Oct 22, 2025

Adult Faith Formation, The Books of Maccabees -- October 21, Session 2 -- The First Book of Maccabees

In this class, we discuss the authorship and composition of 1 Maccabees, as well as commenting chapter by chapter in the book.

Oct 19, 2025

Sunday Sermon, October 19th -- Encouragement for Mental Prayer

 We give words of encouragement about mental prayer and meditation.


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Adult Faith Formation, The Books of Maccabees - October 14th, Session 1 -- Introduction and History

 In this course, we will discuss 1 and 2 Maccabees, as well as the book of Daniel, and even some apocryphal books.


In our first class, we review the outline of the course and also watch a short video about the history of the Maccabean revolt.


Sunday Sermon, October 12th -- On Gratitude

 "Gratitude is the first sign of the thinking, rational creature." Blessed Solanus Casey.


We discuss the virtue of gratitude, where it fits schema of the virtues and the moral life, and some ideas of how to grow in gratitude.


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Oct 8, 2025

Sunday Sermon, October 5th -- St Bartolo Longo and the Rosary

 Soon to be Saint Bartolo Longo had fallen away from his Catholic upbringing when he attended college - even abandoning the faith and becoming a Satanic Priest. He was converted through the Rosary and became a saint by promoting and propagating the Rosary! He also established the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of the Rosary of Pompeii. He died 5 October 1926.


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