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Father Ed Broom calls us to know Christ more intimately, love Christ more ardently, and follow Christ more closely by meditating on the public life of Christ in the Luminous Mysteries!

Father Ed Broom, OMV, serves as Associate Pastor at St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens, California. He is a member of the Religious Order, Oblates of the Virgin Mary, and was ordained by Saint John Paul II in St Peter’s Basilica on May 25, 1986. Fr. Ed is a Retreat Master and teaches Catholic Ignatian Marian Spirituality through articles, podcasts, a radio show, retreats and spiritual direction. He is the author of three books: From Humdrum to Holy, Total. Consecration to Jesus through Mary though the Mysteries of the Rosary and Road Map to Heaven, A Catholic Plan of Life.

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Father Ed Broom quotes a brother Oblate priest: If we live the first seven Beatitudes, as a reward, we get the eighth Beatitude! “Blessed are those who are persecuted for my sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven!” If we are really living the Faith, then as we heard in the Parable today, there’s going to be persecution. We shouldn’t be surprised; we shouldn’t be taken off guard. Rather, we should be ready for it. Where does the persecution come from? Often it comes from within our families. Father Broom describes various ways that persecution may be expressed. We may be called to suffer in silence, but we may also be called to defend ourselves, for their sake! Father Broom suggests ways to defend ourselves calmly, using right reason. In the end he says, if you are persecuted for Christ’s sake, rejoice because your names are written in Heaven!

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In this brief homily, Father Ed Broom challenges us with this: I’m NOT OK, and you’re NOT OK. But we can be OK, and Father Broom shows us how.

Father Ed Broom, OMV, serves as Associate Pastor at St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens, California. He is a member of the Religious Order, Oblates of the Virgin Mary, and was ordained by Saint John Paul II in St Peter’s Basilica on May 25, 1986. Fr. Ed is a Retreat Master and teaches Catholic Ignatian Marian Spirituality through articles, podcasts, a radio show, retreats and spiritual direction. He is the author of three books: From Humdrum to Holy, Total. Consecration to Jesus through Mary though the Mysteries of the Rosary and Road Map to Heaven, A Catholic Plan of Life.

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Father Ed Broom begins his message with the Saint of the Day – Saint Augustine of Canterbury, the missionary of England. He was instrumental in the conversion of England from Anglo-Saxon paganism in the year 597 A.D. Today we live in neo-paganism and the big cities are our mission territory.

St. Peter says in his epistle to be serious and sober minded. What does that mean? It means to be like Mary; she pondered the Word of God in her heart. And the Word, Jesus Christ gave us a new commandment: “Love one another as I have loved you!” For Catholics the most important virtue is love. Faith comes first in operation, you can’t love someone you don’t know, but love is the greatest. We can expiate a multitude of sins by loving. Jesus showed us what true love is. Love is sacrifice. Love is willing the good of another. The greatest good for another is their salvation! If we can draw others closer to Christ and their eternal salvation, that’s love!

Jesus cursed the fig tree because it was not fruitful. Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; we are called to be fruitful at all times! Let us pray for the grace to be modern day missionaries and bring many souls to Christ!

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Father Ed Broom reminds us that the greatest action we can carry out on earth is to receive Jesus into our hearts, minds and souls in Holy Communion. The angels cannot receive Jesus in Holy Communion, but we can! For this reason, the angels experience a holy envy towards us. Father Ed give us ten practices to enhance our faith, love and devotion to Jesus truly present in the most Holy Eucharist, and in Holy Communion in every Mass celebrated throughout the world until the end of time!