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“LIFTING UP YOUR MIND AND HEART TO GOD!”
This is the definition of prayer written by St. John Damascene in the 7th Century.

Father Broom explains the brilliance and holiness of this great saint. He is known as the Thomas Aquinas of the East and is one of the Eastern Fathers of the Church. He wrote brilliantly on many subjects. His devotion to Mary under the title Mary, Help of Christians, was profound.

He is most famous for his stirring defense of the use of images in the Church… he helped defeat the Iconoclast Heresy. He said we do not worship image but venerate them as a reminder of whom they represent. These images “lift our mind and heart to God” – they help us pray. What a book is to an educated person an image is to anyone who can not read. Catechism could be taught with no books but with just images.

We owe so much to this great saint.

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 talks on God’s great gift of Human Sexuality. He explains that like all of God’s gifts, human sexuality can be used correctly or it can be abused. This gift has a proper place, a proper use and a proper intention.

Our modern world is in a cloud of confusion about this question. Father Broom tells us the “Who” the “Where” and the “Why” of God’s plan for human sexuality. He outlines both the earthly amd eternal consequences of this abuse.

He illuminates the Church teaching on openness to life and Pope Paul’s crystal clear Encyclical: Humanae Vitae. Pope Paul XI warned us of the consequences if the world continued to embrace a contraceptive mentality.
All of predicted consequences are present in our world today.

Father closed with a stirring defense of the the existence of absolute Truth and the presence of that Truth in the person of the Holy Father.

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 feast day of St. Francis Xavier – the greatest missionary in the history of the Church after St. Paul. He was a devoted follower of St. Ignatius of Loyola – and one of the 1st Jesuits. His path to holiness and sainthood was directed by his doing the Spiritual Exercises under the direction of St. Ignatius himself.

His missionary work was inspired by God’s grace, his own magnificent magnanimity and his deep prayer life. The last words St. Ignatius said to his best friend Francis Xavier when Francis left for the Indies were:

GO! SET ALL ON FIRE!

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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Straight Talk from Father Broom to the boys in the Confirmation program.

What are the Sacraments? You need them right now and for the rest of your life. God’s plan or our plan? The answer is always God’s plan and the key to finding and following God’s plan is the Sacraments.

Father shows them the importance of the Sacraments for a happy, healthy, and most importantly holy life.

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 speaking at his Friday evening Perseverance Group on November 30, 2012, reminds us that Advent begins in less than 24 hours. He reviews the meanings and practices of this liturgical season.

How do we prepare for the coming of Christ? How do we remind our families that Jesus is the reason for the season. Penance, Advent Wreaths, and frequent attendance at daily Mass will all help us prepare. Also, this is the time to prepare the stable of our heart for his arrival on Christmas morn with a good Confession.

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