The will be no Mass or confessions from Tuesday, August 5th through Saturday morning, August 9th. The schedule resumes as usual beginning with 4:30pm confessions on Saturday afternoon, August 9th!
Also, remember that Friday, August 15th is a holy day of obligation - The Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. We are obligated to attend Mass for this feast. Masses are: Thursday, August 14th at 5:30pm (no 7am Mass); and Friday, August 15th at 7am and 5:30pm (solemn, with incense).
The story of St James the Greater from the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles, as well as the early tradition of the Church - including the first Marian Apparition, Our Lady of the Pillar! We also consider the intercession of St James the Great in the history of Spain and also for Christopher Columbus and the New World.
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Taking our inspiration from the hospitality which Abraham showed to the three angels and which Martha and Mary gave to our Lord - we consider the virtue of hospitality. We speak of hospitality understood in ancient culture, in the Old Testament, and finally in the New Testament (following the structure of a homily by St Thomas Aquinas).
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St Augustine's commentary on the parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most well known and revered examples of Patristic Biblical Commentary. In this sermon, we consider a number of the different ways St Augustine interpreted this parable, before concluding with the commentary that is most famous.
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We tell the story of St Maria Goretti, her heroic martyrdom, and the conversion of her killer.
St Maria Goretti, pray for us!
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As we celebrate the Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, we consider the inspiring life of St Peter, prince of the Apostles.
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Although the Council of Nicaea is most famous for the Creed it produced, the Canons of the Council were at least as important for the early Church - and many of these laws teach us about the importance of the Holy Eucharist!
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