Fr. Ed Broom, OMV

Catholic Ignatian Marian Spirituality

MASS READINGS AND MEDITATION OF THE DAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2020

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe


“For greater things you were born.” (Ven. Mother Luisita)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd   Mt. 25:31-46 Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

 CHRIST AS KING… by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Jesus of Nazareth is so intrinsically king that the title “King” has actually become His name. By calling ourselves Christians, we label ourselves as followers of the King.

God did not intend Israel to have a kingdom. The kingdom was a result of Israel’s rebellion against God. The law was to be Israel’s king, and, through … Read more

MASS READINGS AND MEDITATION OF THE DAY | NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

“For greater things you were born.” (Ven. Mother Luisita)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST  Lk. 20: 27-40   “He is not God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”  The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

  • Today is the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Temple. It was a source of great sorrow for Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, the parents of Mary, that they were unable to have children. According to tradition, Saint Anne made a promise to God that if
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MASS READINGS AND MEDITATION OF THE DAY | NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Friday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time

“For greater things you were born.” (Ven. Mother Luisita)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH Lk. 19: 45-48   “My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.”

Part 1: Our Soul is a House of Prayer – A Guided Meditation
Part 2: JESUS: OUR MODEL PRAYER-WARRIOR! By Fr. Ed Broom, OMV

PART 1: Our Soul is a House of Prayer…

  • Today Jesus invites you to renew or restart your commitment to your daily Holy Hour, the time you spend each day talking with Jesus, your Savior
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MASS READINGS AND MEDITATION OF THE DAY | NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Thursday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time

“For greater things you were born.” (Ven. Mother Luisita)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH Lk. 19: 41-44   “As Jesus drew near Jerusalem, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, ‘If this day you only knew what makes for peace – but now it is hidden from your eyes.’”

  • Gratitude makes for peace within one’s own heart and with others.

“The deadliest sin is ingratitude – the cause, beginning, and origin of all evils and sins.”
+St. Ignatius of Loyola

 “No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”
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MASS READINGS AND MEDITATION OF THE DAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Wednesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH   Lk. 19: 11-28  “I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”

Part 1: Introductory Commentary
Part 2: IMITATE THE VIRTUES OF MARY – THE BIG TEN by Fr. Ed Broom, OMV

  • Jesus says, “No one can serve two masters.” (Mt. 6:24) This is the Two Standards of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. We either serve Satan, the prince of this world, or we serve Christ the King. How are we to
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