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1) Gospel – Luke 11:15-26 – When Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said: “By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, He drives out demons.” Others, to test Him, asked Him for a sign from heaven. But He knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. And if Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that it is by Beelzebul that I drive out demons. If I, then, drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own people drive them out? Therefore they will be your judges. But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. When a strong man fully armed guards his palace, his possessions are safe. But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him, he takes away the armor on which he relied and distributes the spoils. Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters

2, 3, 4) Al Smith, Director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Mission Society of Canada, joins Terry to discuss Blessed Fulton J. Sheen and his impact on millions of souls.

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1, 2, 3, 4) Gospel – Luke 11:5-13 – Jesus said to His disciples: “Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he goes at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journey and I have nothing to offer him,’ and he says in reply from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been locked and my children and I are already in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’ I tell you, if he does not get up to give him the loaves because of their friendship, he will get up to give him whatever he needs because of his persistence.

“And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What father among you would hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish? Or hand him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”

Saints in Heaven, pray for us!

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

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1, 2, 3, 4) Father Charles Murr joins Terry

Gospel – Luke 11:1-4 – Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be Your Name, Your Kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final test.”

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

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1, 2, 3, 4) Gospel – Luke 10:38-42 – Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed Him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at His Feet listening to Him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to Him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.”

Memorial of Saint Bruno, Priest
Memorial of Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, Virgin
Saint Bruno and Blessed Marie-Rose, pray for us!

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

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Father Stephen Watson, OCD, joins Terry

1) Gospel – Luke 9:46-50 – An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest. Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child and placed it by his side and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My Name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One Who sent Me. For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is the greatest.”

Then John said in reply, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your Name and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow in our company.” Jesus said to him, “Do not prevent him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”

Memorial of Saint Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs
Memorial of Saint Wenceslaus, Martyr
Saints Wenceslaus, Lawrence, and Companions, pray for us!

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

2, 3, 4) Terry and Father Stephen discuss the beginning of the little-known spirituality connection between Carmelites and Franciscans

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William Albrecht is Guest Host for Friday with the Fathers

1) Gospel – Matthew 18:1-5, 10 – The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?” He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one child such as this in My Name receives Me. See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the Face of My heavenly Father.”

Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels
Saints of God, Our Holy Guardian Angels, pray for us!

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

2, 3, 4) William discusses Early Father of the Church: Saint Epiphanius (ca. 310-320 – 403), Bishop of Salamis, Cyprus, whose work, the Panarion was a compendium of 80 sects and their heresies from times before and current with Christianity.

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1, 2, 3, 4) Gospel – Luke 10:1-12 – Jesus appointed seventy-two other disciples whom He sent ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place He intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’ If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you, for the laborer deserves his payment. Do not move about from one house to another. Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you, cure the sick in it and say to them, ‘The Kingdom of God is at hand for you.’ Whatever town you enter and they do not receive you, go out into the streets and say, ‘The dust of your town that clings to our feet, even that we shake off against you.’ Yet know this: the Kingdom of God is at hand. I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom on that day than for that town.”

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Gospel – Luke 9:1-6 – Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and He sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there. And as for those who do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them.” Then they set out and went from village to village proclaiming the Good News and curing diseases everywhere.

1, 2, 3, 4) William Albrecht is guest host as Terry attends the Beatification of Fulton J. Sheen.

Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina
Saint Pius, pray for us!