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Father Broom gives a short talk on living in light. In this new year one of our goals should be to always be in the light of Christ not the darkness of the enemy. He suggests three practices to help us achieve this goal:

1) Pray the Mysteries of Light with a lot of fervor and attention
2) Develop our relationship with the Holy Spirit. He is our sure source of light.
3)Love Mary More- She is the Star of the Sea. She is the Morning Star. If we know and love her she will help us walk in the light of her Son.

Father Ed Broom OMV is a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary and is Associate Pastor at St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens California.

To read his blogs in English or Spanish and to listen his other podcasts, please go to www.fatherbroom.com

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Father Broom presents Points of Contemplation on the Institution of the Eucharist – Holy Thursday in the Upper Room – Washing the feet of the Apostles – the new and greatest Commandment – the actual words – “Take and eat, this is my body”. Take and drink, this is my blood”. “Do this in memory of me”. We enter the scene of the greatest miracle – the Institution of the Eucharist and the creation of the Priesthood.

His Points of Meditation lead us to examine our relationship with Christ truly present in the Eucharist. How can we deepen our belief in this Sacrament of Sacraments? What must we do to receive Holy Communion with greater frequency, fervor, and faith?

Father Ed Broom OMV is a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary and is Associate Pastor at St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens California.

To read his blogs in English or Spanish and to listen his other podcasts, please go to www.fatherbroom.com

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Father Broom gives Points for Meditation and Contemplation on the Baptism of the Lord. Using Ignatian Contemplation, Father paints the picture of Jesus preparing for Baptism with Mary, his journey to the Jordan and his encounter with St. John the Baptist. Father also gives Points of Meditation to consider our own Baptism and how many gifts God had showered upon us.

Father Ed Broom OMV is a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary and is Associate Pastor at St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens California.

To read his blogs in English or Spanish and to listen his other podcasts, please go to www.fatherbroom.com

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Father Broom preaches on the Gospel of Mark 6:34-44. The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes. Five thousand men are fed with five loaves and two fish.
And the food never runs out.

In the Our Father we pray “Give us this day our daily bread”. We are begging for food for our physical sustenance, for the bread of the word of God, and for the living bread of the Holy Eucharist.

Father Ed Broom OMV is a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary and is Associate Pastor at St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens California.

To read his blogs in English or Spanish and to listen his other podcasts, please go to www.fatherbroom.com

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Father Broom preaches on St. Raymond on his feast day – January 7th. Some saints die young but some live a long time – 100 years for St. Raymond and he used all of those years well for the honor and glory of God.

He was a great scholar and university teacher who entered the Dominicans in his 40s. He had a great desire to preach and teach but the Church called him to work for many years writing a four volume guide for confessors. He wrote the 1st systematic treatise on Canon Law. He compiled and synthesized all the writings of the Popes for the previous 100 years. He wanted to preach but he obeyed. He even was the Provincial General of all the Dominicans an administrative post… still no preaching.

Finally in his 60s he was able to become a preacher and he ws one of the most eloquent and effective preacher of his time. His life, holiness, and preaching led to the conversion of 10,000 Moslems in Spain. He co- founded the religious community of Our Lady of Ransom (Mercedarians) to work to save Christians who had been enslaved by the Moslems.

He was an active productive apostolic worker his entire life. He shows us the value of obedience, developing our intellectual talents, and how to continue to grow in holiness our entire life even if we love to be 100!.

Father Ed Broom OMV is a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary and is Associate Pastor at St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens California.

To read his blogs in English or Spanish and to listen his other podcasts, please go to www.fatherbroom.com