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Fr. Scott Haynes
Oct 8, 20221 min read
O For a Closer Walk, C. V. Stanford
John Rutter conducts the Cambridge Singers as they sing O For a Closer Walk by Charles Villiers Stanford.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Oct 7, 20223 min read
The Apostle of the Rosary: Bartolo Longo
Learn the power of the Holy Rosary through the powerful conversion story of Bl. Bartolo Longo.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Oct 1, 20221 min read
Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words
An American man was hired to teach at a Japanese school on the condition that he would never speak about religion.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 29, 20226 min read
Confession before Communion
Many Catholics who receive Communion make little use of the Sacrament of Confession to prepare for a worthy reception of Christ's Presence.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 28, 20225 min read
Our Lady Undoer of Knots
The devotion to Our Lady Undoer of Knots started with St. Irenaeus who wrote: "Mary's obedience untied the knot of Eve's disobedience."
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 26, 20228 min read
The Steward and the Rich Man
Understanding the parable of steward and the rich man demands that we pay attention to the finer points, lest we jump to wrong conclusions.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 26, 20223 min read
The Rich Man and Lazarus
The parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus has its literal meaning, but the Fathers of the Church also have read it with allegorical meaning.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 24, 20222 min read
“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” (Luke 14:3) Jesus asks of the lawyers and Pharisees, and the answer would seem to be self-evident.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 23, 20222 min read
Last Mass of St. Padre Pio
The Final Mass of St. Padre Pio was offered in the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie on September 22, 1968, the day before his death.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 21, 20223 min read
An Example of Generosity: St. Thomas of Villanova
An Augustinian friar and professor. he finally became the Archbishop of Valencia. St. Thomas of Villanova teaches us true generosity.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Bach's St. Matthew Passion: Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen
Enjoy this recording of the opening chorus from one of the greatest masterpieces of sacred music, J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Symbols of the Four Evangelists
The Four Evangelists are represented in ancient art by symbols. The earliest of these representations can be seen in the Catacombs.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 21, 20222 min read
From Tax Collector to Evangelist
Christ did not hesitate to call a man judged to be “a public sinner” to follow Him.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 16, 20225 min read
The Golden Mean Between Severity and Laxity
Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian, martyrs of the Decian persecution of the third century, teach us the golden mean between severity and laxity.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 6, 20226 min read
Humility before the Eucharist
A remarkable Eucharistic miracle took place over six centuries ago in the little village of Seefeld, Austria in the Church of St. Oswald.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 5, 20224 min read
Maria Sanctissima Bambina
When we celebrate the Virgin Mary’s Nativity annually on September 8th, we behold Mary as the "Sanctissima Bambina."
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 5, 20221 min read
Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue
Lovely Lady dressed in blue teach me how to pray! God was just your little boy, tell me what to say!
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 4, 20222 min read
Speak with Your Hands Before You Speak with Your Lips
St. Peter Claver brought over 300,000 slaves the gift of eternal life, showing them human dignity, as he cared for their physical needs too.
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 3, 20221 min read
Ave Maria, Josef Gabriel Rheinberger
The beautiful Ave Maria by Rheinberger is written for women's choir and organ. "Hail Mary, full of grace."
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 3, 20224 min read
To Restore All Things in Christ
Before his death, Pope Leo XIII told Cardinal Guiseppe Sarto that he would be the next pope and that he would do much for the Church.
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