…Introduction and Disclaimer
These stories are taken from The Paradise or garden of the holy fathers which was compiled and translated by St Anthansius Archbishop of Alexandria, St Jerome, and others. We are using a translation of these works by Ernest A Wallas.
…What can we Learn from the Desert Fathers today?
We can learn what the Apostle of Rome learned. St Philip lived over 1000 years from the time of St Anthony the Great and St Paul of Thebes, yet in his cassock he always carried a copy of the writings of the Desert Fathers.[2] St Philip Neri, shortly before the feast of Pentecost, received the Holy Ghost in a superabundance (as a globe of fire) that enlarged his heart so much it physically broke his ribs and as his ribs healed to account for his oversized heart they formed a permanent arch.[1]
We can say that the Desert Fathers were an example to this great Saint whose heart literally burned with love for Jesus.
Catholic Evangelization Homily:
The Importance of Evangelizing… (click on link to hear homily)
The kingdom of heaven is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened. — Matthew 13:33
The kingdom of heaven, my dear friends, means, as you know, in this as well as in many other of our Lord’s parables, not God’s kingdom in the next world, but in this—that is, his holy Catholic Church.
Short Catholic Sermon : Joy in Gods Service
Editors Reflection : Its easy to be grim in a world so afflicted with sin. Discouragement comes when we fall from temptation and fear when we see how little progress we have made in possessing that true Charity and virtue which our Lord Jesus Christ has demanded of us.…
Short Catholic Sermon : Every Catholic Must Evangelize
Editors Reflection: This homily on Catholic Evangelization is over 100 years old, but does not need much adaption for the times today. One of the terrible consequences of not preaching on Hell and eternal damnation regularly is a loss of the sense of urgency to bring conversion to those in darkness and repentance to those who having the true faith have lost all of their sanctifying grace by falling into grievous sin.…
24th Week After Pentecost
Joy in Gods Service…
Let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, . . . and ~be, ye, thankful. — Colossians 3:15.
Of the several great lessons contained in today’s Epistle, the one most insisted on and brought out is that of thankfulness and joyfulness in the service of God.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha was a Mohawk convert to Catholicism. Her natural disposition inclined her to be shy and to not speak much. She was instructed in her Catechism orally, with pictures and with hymns as most of the Indians were at that time. …
Saint Kateri: The Lily at the Foot of the Cross…
This Biography is an abridgment of The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha published in 1891 by Ellen Wallworth, that has been cut, edited, rearranged and sometimes supplemented with the Editor’s (Noah Moerbeek) own remarks, ideas and expressions.
Her Happiness is in the Cross
Saint Kateri’s illness and holy death and apparitions of her after her death.
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Reflection on the Chapter : What earthly pleasure could make Saint Kateri want to remain here on earth.
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Reflection on Chapter: Will you recoil in terror at this chapter? The bodily penances that Saint Kateri Tekakwitha practiced were truly heroic and it is in the virtue of penance that she stands out among the Saints and servants of God.
The Communion of Saints
Renamed to Help the Souls in Purgatory …
We are so near the Feast of All Saints and the commemoration of all the faithful departed—All Souls’ day-—that we may well let our affectionate thoughts follow after our brethren who have gone before us and sleep in the peace of Christ.
Praying for the dead is one of the 7 spiritual works of mercy.
We lose nothing, dear brethren, by praying for them; be assured we are rather the gainers, for not only do they pray for us, but more— our charity towards them deepens in our souls our love for God, and makes us thirst the more after virtue and holiness, and wins for us a higher place in heaven and a brighter crown of everlasting glory.…
A True Spouse of Jesus Christ
Saint Kateri meets some nuns and plans to start her own convent. When the convent idea is not able to work, she persists in asking to take a vow of virginity.
Reflections on Chapter: After taking her vow of perpetual virginity Saint Kateri finally feels free. …
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A Heavy Cross
Saint Kateri endures an unjust accusations against her.
Our Lord Jesus Christ was accused of being a blasphemer and using the power of the devils by the Pharisees. Could a person think of a worst insult to Christ?
To forgive offenses willingly is one of the 7 spiritual works of mercy, and it is one that we have a lot of opportunity to practice.
“If we bear malice towards anyone, we are not worthy of the name of Christians” Transcript…
This Traditional Catholic Homily reminds us of what appears to be a most stern requirement, and one that is very at odds with our fallen human nature.
Forgiveness of Injuries…
Shouldst not thou then have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had compassion on thee (Matthew, 18:33)
These words of today’s Gospel are spoken by our Lord to everyone who has been wanting in charity to his neighbor.
A Garden of Grace
Saint Kateri’s devotions, First Holy Communion, love of her people and her good works.
One of the things that impressed me most in this chapter was the piety of this community of Christian Iroquois at the Jesuit Mission.…
A Journey and a new Companion
Her escape with Hot Ashes; arrival at the Iroquois colony, and introduction to the Priests there. A spiritual friend, Anastasia, and her growth in holiness.
May God Bless those friends that he puts in our path that help us grow in holiness. …
Saint Kateri, a flower among the weeds
Saint Kateri’s Holiness of Life and Persecution by her Village and her fortitude when threatened with death.
Saint Kateri was especially despised by her family for not doing any servile work on Sunday and other Holy Days of obligation. …
20th Week after Pentecost
THE VALUE OF TIME.…
Redeeming the time. — Ephesians 5:16
There is a precious treasure, my dear brethren, which is always partly, but only partly, in our possession. Now and then we wake up to the conviction how valuable it is.
We have no time to waste!
“Brethren, some day we shall want all this time that we are now wasting. Then it will stand out before us in its true value; we shall see that it should have been redeemed, and that it is now irredeemable.” Transcript…
Being “busy” and redeeming the time can be two separate things.
A New Name and a New Life
Kateri’s encounter with Father de Lamberville when she was 18. Her fervent conversion and her early baptism.
After a year of desiring and striving to be given the opportunity for baptism in a chapel adorned with Elk skins and wildflowers out humble maiden receives the life giving waters of baptism surrounded by her kinsmen.…
Tekakwitha set aside for Christ
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Kateri’s first encounter with Christianity and early resistance to marriage, her patience and natural virtues.
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Tekakwitha as a young child : Her Family and Her people, her Mothers Christianity, the death of her parents and her living with her new family.
These traditional Catholic sermons from the 1800s are very hard hitting. Its nice to hear priests speak as fathers who value the souls of their children.
In this sermon, our homilist points out one of the basic tenets of our Faith : that you can never do evil that good might come of it.…
19th Sunday After Pentecost
Lying…
Wherefore, putting away lying, speak ye the truth every man with his neighbor. Ephesians 4:25
Of all the vicious habits into which we are prone to fall, there is none more common, and none more miserable, mean, and contemptible, than this one of which the Apostle here speaks.
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St Kateri was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 and Patron Saint of North Americas New Evangelization. Learn about St Kateri Tekakwithas brave confession of the Catholic faith in the face of persecution, her fervent prayers and intense penances.
Introduction : The Brutal Martyrdom of Isaac Jogues, The Brutal Martyrdom of the Roman Martyrs, The worship of false Gods and the Light of Christianity
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In this chapter of our Catholic Audiobook we learn of heroic Martyrdom of St Isaac Jogues at the hands of the pagan Native Americans.
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In a few weeks on October 21, 2012, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha will be canonized. What will the world say when she is canonized? If current articles on her are any indication, she is “known for” teaching children and caring for the sick, and that she had a streak of feminism in her [2].
Why would short sermons that commenced over a century ago still be worthwhile to hear today? To use an old cliche, “the more things change the more they stay the same”. The Apostolic Faith of our Fathers has been passed down to us and as such what holds true to previous generations holds true to us. …
Presumption of Gods Mercy …
“Unless you have believed in vain” 1 Corinthians 15: 2.
Dear Brethren: The Apostle appears to be of a different mind from some of us, who seem to think that there is no such thing as believing in vain.
It is our duty as Christians to strive after perfection and to convert ourselves and others unto Jesus Christ! The surest road to Heaven is the one that God has laid out for us in His plan of salvation. All are called to keep the commandments, most are called to marriage, some to the priesthood and some to martyrdom.…
Author/Narrator : Noah Moerbeek
Proofreader : Kasey Moerbeek
Music John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players
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The charge of the Persian scythed chariots at the battle of Gaugamela by Andre Castaigne (1898-1899)…
Be Wise as Serpents…
The prudence of the world, mentioned by our Lord in the Gospel in the parable of the wicked servant, is often what is thought of first when the word “prudence” comes to mind. It is characterized by someone who is clever and crafty, watching out for his own interests in serving his mistresses of the world, the flesh and the devil.
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Introduction
The Holy Name of Mary
Hail Mary
Rosary
Scapular
Devotion to the Sorrows of Mary
The use of Holy Images of the Virgin Mary
Altars dedicated to the Virgin Mary
Fasting in Honor of the Virgin Mary
Rebukes of Our Lady
Deliverance at the Hour of Death
Concluding Remarks
Transcript Sources
Sources
[1] Kumar, Anugrah. Virgin Mary Statue Guards House from Texas Wildfire The Christian Post September 10, 2011
[2] Ave Mundi Spes Maria, Sequence for Saturdays of the Virgin Mary pre Council of Trent Source: http://www.ucatholic.com/videos/ave-mundi-spes-maria/
[3] The Glories of Mary by St Alphonsus Ligouri translated from the Italian 1888 New York : PJ Kenedy
Intro Music
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Virgin Most Kind Transcript
O how holy, how serene, how kind, how pleasant the Virgin is believed to be!
Our Lord Jesus Christ is goodness itself, he is truth, light, mercy and kindness; in his endless mercy he heals the sick, nourishes the hungry, and forgives sinners. …
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Stories of the Miraculous intervention of the Blessed Virgin Mary taken from the Glories of Mary by St Alphonsus Ligouri. Ave Maria!
O how holy, how serene, how kind, how pleasant the Virgin is believed to be!
