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Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:24-30
Homily from the Mass offered Sunday, July 19th - 1st Reading: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 - 2nd Reading: Romans 8:26-27 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:24-43 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:14-19The Lord said to his disciples, "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."
Homily from the Mass offered Friday, July 17th - 1st Reading:Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 12:1-8 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:1-23
Homily from the Mass offered Sunday, July 12th - 1st Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11 - 2nd Reading: Romans 8:18-23 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:1-23 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Thursday, July 9th - 1st Reading: Hosea 11:1-4, 8e-9- Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:7-15 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Tuesday, July 7th - 1st Reading: Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:32-38 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Monday, July 6th - 1st Reading: Hosea 2:16, 17c-18, 21-22 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:18-26 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Gospel Reading: Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1At that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine." And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:16-19
Homily from the Mass offered Sunday, July 5th - 1st Reading: Zechariah 9:9-10 - 2nd Reading: Romans 8:9, 11-13 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:25-30 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Thursday, July 2nd - 1st Reading: Amos 7:10-17 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:1-8 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Tuesday, June 30th - 1st Reading: Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-12 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 8:23-27 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Monday, June 29th - 1st Reading: Acts 12:1-11 - 2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-1 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 16:13-19 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:40-42. This Morning, we welcome The Rev. Steve Falci as our Guest Preacher. The Rev. Falci is the Pastor at Christ Episcopal Church, of Portsmouth NH.
Homily from the Mass offered Sunday, June 28th - 1st Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a - 2nd Reading: Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:37-42 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Friday, June 26th - 1st Reading: 2 Kings 25:1-12 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 8:1-4 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
1st Reading: 2 Kings 24:8-17 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 7:21-29 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Gospel Reading: Matthew 8:5-13At that time, as Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress." And he said to him, "I will come and heal him." But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment.
Storing Up Treasures in Heaven In this Homily, Jesus calls His disciples to store up treasures in heaven rather than on earth. The Homily explains that during biblical times people commonly measured wealth through fine clothing, gold and silver, abundant harvests, honor, and power. Yet all these earthly treasures are temporary. Clothes wear out, food decays, wealth can be stolen, and worldly achievements eventually pass away. Through examples such as the rich man and Lazarus and the parable of the rich fool, Jesus reminds His followers that material possessions cannot provide lasting security or eternal life. The Homily emphasizes that the true treasure of heaven is Jesus Christ Himself. Quoting Saint Louis de Montfort . . . “To have Jesus is to have everything” . . . and Saint Augustine's teaching to love God above all things and love everything else for God's sake, the Homily invites us to examine our priorities. What Occupies Our First Thoughts What occupies our first thoughts in the morning and our final thoughts at night? God asks not only for our love, but for our supreme love. When God becomes the highest good in our lives, all other gifts . . . family, friendships, work, talents, and possessions . . . find their proper place. The challenge of Christian discipleship is to make God our greatest treasure so that our hearts remain fixed on Him. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Art Work Painting: Sermon on the Mount: Carl Bloch (1834 -1890) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:19-23 First Reading: 2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Why this Image Was Selected: This painting portrays Christ teaching the very principles that form the foundation of the Homily. It captures Jesus instructing His followers about heavenly values, spiritual priorities, and the eternal kingdom.
Homily from the Mass offered Tuesday, June 23rd - 1st Reading: 2 Kings 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 7:6, 12-14 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:24-39
Homily from the Mass offered Monday, June 22st - 1st Reading: 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 7:1-5 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Sunday, June 21st - 1st Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13 - 2nd Reading: Romans 5:12-15 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:26-33 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Friday, June 19th - 1st Reading: 2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20 - 2nd Reading: Romans 5:6-11 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:19-23 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Thursday, June 18th - 1st Reading: Sirach 48:1-14- Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:7-15 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Tuesday, June 16th - 1st Reading: 1 Kings 21:17-29 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:43-48 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:35 -- 10:8
Homily from the Mass offered Monday, June 15th - 1st Reading: 1 Kings 21:1-16 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:38-42 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Sunday, June 14th - 1st Reading: Exodus 19:2-6a - 2nd Reading: Romans 5:6-11 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:36—10:8 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Thursday, June 11th - 1st Reading: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:20-26 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Friday, June 12th - 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 7:6-11 - 2nd Reading: 1 John 4:7-16 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:25-30 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Tuesday, June 9th - 1st Reading: 1 Kings 17:7-16 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:13-16 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Monday, June 8th - 1st Reading: 1 Kings 17:1-6- Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-12 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:9-13
Gospel Reading: Matthew 28:16-20
Homily from the Mass offered Monday, April 5th - 1st Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 28:8-15 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Gospel Reading: Matthew 28:1-10
Gospel Reading: Matthew 28:1-10.
While most of us have never seen someone come back to life, most of us also have never seen an orbital sunrise. But because of the pictures drawn with colored pencils and the stories handed down to us, we get to participate in a reality where things can be new every morning.Gospel Reading - Matthew 28:1-18Worship Songs - Lord, I Need You - Christ is Risen - Living HopeTeaching Song - New Every Morning (Porter's Gate)
Not Indifference, But Decision: Choosing Christ Today's Homily marks the beginning of Holy Week, . . . . . . emphasizing how the practices of Lent . . . prayer, fasting, and almsgiving . . . prepare us for this sacred time. Drawing from the Gospel of Matthew, the Homily highlights unique details: Judas's remorse and despair, Pilate's wife's warning, and Pilate's ultimate indifference. These moments underscore a central call . . . not to remain indifferent, but to choose Christ. Matthew's Gospel repeatedly affirms that Jesus fulfills the prophecies, revealing Him as the long-awaited Savior. The liturgical act of kneeling during the Passion reading invites deeper reflection on the meaning of Christ's death. The imagery of darkness at Christ's death connects to creation in Genesis . . . “let there be light” . . . signifying that Jesus' sacrifice brings new life and spiritual renewal. The tearing of the temple veil symbolizes the restoration of the relationship between God and humanity. Ultimately, Holy Week is not just something to observe externally, but something to internalize. We are called to let it transform us . . . to recognize, like the centurion, that “truly this was the Son of God,” and to grow in faith, trust, and love. Listen more to Not Indifference, But Decision: Choosing Christ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Art Work What is Truth?: Russan Painter: Nikolai Nikolaevich Ge: 1890 This painting highlights the tension between Christ and Pilate, perfectly embodying the theme of indifference versus moral choice. Pilate's internal struggle mirrors the homily's call to actively choose Jesus. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gospel Reading: Matthew 26:14—27:66 First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 Note: The Gospel reading is not included within the audio. Only the Homily.
Homily from the Mass offered Tuesday, March 31st-1st Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 26:14—27:66 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Gospel Reading: Matthew 27:11-26
Gospel Reading: Matthew 20:1-16
Homily from the Mass offered Sunday, March 29th-1st Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 - 2nd Reading: Philippians 2:6-11 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 26:14—27:66 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Thursday, March 19th -1st Reading: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 - 2nd Reading: Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Tuesday, March 10th - 1st Reading: Daniel 3:25, 34-43 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 18:21-35 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Homily from the Mass offered Friday, March 6th -1st Reading: Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a - Gospel Reading: Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving