Our Lady's Chapel

Faith Can Move Mountains - August 12, 2023 Fr. Joachim M. Mudd's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for Saturday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (optional memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday: The BVM, Pillar of Faith). For today's Mass readings (Saturday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time): - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081223.cfm _______________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Andre M. Feain's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Feast of St Clare, Virgin. Today's Mass Readings are from the Franciscan Lectionary For more on St. Clare and today's liturgy: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-08-11 - https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/saint-clare.html Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr. For today's Mass readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081023.cfm For more on St. Lawrence: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-08-10 _______________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Andre M. Feain's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Optional Memorial of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (a.k.a. Edith Stein), virgin and martyr. Today's Mass Readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080923.cfm For more on St. Teresa Benedicta and today's liturgy: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-08-09 Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Andre M. Feain's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Feast of Saint Dominic, Priest. Today's Mass Readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080823.cfm For more on St. Dominic: - https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/saint-dominic.html Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Memorial of Blessed Martyrs Agathangel and Cassian, Franciscan missionary priests. For today's Mass readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080723.cfm For more on today's saints: - https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/blessed-agathangel-and-cassian.html - https://aleteia.org/2017/08/03/the-saint-who-died-bringing-christians-together-in-the-middle-east/ _______________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Maximilian M. Warnisher's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Today's Mass readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080623.cfm For more on today's liturgy: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-08-06 Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr Alan gives the homily for Transfiguration Sunday (Aug 06, 2023), at Our Lady's Chapel in New Bedford, Massachusetts, reflecting on how the Transfiguration event sheds light on Christ's transcendence as the Eternal Word Made Flesh. Fr. Alan observes how the Son of God, the Eternal Word, is active throughout the history of salvation, pointing out the examples of His interactions with Moses and Elijah, long before He took flesh. He is the same, then and now, and forever, and we are fortified by this knowledge, even as we behold him on the cross. Today's Mass readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080623.cfm For more on today's liturgy: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-08-06 Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Optional Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome. Today's Mass Readings (Saturday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time): - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080523.cfm For more on today's liturgy: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-08-05 _______________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Andre M. Feain's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Memorial of Saint John Vianney, Priest. Today's Mass Readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080423.cfm For more on today's feast day: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-08-04 Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (votive Mass in honor of Our Lady, Queen of the Angels). Today's Mass Readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080323.cfm For more on today's liturgy: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-08-03 _______________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Andre M. Feain's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Feast of Our Lady of the Angels of Portiuncula. Today's Mass Readings are from the Franciscan Lectionary For more on today's Franciscan feast day: - https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/portiuncula.html _______________________________ ---HOW TO GAIN THE PLENARY INDULGENCE--- "Pardon of Assisi" - PORTIUNCULA INDULGENCE - Wednesday, August 2 August 2nd is the Feast of Portiuncula. A plenary indulgence is available beginning August 1st at Noon through August 2nd at Midnight, to anyone who will: 1. Receive sacramental confession (8 days before or after) 2. Receive the Holy Eucharist at Holy Mass 3. Enter any Franciscan or Parish church and, with a contrite heart, pray the Our Father, Apostles Creed, and a prayer of his/her own choosing for the intentions of the Pope. Please tell every Catholic person you know that remission of the punishment for all sins committed from the day of baptism to the reception of the indulgence is available. _______________________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Andre M. Feain's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Today's Mass Readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080123.cfm For more on St. Alphonsus and today's liturgy: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-08-01 _______________________________ "Pardon of Assisi" - PORTIUNCULA INDULGENCE - Wednesday, August 2 August 2nd is the Feast of Portiuncula. A plenary indulgence is available beginning August 1st at Noon through August 2nd at Midnight, to anyone who will: 1. Receive sacramental confession (8 days before or after) 2. Receive the Holy Eucharist at Holy Mass 3. Enter any Franciscan or Parish church and, with a contrite heart, pray the Our Father, Apostles Creed, and a prayer of his/her own choosing for the intentions of the Pope. Please tell every Catholic person you know that remission of the punishment for all sins committed from the day of baptism to the reception of the indulgence is available. _______________________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest. Today's Mass Readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/073123.cfm For more on today's liturgy and St. Ignatius of Loyola: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-07-30 _______________________ A small sample of articles reporting the removal of Ten Commandments displays all over America: - "10 Commandments Displays Keep Being Removed All Over US!" - https://proof-of-prophecy.allmightywind.com/10-commandments-displays-keep-being-removed-all-over-us/ - "OKLAHOMA SUPREME COURT ORDERS REMOVAL OF TEN COMMANDMENTS MONUMENT FROM THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS" - https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/oklahoma-supreme-court-orders-removal-ten-commandments-monument-state-capitol-grounds - "Atheist Group Demands Ten Commandments Display Be Removed From Pennsylvania School Grounds" - https://www.christianpost.com/news/atheist-group-demands-ten-commandments-display-be-removed-from-pennsylvania-school-grounds.html _______________________ "Pardon of Assisi" - Portiuncula Indulgence - Wednesday, August 2 August 2nd is the feast of Portiuncula. A plenary indulgence is available beginning August 1st at Noon through August 2nd at Midnight, to anyone who will: 1. Receive sacramental confession (8 days before or after) 2. Receive the Holy Eucharist at Holy Mass 3. Enter any Franciscan or Parish church and, with a contrite heart, pray the Our Father, Apostles Creed, and a prayer of his/her own choosing for the intentions of the Pope. Please tell every Catholic person you know that remission of the punishment for all sins committed from the day of baptism to the reception of the indulgence is available. _________________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr Alan gives the homily for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ( July 30, 2023) at New Bedford, explaining the mysterious quality of the Kingdom of God that makes it both present, here and now, and yet elusive, beyond the temporal order. Amid the distractions of this life which impede our pursuit of eternal life, we must "keep eyes on the prize"--cultivate awareness of that eternal reward to which we strive, and those behaviors that carry us through time to eternity, that is, the practice of the theological virtues, of faith, hope, and charity: "At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love" (1 Cor 13:12-13). Today's Mass readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/073023.cfm For more on today's liturgy: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-07-30 Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Immacolato M. Acquali's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus. Fr. Immacolato lives in Rome, Italy, and is the Minister General (M. G.) of the Franciscans of the Immaculate (F.I.). Today's Mass readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072923.cfm For more on today's liturgy: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-07-29 _________________________ "Pardon of Assisi" - PORTIUNCULA INDULGENCE - Wednesday, August 2 August 2nd is the Feast of Portiuncula. A plenary indulgence is available beginning August 1st at Noon through August 2nd at Midnight, to anyone who will: 1. Receive sacramental confession (8 days before or after) 2. Receive the Holy Eucharist at Holy Mass 3. Enter any Franciscan or Parish church and, with a contrite heart, pray the Our Father, Apostles Creed, and a prayer of his/her own choosing for the intentions of the Pope. Please tell every Catholic person you know that remission of the punishment for all sins committed from the day of baptism to the reception of the indulgence is available. _________________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Andre M. Feain's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Today's Mass Readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072823.cfm ______________________________ "Pardon of Assisi" - PORTIUNCULA INDULGENCE - Wednesday, August 2 August 2nd is the Feast of Portiuncula. A plenary indulgence is available beginning August 1st at Noon through August 2nd at Midnight, to anyone who will: 1. Receive sacramental confession (8 days before or after) 2. Receive the Holy Eucharist at Holy Mass 3. Enter any Franciscan or Parish church and, with a contrite heart, pray the Our Father, Apostles Creed, and a prayer of his/her own choosing for the intentions of the Pope. Please tell every Catholic person you know that remission of the punishment for all sins committed from the day of baptism to the reception of the indulgence is available. _________________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Memorial of Blessed Mary Magdalene Martinengo, Virgin and Poor Clare Franciscan nun. Today's Mass Readings (Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time): - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072723.cfm For more on today's liturgy and Blessed Mary Magdalene Martinengo: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-07-27 - https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/blessed-mary-magdalene-martinengo.html _______________________ "Pardon of Assisi" - Portiuncula Indulgence - Wednesday, August 2 August 2nd is the feast of Portiuncula. A plenary indulgence is available beginning August 1st at Noon through August 2nd at Midnight, to anyone who will: 1. Receive sacramental confession (8 days before or after) 2. Receive the Holy Eucharist at Holy Mass 3. Enter any Franciscan or Parish church and, with a contrite heart, pray the Our Father, Apostles Creed, and a prayer of his/her own choosing for the intentions of the Pope. Please tell every Catholic person you know that remission of the punishment for all sins committed from the day of baptism to the reception of the indulgence is available. _________________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Andre M. Feain's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Today's Mass Readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072623.cfm For more on Saints Joachim and Anne: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-07-26 _______________________________ "Pardon of Assisi" - PORTIUNCULA INDULGENCE - available from Noon on Tuesday, August 1 thru Midnight on Wednesday, August 2 August 2nd is the Feast of Portiuncula. A plenary indulgence is available beginning August 1st at Noon through August 2nd at Midnight, to anyone who will: 1. Receive sacramental confession (8 days before or after) 2. Receive the Holy Eucharist at Holy Mass 3. Enter any Franciscan or Parish church and, with a contrite heart, pray the Our Father, Apostles Creed, and a prayer of his/her own choosing for the intentions of the Pope. Please tell every Catholic person you know that remission of the punishment for all sins committed from the day of baptism to the reception of the indulgence is available. _______________________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Andre M. Feain's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Feast of Saint James, Apostle. Today's Mass Readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072523.cfm For more on St. James: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-07-25 _______________________________ "Pardon of Assisi" - PORTIUNCULA INDULGENCE - Wednesday, August 2 August 2nd is the Feast of Portiuncula. A plenary indulgence is available beginning August 1st at Noon through August 2nd at Midnight, to anyone who will: 1. Receive sacramental confession (8 days before or after) 2. Receive the Holy Eucharist at Holy Mass 3. Enter any Franciscan or Parish church and, with a contrite heart, pray the Our Father, Apostles Creed, and a prayer of his/her own choosing for the intentions of the Pope. Please tell every Catholic person you know that remission of the punishment for all sins committed from the day of baptism to the reception of the indulgence is available. _______________________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Optional Memorial of St. Sharbel (Charbel) Makhlūf, Priest. Today's Mass Readings (Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time): - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072423.cfm For more on today's liturgy and St. Sharbel: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-07-24 _______________________ "Pardon of Assisi" - Portiuncula Indulgence - Wednesday, August 2 August 2nd is the feast of Portiuncula. A plenary indulgence is available beginning August 1st at Noon through August 2nd at Midnight, to anyone who will: 1. Receive sacramental confession (8 days before or after) 2. Receive the Holy Eucharist at Holy Mass 3. Enter any Franciscan or Parish church and, with a contrite heart, pray the Our Father, Apostles Creed, and a prayer of his/her own choosing for the intentions of the Pope. Please tell every Catholic person you know that remission of the punishment for all sins committed from the day of baptism to the reception of the indulgence is available. _________________________ Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today's Mass readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072323.cfm For more on today's liturgy: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-07-23 "Pardon of Assisi" - PORTIUNCULA INDULGENCE - Wednesday, August 2 August 2nd is the Feast of Portiuncula. A plenary indulgence is available beginning August 1st at Noon through August 2nd at Midnight, to anyone who will: 1. Receive sacramental confession (8 days before or after) 2. Receive the Holy Eucharist at Holy Mass 3. Enter any Franciscan or Parish church and, with a contrite heart, pray the Our Father, Apostles Creed, and a prayer of his/her own choosing for the intentions of the Pope. Please tell every Catholic person you know that remission of the punishment for all sins committed from the day of baptism to the reception of the indulgence is available. Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr Andre M. Feain gives the homily for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, at New Bedford on July 23, 2023, relating the parable of the weeds and the wheat to our call to convert to the Gospel. Father suggests effective means of achieving this conversion, through Confession and Eucharistic Adoration, and warns of an orientation that can impede our conversion--by giving too much attention and credit to the TV and the Internet. We are called to convert, not only for our salvation, but that we might help others. The choice is ours. Today's Mass readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072323.cfm For more on today's liturgy: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2023-07-23 Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars

Fr Maximilian M. Warnisher explains in the homily for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene how Our Lord's instruction to Mary Magdalene, as the first witness to his Resurrection, to "Go, tell my disciples," applies also to us, as present day witnesses to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. That is the essence of our mission as Church, to share the faith--that is the "New Evangelization" indicated by Pope St. John Paul II as the path for the Church in the Third Millennium.

Fr. Andre M. Feain's homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Feast of Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor of the Church. Today's Mass Readings are taken from the Franciscan Lectionary. For more on St. Lawrence: https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/saint-lawrence-of-brindisi.html "Pardon of Assisi" - PORTIUNCULA INDULGENCE - Wednesday, August 2 August 2nd is the Feast of Portiuncula. A plenary indulgence is available beginning August 1st at Noon through August 2nd at Midnight, to anyone who will: 1. Receive sacramental confession (8 days before or after) 2. Receive the Holy Eucharist at Holy Mass 3. Enter any Franciscan or Parish church and, with a contrite heart, pray the Our Father, Apostles Creed, and a prayer of his/her own choosing for the intentions of the Pope. Please tell every Catholic person you know that remission of the punishment for all sins committed from the day of baptism to the reception of the indulgence is available. Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social media platforms: - Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-938867 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyschapel - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/franciscanfriars