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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…

ST. LOUIS OF FRANCE SAINT AND JUST LEADER!

By[email protected] August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Louis was Catholic, and he built the Sainte Chapelle (“Holy Chapel”) on the Île de la Cité in the centre of Paris. It is thought that the French monarchy was trying to establish the kingdom of France as the “new Jerusalem.” Louis IX tried to make France, which was seen as being a very religious…

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…

ST. LAWRENCE, MARTYR AND COMEDIAN! 2020

By[email protected] August 11, 2020

AS THE CHURCH COMMEMORATES THE EARLY MARTYRS OF THE CHURCH, UNDER THE EMPEROR VALERIAN, FR LOUIS INDICATES THE PERSONALITY OF ST. LAWRENCE AS A CATHOLIC DEACON…AND COMEDIAN! _______________________________________________________ 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/FRIENDS OF THE WORD

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS SON OF MAN, 2020

By[email protected] August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

ON THE FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON JESUS, SON OF MAN AND HIS DIVINITY. HE RECALLS HIS VISIT TO CEFALU AND THE MOSAIC OF CHRISTOS PANTOCRATOR… JOIN 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/FRIENDS OF THE WORD

DR CUCCI, FAMILY MAN AND HEALER (3)

By[email protected] August 6, 2020

Fr Louis Scurti with Cucci kids: Giovanni, Antonio & Christian FR LOUIS SCURTI CHATS WITH DR CUCCI ABOUT HIS EDUCATION, BACKGROUND AND FAMILY. 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.: http://bit.ly/2qGY8Tl

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…