ADVENT HOPE Tuesday of the First Week of Advent
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ADVENT HOPE Tuesday of the First Week of Advent

readings of the day GOD’S HOLY MOUNTAIN AND JEWISH HISTORY PREPARE US FOR THE MESSIAH, JESUS CHRIST. THE HOMILY OF THE TUESDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT Check out our website: http://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.:PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD

THANKSGIVING 2020, Invited to the Table of the Lord
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THANKSGIVING 2020, Invited to the Table of the Lord

THE READINGS OF THANKSGIVING DAY REMIND US TO ALWAYS GIVE THANKS, AND TO NEVER LOOK DOWN ON ANYONE! JESUS ALWAYS WELCOMES US TO THIS TABLE. _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: http://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.:PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD

HOMILY ST CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA
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HOMILY ST CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA

IN HIS HOMILY, COMMEMORTATING ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, FR LOUIS SCURTI NOTES THAT HER FEAST COMES DURING THE LAST WEEK OF THE LITURGICAL YEAR SO THE READINGS REFLECT APOCALYPTIC THEMES AS APPLICABLE TO ST. CATHERINE. READINGS OF THE DAY  Check out our website: http://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF…

JESUS OUR IRONIC KING Feast of Christ the King of the Universe
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JESUS OUR IRONIC KING Feast of Christ the King of the Universe

JESUS GIVES US AN INVITATION AND CHALLENGE. WE ARE INVITED INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD, IF WE ACCEPT THE TERMS….THE WORKS OF MERCY. FR LOUIS SCURTI PRESENTS THE HOMILY OF THE FEAST OF CHRST THE KING OF THE UNIVERSE, AS THE ‘IRONIC KING’. READINGS ARE SEPARATE: READINGS FROM SACRED SCRIPTURE OF CHRIST THE KING Check…

BREAD AND ROSES St Elizabeth of Hungary Homily & Readings
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BREAD AND ROSES St Elizabeth of Hungary Homily & Readings

THE SAINTS ARE OFTEN SET ALONGIDE THE HOLY SCRIPTURES AS EXAMPLES OF CHRIST’S WILL IN OUR LIVES. TODAY FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY AS AN EXAMPLE OF CHRIST’ LOVE AND CHARITY. READINGS ARE PRESENTED SEPARATELY. READINGS FROM HOLY SCRIPTURE Check out our website: http://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate…

CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT DON’T BURY THEIR SELF ESTEEM Homily of Fr Louis Scurti

CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT DON’T BURY THEIR SELF ESTEEM Homily of Fr Louis Scurti

THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS INSPIRES THE HOMILY OF THE 33RD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR, BY FR LOUIS SCURTI READINGS OF THE 33RD SUNDAY Check out our website: http://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.: PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD

GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING Homily & Readings of 32nd Sunday
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GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING Homily & Readings of 32nd Sunday

THE READINGS OF THIS SUNDAY INSPIRE FR LOUIS SCURTI PRESENT HIS HOMILY AS THE WISDOM OF GOD, WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING. CONTRARY TO HOW WE OFTEN PRAY, ON OUR TIMELINE, GOD INSPIRES US TO PRAY ON GOD’S TIMELINE…ACCORDING TO “HIS WILL”.    Readings, 32nd Week of the Year     Check out our website: http://www.friendsoftheword.org Join…

SATAN AND SIN ARE HARD AT WORK The Weekday Word
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SATAN AND SIN ARE HARD AT WORK The Weekday Word

ARMOUR, SELF-DEFENSE, SATAN AND PRAYER….ARE THE THEMES OF TODAY’S HOMILY, BASED ON THE READINGS OF THE DAY: EPHESIANS 6:10-20, PSALM 144, LUKE 13: 31-35. FR LOUIS SCURTI REFERS TO THE CURRENT HEADLINES AS WELL AS THE SCRIPTURE TO REMIND US OF THE POWER AND PRESENCE OF SATAN.     Check out our website: http://www.friendsoftheword.org Join…

BECOMING A PART OF THE BODY OF CHRIST
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BECOMING A PART OF THE BODY OF CHRIST

JESUS IS DESCRIBING THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN METAPHORS…..MUSTARD SEED, DOUGH & YEAST….FR LOUIS SCURTI PRESENTS THIS GOSPEL AS MEMBERSHIP INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST! ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CHURCH, MANHATTAN _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: http://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.Friendso… Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC. :PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD IN MEMORY OF FRANK…