Radio Free St. Jude

Radio Free St. Jude

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Radio Free St. Jude episodes

  • The Collect at Mass

    For me, the new English translations of the presidential prayers from the Latin Mass  have breathed new life into my celebrating of the Mass.  Finally English-speaking Catholics can experience something of the beauty of the original Latin prayers.   This homily on the Collect at Mass also deals with the gestures and the singing of this part of the Mass.  Click on the link.

    The Collect at Mass

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  • A First Holy Communion Homily

    To feed the flock of Christ with Jesus, the Bread of Life, is one of the greatest privileges a parish priest can have. And there are few things in this world more sweet than to be a part of that time when children receive Our Lord for the first time in Holy Communion. To think that this sacred moment in their lives is but the beginning of a new way of knowing Jesus that hopefully will grow deeper as they journey through the years on their way to the Father’s house.

    A First Holy Communion Homily

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  • It’s Greek to Me: the Kyrie eleison


    At Holy Mass, following the Confiteor (I confess), we sing Kyrie eleison (Lord have mercy). When we make this sweet cry for mercy, we usually are begging forgiveness of our sins. Yet in the Scriptures people cried for mercy to our loving Lord also for healing and help for themselves and for those they loved. The singing of the Kyrie chants are such a beautiful way to make such a call to God “last” longer so that we may better enter into this prayer ourselves as well as entrust to the Lord those for whom we pray. So often the music that clothes the words makes such a joyful noise. This expresses our confidence and joy in knowing that our Lord is merciful and full of compassion for all those who call upon Him.

    It’s Greek to Me – Kyrie

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  • I Confess…

    Here I present an explanation of the Confiteor, i.e. I confess, that we use are Mass. This is part of my on-going explanation of the parts of the Mass. Is is great to see the biblical background to this practise.

    I Confess…

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  • There I Am in the Midst of Them

    I have always wanted to do a series of homilies on the Mass, since it is the source and the summit of our Christian life. The upcoming introduction of the new English translation of the Latin Mass gives us a great opportunity to illuminate the ceremonies as we explain the new wording of the Mass. In this homily I explain the greeting “The Lord be with you” and the welcomed new response, “And with your spirit”. Our Blessed Mother, Moses and Saint Paul are only a few of the many biblical personages that have received the assurance of the Lord’s presence with them. The Sacred Liturgy continues to bring us in a very deep way into that same presence.

    There I Am In The Midst Of Them

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  • Relics: Signs of the Communion of Saints and the Hope of Future Glory


    Our parish church is also a shrine of Saint Jude the Apostle. We welcome all those who seek a place of peace and prayer in our church, as well as those who come seeking the intercession of the Holy Apostle, who has the reputation of being the patron saint of difficult cases. This in no way detracts from the unique and all-sufficient mediation of Christ any more than if I were to ask a friend of mine to pray for me. We find even in the early Church evidence of Christians asking the prayers of the martyrs. This homily was preached on Sunday, October 30, 2011, the festival day of Saint Jude, which we have permission to celebrate on the last Sunday of October. Given the honour shown to Saint Jude by the veneration of his relic in our church, it was an opportune time to speak about the veneration of relics and the bodies of the saints.

    The Veneration of Relics

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  • Why We Make the Sign of the Cross

    As Catholics, we sign ourselves with the sign of the cross most often whenever we begin to pray. Sometimes we do it without much attention. Maybe we either never knew, or have forgotten, the biblical and deep meaning of this Catholic practise. In this homily, preached on October 16th, 2011 for the Twenty-ninth Sunday Throughout the Year, I call my parishioners to enter more deeply into this practise which should be a part of our daily life. This homily is also part of our parish’s preparation for the introduction of the new English translation of the Latin Mass.

    The Sign of the Cross — Where it comes from and what does it mean

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  • The Fundamentals of the Mass — Sacrifice, Real Presence, and Communion

    It has been far to long since I have added to my blog. Here is an edited recording of a homily for the 28th Sunday Per annum. In preparation for introducing the new English translation of the Latin Mass, I will be preaching a series of homilies on the biblical origins of the Mass, explaining the words and gestures that are part of the Sacred Liturgy. This recording is the third of the series.

    The Fundamentals of the Mass — Sacrifice, Real Presence, Communion

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  • Addendum to Tenebrae at St Jude’s

    Carissime Lector,

    Although we are now in the Easter Day, I would like to post the audio of the Holy Saturday Tenebrae Service at St Jude’s. What a blessing and pleasure to be able to share in the commemoration of our Lord’s descent among the dead. Singing the prayer of this service really does colour that whole day as the melodies of that prayer perfume the day awaiting the resurrection of Christ. You cannot help noticing that the execution of the singing has some imperfections. However, this was not a concert, but prayer that is sung. Included in this audio file are a few babbling babies and people coughing. Yet all these imperfections do not prevent the raising of our minds and hearts to God. The photos here show the sanctuary of St Jude’s Church. You will notice the large music desk from which some of the pieces were sung by the schola.

    Audio of Tenebrae for Holy Saturdayhttps://didobonaparte.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/01-tenebrae-2011.mp3

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  • Gregorian chant for the Immaculate Conception


    Dear Lectores,
    I must apologize for the lack of posting on this my blog. I will spare you the details of what has been occupying my time (beyond my parochial pastoral duties) and making it difficult to find the time to write in this space. However, here is a recording of the Schola Cantorum’s contribution for the sung Mass on December 8th, 2010, 7:30 PM at Saint Jude’s Church, as well as the rather robust renditions of the ordinary of the Mass. Fr Tom Nickelson was the celebrant.

    https://didobonaparte.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/10-12-08-immaculate-conception.mp3

    Immaculate Conception 2010

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A podcast from Vancouver-area priest Fr. Lawrence Donnelly on topics such as sacred music and delving deeper into 21st century Catholicism.

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