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

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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…

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

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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

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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…

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JOSEPH LEGASPI Interview (2)

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JOSEPH LEGASPI Interview 2 FR LOUIS SCURTI INTERVIEWS DR JOSEPH LEGASPI, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AT ST. PETER’S UNIVERSITY, JERSEY CITY, NJ THEY DISCUSS MUSIC, JOSEPH’S BACKGROUND AND HIS PERFORMANCE CAREER AT ST. PETER’S AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CHORALE THREE INTERVIEWS _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Join our…

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JOSEPH LEGASPI Director of Music St Peter’s University Interview 1

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FR LOUIS SCURTI INTERVIEWS DR JOSEPH LEGASPI, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AT ST. PETER’S UNIVERSITY, JERSEY CITY, NJ THEY DISCUSS MUSIC, JOSEPH’S BACKGROUND AND HIS PERFORMANCE CAREER AT ST. PETER’S AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CHORALE THREE INTERVIEWS_______________________________________________________ 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,…

THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES Homily Getting Ready 33rd Week
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THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES Homily Getting Ready 33rd Week

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THE THEME OF TODAY’S HOMILY IS APOCALYPTIC, THE END TIMES. FR LOUIS SCURTI PRESENTS THEM IN HIS HOMILY FOCUSING ON PREPARING OUR WORLD AS ‘PRIESTS’ PRESENTING IT TO CHRIST…WHILE BRINGING CHRIST TO ALL PEOPLE.  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…

ST JOSEPHAT MARTYR FOR UNITY
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ST JOSEPHAT MARTYR FOR UNITY

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THE WEEKDAY WORD.    FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON THE EXAMPLE OF ST. JOSEPHAT, POLISH BORN SAINT OF THE EASTERN RITE. WHILE USING HIM AS AN EXAMPLE OF BEING A CHRISTIAN HE EMPHASIZES THE ROLE OF ALL CATHOLICS TO LIVE IN THE WORLD AS MODELS OF CHRIST, ‘ALTER CHRISTI’.   Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org…

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

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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: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join…

ST MARTIN DE PORRES, Barber, Healer, Monk, Saint of Peru
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ST MARTIN DE PORRES, Barber, Healer, Monk, Saint of Peru

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FR LOUIS SCURTI SHARES THE HOMILY  COMMEMORATING ST. MARTIN DE PORRES, PERU. MARTIN WAS A BARBER, HEALER, MONK, AND SAINT. READINGS BELOW: Check out our website: https://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  

MARY AND ST. FRANCIS ENCOURAGE US! 27th Sunday
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MARY AND ST. FRANCIS ENCOURAGE US! 27th Sunday

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CITING THE BOOK OF ISAIAH, PHILLIPIANS AND THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, FR LOUIS SCURTI IS AT ST. MARY’S CHURCH, PATERSON, NJ AS GUEST OF THE ST MARY’S ROSARY SOCIETY. HE USES THE PARABLES OF JESUS AND ISAIAH AND THE FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS TO INVITE US TO KEEP THE LORD’S GARDEN FERTILE! Check out our…