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ST MONICA OF AFRICA Dedicated to Black Mothers and their Sons!

By[email protected] August 27, 2020

Dedicated to Black Mothers and their Sons, Fr Louis Scurti shares the insights of the Scriptures on the Feast of St. Monica of Hippo, Africa. She wept for her son, Augustine, his life and faith until her prayers were answered at his Baptism by St. Ambrose in Milan, Italy. _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org…

SHARING IN THE WISDOM OF JESUS Feast of St. Bernard

By[email protected] August 20, 2020

ON THE FEAST OF ST. BERNARD, THE READINGS COME FROM SIRACH AND THE GOSPEL OF JOHN THE THEME IS UNITING OURSELVES WITH JESUS AND WISDOM! FR LOUIS SCURTI SOLICITS ASSISTANCE FROM A 7 YEAR OLD BOY, TIMKO, CITING HIS WISDOM. _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.Friendso… Donate and support…

THE PERSECUTED CHURCH TODAY, 2020

By[email protected] August 13, 2020

HAVING BEEN CRITIQUED THAT HIS HOMILIES ARE TOO ‘POLITICAL’ FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON THE 21ST CENTURY PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH, AND THE ORIGINS OF THE PERSECUTIONS FROM THE TIME OF JESUS. HE REFERS TO THE LETTER OF PETER & THE GOSPEL OF JOHN, THE READINGS FOR ST. HIPPOLYTUS. _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org…

3 AM WITH JESUS 19th Sunday of the Year, 2020

By[email protected] August 8, 2020August 8, 2020

LITURGY OF THE WORD AND HOMILY. JEZEBEL, AHAB, PAUL, JESUS AND THE 12……! AN ADVENTURE AT 3 AM! ON THE SEA OF GALILEE. _______________________________________________________ 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. PO BOX 7994 Haledon, NJ 07508 MT. HOREB, THE CAVE OF ELIJIAH

ST JOHN VIANNEY The Heart of a Priest

By[email protected] August 4, 2020

FR LOUIS SCURTI CELEBRATES THE MINISTRY OF THE CURE’ D’ARS, ST JOHN VIANNEY John Vianney (born Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney; 8 May 1786 – 4 August 1859), venerated as Saint John Vianney, was a French Catholic priest who is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as the patron saint of parish priests. He is…

MARTHA AND MARY…LINA & NANCY, Ora et Labora

By[email protected] July 30, 2020

ON THE FEAST OF ST. MARTHA, FR LOUIS SCURTI RECALLS TWO OTHER SISTERS AS HE COMMEMORATES MARTHA AND HER SISTER, MARY. THE FOCUS OF THE HOMILY IS ORA ET LABORA, WORK AND PRAYER. At St. Frances Cabrini Church, Roosevelt Island, NY. _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and…

DOES GOD GET ANNOYED? Jeremiah & Jesus Teach Us

By[email protected] July 28, 2020

JEREMIAH INSPIRES FR LOUIS SCURTI AS HE PRESENTS THE HOMILY OF THE DAY ALONG WITH THE PARABLES OF JESUS. WHO IS ANGRY….GOD OR JEREMIAH? Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Does God Get Annoyed? www.FriendsoftheWord.org Holy Mass, remembering +Robert Byrnes, +Sylvia Rome’, +Tina Hidalgo, Recovery of those suffering from Covid, Rupert Jacinto & Intentions sent…

SISTERS AND BROTHERS OF JESUS In His Own WORDS The Weekday Word

By[email protected] July 21, 2020

MATTHEW PRESENTS A TEACHING JESUS CHRIST. FR LOUIS FOCUSES ON THE INTIMACY THAT JESUS HAS WITH HIS ‘STUDENTS’ HIS DISCIPLES…AS HIS SISTERS & BROTHERS…THAT’S US! _______________________________________________________ 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.:PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD

Wheat of Peace or Weeds of Destruction HIGHLIGHTS OF MASS &HOMILY16th Sunday

By[email protected] July 19, 2020July 19, 2020

Wheat of Peace or Weeds of Destruction HIGHLIGHTS OF MASS 16th Sunday FR LOUIS SCURTI CHALLENGES US TO REFER TO THE SCRIPTURES AS WE REFLECT ON CURRENT EVENTS…AND THE ROLE OF SATAN IN THE WORLD. _______________________________________________________ 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,…

ARE WE READY TO RECEIVE HIS WORD Mass & Homily 15th Sunday

By[email protected] July 12, 2020

CONSIDERING THE CHALLENGE OF THE TIMES WE ARE LIVING IN, FR LOUIS SCURTI REFERS TO THE SCRIPTURES OF THE 15TH SUNDAY FOCUSING ON OUR ROLE AS PARTICIPANTS IN GOD’S PLAN OF JUSTICE, RESPECT AND EQUALITY OR OUR CHOICE TO FOLLOW SATAN. HOMILY OF THE MASS Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org…