Fr. Ed Broom, OMV

Catholic Ignatian Marian Spirituality

SAINT JOSEPH: MY SHIELD AND PROTECTOR

Mirror of Patience, Lover of Poverty, Model of workmen, ornament of the domestic life, guardian of virgins, Pillar of families, Solace of the afflicted, hope of the sick, Patron of the dying, terror of demons, Protector of Holy Church— who do all of these praises refer to?  They all refer to the greatest saint in the catholic church—aside from Jesus and Mary, but related  to both of them—the Glorious saint Joseph!
One of the greatest women in the church, Doctor of prayer, reformer of the Carmelites, and prolific writer, and marvel of a person, St. Teresa of Avila  experienced a

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SPIRITUAL EXERCISES: SURE PATH TO HOLINESS!

All of us are called to holiness! Jesus expressed this clearly:  “Be holy as your heavenly Father is holy.”  (Mt. 5: 48)   Once again, one of the Beatitudes has been interpreted,   “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for holiness, for they will be fulfilled.”( Mt. 5:6)  Therefore, we should strive to utilize the most efficacious means to attain holiness of life, becoming the “Saint” that God indeed has called us to be!

Undoubtedly one of the most efficacious means/tools/spiritual weapons in the arsenal to fight the good fight and win the race is living out the
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PATIENCE! 10 WAYS TO GROW IN THIS VIRTUE!

Patience, patience, and even more patience— if ever there were a virtue most needed by all of us, undoubtedly it would be the virtue of patience.   Waiting upon God’s plans; we need patience; supporting painful sicknesses, patience must be at hand; persevering in trying family situations, patience is indispensable; “rolling with the bunches” in the contradictions and setbacks of daily life, we cannot make it without a huge dose of patience!

For that reason Jesus said,  “BY YOUR PATIENCE, YOU WILL SAVE YOUR SOULS!”  No better example for patience in the world than Our Lord and saviour Jesus … Read more

CONTRACEPTION: THE CUTLURE OF DEATH (I)

The atomic bomb that exploded in Hiroshima and Nagasaki caused irreparable damage in the moment that the bomb exploded, but even to this day vestiges and remnants of that catastrophic day, and its repercussions can be felt.
The moral-spiritual-ethical atomic bomb exploded one day and the day was July 25th , 1968!  What and where and how was this bomb detonated?  It was in the early years of the pontificate of Pope Paul VI, in a very explosive time in the history of the world.  Students were rebelling in colleges, the sexual revolution was priming up, the hippies had made
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CONFESSION: RETREAT CFC, LENT 2012: Points!

The following text is a retreat given to “Couples for Christ”.  The topic for the Retreat was on the  Sacrament of Confession. Hopefully, though the grace of God and through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, our life our sweetness and our hope, these points and reflections will help you to appreciate more this Sacrament of God’s mercy and have frequent recourse to it as an infinite source of grace, peace and healing.  The second reflection is points on how to make a Holy Hour. The primary focus is that Jesus is indeed your “Best Friend” … Read more

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