GOD SPEAKS TO THE REMNANT * HOMILY of Tuesday of Advent 3, 2020
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GOD SPEAKS TO THE REMNANT * HOMILY of Tuesday of Advent 3, 2020

THE READINGS OF THE TUESDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF ADVENT. IN THE HOMILY, FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON ZEPHANIAH, THE PROFIT WHO MENTIONS THE ‘REMNANT’ OF GOD. READINGS OF THE DAY Check out our website: https://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 REJOICE SUNDAY & PROCESSION OF THE CHILDREN
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HOMILY REJOICE SUNDAY & PROCESSION OF THE CHILDREN

MARTIN CRUZ BEING BLESSED IN THE JORDAN RIVER, AS HE RENEWS HIS BAPTISMAL PROMISES PROCESSION OF THE CHILDREN AND READINGS OF THE DAY REJOICE SUNDAY BRINGS FORTH THE CHILDREN OF THE PARISH TO PREPARE FOR THE 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT. FR LOUIS SCURTI PRESENTS THE READINGS . THE HOMILY IS PRESENTED SEPARATELY. _______________________________________________________ Check out…

SYRO MALANKARA INTERVIEW WITH BISHOP PHILIPOS (1)
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SYRO MALANKARA INTERVIEW WITH BISHOP PHILIPOS (1)

FR LOUIS SCURTI WAS HONORED TO INTERVIEW BISHOP STEPHANOS OF THE SYRO-MALANKARA CATHOLIC EPARCHY IN THE USA AND CANADA at the Cathedral in Elmont, NY. The 4 interviews cover aspects of the Syro-Malankara history and rituals. Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.:…

ADVENT CHALLENGE DURING COVID HOMILY
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ADVENT CHALLENGE DURING COVID HOMILY

READINGS OF THE DAY THE READINGS OF THE THURSDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK OF ADVENT CHALLENGE US DURING THE CORONA VIRUS TO MAINTAIN HOPE, GOD WILL REACH OUT TO US. FR LOUIS SCURTI SITES JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ISAIAH AS ADVENT FIGURES. Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and…

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY, 2020
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THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY, 2020

READINGS OF THE FEAST THE FEAST CELEBRATING THE CONCEPTION OF JESUS IN THE WOMB OF MARY. FR LOUIS SCURTI SHARES HIS PERSONAL DEVOTION TO MARY, ON THE 47th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD,  Check out our website: https://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…

DO WE REALLY WANT THE LORD TO RETURN TO RESTORE US? HOMILY ADVENT 2
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DO WE REALLY WANT THE LORD TO RETURN TO RESTORE US? HOMILY ADVENT 2

  READINGS OF THE DAY FR LOUIS SCURTI’S HOMILY IS A CHALLENGE TO US TO PREPARE FOR THE RETURN OF THE LORD, WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, OR REJECT HIS RETURN! Check out our website: https://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

BRINGING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD St Francis Xavier
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BRINGING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD St Francis Xavier

MASS READINGS THE SCRIPTURES OF THE DAY SEEM TO BE ST FRANCIS XAVIER’S MANDATE, TO CARRY THE WORD, JESUS, INTO THE WORLD. IT SERVES AS OUR MANDATE, AS WELL. FR SCURTI CELEBRATES THE MASS DURING THE ADVENT SEASON. THE READINGS ARE PRESENTED SEPARATELY. Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate…

HE’S COMING…PREPARE! ADVENT 1, 2020
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HE’S COMING…PREPARE! ADVENT 1, 2020

FR RICHARD BAKER PROCLAIMS THE GOSPEL AND FR LOUIS SCURTI PREACHES THE HOMILY “HE’S COMING; PREPARE”, ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, 2020 (B cycle). MASS IS CELEBRATED AT ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE, MANHATTAN, NY. Check out our website: https://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: https://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: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF…