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THE LORD SETS A BANQUET 28th Sunday

28th Sunday of the Year. Isaiah, psalm 23, Philippians and Matthew are featured in today’s homily….the Banquet is prepared….who’s coming? 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.: http://bit.ly/2qGY8Tl

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

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…

ROSES FROM HEAVEN St. Therese of Lisieux
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ROSES FROM HEAVEN St. Therese of Lisieux

    St Therese of Lisieux   JOIN US AS FR LOUIS SCURTI SHARES THE HOMILY OF THE FEAST OF ST THERESE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER. SHE PROMISED TO SEND ROSES FROM HEAVEN IN ANSWER TO PRAYER. _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.Friendsoftheword Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE…

OUR ANGELS HELP US Feast of the Archangels, 2020
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OUR ANGELS HELP US Feast of the Archangels, 2020

ON THE FEAST OF THE ARCHANGELS: MICHAEL, GABRIEL & RAPHAEL, FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON THEIR ROLE IN OUR SPIRITUAL AND HUMAN HISTORY. HE DEDICATES HIS PRAYERS TODAY TO THE MICHAELS OF HIS FAMILY: GRANDFATHER CONSTANTINO MICHAEL, BROTHER MICHAEL, NEPHEW MICHAEL SCOTT AND GRANDNEPHEW MICHAEL LAWRENCE SCURTI. HE ALSO HONORS HIS GRANDMOTHER, ROSALIA ALAIMO ON…

NOLI NOVI SUB SOLI
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NOLI NOVI SUB SOLI

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

GOD MAY NOT BE A COMPETENT EMPLOYER…25th Sunday of the Year
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GOD MAY NOT BE A COMPETENT EMPLOYER…25th Sunday of the Year

THE PARABLES OF JESUS CHALLENGE OUR HUMAN THINKING SOMETIMES…ISAIAH AND JESUS POINT TO THE UNPREDICTABLITY OF THE CREATOR! 25th Sunday of the Year. Fr Louis is at St. John Nepomucene Church, Manhattan.   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    …

USING OUR HEADS AND HEARTS TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT
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USING OUR HEADS AND HEARTS TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT

FROM THE BOOK OF WISDOM AND THE GOSPELS FR LOUIS SCURTI POINTS TO ST ROBERT BELLARMINE AS AN EXAMPLE OF USING OUR HEADS AND HEARTS TO FIND GOD. BELLARMINE WAS A COUNTER REFORMATION SAINT AND SCHOLAR AND DOCTOR OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and…

MOTHER OF SORROWS, MATER DOLOROSA, 2020
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MOTHER OF SORROWS, MATER DOLOROSA, 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…

NATIVITY OF MARY and Appreciating Our Family Roots
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NATIVITY OF MARY and Appreciating Our Family Roots

COMMEMORATING THE BIRTH OF MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS, REMINDS US OF THE HUMAN ROOTS OF JESUS AS WELL AS A REMINDER OF OUR OWN HISTORICAL ROOTS. MARY BECOMES THE MOTHER OF JESUS…AND OUR MOTHER THROUGH CHRIST! _______________________________________________________ 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,…

JESUS IS ALWAYS WITH US WHEN WE PRAY 23rd Sunday
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JESUS IS ALWAYS WITH US WHEN WE PRAY 23rd Sunday

EZEKIEL COULD SAY: “I TOLD YOU SO”….BUT HE DIDN’T. PAUL TELLS US WE OWE….NOTHING BY LOVE. JESUS ASKS US TO COMMUNICATE WITH OUR BROTHERS & SISTERS…BUT TO PRAY ALWAYS…AND HE WILL BE WITH US! FR LOUIS SCURTI SHARES HIS HOMILY OF THE 23rd SUNDAY AT ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CHURCH, MANHATTAN, NY. TUNE INTO WWW.FRIENDSOFTHEWORD.ORG for…