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MARY AND HANNAH PRAISE THE LORD Advent 4 Weekday Word

By[email protected] December 22, 2020

MARY AND HANNAH PRAISE THE LORD Homily Advent 4, 2020 THE MAGNIFICAT IS THE FOCUS OF FR LOUIS SCURTI’S HOMILY TODAY ON THE TUESDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF ADVENT. HANNAH PREFIGURES MARY AND BOTH PRAISE THE LORD! 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…

“SAY WHAT”???? ADVENT 4, 2020

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

FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN SAID BY GOD …AND MARY AT THE WONDERFUL ANNOUNCEMENTS OF SCRIPTURES! 4TH WEEK OF ADVENT, DAVID AND MARY PREPARE US FOR CHRISTMAS READINGS OF THE LITURGY 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

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY, 2020

By[email protected] December 8, 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…

HOMILY ST CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA

By[email protected] November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

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…

BREAD AND ROSES St Elizabeth of Hungary Homily & Readings

By[email protected] November 18, 2020

THE SAINTS ARE OFTEN SET ALONGIDE THE HOLY SCRIPTURES AS EXAMPLES OF CHRIST’S WILL IN OUR LIVES. TODAY FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY AS AN EXAMPLE OF CHRIST’ LOVE AND CHARITY. READINGS ARE PRESENTED SEPARATELY. READINGS FROM HOLY SCRIPTURE Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate…

RETURNING TO JESUS Homily of Thursday 31st Week

By[email protected] November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

FR LOUIS SCURTI PRESENTS THE HOMILY BASED ON THE READINGS OF THE THURSDAY OF THE 31st WEEK, ALSO COMMEMORATING ST. ELIZABETH, THE AUNT OF JESUS.THE READINGS ARE PRESENTED IN A SEPARATE PRESENTATION. 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

THE CROSS OF CONTRADICTION St Paul of the Cross

By[email protected] October 20, 2020

Beginning with the intentions of Mass, Fr Louis Scurti offers Mass of St. Paul of the Cross in memory of his Mother, Rose who died Oct. 20, 1982. He focuses on the contradiction and Hope that the Cross of Christ offers believers! check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and…

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ST THERESE OF AVILA, NUN, SAINT, MYSTIC The Weekday Word

By[email protected] October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

FR LOUIS SCURTI PRESENTS TODAY’S HOMILY IN HONOR OF ST. TERESE OF AVILA, SAINT, MYSTIC, NUN, DURING THE POST REFORMATION PERIOD OF THE CHURCH. BERNINI’S SCULPTURE CAPTURES THE EXPERIENCE OF HER ECSTASY! Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.: PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD

NOLI NOVI SUB SOLI

By[email protected] September 24, 2020

REFERRING TO THE BOOK OF ECCLESIATES, FR LOUIS SCURTI CHALLENGES THE AUTHOR…THERE IS A DIFFERENCE….WITH JESUS! JESUS MAKES THE DIFERENCE! 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.: PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD

MOTHER OF SORROWS, MATER DOLOROSA, 2020

By[email protected] September 15, 2020

HONORING THE MOTHER OF JESUS UNDER THE TITLE MATER DOLOROSA, FR LOUIS RECALLS THE PERSONAL FAMILY STORIES OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS FROM HIS MOTHER’S FAMILY IN SICILY AND APPLIES MARY’S EXAMPLE OF LOVE TO ALL OF US, HER CHILDREN. Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS…