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Father Broom preaches on the feast of St Lawrence, August 10,2012.

This great saint was a Deacon of Rome in the 3rd Century. He refused the order of the pagan government that he give all of the Church’s money and property to the government. Instead he sold it all and gave the money to the poor. The he showed the governor the poor of Rome and said “this is the church’s treasure”.

For his boldness and faithfulness he was executed by slow burning on a hot grill…after a while he said “turn me over I am done on this side!”

As he died he prayed that all of Rome would be converted. Within 50 years of his death all of Rome was converted.

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Father Broom presents his suggestions for strengthening our spiritual life by deepening our friendship with Jesus Christ.

This is his talk to the Perseverance Group on Friday, August 10, 2012.

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

His two favorite non scriptural quotes are the last words of St. Ignatius to St. Francis Xavier: “Go set all on fire” and the motto of St. John Bosco, “Give me souls and take all the rest away”

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“Christ ascended the Pulpit of the Cross and delivered His most eloquent Sermon” Venerable Fulton Sheen speaking of Christ’s Seven Last Words.

Father Ed Broom gives a Points of Meditation talk on the Eight Day Ignatian Retreat in July 2012.

Father Ed Broom OMV is an Oblate of the Virgin Mary and Associate Pastor of St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens, California. His religious community is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, promoting God’s Mercy, faithfulness to the Magisterium, and the growth of holiness among the laity though the means of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

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Our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemane models the qualities we should strive for in our prayer. “and being in anguish , he prayed more earnestly…” Luke 22:44

Father Ed Broom identifies several qualities of the prayer of Jesus in the Garden. He is fervent, persevering, humble, etc. This is a Points of Meditation talk at the Ignatian Eight Day Retreat in July 2012 at the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra, California.

Father Broom is Associate Pastor of St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens, Ca. He is member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary.

Father Ed Broom, OMV, is Associate Pastor of St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens, California. He is a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary and was ordained by Saint John Paul II on May 25, 1986. Fr. Ed teaches Catholic Ignatian Marian Spirituality through articles, podcasts, a radio show, retreats and spiritual direction.

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The conversion of Saint Ignatius of Loyola began when he was almost killed by a cannonball at the Battle of Pamplona. He was helping his countrymen – the Spanish- repel the French invaders. The Spanish lost the battle… he suffered severe wounds in his legs. It was the biggest failure of his life and the most painful and yet that was what God used to start him on the road to holiness.

Our greatest failures, losses, and defeats are sometimes the doorways to becoming a Saint.

What is your “Pamplona” experience? Father Broom helps us to see in his life and ours that God works in mysterious ways to bring His Will alive in our lives. He wills us all to be great Saints and will use whatever means necessary to get our attention.

Father Ed Broom OMV gave this homily on July 31, 2012 – the feast day of St. Ignatius. This was during the annual eight Day Retreat at Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra, California for those who have done the Spiritual Exercises at his parish, St. Peter Chanel in Hawaiian Gardens, Calif.