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Full Text of ReadingsFifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 104All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Saint Kateri TekakwithaSaint Kateri Tekakwitha’s Story The blood of martyrs is the seed of saints. Nine years after the Jesuits Isaac Jogues and Jean de Lelande were tomahawked by Iroquois warriors, a baby girl was born near the place of their martyrdom, Auriesville, New York. Her mother was a Christian Algonquin, taken captive by the Iroquois and given as wife to the chief of the Mohawk clan, the boldest and fiercest of the Five Nations. When she was four, Tekakwitha lost her parents and little brother in a smallpox epidemic that left her disfigured and half blind. She was adopted by an uncle, who succeeded her father as chief. He hated the coming of the Blackrobes—Jesuit missionaries—but could do nothing to them because a peace treaty with the French required their presence in villages with Christian captives. She was moved by the words of three Blackrobes who lodged with her uncle, but fear of him kept her from seeking instruction. Tekakwitha refused to marry a Mohawk brave, and at 19 finally got the courage to take the step of converting. She was baptized with the name Kateri–Catherine–on Easter Sunday. Now she would be treated as a slave. Because she would not work on Sunday, Kateri received no food that day. Her life in grace grew rapidly. She told a missionary that she often meditated on the great dignity of being baptized. She was powerfully moved by God's love for human beings and saw the dignity of each of her people. She was always in danger, for her conversion and holy life created great opposition. On the advice of a priest, Kateri stole away one night and began a 200-mile walking journey to a Christian Indian village at Sault St. Louis, near Montreal. For three years she grew in holiness under the direction of a priest and an older Iroquois woman, giving herself totally to God in long hours of prayer, in charity, and in strenuous penance. At 23, Kateri took a vow of virginity, an unprecedented act for an Indian woman whose future depended on being married. She found a place in the woods where she could pray an hour a day—and was accused of meeting a man there! Her dedication to virginity was instinctive: Kateri did not know about religious life for women until she visited Montreal. Inspired by this, she and two friends wanted to start a community, but the local priest dissuaded her. She humbly accepted an “ordinary” life. She practiced extremely severe fasting as penance for the conversion of her nation. Kateri Tekakwitha died the afternoon before Holy Thursday. Witnesses said that her emaciated face changed color and became like that of a healthy child. The lines of suffering, even the pockmarks, disappeared and the touch of a smile came upon her lips. She was beatified in 1980 and canonized in 2012. Reflection We like to think that our proposed holiness is thwarted by our situation. If only we could have more solitude, less opposition, better health. Kateri Tekakwitha repeats the example of the saints: Holiness thrives on the cross, anywhere. Yet she did have what Christians—all people—need: the support of a community. She had a good mother, helpful priests, Christian friends. These were present in what we call primitive conditions, and blossomed in the age-old Christian triad of prayer, fasting and almsgiving: union with God in Jesus and the Spirit, self-discipline and often suffering, and charity for her brothers and sisters. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is the Patron Saint of: Indigenous Americans Click here for more on this great saint! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Fr. Roger J. Landry Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, New York Pilgrimage of Members of the Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Saturday of the Third Week of Easter April 20, 2024 Acts 9:31-42, Ps 116, Jn 6:60-69   To listen to a recording of this homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/4.20.24_Homily_1.mp3   […] The post Believing in the Eucharist and Walking with Jesus, Third Saturday of Easter, April 20, 2024 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - Pope Francis at the end of his general audience on Wednesday morning announced another day of prayer and fasting for an end to the Israel-Hamas war, on October 27th. It will be “a day of penance to which I invite sisters and brothers of the various Christian denominations, those belonging to other religions, and all those who have at heart the cause of peace in the world, to join in as they see fit,” the Holy Father continued. The Holy Father's announcement comes after the Catholic Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, called for a global day of prayer and fasting, which was held on October 17, “to deliver to God the Father our thirst for peace, justice, and reconciliation.” The Holy Father's announcement was preceded by his renewed appeal for peace in the Holy Land. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255729/pope-francis-announces-prayer-vigil-day-of-fasting-for-peace-in-israel-hamas-war As the fighting between Hamas and the Israeli army continues in the Holy Land, the Catholic Church in Gaza is doing everything in its power to alleviate the burden of war on its affected members. The bloodshed and displacement have not spared the civilians in Gaza, who have borne the brunt of the raging war in a region that has not known safety and stability for about 75 years. At least 20 homes of Christian civilians have been completely destroyed as a result of Israeli bombing as well as homes that were partially damaged. Holy Family Church is the only Roman Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip and is located in the northern part of Gaza City. Israel's military had ordered the Palestinian civilians to evacuate south last week, but the church today still has several hundred people taking refuge in its buildings. Despite the siege and the harshness of war, the church continues to open its doors to worshippers daily, fulfilling its spiritual duties toward them, including the baptism of a baby. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255735/we-lack-food-and-medicine-catholics-in-gaza-take-refuge-in-only-parish-church Today, the Church celebrates Saint Paul of the Cross. After receiving a vision, and while still a layman, he founded the Barefoot Clerks of the Cross and the Passion (Passionists) in 1721 to preach about Jesus Crucified. He became a preacher of such power that even hardened soldiers and bandits were seen to weep. At one point all the brothers in the order deserted him, but in 1741 his rule was approved by Pope Benedict XIV, and the community began to grow again. Numerous miracles, in addition those special ones brought forward at his beatification and canonization, attested the favor he enjoyed with God. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-paul-of-the-cross-24 The Church also celebrates the eight North American martyrs, also known as the Candian Martyrs, the Jesuit Martyrs of North America or the Martyrs of France, which included six priests and two lay brothers. They were heroic members of the Society of Jesus who were martyred in North America in order to bring the Faith that is necessary for salvation to the Huron, the Iroquois and the Mohawks. Five of the eight North American martyrs were put to death in what is now Canada, and three of them in New York State. There is a shrine to the United States' martyrs at Auriesville in New York, and there is a shrine to the Canadian martyrs at Fort Saint Mary near Midland, Ontario. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/the-north-american-martyrs-25

Fr. Roger J. Landry Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, NY Day of Recollection for the Novices of the Sisters of LIfe August 17, 2023 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/8.17.23_NA_Martyrs_and_the_Eucharist_1.mp3 The post The Saints of Auriesville and the Holy Eucharist, Day of Recollection for the Novices of the Sisters of Life, August 17, 2023 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Fr. Roger J. Landry Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, NY Day of Recollection for the Novices of the Sisters of LIfe August 17, 2023   https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/8.17.23_NA_Martyrs_and_Courage_1.mp3 The post The Saints of Auriesville and Courage, Day of Recollection for the Novices of the Sisters of Life, August 17, 2023 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Fr. Roger J. Landry Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, NY Thursday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time, Year I August 17, 2023 Josh 3:7-11.13-17, Ps 114, Mt 18:21-19:1   To listen to an audio recording of this homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/8.17.23_Homily_1.mp3     The following points were attempted in the homily:  Yesterday […] The post Regularly Crossing the Jordan by Becoming Merciful Like Our Father, 19th Thursday (I), August 17, 2023 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Full Text of ReadingsMemorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin Lectionary: 387The Saint of the day is Saint Kateri TekakwithaSaint Kateri Tekakwitha’s Story The blood of martyrs is the seed of saints. Nine years after the Jesuits Isaac Jogues and Jean de Lelande were tomahawked by Iroquois warriors, a baby girl was born near the place of their martyrdom, Auriesville, New York. Her mother was a Christian Algonquin, taken captive by the Iroquois and given as wife to the chief of the Mohawk clan, the boldest and fiercest of the Five Nations. When she was four, Tekakwitha lost her parents and little brother in a smallpox epidemic that left her disfigured and half blind. She was adopted by an uncle, who succeeded her father as chief. He hated the coming of the Blackrobes—Jesuit missionaries—but could do nothing to them because a peace treaty with the French required their presence in villages with Christian captives. She was moved by the words of three Blackrobes who lodged with her uncle, but fear of him kept her from seeking instruction. Tekakwitha refused to marry a Mohawk brave, and at 19 finally got the courage to take the step of converting. She was baptized with the name Kateri–Catherine–on Easter Sunday. Now she would be treated as a slave. Because she would not work on Sunday, Kateri received no food that day. Her life in grace grew rapidly. She told a missionary that she often meditated on the great dignity of being baptized. She was powerfully moved by God's love for human beings and saw the dignity of each of her people. She was always in danger, for her conversion and holy life created great opposition. On the advice of a priest, Kateri stole away one night and began a 200-mile walking journey to a Christian Indian village at Sault St. Louis, near Montreal. For three years she grew in holiness under the direction of a priest and an older Iroquois woman, giving herself totally to God in long hours of prayer, in charity, and in strenuous penance. At 23, Kateri took a vow of virginity, an unprecedented act for an Indian woman whose future depended on being married. She found a place in the woods where she could pray an hour a day—and was accused of meeting a man there! Her dedication to virginity was instinctive: Kateri did not know about religious life for women until she visited Montreal. Inspired by this, she and two friends wanted to start a community, but the local priest dissuaded her. She humbly accepted an “ordinary” life. She practiced extremely severe fasting as penance for the conversion of her nation. Kateri Tekakwitha died the afternoon before Holy Thursday. Witnesses said that her emaciated face changed color and became like that of a healthy child. The lines of suffering, even the pockmarks, disappeared and the touch of a smile came upon her lips. She was beatified in 1980 and canonized in 2012. Reflection We like to think that our proposed holiness is thwarted by our situation. If only we could have more solitude, less opposition, better health. Kateri Tekakwitha repeats the example of the saints: Holiness thrives on the cross, anywhere. Yet she did have what Christians—all people—need: the support of a community. She had a good mother, helpful priests, Christian friends. These were present in what we call primitive conditions, and blossomed in the age-old Christian triad of prayer, fasting and almsgiving: union with God in Jesus and the Spirit, self-discipline and often suffering, and charity for her brothers and sisters. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is the Patron Saint of: Indigenous Americans Click here for more on this great saint! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Friends of the Rosary: Every July 14, the Catholic Church in the U.S. celebrates the feast day of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be canonized. Known as the "Lily of the Mohawks," Kateri led a life characterized by virtue and holiness, despite facing numerous challenges and opposition within her tribe. Kateri was born in 1656 in Auriesville, New York, to an Algonquin woman who embraced Christianity and a Mohawk chief who adhered to pagan beliefs. Tragedy struck when she was a child, as a smallpox epidemic swept through her tribe, claiming the lives of both her parents. Kateri survived but was left with visible facial scars and impaired eyesight. Following the death of her parents, her uncle, who had assumed leadership of the tribe, took her under his care. Meanwhile, her aunts began arranging a marriage for her at a young age. In 1667, during a visit by three Jesuit priests to her tribe, they spoke to Kateri about Christ while staying in her uncle's tent. Although she did not explicitly request baptism, she developed an intense belief in Jesus. She also recognized her calling to dedicate herself as a consecrated virgin, forging an intimate bond with God. Despite facing opposition from her tribe, who mocked her faith and ostracized her for refusing the arranged marriage, Kateri tenaciously held onto her beliefs. At the age of 18, when Father Jacques de Lamberville returned to the Mohawk village, she expressed her desire to be baptized. Recognizing the increasingly perilous environment within the Mohawk village, plagued by violence and debauchery, Kateri decided to flee to the town of Caughnawaga in Quebec, near Montreal. There, she deepened her holiness and devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. In Caughnawaga, Kateri spent the final years of her relatively short life practicing rigorous penance and maintaining a constant state of prayer. She attained a profound mystical union with God, and numerous miracles were attributed to her even during her lifetime. Kateri passed away on April 17, 1680, at the age of 24. Witnesses reported that within minutes of her death, the smallpox scars on her face miraculously vanished, and she radiated a remarkable beauty. Devotion to Kateri emerged immediately after her demise, and her enshrined body in Caughnawaga attracts many pilgrims each year. Pope John Paul II beatified her in 1980, and she was later canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 21, 2012. Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Pray for Us! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • July 14, 2023, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

In episode 31, Gillian chats with Auxiliary Bishop Gerardo Colacicco from the Archdiocese of New York. They discuss the meaning of the Eucharist, the National Eucharistic Revival in Indianapolis, and the NYS Eucharistic Congress in Auriesville.Learn more about the NYS Eucharistic Congress: https://nyseucharisticcongress.org/Learn more about the National Eucharistic Revival: https://www.eucharisticrevival.org/Sign up for the Catholic Action Network (CAN) by going to our website, nyscatholic.org/action-center/ , or texting 'CAN' to 50457.--- Follow us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nyscatholicconferenceTwitter: https://twitter.com/NYSCatholicConfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyscatholicconf/

6/2/23 - Join Jim Havens and Father Stephen Imbarrato as they broadcast live from the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville the evening before the National Men's March to Abolish Abortion in Albany, NY!

5/9/23 - Beth Lynch fell away from the church in her college days. Years later, she returned to the faith with the help of a pro-life priest. Today, she serves as Pilgrimage Coordinator and Saints of Auriesville Museum Manager at Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, NY! Visit https://www.ourladyofmartyrsshrine.org/ for more information about the shrine and check out Beth's blog at https://bethalynch.wordpress.com/ If you missed part one of Beth's personal testimony, you can catch up on it here: https://rumble.com/v2j0sic-from-fallen-away-catholic-to-shrine-pilgrimage-leader.html

4/18/23 - Beth Lynch fell away from the church in her college days. Years later, she returned to the faith with the help of a pro-life priest. Today, she serves as Pilgrimage Coordinator and Saints of Auriesville Museum Manager at Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, NY! Visit https://www.ourladyofmartyrsshrine.org/ for more information about the shrine and check out Beth's blog at https://bethalynch.wordpress.com/

A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - Nashville police fatally shot a school shooter on Monday after the suspect killed three students and three adult staff members at The Covenant School, a private Christian school for students in preschool through sixth grade. According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD), the shooter was a 28-year-old woman. The police believe the woman was a former student, the Associated Press reported, and said she was from the Nashville area. As of Monday evening, the police department has not yet released more information about a possible motive. Students who survived the attack were bused to Woodmont Baptist Church, where they could reunite with their parents. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253950/nashville-police-fatally-shoot-woman-who-killed-3-students-3-staff-at-christian-school Pope Francis on Wednesday will bless a satellite that will launch his words into space on June 10. The “Spes Satelles,” Latin for “Satellites of Hope,” will be launched on a rocket taking off from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. According to the Vatican, the miniaturized satellite will hold a copy of a book documenting the pope's urbi et orbi blessing of March 27, 2020, when, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, he blessed the world from Saint Peter's Square with the words “Lord, may you bless the world, give health to our bodies, and comfort our hearts.” The book, “Why Are You Afraid? Have You No Faith? The World Facing the Pandemic,” has been converted into a nanobook, a 2-millimeter by 2-millimeter by 0.2-millimeter silicon plate, for transport to space. Pope Francis will bless the satellite and the nanobook after his weekly public audience in Saint Peter's Square on March 29. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253946/pope-francis-to-bless-satellite-set-to-launch-his-words-into-space A statewide New York Eucharistic Congress will take place October 20-22 at the shrine that marks the martyrdom site of three North American martyrs and the birthplace of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, a Native American saint known for her devotion to eucharistic adoration. The venue for the Eucharistic Congress is Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, New York, about a half-hour's drive north of Albany. Though located in the Albany Diocese, the shrine is financially independent and operated by a nonprofit. Its facilities include a 10,000-seat stadium. The shrine, which overlooks the Mohawk River, is “one of the most sacred spots not just in the state of New York but in the United States,” the New York Eucharistic Congress website says. There is no cost to attend the event, but donations to defray the cost will be “gratefully accepted,” the website says. It also seeks financial sponsors. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253953/more-than-10000-expected-for-new-york-eucharistic-congress-in-october Today, the Church celebrates pope Saint Sixtus the third. Not much is known about his history and youth, but we do know that he was born in Rome, Italy and ascended to the papacy in 432. As the 44th Pope, he approved the results of the Council of Ephesus and actively protested against the heresies of Nestorianism and Pelagianism. He restored many Roman basilicas and corresponded frequently with Saint Augustine of Hippo. He died on August 18 in the year 440 of natural causes. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-sixtus-iii-pope-190

Fr. Roger J. Landry Diocese of Albany Step Up Men's Conference Shrine of Our Lady of the Martyrs, Auriesville, New York August 20, 2022 To listen to an audio recording of today’s talk, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/8.20.22_Auriesville_Courage_1.mp3   To download a PDF of the notes that guided the talk, please click below:  Imitating the Manly […] The post Imitating the Manly Faith and Courage of the North American Martyrs, Diocese of Albany Men’s Conference, August 20, 2022 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Today I am joined by Father Brian Lehnert, pastor of Mater Christi Parish in the Albany Diocese. We discuss a dynamic men's conference called "STEP UP" which is coming to the Capital region on August 20th at the Shrine of North American Martyrs in Auriesville, NY. The conference will challenge men to go deeper in their call of discipleship as guest speakers Father Donald Calloway and Father Roger Landry discuss the courage of St. Joseph & the martyrs who gave their life for the faith. In this episode we unpack what it means to challenge one another as men of God, how we can become more convicted for the Cross of Christ, and the ways that men are called to be better father's, husbands, and leaders in the Church. To learn more about the Step Up Men's conference or to attend, please log on to the Diocese of Albany Website by visiting: https://www.rcda.org/evangelization/step-conference If you enjoyed this podcast please leave us a review and share this episode with others on social media by tagging @ef3life. Visit: www.ef3life.com to learn more about our mission and ways to get involved to positively impact lives. #ef3life #lifetothefullest #podcast #faith #stepup #men #conference #god #jesus #holyspirit #disciple #grow #share #learn #journey #believe #courage #martyrs #catholic #christian #church --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dan-jason-ef3/message

We're back! Taylor and Father Mark discuss their recent pilgrimage to the Our Lady of the Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, New York and the lives of the men and women that they traced on their way to the shrine. Find out more about the lovely shrine here: https://www.ourladyofmartyrsshrine.org/

Full Text of ReadingsMemorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin Lectionary: 392All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Saint Kateri TekakwithaThe blood of martyrs is the seed of saints. Nine years after the Jesuits Isaac Jogues and Jean de Lelande were tomahawked by Iroquois warriors, a baby girl was born near the place of their martyrdom, Auriesville, New York. Her mother was a Christian Algonquin, taken captive by the Iroquois and given as wife to the chief of the Mohawk clan, the boldest and fiercest of the Five Nations. When she was four, Tekakwitha lost her parents and little brother in a smallpox epidemic that left her disfigured and half blind. She was adopted by an uncle, who succeeded her father as chief. He hated the coming of the Blackrobes—Jesuit missionaries—but could do nothing to them because a peace treaty with the French required their presence in villages with Christian captives. She was moved by the words of three Blackrobes who lodged with her uncle, but fear of him kept her from seeking instruction. Tekakwitha refused to marry a Mohawk brave, and at 19 finally got the courage to take the step of converting. She was baptized with the name Kateri--Catherine--on Easter Sunday. Now she would be treated as a slave. Because she would not work on Sunday, Kateri received no food that day. Her life in grace grew rapidly. She told a missionary that she often meditated on the great dignity of being baptized. She was powerfully moved by God's love for human beings and saw the dignity of each of her people. She was always in danger, for her conversion and holy life created great opposition. On the advice of a priest, Kateri stole away one night and began a 200-mile walking journey to a Christian Indian village at Sault St. Louis, near Montreal. For three years she grew in holiness under the direction of a priest and an older Iroquois woman, giving herself totally to God in long hours of prayer, in charity, and in strenuous penance. At 23, Kateri took a vow of virginity, an unprecedented act for an Indian woman whose future depended on being married. She found a place in the woods where she could pray an hour a day—and was accused of meeting a man there! Her dedication to virginity was instinctive: Kateri did not know about religious life for women until she visited Montreal. Inspired by this, she and two friends wanted to start a community, but the local priest dissuaded her. She humbly accepted an “ordinary” life. She practiced extremely severe fasting as penance for the conversion of her nation. Kateri Tekakwitha died the afternoon before Holy Thursday. Witnesses said that her emaciated face changed color and became like that of a healthy child. The lines of suffering, even the pockmarks, disappeared and the touch of a smile came upon her lips. She was beatified in 1980 and canonized in 2012. Reflection We like to think that our proposed holiness is thwarted by our situation. If only we could have more solitude, less opposition, better health. Kateri Tekakwitha repeats the example of the saints: Holiness thrives on the cross, anywhere. Yet she did have what Christians—all people—need: the support of a community. She had a good mother, helpful priests, Christian friends. These were present in what we call primitive conditions, and blossomed in the age-old Christian triad of prayer, fasting and almsgiving: union with God in Jesus and the Spirit, self-discipline and often suffering, and charity for her brothers and sisters. Saint Kateri Tekakwith is the Patron Saint of: Indigenous Americans Click here for more on this great saint! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Albany was discovered in 1609 by Henry Hudson, where Fort Nassau, a Dutch settlement's fortified trading post and warehouse, was built in 1614 on Castle Island (known today as Westerio Island). A massive influx of colonists from Denmark, Germany, Holland, Norway, and Scotland arrived and built Fort Orange in 1619. More people came and occupied the village of Beverwyck, the area surrounding Fort Orange. British forces captured Beverwyck and renamed it Albany in 1664. In 1777, the British attacked the hilltop military post on State Street called Fort Frederick opposite Fort George, which was situated on the same street at the foot of the hill. A colonial hospital where injured Patriots who fought in the Revolution, stood at the corner of Lodge and Pine Streets. The surrounding region is home to many historic ruins of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Bear Mountain, located on the Hudson where the U.S. 9W, Washington County connects to the Palisades Interstate Parkway, is still home to the remains of two forts conquered by the British during the Revolutionary War, Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton. Bennington Battlefield, the site of the famous August 14, 1977 battle between the Patriots and British, is located close to Wallooomsac, Washington County, on N.Y. 67. Butlersbury Mansion, the historic home of the infamous Tory raiders John and Walter Butler, still exists after being built in 1742, in the vicinity of Fonda in the Mohawk Valley on Switzer Hill. The father and son, British Loyalists, plundered many Patriot settlements in Mohawk Valley and amassed many spoils. They escaped to Canada before the end of the war, but not without burying at undisclosed locations near the mansion an immense amount of loot from their pillaging. Mohawk settlements. A total of sixteen villages called Indian castles located in the Mohawk Valley, Montgomery County, was owned by the Mohawks from 1580 to 1666. In 1666, all these villages were burned, save the one situated in Auriesville. Four castles were built as replacements, but these too were burnt in 1693, which contributed to the considerable reduction of the Indian population. The exact location of the original castles is unknown. Still, three have been determined as existing villages near Indian Castle, Fort Hunter, and Fort Plain that once existed at the time of the Revolution. Continental Village. This village is two miles north of Gallows Hill Road, Putnam County, somewhere further up north of Peekskill. From 1777 to 1781, it was used as a camp and supply center by the Patriots during the Revolutionary War. Crown Point Campsite is situated in Essex County near the west end of Lake Champlain Bridge. This campsite is where the French built Ford Frederic in 1731, but they had it blown up themselves at the arrival of British armed forces. The British had to construct Fort Crown a little further inland, as a result, which, unfortunately, accidentally burnt in 1773. This campsite that the Patriots and British occupied during different times of the Revolutionary War can be found near the remnants of the said forts. Dobbs Ferry Site on the Hudson River, the former primary crossing point of the lower Hudson, is located on Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County. Much of the shoreline has changed with the times, but the area still has many recoverable Revolutionary War artifacts. Schuylerville. This is the location of a 50-acre open field on the west bank of the Hudson, situated past New York 29, west of U.S. 5, Saratoga Co. by a few hundred feet. After the historical battle of Saratoga, this field was used as the site where 6,300 of the remaining British forces surrendered on October 17, 1777. This historical battlefield still contains many authentic relics from the Revolutionary War. Fishkill Landing is located opposite Newburgh near U.S. 9, Dutchess Co., on the east bank of the Hudson. The ruins of Fort Hill, a garrison used by the Patriots during the Revolutionary War, can be found here. Fishk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/treasure-revealed/support

Fr. Roger J. Landry Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, NY Pilgrimage of the NYC Chapter of the Leonine Forum 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B November 7, 2021 1 Kings 17:10-16, Ps 146, Heb 9:24-28, Mk 12:38-44   To listen to an audio recording of today’s homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/11.7.21_Homily_1.mp3   […] The post Faith and Generosity, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), November 7, 2021 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Fr. Roger J. Landry Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, NY Pilgrimage of the NYC Chapter of the Leonine Forum November 7, 2021 This talk was part of a pilgrimage and day of recollection for the New York City Chapter of the Leonine Forum. To listen to the conference given please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/11.7.21_Call_to_Holiness_1.mp3 […] The post The North American Martyrs, Kateri Tekakwitha and the Call to Holiness, Shrine of Our Lady of the Martyrs, November 7, 2021 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Fr. Roger J. Landry Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, New York Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Extraordinary Form September 12, 2021 Eph 3:13-21, Lk 14:1-11   To listen to an audio recording of today’s homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/9.12.21_EF_Homily_1.mp3   The following text guided today’s homily:  Today, by means of a parable on seats at […] The post Humbling Ourselves to Be Exalted, Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (EF), September 12, 2021 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Fr. Roger J. Landry Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, New York Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B September 12, 2021 Is 50:5-9, Ps 116, James 2:14-18, Mk 8:27-35   To listen to an audio recording of today’s homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/9.12.21_Homily_1.mp3   The following text guided today’s homily:  There's great confusion […] The post Fully Confessing and Faithfully Following Christ, 24th Sunday (B), September 12, 2021 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Fr. Roger J. Landry Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, New York Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B August 1, 2021 Ex 16:2-4.12-15, Ps 78 Eph 4:17.20-24, Jn 6:24-35   To listen to an audio recording of today’s homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/8.1.21_Homily_1.mp3   The following text guided the homily:  Today we enter […] The post Working for the Food that Endures, 18th Sunday (B), August 1, 2021 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Full Text of ReadingsMemorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin Lectionary: 391All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Saint Kateri TekakwithaThe blood of martyrs is the seed of saints. Nine years after the Jesuits Isaac Jogues and Jean de Lelande were tomahawked by Iroquois warriors, a baby girl was born near the place of their martyrdom, Auriesville, New York. Her mother was a Christian Algonquin, taken captive by the Iroquois and given as wife to the chief of the Mohawk clan, the boldest and fiercest of the Five Nations. When she was four, Tekakwitha lost her parents and little brother in a smallpox epidemic that left her disfigured and half blind. She was adopted by an uncle, who succeeded her father as chief. He hated the coming of the Blackrobes—Jesuit missionaries—but could do nothing to them because a peace treaty with the French required their presence in villages with Christian captives. She was moved by the words of three Blackrobes who lodged with her uncle, but fear of him kept her from seeking instruction. Tekakwitha refused to marry a Mohawk brave, and at 19 finally got the courage to take the step of converting. She was baptized with the name Kateri--Catherine--on Easter Sunday. Now she would be treated as a slave. Because she would not work on Sunday, Kateri received no food that day. Her life in grace grew rapidly. She told a missionary that she often meditated on the great dignity of being baptized. She was powerfully moved by God's love for human beings and saw the dignity of each of her people. She was always in danger, for her conversion and holy life created great opposition. On the advice of a priest, Kateri stole away one night and began a 200-mile walking journey to a Christian Indian village at Sault St. Louis, near Montreal. For three years she grew in holiness under the direction of a priest and an older Iroquois woman, giving herself totally to God in long hours of prayer, in charity, and in strenuous penance. At 23, Kateri took a vow of virginity, an unprecedented act for an Indian woman whose future depended on being married. She found a place in the woods where she could pray an hour a day—and was accused of meeting a man there! Her dedication to virginity was instinctive: Kateri did not know about religious life for women until she visited Montreal. Inspired by this, she and two friends wanted to start a community, but the local priest dissuaded her. She humbly accepted an “ordinary” life. She practiced extremely severe fasting as penance for the conversion of her nation. Kateri Tekakwitha died the afternoon before Holy Thursday. Witnesses said that her emaciated face changed color and became like that of a healthy child. The lines of suffering, even the pockmarks, disappeared and the touch of a smile came upon her lips. She was beatified in 1980 and canonized in 2012. Reflection We like to think that our proposed holiness is thwarted by our situation. If only we could have more solitude, less opposition, better health. Kateri Tekakwitha repeats the example of the saints: Holiness thrives on the cross, anywhere. Yet she did have what Christians—all people—need: the support of a community. She had a good mother, helpful priests, Christian friends. These were present in what we call primitive conditions, and blossomed in the age-old Christian triad of prayer, fasting and almsgiving: union with God in Jesus and the Spirit, self-discipline and often suffering, and charity for her brothers and sisters. Click here for more on Saint Kateri! Saint of the Day Copyright Franciscan Media

Fr. Roger J. Landry Shrine of Our Lady of the Martyrs, Auriesville, New York Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B July 4, 2021 Ez 2:2-5, Ps 123, 2 Cor 12:7-10, Mk 6:1-6   To listen to an audio recording of today’s homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/7.4.21_Homily_1.mp3   The following text guided the homily:  This […] The post Properly Honoring and Welcoming Jesus, 14th Sunday (B), July 4, 2021 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Fr. Roger J. Landry Shrine of Our Lady of the Martyrs, Auriesville, New York Friday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time, Year I Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart July 2, 2021 Gen 23:1-4.19;24:1-8.62-67, Ps 106, Mt 9:9-13   To listen to an audio recording of today's homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/7.2.21_Homily_1.mp3   The […] The post Called with Specificity and Mercy, 13th Friday (I), July 2, 2021 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Fr. Roger J. Landry Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, New York Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Year I Memorial of St. Junipero Serra July 1, 2021 Gen 22:1-19, Ps 115, Mt 9:1-8   To listen to an audio recording of today's homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/7.1.21_Homily_1.mp3   The following points were […] The post The Faith to Trust in the Lord, Obey Him, Follow Him and Bring Others To Him, 13th Thursday (I), July 1, 2021 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Kateri nació en un pueblo cerca de Auriesville, Nueva York en el año 1656 y era hija de un luchador de la tribu Mohawk. Ella tenía cuatro años cuando su madre murió de rubéola. Esta enfermedad también atacó a Kateri y desfiguró su rostro. Luego de este evento que marcó toda su vida Kateri fue adoptada por sus dos tías y su tío. Kateri se convirtió al catolicismo durante su adolescencia. Ella fue bautizada a los veinte años y esto ocasionó una gran hostilidad hacia ella por parte de su tribu. Aunque tuvo que sufrir grandemente por su fe, ella se mantuvo firme en sus creencias. Después de un tiempo Kateri se fue a una nueva colonia indígena en Canadá. Allí, ella vivió una vida dedicada a la oración, a la penitencia y al cuidado de los enfermos y ancianos. Cada mañana, aun durante los inviernos más fuertes, ella se instalaba frente a la puerta de la capilla hasta que la abriesen, a las cuatro de la mañana, y se mantenía ahí hasta la ultima misa del día. Kateri era muy devota a la Eucaristía y a Jesús Crucificado. Murió el 7 de Abril de 1680 a la edad de 24 años y es conocida como la Flor de Pascua de los Mohawks. A la devoción de Kateri se le atribuye el establecimiento de ministerios para las tribus indígenas en las Iglesias católicas de los Estados Unidos. Kateri fue declarada venerable por la Iglesia Católica en 1943 y fue beatificada en 1980. El 21 de octubre de 2012 fue proclamada santa por el papa Benedicto XVI en la Basílica de San Pedro. Fuente: catholic.net Los videos se encuentran en www.magnificat.tv Otros canales de comunicación de Magnificat TV de los Franciscanos de María: Podcast:http://goo.gl/FRhNmS Youtube : http://goo.gl/slj8LL Twitter: https://twitter.com/MagnificatTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Magnificattv

Kateri nació en un pueblo cerca de Auriesville, Nueva York en el año 1656 y era hija de un luchador de la tribu Mohawk. Ella tenía cuatro años cuando su madre murió de rubéola. Esta enfermedad también atacó a Kateri y desfiguró su rostro. Luego de este evento que marcó toda su vida Kateri fue adoptada por sus dos tías y su tío. Kateri se convirtió al catolicismo durante su adolescencia. Ella fue bautizada a los veinte años y esto ocasionó una gran hostilidad hacia ella por parte de su tribu. Aunque tuvo que sufrir grandemente por su fe, ella se mantuvo firme en sus creencias. Después de un tiempo Kateri se fue a una nueva colonia indígena en Canadá. Allí, ella vivió una vida dedicada a la oración, a la penitencia y al cuidado de los enfermos y ancianos. Cada mañana, aun durante los inviernos más fuertes, ella se instalaba frente a la puerta de la capilla hasta que la abriesen, a las cuatro de la mañana, y se mantenía ahí hasta la ultima misa del día. Kateri era muy devota a la Eucaristía y a Jesús Crucificado. Murió el 7 de Abril de 1680 a la edad de 24 años y es conocida como la Flor de Pascua de los Mohawks. A la devoción de Kateri se le atribuye el establecimiento de ministerios para las tribus indígenas en las Iglesias católicas de los Estados Unidos. Kateri fue declarada venerable por la Iglesia Católica en 1943 y fue beatificada en 1980. Miles de personas han visitado sus santuarios, erguidos en San Francisco Javier y en Caughnawage, lugar natal en Auriesville, Nueva York. Hoy en día siguen habiendo grandes peregrinaciones a estos lugares históricos y de gran importancia espiritual. Fue beatificada el 22 de junio de 1980. Santa Kateri Tekakwitha es la primera Indígena Americana declarada beata. Su festividad se celebra el 14 de julio en los Estados Unidos, el martirologio la recuerda el 17 de abril. Ella es considerada patrona de la naturaleza y de la ecología tal como San Francisco de Asís. Aprobado milagro para su canonización No sucedió en un lugar remoto, en circunstancias confusas, ni hace cientos de años... pasó en 2006, en Estados Unidos, en el país mejor comunicado del mundo, en el Hospital Infantil de Seattle y la cámara hiperbárica del centro médico Virginia Mason, bajo la supervisión de un equipo pediatra e interdisciplinar. Su protagonista, Jake Finkbonner, tenía cinco años y estuvo a punto de morir, pero milagrosamente vive... y si no pasa nada extraño vivirá muchos años, y contará su testimonio bien adentrado el siglo XXI. El milagro sucedió en 2006 y hace tiempo que se conocía, pero solo este lunes 19 de diciembre de 2011 el vicepostulador de la causa de Kateri Tekakwitha confirmó que éste es el milagro aceptado en la Congregación de la Causa de los Santos para canonizar a la joven india. Los expertos médicos del proceso de canonización y los que atendieron a Jake, según parece probado, no saben por qué se curó el niño. Todo empezó cuando Jake tenía cinco años y, jugando al baloncesto en su ciudad de Sandy Point, se cayó al suelo y se hizo una herida en la boca. Por esa herida entró la bacteria Fasciitis necrocitante, también llamada Strep A, y, de forma más popular, la "bacteria devoradora de carne". En realidad no come la carne pero genera toxinas que disuelven los tejidos a gran velocidad y a menudo la única forma de salvarse es cortar con rapidez el miembro infectado; así perdió su pierna en 1994 el antiguo primer ministro de Quebec, Lucien Bouchard, o quedó sin brazo en 2004 el Nobel de física Eric Allin Cornell. La madre de Jake, Elsa Finkbonner, lo explica con claridad: "lo normal es que la gente adquiera esta enfermedad en una extremidad, y la solución más simple es amputar. Pero no podías hacer eso por Jake, porque la infección estaba en su cara". Cada día los doctores del Hospital Infantil de Seattle cortaban más y más trozos de piel y tejidos, pero la enfermedad avanzaba. Cada día llevaban al niño a la cercana cámara hiperbárica del centro Virginia Mason: el oxígeno debía ayudar a ralentizar el proceso. Pero la enfermedad no se detenía. Se extendió por el cuello y por los hombros. Cada día los médicos pensaban que el niño iba a morir, pero seguían actuando contra toda esperanza. Mientras tanto, Elsa y su marido Donny rezaban por su hijo. Donny es miembro de la nación india lummi, también llamada Lhaq´temish, de los que quedan unos 5.000, y que son católicos en su mayoría desde que fueron evangelizados por los oblatos en el siglo XIX. Muchos viven en una pequeña península en la costa pacífica, cerca de la frontera de Canadá, y sus ancestros controlaban en esas costas e islas, un pueblo de mar y canoas. Fueron los médicos los que recomendaron a los Finkbonner que llamaran a su sacerdote. El padre Tim Sauer atendía la parroquia de la reserva lummi y dos parroquias más. El padre Sauer llamó al capellán del hospital, conocido suyo, que le dijo "bien, padre, es muy posible que Jake ya no esté aquí mañana". Así entendió que Jake podía morir en cualquier momento. El padre Sauer pensó en la beata Kateri Tekakwitha, hija de un indio mohawk y una india algonquina raptada, cuyo rostro había quedado marcado por la viruela en su infancia, y que dedicó toda su juventud a orar y cuidar enfermos. Se dice que cuando murió, las marcas de su rostro desaparecieron, y todos los enfermos que había estado cuidando se curaron milagrosamente en el día de su funeral. Kateri es patrona de los indios, así que Tim Sauer animó a los padres a rezar pidiendo su intercesión. Lo mismo hicieron en sus tres parroquias, incluyendo la de la nación lummi, y mucha otra gente alertada por los parroquianos. Y la enfermedad remitió. Se detuvo la corrupción de tejidos y desapareció el peligro de muerte. Quedaron las cicatrices y el rostro deformado. Todavía no circulan declaraciones públicas del equipo médico sobre lo que pasó, pero sí ha hablado el vicepostulador de la causa, Paul A. Lenz: "ellos [los médicos de Seattle y los de la comisión del Vaticano] no creen que su habilidad médica fuese la cura; cada noche pensaban que Jake iba a morir". Hoy Jake estudia en Bellingham, en la Assumption Catholic School, y le atrae ser cirujano plástico, pero también arquitecto. Su madre dice que "le emocionará ver al Papa, sería la guinda del pastel para él". Sigue jugando a baloncesto y le gustan los videojuegos. Y tiene un consejo para los que sufren enfermedades que pueden ser mortales. "No os asustéis en absoluto. En cualquier caso, será algo bueno. Si vais al Cielo, estaréis en un lugar mejor. Si vivís, volveréis con vuestra familia", asegura con tranquilidad. Fuente: catholic.net Los videos se encuentran en www.magnificat.tv Otros canales de comunicación de Magnificat TV de los Franciscanos de María: Podcast:http://goo.gl/FRhNmS Youtube : http://goo.gl/slj8LL Twitter: https://twitter.com/MagnificatTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Magnificattv

Kateri nació en un pueblo cerca de Auriesville, Nueva York en el año 1656 y era hija de un luchador de la tribu Mohawk. Ella tenía cuatro años cuando su madre murió de rubéola. Esta enfermedad también atacó a Kateri y desfiguró su rostro. Luego de este evento que marcó toda su vida Kateri fue adoptada por sus dos tías y su tío. Kateri se convirtió al catolicismo durante su adolescencia. Ella fue bautizada a los veinte años y esto ocasionó una gran hostilidad hacia ella por parte de su tribu. Aunque tuvo que sufrir grandemente por su fe, ella se mantuvo firme en sus creencias. Después de un tiempo Kateri se fue a una nueva colonia indígena en Canadá. Allí, ella vivió una vida dedicada a la oración, a la penitencia y al cuidado de los enfermos y ancianos. Cada mañana, aun durante los inviernos más fuertes, ella se instalaba frente a la puerta de la capilla hasta que la abriesen, a las cuatro de la mañana, y se mantenía ahí hasta la ultima misa del día. Kateri era muy devota a la Eucaristía y a Jesús Crucificado. Murió el 7 de Abril de 1680 a la edad de 24 años y es conocida como la Flor de Pascua de los Mohawks. A la devoción de Kateri se le atribuye el establecimiento de ministerios para las tribus indígenas en las Iglesias católicas de los Estados Unidos. Kateri fue declarada venerable por la Iglesia Católica en 1943 y fue beatificada en 1980. Miles de personas han visitado sus santuarios, erguidos en San Francisco Javier y en Caughnawage, lugar natal en Auriesville, Nueva York. Hoy en día siguen habiendo grandes peregrinaciones a estos lugares históricos y de gran importancia espiritual. Fue beatificada el 22 de junio de 1980. Santa Kateri Tekakwitha es la primera Indígena Americana declarada beata. Su festividad se celebra el 14 de julio en los Estados Unidos, el martirologio la recuerda el 17 de abril. Ella es considerada patrona de la naturaleza y de la ecología tal como San Francisco de Asís.

Summary of today's show: In anticipation of Cardinal Seán O'Malley's live town hall meeting on physician-assisted suicide later in the evening, Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams took a look back at this past weekend's Red Mass with the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Boston and the homily from Cardinal Seán in which he addressed the same topic, using examples from the Good Samaritan to Mother Teresa to proclaim that true compassion does not assist suicide but provides loving care and personal dignity to the dying. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams Links from today's show: Today's topics: Cardinal Seán addresses physician-assisted suicide at the Red Mass 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomed everyone to the show and said tonight on CatholicTV and WQOM will be the live town hall forum with Cardinal Seán, Janet BEnestad, Fr. Tad PAcholczyk, Dr. John Howland and Mary Ann . Scot asked Fr. Matt Williams about a birthday trip he took with his father to the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, New York. He said it was a wonderful, beautiful, peaceful shrine and place of pilgrimage. Scot said the martyrs at this particular location were three Jesuits, a priest, a brother, and a layman, martyred by native Americans: St. Isaac Jogues, St. Rene Goupil, and St. Jean de Lalande. St. Rene died on September 29, 1642, and Fr. Matt was there on the anniversary of that date. Scot said today's show will be a look at Cardinal Seán's homily from the Red Mass, the Mass at Holy Cross Cathedral with members of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Boston last month. 2nd segment: Scot asked Rick to play the audio of Cardinal Seán's homily from the Red Mass. Scot said he began by saying the sovereignty of God comes before sovereignty of the state; that our rights come from God, not from the state. The lawyers' vocation is not just a job, but a calling to work for justice. He said our society values feeling over truth. Also he quotes de Tocqueville who said that individualism unrestrained would destroy our country. Laws are lifegiving and the laws of God give us eternal life. Cardinal Seán shared told a story about a pilot in World War II shot down over Germany who saw the face of love on those who found him and took him in and who would have seen him as an enemy. Fr. Matt said these lawyers the cardinal was addressing had the role—like all laity—to make holy the secular. They are called to a leaven of goodness, for the upbuilding of the kingdom of God. It should make every person ponder the meaning of our work and how that work is contributing to the building of the kingdom. Scot said sanctifying the world doesn't mean we're supposed to be praying aloud as we work, but to bring light to society through our work and uplift the dignity of the human person, make sure people are treated well. Fr. Matt recalled the example of Pope John Paul II in seeing every person as a unique gift. Scot and Fr. Matt then discussed the parable of the Good Samaritan as Cardinal Seán mentioned it in his homily. Forgiveness was brought up as was the idea that Jesus called the disciples to go beyond the minimum standard of not breaking the Commandments to doing everything one can to love. We are called to be compassionate to others, especially those who have hurt us. Now they listened to the second section of the Cardinal's homily. At the conclusion of the homily, Scot summarized what we heard: A call to defend those who are vulnerable, especially if physician-assisted suicide passes in the Commonwealth. Fr. Matt sad he can't recall that the cardinal has been more vocal about any other issue in his eight years here. Scot said the Cardinal said that Good Samaritan felt compassion for the victim of robbery, a person who was supposed to be his enemy. The Greek word used for compassion there is only used one other time in the Gospel: when Jesus had compassion on the crowds before the feeding of the five thousand. The sense of the word is that the need we see in others creates an obligation of love in us. Cardinal Seán talked about the witness of Mother Teresa, literally carrying the dying on her back to an abandoned former Hindu temple so they could die surrounded by the love of her sisters. The cardinal spoke about three close friends who are in the active dying process and said he speaks from firsthand experience. He said laws born out of emotion don't make the best laws. They are overly reactive. A good law must protect the vulnerable and this proposed legislation, Question Two, provides much more protection for those who assist others in taking their own life than it provides for the vulnerable. It doesn't require palliative care. It doesn't require them to consult a psychiatrist to ensure that their requesting suicide isn't born out of depression or other mental illness. It doesn't require that a spouse should be informed about the request for suicide. Fr. Matt said to have the heart of Christ is to have a heart for every person. He talked about how in youth ministry they do an exercise called the Lifeboat where the youth end up debating who deserves to stay in the theoretical lifeboat and who doesn't, rather than express that everyone deserves life. He then shared a conversation he had with a Buddhist about the value of every human being. Cardinal Seán finished his homily by talking about the epidemic of suicide in our culture. He said that the rate of suicide in the armed forces surpasses combat deaths. He said Oregon, where assisted suicide is legal, has a very high general suicide rate. How can a state that promotes suicide for one category of people and then say suicide is wrong for everyone else? the alternative is to build a civilization of love through palliative care and through hospice and other places where committed caregivers create love. Fr. Matt said as a priest it is a privilege to walk with families as the accompany a loved one on the journey at the end of life.