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ENDING AND BEGINNING A DECADE WITH THE WORD

By[email protected] December 31, 2019May 14, 2020

WHILE THE WORLD AWAITS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW DECADE, THE LAST GOSPEL OF THE LITURGICAL YEAR OPENS WITH THE GREAT BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH. FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON THE BEGINNING AND ENDING OF 2019-2020. Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org…

EMMANUEL; GOD LOVES US SO MUCH! 4 Advent 2019

By[email protected] December 22, 2019May 14, 2020

FR LOUIS SCURTI REFLECTS ON THE SCRIPTURES OF MATTHEW, ROMANS AND ISAIAH, FOCUSING ON EMMANUEL, GOD LOVES US….AND IS WITH US! ON THE 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, 2019 Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC

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APPRECIATING THE HUMANITY OF JESUS OF BETHLEHEM

By[email protected] December 17, 2019May 14, 2020

FR LOUIS SCURTI REFERS TO THE APPRECIATION OF THE HUMANITY OF JESUS BORN IN BETHLEHEM. JESUS GIVES US HIS PARABLES AS A WAY OF UNDERSTANDING HIS AND OUR OWN HUMANITY. Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.: http://bit.ly/2qGY8Tl

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THE CHRISTMAS HALL AT SLOAN, 2019

By[email protected] December 17, 2019May 14, 2020

THE MAINTENANCE STAFF OF SLOAN PRESENTS THE CHRISTMAS HALL, A CHARMING EXPERIENCE TO BRING A SMILE ON EVERY FACE AS THEY CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS, HANNAKUAH & KWANZA, 2019 Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.: http://bit.ly/2qGY8Tl

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OUR CHRISTMAS BURDENS AND EXHAUSTION (Advent Weekday Word)

By[email protected] December 11, 2019May 14, 2020

FROM THE SCRIPTURES OF ISAIAH AND MATTHEW, GOD GIVES US STRENGTH IF WE FOLLOW HIM…AND PRAY. AT CHRISTMAS TIME WE NEED HIS STRENGTH TO GET THROUGH OUR PREPARATIONS. _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.Friendso… Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC

FROM STUMP TO FLOWER Advent(2) 2019

By[email protected] December 8, 2019May 14, 2020

FR LOUIS SCURTI PRESENTS THE HOMILY OF THE 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT RECALLING; ISAIAH, JOHN THE BAPTIST AND HIS 46th ANNIVERSARY OF PRIESTHOOD, WITH A CALL FOR ALL OF US THE PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD. The celebration of Mass was offered at St. Cabrini Church, Roosevelt Island, NY. _______________________________________________________ Check out our website:…

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ANCESTRY.GOD Feast of Christ the King of the Universe

By[email protected] November 24, 2019May 14, 2020

CELEBRATING THE FEAST OF JESUS CHRIST KING OF THE UNIVERSE, AT ST CABRINI PARISH, ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NY, FR LOUIS SCURTI USES THE SCRIPTURES OF THE DAY TO TRACE THE EARTHLY AND HEAVENLY ANCESTRY OF JESUS THE CHRIST. ___ Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE…

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GIVING WITNESS WITH OUR LIVES Eleazar and Zaccheus

By[email protected] November 19, 2019May 14, 2020

INSPIRED BY THE SCRIPTURES OF THE DAY, FR LOUIS SCURTI INVITES US TO SEE TWO FIGURES AS WITNESSES TO WHAT WE BELIEVE. ___ Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC

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WORK AND DEATH 33rd Sunday of the Year

By[email protected] November 17, 2019May 14, 2020

33rd sunday Fr Louis Scurti refers to the history of Luke’s Gospel, written after the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple, as being fulfilled in the predictions of Jesus prior to the year 70 AD. Paul’s letter encourages us to work…and not slack, as we wait for Christ’s return! an adomonition well focused to many…

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JESUS’ EXPECTATIONS Dedicated to All Souls

By[email protected] November 12, 2019May 14, 2020

SINCE IT IS THE MONTH OF ALL SOULS, FR LOUIS SCURTI CELEBRATES THE MASS OF ALL SOULS. HE ALSO COMMEMORATES ST. JOSHAPHAT, A SAINT WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE 17th CENTURY FOR CHURCH UNITY. FR LOUIS USES THE GOSPEL OF THE DAY AND THE BOOK OF WISDOM AS INSPIRATION FOR HIS WORDS.