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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!

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Jesus Rises from the Dead! Let us Rejoice and be Glad! THE GLORIOUS 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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How much do you know about the Sacraments of Confession and Anointing of the Sick? Father Ed Broom gives a detailed instruction on these two Sacraments of Healing.

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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In the Gospel, the rich young man asks Jesus: “What must I do to be saved?” Father Ed Broom reminds us, that’s why we’re here in this world – to be saved – to get to Heaven. May is the month of Mary, on May 13 we celebrate Our Lady of Fatima. Her message answers this question. Father Ed highlights one of the essential points of Our Lady of Fatima on salvation, looking at the person of Jacinta. On July 13, 1917 Our Lady showed the three children of Fatima – Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia – a very graphic vision of hell! Far from traumatizing them psychologically, it moved these children to the very depths of their souls and transformed them into saints. Jacinta was age 7, Francisco age 9, and Lucia age 10. Jacinta, aware of the reality of salvation and damnation – when you talk about salvation, you have to think about damnation, that is the other possibility – Jacinta did all that she could, all in her power as a little girl to collaborate with God in the salvation of souls. Listen as Father Ed paints the story of how Jacinta lived and sacrificed for love of God and love of souls. After we get over being embarrassed at our own lack of generosity, may this child, Blessed Jacinta Marto inspire us to do all that we can for the salvation of immortal souls for all eternity!