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Father Broom preaches on November 29, 2012. In less than two days the liturgical year will be over. It is the end of the year and the readings remind us of the end of our life. Father teaches us about the Last Things: Death – Judgment – Heaven – Purgatory – Hell

We know not the hour of our death – are we prepared? How can we prepare?
What will our judgment be like? Will we be marked for eternal joy in the Heavenly Kingdom or damnation for all eternity.

Let us be alert… prepared… and pray every day: “Holy Mary, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death”.

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 teaches us about the Miraculous Medal. It is a powerful tool to call for Mary’s intercession. He talks about some of the miracles brought about by invoking Mary’s help though this medal.

The original name of this sacramental was the Medal of the Immaculate Conception and we still pray the prayer that Mary instructed St. Catherine Laboure to have etched into the medal:

O Mary, Conceived Without Sin, Pray For Us Who Have Recourse To You!

To read more about the history of the Miraculous Medal, please go to this link: http://catholicism.org/miraculous-medal.html

Father explains the words, symbols and images present on the medal. He explains how we can catechize others by explaining these to everyone we meet.

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Father Broom explains the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Catherine Laboure. Mary instructs Catherine in the design of the Medal of the Immaculate Conception which is known as the Miraculous Medal because of the many miracles associated with it.

One of those miracles is the conversion of Claude Newman, a convicted murderer, on death row. He wore the medal, Mary appeared to him, he was converted and so were all the other prisoners, even the most hardened one.

To read more about Claude Newman, please go to this link:
http://www.mysticsofthechurch.com/2011/12/miraculous-story-of-claude-newman-his.html

To read more about the Miraculous Medal and its history, please go to this link: http://catholicism.org/miraculous-medal.html

O MARY, CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN , PRAY FOR US WHO HAVE RECOURSE TO THEE!

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.

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Father Broom preaches at a 40th Wedding Anniversary Mass on how to have a Holy, Happy, and Healthy marriage – the marriage that God intends for all of those married sacramentally.

God must be the head of every marriage and must be the center.

Both husband and wife must have a personal prayer life to enrich their relationship with God. The couple should have a family prayer life – blessing of meals, family rosary, Holy Mass together – everyday if possible.

The spouses should pray for each other and their children. The should teach their children to pray for the parents and their brothers and sisters.

Lastly Father told us that there are three essential phrases in the life of a holy, happy, healthy couple:
I Love You
Will You Forgive Me?
I Forgive You.

If we follow God’s plan for our marriage , He will shower us with graces and joys beyond belief!

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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Today’s Gospel is about a woman whose praises will be sung for all time! Who is she?…..she is a poor suffering unnamed widow. Maybe she was barefoot and poorly clothed with her fatherless children in tow. Yet she gave all that she had to God! And we sing her praises to this day. She didn’t give from her leftovers once every other need was taken care of. No, she gave from her substance -she gave everything to God and trusted Him to provide.

Father Broom asks us if we are generous with our time? our talent? amd our treasure?… do we give until it hurts? Do we give from our surplus – that is like serving a guest leftovers when they come to dinner. Or do we give from our substance – do we give all like that widow?

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