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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

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Father Broom catechizes the parents of Confirmation students about the Feast Day of the Epiphany. What does it mean? Who are the Kings? Where do they travel from? What is their quest? Why do they adore the infant in Mary’s arms? What do their gifts mean? How do their gifts manifest for us who Jesus really is? Jesus is the Light to the Nations!

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 to the Confirmation boys (mostly 9th graders) on the subject of sin, how to avoid temptation, and the consequences of our sins. The worst sinner can become the greatest saint if he accepts God’s Mercy and sets his mind to always “begin again”.

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 his bi-weekly Sunday morning 7 AM talk on the Feast of the Epiphany. The Three Kings adore Christ. We are called to adore Him, worship Him, praise Him. Father gives several suggestions on how we can praise and adore God every day.

Please also see Father Broom’s Blog for his essay on this subject.
http://fredbroom.blogspot.com/2013/01/adoration-10-ways-to-practice-it-lets.html

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