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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

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Father Broom using the Gospel of the Feast day of St. Andrew (Matthew 4:18-22) show us that every call from God to grow in holiness, to become a saint, to follow His will more closely has the three D’s. Dissatisfaction, Discovery, Decision

We suffer dissatisfaction… we know we aren’t living as we should or we have the sense there is more to life.

We discover the person of Jesus Christ and know this is the answer to our uneasiness.

We make a decision, like Andrew and Peter, to leave our life and follow Him.

We call that process “Vocation” – discovering God’s will for our lives. St. Louis De Montfort says that we all have the same vocation: to grow in holiness and that is God’s will for our lives.

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. Andrew the Apostle, November 30, 2012. Andrew was an apostolic live wire for bringing people to Christ. He brought his brother, Peter, the 1st Pope to Jesus. He had apostolic enthusiasm and creativity.

He suffered martyrdom by being crucfied on an X shaped cross. He hung there for three days and all the time was telling the watchers about the good news of Jesus Christ and salvation.

Today, let’s beg for the graces of Andrew… to be creative and enthusiastic in all of our apostolic work and to embrace our crosses with joy because we know that the last word is not defeat but VICTORY!

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