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Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Don Bosco Gerak in the Diocese of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Sirach 6: 5-17; Rs psalm 119: 12.16.18.27.34.35; Mark 10: 1-12THE MEASURE OF FIDELITY The theme for our meditation today is: The Measure of Fidelity.There is a couple who seem to love each other and often seen in public, but itseems that many people do not know if they have personal problem that is quitedisturbing. In front of the children they look peaceful, yet they hide their shortcomings.In the midst of the people around, they look harmonious, but there is aconflict between them that they don't want to show. At the heart of the problem between the two is theirmisunderstanding of expressing a sense of belonging between them. The wifequestions that the husband only says and promises about fidelity, but inpractice it is empty. For example, the wife was often promised to go shoppingor go on a recreational trip with the children, but the husband never kept it.In recent years, she has not been accompanied by her husband when she celebratedher birthdays. Her husband was very busy with official works. The reason given by the husband is that he alwaysexpresses his concern and fidelity through the fulfillment of all materialneeds for his wife, children and the family as a whole. This clearlyillustrates that the views and understandings of fidelity are very differentbetween the two. The wife wants the measure of loyalty from her husband to bereal in the form of his presence and togetherness. Meanwhile, the husbandthinks that fidelity is realized through the fulfillment of all material needsfor the household. The important thing is to eat, drink, wear, shop, and workguaranteed. What does the measure of fidelity actually look like?In principle, fidelity is often felt to be useful when it is measuredqualitatively. For example, the use of adjectives such as very good, goodenough, quite good, quite encouraging; or less and not good. The satisfactionof the experience of faithfulness is easy for us to accept, as said in thefollowings phrases: "faithfulness is very good", or"faithfulness is very unpleasant". In short, with this qualitativestatement of fidelity, we are helped to judge that a person's fidelity at aparticular moment is good or bad. Apart from that, we can also look at and judge fidelityquantitatively, which is a measure to reveal that fidelity lasts for a moment,some time, or forever. God created a bond of love between a man and a woman,and then decreed that their marriage was supported by fidelity with a quantitativemeasure, that is, for all eternity. With this quantitative measure, good or badfidelity will greatly influence shaping whether a person's fidelity lasts ordoes not last. Our sacred readings today truly teach us about faithfulness thatendures forever.Let us pray. In the name of the Father... O Lord our God,strengthen our faithfulness, especially our faithfulness to You and to ourneighbors. Our Father who art in heaven ... In the name of the Father...

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Luke 6:27-38Jesus said to his disciples:“To you who hear I say,love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.To the person who strikes you on one cheek,offer the other one as well,and from the person who takes your cloak,do not withhold even your tunic.Give to everyone who asks of you,and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back.Do to others as you would have them do to you.For if you love those who love you,what credit is that to you?Even sinners love those who love them.And if you do good to those who do good to you,what credit is that to you?Even sinners do the same.If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment,what credit is that to you?Even sinners lend to sinners,and get back the same amount.But rather, love your enemies and do good to them,and lend expecting nothing back;then your reward will be greatand you will be children of the Most High,for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.“Stop judging and you will not be judged.Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.Forgive and you will be forgiven.Give, and gifts will be given to you;a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,will be poured into your lap.For the measure with which you measurewill in return be measured out to you.”

Luke 6:27-38Jesus said to his disciples:“To you who hear I say,love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.To the person who strikes you on one cheek,offer the other one as well,and from the person who takes your cloak,do not withhold even your tunic.Give to everyone who asks of you,and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back.Do to others as you would have them do to you.For if you love those who love you,what credit is that to you?Even sinners love those who love them.And if you do good to those who do good to you,what credit is that to you?Even sinners do the same.If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment,what credit is that to you?Even sinners lend to sinners,and get back the same amount.But rather, love your enemies and do good to them,and lend expecting nothing back;then your reward will be greatand you will be children of the Most High,for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.“Stop judging and you will not be judged.Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.Forgive and you will be forgiven.Give, and gifts will be given to you;a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,will be poured into your lap.For the measure with which you measurewill in return be measured out to you.”

Luke 6:27-38Jesus said to his disciples:“To you who hear I say,love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.To the person who strikes you on one cheek,offer the other one as well,and from the person who takes your cloak,do not withhold even your tunic.Give to everyone who asks of you,and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back.Do to others as you would have them do to you.For if you love those who love you,what credit is that to you?Even sinners love those who love them.And if you do good to those who do good to you,what credit is that to you?Even sinners do the same.If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment,what credit is that to you?Even sinners lend to sinners,and get back the same amount.But rather, love your enemies and do good to them,and lend expecting nothing back;then your reward will be greatand you will be children of the Most High,for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.“Stop judging and you will not be judged.Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.Forgive and you will be forgiven.Give, and gifts will be given to you;a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,will be poured into your lap.For the measure with which you measurewill in return be measured out to you.”

Luke 6:27-38Jesus said to his disciples:“To you who hear I say,love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.To the person who strikes you on one cheek,offer the other one as well,and from the person who takes your cloak,do not withhold even your tunic.Give to everyone who asks of you,and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back.Do to others as you would have them do to you.For if you love those who love you,what credit is that to you?Even sinners love those who love them.And if you do good to those who do good to you,what credit is that to you?Even sinners do the same.If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment,what credit is that to you?Even sinners lend to sinners,and get back the same amount.But rather, love your enemies and do good to them,and lend expecting nothing back;then your reward will be greatand you will be children of the Most High,for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.“Stop judging and you will not be judged.Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.Forgive and you will be forgiven.Give, and gifts will be given to you;a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,will be poured into your lap.For the measure with which you measurewill in return be measured out to you.”

Homily for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 23, 2025

Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Don Bosco Gerak in the Diocese of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Sirach 5: 1-8; Rs psalm 1: 1-2.3.4.6; Mark 9: 41-50DO NOT DELAY REPENTANCE The theme for our meditation today is: Do Not DelayRepentance. There was a student began to learn to smoke cigarettes sinceentering junior high school. First of all, he learned from his father at homewho was very fond of smoking. At school, he also followed the habit of teacherswho smoked. Among their peers, they shared a sense of joy and pride in smoking. His mother advised him to stop smoking. He promisedthat after finishing the final exam, he would stop. But he did not keep hispromise, and he even liked to smoke more and more. He told his mother to stoplater after the second grade. It turned out that his promise was not provenafter he was in the second grade, and then in the third grade, until hegraduated from junior high school. In senior high school, his love of smokingwas unstoppable. He smoked as freely as he could. Many people reprimanded, advised and proposed ways forhim to stop smoking. But he always said that he would quit smoking later. Hepostponed once, then postponed, and then postponed again. By the time hefinished college and started working, he was already an addict. He always smokedand the only time he didn't smoke was when he's sleeping. In the end, came theconsequence. He began to complain of headaches. When diagnosed by the medical doctor,the bad news came was like a hard slap in the face, which was he had lungcancer. The doctor got all his life stories and the conclusionshould be revealed to him was, he always underestimated all the advices andwarnings to quit smoking. As a consequence, he always delayed his promise toquit smoking. Eventually, that long delay sent him to a bitter situation withthe doctor's verdict that the lung cancer that attacked him would soondetermine his fate of life or death. The advice and warning not to delay repentance is notjust for that man. Long before the coming of Jesus into the world, the book ofSirach had warned every human being not to delay repentance. Each of uscertainly does not have the perfect power to resist and drive out sin. Big orsmall, few or many, we have fallen into sin. Nevertheless, God has provided theway of repentance as a way to obtain freedom and salvation. So repentance isabsolutely necessary to be done now and in this place, so that we can be safeand happy. Regret then will be very useless. Repentance makes us safe eventhough we are already wounded by sin, rather than a complete condition but weare not saved.Let us pray. In the name of the Father... O Lord Jesus,strengthen our faith in the spirit of repentance for our salvation. Glory tothe Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit ... In the name of theFather...

Harry Houdini and forgiveness. 

Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (February 23, 2025).

Homily for the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time (February 23, 2025) Total Time: 13m20s**I made a mistake and said Corrie Ten Boom was from Belgium. Belgium is a separate country. She was from Holland and from the town of Haarlem in the Netherlands.** Here is the link to Wikipedia to learn more about her. There are numerous videos on YouTube where she was giving talks or being interviewed. I was particularly moved by this one on the power of prayer. On the way back from a trip to Italy with some friends, I watched the movie about her life called, "The Hiding Place". It was excellent! Here is a 30 minutes video with her testimony. 

Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time IFebruary 21, 2025 Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. Today's reading is from the holy gospel according to Mark     Jesus summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the Gospel will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? What could one give in exchange for his life? Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this faithless and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels."     He also said to them, "Amen, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the Kingdom of God has come in power."The gospel of the Lord. Homily As I read today's gospel, the words that pop out at me, and I think for many of us, are Jesus' statement: "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” But what does it mean to deny oneself and take up one's cross? Often, the first thing that comes to mind in denying oneself are the little acts of penance, or the giving up of certain things we like or enjoy, that we are planning to do for Lent. Jesus' meaning is really much wider than this. He is asking us to stop placing ourselves at the center of our decision making, and to start thinking of ourselves as part of a larger reality where we seek the greater good in loving God and neighbor. Just looking out for number one, has no place in God's kingdom. In the same way, taking up one's cross is not putting up with sickness, loss, and inconvenience or the unwelcome acts of others, it is remaining faithful to God's word through thick and thin. If we are following Jesus, we have to take seriously his prayer to the Father in the Garden of Olives: “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me; still, not my will but yours be done.” When we find ourselves in confusion and teetering on unbelief, we must pray: “Father, I do not understand, but I trust in your presence and love.” When we find ourselves overcome by hurt and anger, we must pray with Jesus: “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” And while the loss of trust in an individual or a group may be impossible to restore, we must never lose our trust in God. Following Jesus also calls for compassion. If my neighbor is in need, I am called to give a response, as in the parable of the Good Samaritan. The neighbor may be the person next door, or a group of people whose situation somehow impacts my life. My human situation may limit my response to a kind word, an attentive ear, or just a prayer; but I can perhaps do more. The one sure thing is that in carrying my cross in obedience to the Father, I cannot simply ignore the situation. Jesus promised his listeners that among them were those who would not taste death until they had seen the Kingdom of God come in power. They saw it in Jesus' resurrection from the dead and in the miracles and community building of the Apostles. Down through the centuries we have continued to see it in the miracles that accompanied men and women of faith who dedicated their lives to serving their less fortunate brothers and sister. The first reading tells the story of the Tower of Babel and how a prideful project of building a society without God came to a halt when people lost the ability to communicate with one another. We are in a similar period today, where people cannot speak to each other in respectful and civil terms. Carrying our cross today may mean never giving up on rebuilding means of communication with one another. Think about it. May God bless you. Fr. Karl E. Esker CSsR Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help Brooklyn, NY

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Greetings to all.Thank you for listening to my reflection on this week's Gospel.  I truly appreciate your time.God bless.Fr. Kennedy

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In this episode, we will explore ideas such as: Loving your enemies. Choosing to be like Adam or Jesus. Giving mercy to get mercy. The readings can be found here:https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022325.cfm The Catholic Woodworker Rosary Crew Rosary is now available!Click here to order: https://bit.ly/3Wr9ExT Use code: ROSARYCREW-FREESHIP to receive free shipping on your order.  To receive a free pocket Rosary Crew Rosary from the Catholic Woodworkerbecome an ANNUAL supporter on Locals. Our Locals community has live streams, exclusive content, and more.https://keithnester.locals.com/ For more info about Keith, visit:https://down2earthministry.org/

Luke 6:17, 20-26Jesus came down with the Twelveand stood on a stretch of level groundwith a great crowd of his disciplesand a large number of the peoplefrom all Judea and Jerusalemand the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon.And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are filled now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will grieve and weep. Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way.”

Luke 6:17, 20-26Jesus came down with the Twelveand stood on a stretch of level groundwith a great crowd of his disciplesand a large number of the peoplefrom all Judea and Jerusalemand the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon.And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are filled now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will grieve and weep. Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way.”

Luke 6:17, 20-26Jesus came down with the Twelveand stood on a stretch of level groundwith a great crowd of his disciplesand a large number of the peoplefrom all Judea and Jerusalemand the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon.And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are filled now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will grieve and weep. Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way.”

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Mass Readings for 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time February 16, 2025 Reading 1, Jeremiah 17:5-8 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6 Reading 2, First Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 Gospel, Luke 6:17, 20-26

Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (February 16, 2025).

Homily for the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (February 15, 2025) Total Time: 11:17Quotes in the homily from the Imitation of Christ: MY CHILD, I must be your supreme and last end, if you truly desire to be blessed. With this intention your affections, which are too often perversely inclined to self and to creatures, will be purified. For if you seek yourself in anything, you immediately fail interiorly and become dry of heart. Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, 1996), 115.MY CHILD, I am the Lord Who gives strength in the day of trouble. Come to Me when all is not well with you. Your tardiness in turning to prayer is the greatest obstacle to heavenly consolation, for before you pray earnestly to Me you first seek many comforts and take pleasure in outward things. Thus, all things are of little profit to you until you realize that I am the one Who saves those who trust in Me, and that outside of Me there is no worth-while help, or any useful counsel or lasting remedy.But now, after the tempest, take courage, grow strong once more in the light of My mercies; for I am near, says the Lord, to restore all things not only to the full but with abundance and above measure. Is anything difficult for Me? Or shall I be as one who promises and does not act? Where is your faith? Stand firm and persevere. Be a man of endurance and courage, and consolation will come to you in due time. Wait for Me; wait—and I will come to heal you. Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, 1996), 160.

The greatest poverty in the world today is the poverty of not knowing Christ; and the greatest hunger in the world today is the famine of not being fed with the Bread of Life. 

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Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (February 9, 2025).

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (February 9, 2025) Total Time 9m36s

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Mass Readings for 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 9, 2025 Reading 1, Isaiah 6:1-2, 3-8 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 Reading 2, First Corinthians 15:1-11 Gospel, Luke 5:1-11

There are two types of people in the Church: sinners who know they're sinners, and sinners who don't. 

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