Saved by Baptism

(First Sunday of Lent-Year B; This homily was given on February 17 & 18, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Genesis 9:8-15, 1 Peter 3:18-22  and Mark 1:12-15) 

The Baptism of St. Augustine

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Friendship with God

(Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on February 10 & 11, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Leviticus 13:2-46  and Mark 1:40-45) 

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God's Remedy

(Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on February 3 & 4, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Job 7:1-7 and Mark 1:29-39) 

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Authority

(Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on January 27 & 28, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Deuteronomy 18:15-20 and Mark 1:21-28) 

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Time of Fulfillment

(Third Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on January 20 & 21, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Jonah 3:1-10, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 and Mark 1:14-20) 

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Vocation

(Second Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year B; This homily was given on January 13 & 14, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See 1 Samuel 3:3-19 and John 1:35-42)

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Epiphany

(Solemnity of the Epiphany; This homily was given on January 6 & 7, 2024 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Matthew 2:1-12)

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Virtues of Family Life

(The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph; This homily was given on December 30 & 31, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3, Hebrews 11:8-19 and Luke 2:22-40) 

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God Became Man

(The Nativity of the Lord; This homily was given on December 24 & 25, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See John 1:1-18) 

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Decorated

(Fourth Sunday of Advent-Year B; This homily was given on December 23 & 24, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See 2 Samuel 7:1-16 and Luke 1:26-38) 

King David

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Humility

(Third Sunday of Advent-Gaudete Sunday-Year B; This homily was given on December 16 & 17, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Luke 1  and John 1:6-28) 

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Adventus

(First Sunday of Advent-Year B; This homily was given on December 2 & 3, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Isaiah 63:16-64:7, Psalm 80, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9  and Mark 13:33-37) 

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Christ the King

(Solemnity of Christ the King-Year A; This homily was given on November 25 & 26, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Ezekiel 34: 11-17 and Matthew 25:31-46) 

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Dignity of Women

(Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on November 18 & 19, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Proverbs 31: 10-31 and Matthew 25:14-30) 

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Last Things

(Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on November 11 & 12, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Matthew 25:1-13)

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Vocations Awareness

(Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on November 4 & 5, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Malachi 1:14-2:10, 1 Thessalonians 2:7-13 and Matthew 23:1-12)

St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584)

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Dependence on God

(Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on October 28 & 29, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Matthew 22:34-40)

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Set Free

(Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on October 21 & 22, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Matthew 22:15-21)

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Banquet of Heaven

(Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on October 14 & 15, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Isaiah 25:6-10 and Matthew 22:1-14)

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Recovering the Vineyard

(Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on October 7 & 8, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Isaiah 5:1-7 and Matthew 21:33-43)

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Power of Mercy

(Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on September 30 & October 1, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Philippians 2:1-11 and Matthew 21:28-32)

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Surprised by Love

(Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on September 23 & 24, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Isaiah 55:6-9 and Matthew 20:1-16)

C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)

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The Supreme Law

(Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on September 9 & 10, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Ezekiel 33:7-9 and Matthew 18:15-20)

Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)

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Paschal Mystery

(Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on September 2 & 3, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Romans 12:1-2 and Matthew 16:21-27)

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Keys to the Kingdom

(Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on August 26 & 27, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Isaiah 22:19-23 and Matthew 16:13-20)

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Salvation: Fully Alive

(Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on August 19 & 20, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Isaiah 56:1-7, Romans 11:13-32 and Matthew 15:21-28)

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The Greatest Drama

(Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on August 13, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See 1 Kings 19:9-13 and Matthew 14:22-33)

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Change and Transfiguration

(Feast of the Transfiguration-Year A; This homily was given on August 5 & 6, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Matthew 17:1-9)

St. John Henry Newman (1801-1890)

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Freedom & the Kingdom

(Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on July 30, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Matthew 13:44-52)

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Question of Evil

(Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on July 22 & 23 July, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Matthew 13:24-43)

Frodo Baggins

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Parable of the Sower

(Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on July 16, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Matthew 13:1-23)

Saint Bonaventure (1221-1274)

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Salvifici Doloris

(Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on July 8-9, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Zechariah 9:9-10 and Matthew 11:25-30)

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Alter Christus, Ipse Christus

(Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on July 1-2, 2023 at Saint Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island; See Romans 6:3-11 and Matthew 10:37-42)

St. Josemaria Escriva (1902-1975)

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Status Viatoris

(Solemnity of Corpus Christi-Year A; This homily was given on June 11, 2023 at Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See Deuteronomy 8:2-16 and John 6:51-58)

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When Love Grows Cold

(Sixth Sunday of Easter-Year A; This homily was given on May 14, 2023 at Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See Acts 8:5-17 and John 14:15-21)

St. Philip Neri (1515-1595)

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The Shepherd's Voice

(Good Shepherd Sunday-Year A; This homily was given on April 30, 2023 at Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See John 10:1-10)

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Mercy at the Door

(Divine Mercy Sunday-Year A; This homily was given on April 16, 2023 at Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See John 20:19-31) 

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De Profundis

(Fifth Sunday of Lent-Year A; This homily was given on March 26, 2023 at Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See John 11:1-45) 

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Yearning, Searching, Found

(Third Sunday of Lent-Year A; This homily was given on March 12, 2023 at Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See John 4:5-42)

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The Moral Life

(Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on February 12, 2023 at Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See Sirach 15:15-20 and Matthew 5:17-37)

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Portrait of Beatitude

(Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on January 29, 2023 at Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See Matthew 5:1-12)

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Lamb of God

(Second Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A; This homily was given on January 15, 2023 at Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See Isaiah 49:3-6 and John 1:29-34)

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Mary, Mother and Mediatrix

(Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God-Year A; This homily was given on December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023 at St. Paul's Church in Cranston, R.I.; See Numbers 6:22-27, Galatians 4:4-7 and Luke 2:16-21)

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God Made Visible

(Solemnity of the Nativity-Year A; This homily was given on December 25, 2022 at St. Paul's Church in Cranston, R.I.; See John 1:1-14)

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Angels and Emmanuel

(Fourth Sunday of Advent-Year A; This homily was given on December 18, 2022 at the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See Isaiah 7:10-14 and Matthew 1:18-24)

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Tranquillitas Ordinis

(Second Sunday of Advent-Year A; This homily was given on December 4, 2022 at the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See Isaiah 11:1-10 and Matthew 3:1-12)

Saint Augustine (354-430)

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Fires of Adversity

(Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year C; This homily was given on November 13, 2022 at the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See Malachi 3:19-20 and Luke 21:5-19)

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Mercy and Hazelnuts

(Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year C; This homily was given on October 30, 2022 at the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See Wisdom 11:22-12:2 and Luke 19:1-10)

Calling of Zacchaeus

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The Spiritual Battle

(Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year C; This homily was given on October 16, 2022 at the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See Exodus 17:8-13, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 and Luke 18:1-8)

St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)

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Faith and Integrity

(Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year C; This homily was given on October 2, 2022 at the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy; See Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 and Luke 17:5-10)

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