Sunday Homilies with Fr. Chris Masla

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Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/083026.cfmVisit https://www.protectvirginia2026.org/ for resources for education and raising awareness about the upcoming constitutional amendment vote this fall. VOTE NO TO BALLOT QUESTION 1VIRGINIA RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AMENDMENTEARLY VOTING BEGINS SEPT. 18  |  ELECTION DAY NOV. 3

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This talk was given on April 29, 2026 in Lexington, VA, sponsored by St. Patrick's Adult Faith & Evangelization Team along with Catholic Campus Ministry for VMI and Washington and Lee. In light of the recent headlines reporting record numbers of baptisms in the United States and around the world I explore potential causes for this phenomenon and present three objective reasons for being Catholic today. 

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Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041226.cfmThe Hidden Grace of Divine Mercy Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81-skhKl0-w

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Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122125.cfmHandel: Messiahhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mLqRW8CWJ7PqorpIKookVzHHpi8vbmmwU&si=PFD4LB6uxzl0VRXT

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Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120725.cfmHandel: Messiah - London Symphony Orchestra:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOSTKo-o3jo&list=PLFpllkY6JbXwYQVrz0tXusoBxjnde2D4X

Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111625.cfmLiturgy, Music, and the Church's Journey from Source to Summit:https://www.sourceandsummit.com/blog/liturgy-music-and-the-church-s-journey-from-source-to-summit

Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110925.cfmSacrosantcum Concilium (CONSTITUTIONON THE SACRED LITURGY):https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.htmlMusicam Sacram (Instruction on Music in the Liturgy):https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_instr_19670305_musicam-sacram_en.html

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Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092825.cfmNOTE: I was mistaken about the book of the prophet Zephaniah containing evidence of intercessory prayer for the dead. A scholar I was reading had pointed out that the Jewish faith held that it was possible to intercede for those in the netherworld awaiting judgment, referencing 2 Maccabees 12:44-45 and the APOCALYPSE OF ZEPHANIAH 11:1-2, a book attributed to the prophet Zephaniah, but not part of the canon of scripture. 

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