Friends of the Word, Inc.presents Fr Lou Scurti [email protected] www.FriendsoftheWord.org GO YOU ARE SENT 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (day after the Blizzard of 2016) Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21
Saul, David, Peter, Judas…..all contribute to conflict, in the Bible. Fr Lou reflects on the Scriptures of the Day and “breaks open the Word”. 1 Samuel 24:3-21, Psalm 57:2, 3-4, 6 and 11, Mark 3:13-19
CELEBRATING THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY, FR. LOU SHARES IDEAS OF HER ROLE, HISTORICALLY & THEOLOGICALLY. Reading 1 GENESIS 3:9-15, 20; Reading 2 EPHESIANS 1:3-6, 11-12; Gospel LUKE 1:26-38
Fr Lou Scurti uses the readings of the day and the Feast of St. Catherine to teach us to be alert to the “writing on the Wall”…..St. Catherine of Alexandria “The Writing is on the Wall”, Wednesday of 33nd Week of the Year Reading 1 Daniel 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28 Gospel Luke 21:12-19 www.Friendsofthe Word.org…
www.FriendsoftheWord.org As Jesus describes the tribulation that will precede the return of the Son of Man, Fr Lou reflects on today’s tribulations: unemployment, fear, illness, death and Terrorism. Fr Lou especially refers to the Paris attacks and the tribulation that the persecuted experience. Daniel 12:1-3, Hebrews 10:11-14, 18, Mark 13:24-32
Two Unlikely Widows 32nd Sunday Holy Cross Church St. Petersburg, Florida Reading 1 1 Kings 17:10-16 Reading 2 Hebrews 9:24-28 Gospel Mark 12:38-44
https://new.friendsoftheword.org Father Lou Scurti interviews Mayor Randy George of North Haledon, NJ on the relationship of a mayor to the community.
Father Lou Scurti continues the discussion with Howard Jost on his ministry in Cambodia.
https://new.friendsoftheword.org/ Recalling the visits of Popes St. John Paul II and Francis to Albania, Jon (Fatjon Gjonpali) shares an Albanian’s reaction to life in Albania and the community’s reaction to the Popes’ visits.
Jesus sends his disciples into the world