THE HOLY FAMILY IS LIKE OUR FAMILY HOMILY & Readings
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THE HOLY FAMILY IS LIKE OUR FAMILY HOMILY & Readings

READINGS OF THE FEAST FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON THE HOLY FAMILY AS WE CONTINUE THE CHRISTMAS SEASON Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.Friendsoftheword Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.:        

ST JOSEPHAT MARTYR FOR UNITY
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ST JOSEPHAT MARTYR FOR UNITY

THE WEEKDAY WORD.    FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON THE EXAMPLE OF ST. JOSEPHAT, POLISH BORN SAINT OF THE EASTERN RITE. WHILE USING HIM AS AN EXAMPLE OF BEING A CHRISTIAN HE EMPHASIZES THE ROLE OF ALL CATHOLICS TO LIVE IN THE WORLD AS MODELS OF CHRIST, ‘ALTER CHRISTI’.   Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org…

HOMILY, POPE ST. LEO A MAN OF COURAGE AND FAITH
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HOMILY, POPE ST. LEO A MAN OF COURAGE AND FAITH

THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW DEPICTS JESUS COMMISSIONING SIMON PETER AS THE ROCK OF HIS CHURCH. FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON ST. LEO THE GREAT AS A POPE OF COURAGE, INTELLIGENCE AND STRENGTH, COMPARING EVERY CHRISTIAN TO HIM. THE READINGS ARE PRESENTED IN A SEPARATE POSTING.  Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook:…

GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING Homily & Readings of 32nd Sunday
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GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING Homily & Readings of 32nd Sunday

THE READINGS OF THIS SUNDAY INSPIRE FR LOUIS SCURTI PRESENT HIS HOMILY AS THE WISDOM OF GOD, WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING. CONTRARY TO HOW WE OFTEN PRAY, ON OUR TIMELINE, GOD INSPIRES US TO PRAY ON GOD’S TIMELINE…ACCORDING TO “HIS WILL”.    Readings, 32nd Week of the Year     Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join…

SATAN AND SIN ARE HARD AT WORK The Weekday Word
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SATAN AND SIN ARE HARD AT WORK The Weekday Word

ARMOUR, SELF-DEFENSE, SATAN AND PRAYER….ARE THE THEMES OF TODAY’S HOMILY, BASED ON THE READINGS OF THE DAY: EPHESIANS 6:10-20, PSALM 144, LUKE 13: 31-35. FR LOUIS SCURTI REFERS TO THE CURRENT HEADLINES AS WELL AS THE SCRIPTURE TO REMIND US OF THE POWER AND PRESENCE OF SATAN.     Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join…

CAESAR OR GOD? NO! CONSCIENCE! 29th Sunday
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CAESAR OR GOD? NO! CONSCIENCE! 29th Sunday

JESUS IS OFTEN QUOTED AS HE RESPONDS TO THE HERODIANS AND PHARISEES…WITH ” GIVE TO CAESAR WHAT IS CAESARS AND TO GOD WHAT IS GOD’S” TODAY FR LOUIS SCURTI TAKES THE QUOTE TO THE LEVEL OF A WELL INFORMED CATHOLIC CONSCIENCE! Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC….

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

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

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK! 27th Week, 2020
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KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK! 27th Week, 2020

  PAUL CALLS THE GALATIANS “STUPID” AS THEY HOLD ON TO THE USELES PAST, IN LIGHT OF THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT IS THEIR GIFT! _______________________________________________________ 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/FRIENDSOFTHEWORDPAUL   CALLS THE GALATIANS “STUPID” AS…

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…