Catholic Ignatian Marian Spirituality with Fr. Ed Broom, OMV

Father Ed Broom continues with reflections on St. Faustina’s Diary starting with #5… Father Broom points out that after the Bible, the Diary of St. Faustina is perhaps the greatest Spiritual Masterpiece in the history of the world. In this Year of Mercy it is important to go deeper into this gold mine of spirituality. The deeper you dig, the more precious jewels you can find. If you have difficulty in prayer, this book very spontaneously leads you to a deeper prayer life!

Father Ed Broom begins His homily by illuminating the spiritual gifts of Wisdom and Counsel and their importance in our lives.

WE CHOOSE!!!

Lucifer was an angel in heaven who said “No” to God, “Non Serviam”–I will not serve! Lucifer, and the angels who followed him, were cast out of heaven into hell. We know him as the Devil. In the Garden of Eden, the Devil appeared as a serpent and tempted Eve to say “No” to God, to disobey God’s one and only command: God forbade them to eat the fruit of the tree in the middle of the Garden. Eve ate the fruit and then gave the fruit to Adam who also ate it. Like the fallen angels, they chose to… Read more

Father Ed Broom invites each of us to give Birthday Gifts to Mary and he give us some ideas! Our Mother Mary welcomes these gifts and the love with which they are offered even after her Birthday! In fact all year!

Father Ed Broom emphasizes the importance of giving thanks to God – beginning with the Eucharist!

Father Ed Broom shares with us some of the many beautiful lessons we can glean from the Feast Day of St. Nathaniel or Bartholomew (the same person), one of the twelve original Apostles.

Ten virgins were waiting for the Bridegroom… five had oil in their lamps, five did not! How much oil is in our lamp? Father Ed Broom tell us how to keep our lamp full of oil so we can be admitted to the Wedding Banquet!

Father Ed Broom gives us concrete examples how to practice Mercy in our daily lives.…

Father Ed Broom asks three questions: Do you want to go to Heaven? Yes? Do you want to become a great saint? No? Then he asks, who is in Heaven? God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Mary, the angels, and … right, the saints! So if we want to go to Heaven we have to become saints! Today’s homily is about becoming holy… becoming a saint! We have a wonderful example in our newest saint in the Catholic Church – Saint Teresa of Calcutta!