A priest serving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Joined September 2015
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A saint is simply someone who says yes to God.
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Solemnity of All Saints, who are with Christ in glory: in a single joyful celebration, Holy Church, while yet a pilgrim on earth, venerates the memory of those in whose company heaven exults, that she may be stirred by their example, rejoice in their intercession and triumph, and be crowned in the sight of the Divine Majesty for ages unending.
All you holy men and women, pray for us!
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Gospel of the Day (John 6:37-40)
Jesus said to the crowds:
“Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,
and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,
because I came down from heaven not to do my own will
but the will of the one who sent me.
And this is the will of the one who sent me,
that I should not lose anything of what he gave me,
but that I should raise it on the last day.
For this is the will of my Father,
that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him
may have eternal life,
and I shall raise him on the last day.”
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“To be a saint really meant to respond to God’s call each and every day.”
The Solemnity of All Saints falls toward the end of the liturgical year, when the Church fixes its gaze on the last things and on those who have already crossed the gates of Heaven. Most Rev. Earl K. Fernandes, Bishop of @cbuscatholic shares how the saints grew in holiness one day at a time through prayer and the Eucharist and how the universal call to holiness extends to every person who is baptized.
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During the first eight days of November, the Church offers the faithful a special opportunity to obtain plenary indulgences for the souls in Purgatory.
Here is how you can participate:
1. Perform one of the following indulgenced acts:
• November 1–8: Devoutly visit a cemetery and pray, even silently, for the deceased.
• November 2 (All Souls’ Day): Visit a church or oratory and recite the Our Father and the Apostles’ Creed.
2. Fulfill the usual conditions:
🙏 Receive Sacramental Confession.
🙏 Receive Holy Communion.
🙏 Pray for the intentions of the Holy Father (an Our Father and a Hail Mary are recommended).
🙏 Have the intention of gaining the indulgence.
🙏 Be completely detached from all sin, including venial sin.
A few important things to remember:
• One sacramental Confession can suffice for several plenary indulgences.
• Holy Communion and prayer for the Pope's intentions must be repeated for each plenary indulgence.
• Confession, Communion, and prayer may be completed several days before or after the indulgenced act. However, Communion and prayer for the Pope's intentions should take place on the same day as the prescribed act.
• If all the conditions are not fulfilled, the indulgence will be partial rather than plenary.
What is a plenary indulgence?
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 1471), an indulgence is the remission of temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven. A plenary indulgence removes all of this temporal punishment, while a partial indulgence removes part of it.
Indulgences can be applied to the living or to the faithful departed.
❤️ This November, let us remember the Holy Souls in Purgatory and offer our prayers and sacrifices for them. Praying for the dead is a beautiful spiritual work of mercy.
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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Gospel of the Day (Matthew 5,1-12a)
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
He began to teach them, saying:
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. "
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Gospel of the Day (Luke 14,1.7-11)
On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully.
He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table.
When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not recline at table in the place of honor. A more distinguished guest than you may have been invited by him,
and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say, 'Give your place to this man,' and then you would proceed with embarrassment to take the lowest place.
Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, 'My friend, move up to a higher position.' Then you will enjoy the esteem of your companions at the table.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
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This is the One in whom I believe.
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Gospel of the Day (Luke 14,1-6)
On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully.
In front of him there was a man suffering from dropsy.
Jesus spoke to the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking, "Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath or not?"
But they kept silent; so he took the man and, after he had healed him, dismissed him.
Then he said to them, "Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?"
But they were unable to answer his question.
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Gospel of the Day (Luke 13,31-35)
Some Pharisees came to Jesus and said, "Go away, leave this area because Herod wants to kill you."
He replied, "Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and I perform healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I accomplish my purpose.
Yet I must continue on my way today, tomorrow, and the following day, for it is impossible that a prophet should die outside of Jerusalem.'
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how many times I yearned to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Behold, your house will be abandoned. (But) I tell you, you will not see me until (the time comes when) you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
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"We're very excited, we're very proud of him."
@brookechesney talked with the Dominican Sisters who spent time teaching Jared Goff at Marin Catholic High School.
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Gospel of the Day (Luke 6,12-16)
Jesus departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.
When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named apostles:
Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot,
and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
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Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles: Simon was known as the Canaanite or the Zealot; Jude was also called Thaddeus, the son of James, and inquired of the Lord at the Last Supper about his manifestation. The Lord answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.”
Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles, pray for us!
