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Father Seán LoomisJanuary 21, 2025: Daily Mass - Look To Abraham and Follow the Patience of His FaithMemorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and MartyrFirst Reading: Hebrews 6:10-20Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10cGospel: Mark 2:23-282025-01-2104 min
Father Seán LoomisJanuary 15, 2025: Daily Mass - Let Your Starting Point Be the FatherWednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Hebrews 2:14-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel: Mark 1:29-39
2025-01-1605 minFather Seán LoomisJanuary 14, 2025: Daily Mass - Be Compelled by the Power of the Word. Scripture Matters!Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Hebrews 2:5-12
Responsorial Psalm 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel: Mark 1:21-28
2025-01-1505 minFather Seán LoomisJanuary 12, 2025: Jesus Consecrates The WorldFeast of the Baptism of Our LordFirst Reading: Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7 or Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30Second Reading: Titus 2: 11-14; 3: 4-7Alleluia: Luke 3: 16Gospel: Luke 3: 15-16, 21-222025-01-1311 minFather Seán LoomisJanuary 5, 2025: Epiphany Begins the Move From Crèche to CrossEpiphany of the Lord SolemnityFirst Reading: Isaiah 60: 1-6Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72: 1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13Second Reading: Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6Alleluia: Matthew 2: 2Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-122025-01-0505 minFather Seán LoomisJanuary 02, 2025: Daily Mass - Safeguard the Treasury of Your Faith From the AntichristMemorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church
First Reading: 1 John: 2:22-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
Gospel: John 1: 19-282025-01-0205 minFather Seán LoomisJanuary 01, 2025: Solemnity of Mary - Mary is the Fullfillment of Daughter ZionSolemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
The Octave Day of Christmas
First Reading: Numbers 6: 22-27
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 67: 2-3, 5, 6, 8
Second Reading: Galatians 4: 4-7
Gospel: Luke 2: 16-21
2025-01-0109 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 31, 2024: Daily Mass - Let Jesus the Word Break Into Our DarknessThe Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas
First Reading: 1 John 2: 18-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 1-2, 11-12, 13
Gospel: John 1: 1-182024-12-3105 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 30, 2024: Daily Mass - Obedience to God is the RemedyThe Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas
First Reading: 1 John 2:12-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 7-8a, 8b-9, 10
Gospel: Luke 2:36-40
Obedience to God is the Remedy to the Slavery of "Pride of Life"2024-12-3006 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 29, 2024: Family as First Fruits of JubileeFeast of the Holy FamilyFirst Reading: First Samuel 1: 20-22, 24-28 or Sirach 3: 2-6, 12-14Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 84: 2-3, 5-6, 9-10 or Psalms 128: 1-2, 3, 4-5Second Reading: First John 3: 1-2, 21-24 or Colossians 3: 12-21Alleluia: Colossians 3: 15a, 16a or Acts 16: 14bGospel: Luke 2: 41-522024-12-2909 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 25, 2024: Christmas Day - Jesus is Christ and King of Our HeartsThe Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
First Reading: Isaiah 9: 1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 1-2, 2, 11-12, 13
Second Reading: Titus 2: 11-14
Gospel: Luke 2:10-11
2024-12-2507 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 24, 2024: Daily Mass - God Never Forgets His PromiseTuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent
First Reading: 2 Samuel 7: 1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89: 2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29
Gospel: Luke 1:67-79
2024-12-2405 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 23, 2024: Daily Mass - John the Baptist is Our ModelMonday of the Fourth Week of Advent
First Reading: Malachi 3: 1-4, 23-24
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25: 4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14
Gospel: Luke 1:57-66
2024-12-2305 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 18, 2024: Daily Mass - God Overdelivers in Fulfilling the PropheciesWednesday of the Third Week of Advent
First Reading: Jeremiah 23: 5-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72: 1-2, 12-13, 18-19
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25
2024-12-1804 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 17, 2024: Daily Mass - Jesus is the Fulfillment and Culmination of all of HistoryTuesday of the Third Week of Advent
First Reading: Genesis 49: 2, 8-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72: 1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17
Gospel: Matthew 1:1-17
2024-12-1705 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 15, 2024: Living As The BrideThird Sunday of AdventFirst Reading: Zephaniah 3: 14-18aResponsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4, 5-6Second Reading: Philippians 4: 4-7Alleluia: Isaiah 61: 1Gospel: Luke 3: 10-182024-12-1508 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 13, 2024: Daily Mass - Children are a BlessingMemorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
First Reading: Isaiah 48: 17-19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6
Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19
2024-12-1305 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 08, 2024: Confession is the Royal Highway HomeSecond Sunday of AdventFirst Reading: Baruch 5: 1-9Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 126: 1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6Second Reading: Philippians 1: 4-6, 8-11Alleluia: Luke 3: 4, 6Gospel: Luke 3: 1-62024-12-0910 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 5, 2024: Daily Mass - Be Doers of the Word and Not Hearers onlyThursday of the First Week of Advent
First Reading: Isaiah 26: 1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1 & 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a
Gospel: Matthew 7:21, 24-27
2024-12-0505 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 4, 2024: Daily Mass - Set Your Faith On FireWednesday of the First Week of Advent
First Reading: Isaiah 25: 6-10a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23: 1-3, 3b-4, 5, 6
Gospel: Matthew 15:29-37
2024-12-0406 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 3, 2024: Daily Mass - True Peace & True Justice and the Blessed SacramentTuesday of the First Week of Advent
First Reading: Isaiah 11: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72: 1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
Gospel: Luke 10:21-24
2024-12-0305 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 2, 2024: Daily Mass-Divine Hierarchy
Monday of the First Week of Advent
First Reading: Isaiah 4: 2-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 122: 1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel: Matthew 8:5-11
2024-12-0205 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 1, 2024: Real Peace Comes From Jesus ChristFirst Sunday of AdventFirst Reading: Jeremiah 33: 14-16Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25: 4-5, 8-9, 10, 14Second Reading: First Thessalonians 3: 12 – 4: 2Alleluia: Psalms 85: 8Gospel: Luke 21: 25-28, 34-362024-12-0208 minFather Seán LoomisNovember 28, 2024: Daily Mass-Thanksgiving, the Harlot of Babylon, and Judgement and DestructionThursday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Revelation 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11
Gospel: Luke 21:20-28
2024-11-2808 minFather Seán LoomisNovember 24, 2024: Heaven Begins in the HeartPart 4 of a 4 part series on “The Four Last Things”.Listen to part 1 here!Listen to part 2 here!Listen to part 3 here!Christ the King Solemnity (Thirty-Fourth and Last Sunday in Ordinary Time)First Reading: Daniel 7: 13-14Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 93: 1abc, 1d-2, 5Second Reading: Revelation 1: 5-8Alleluia: Mark 11: 9, 10Gospel: John 18: 33b-372024-11-2409 minFather Seán LoomisNovember 16, 2024: The Letter From HellPart 3 of a 4 part series on “The Four Last Things”Listen to Part 1 here!Listen to Part 2 here!Read the full “Letter From Beyond (Hell)” here!Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: Daniel 12: 1-3Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 5, 8, 9-10, 11Second Reading: Hebrews 10: 11-14, 18Alleluia: Luke 21: 36Gospel: Mark 13: 24-322024-11-1710 minFather Seán LoomisNovember 10, 2024: Final Judgement: Anticipated It By ConfessionPart 2 of a 4 part series on “The Four Last Things”.Listen to part 1 here!www.ABVM.orgThirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: First Kings 17: 10-16Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146: 7, 8-9, 9-10Second Reading: Hebrews 9: 24-28Alleluia: Matthew 5: 3Gospel: Mark 12: 38-44 or Mark 12: 41-442024-11-1010 minFather Seán LoomisNovember 3, 2024: Death: The Certainty Of Death Creates Urgency For TruthPart 1 of a 4 part series on ‘the four last things’.Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time-First Reading: Deuteronomy 6: 2-6Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 18: 2-3, 3-4, 47, 51Second Reading: Hebrews 7: 23-28Alleluia: John 14: 23Gospel: Mark 12: 28b-342024-11-0307 min
What a PictureAnora (2024) - Sean BakerOn this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah get deep into the weeds on Russian oligarchs - it's time for Anora, Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner starring Mikey Madison.
We're getting this episode out a little early for those of you who are watching Anora this weekend, but we'll be back to our Wednesday schedule for Metropolis on November 13th.
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Music is "Phaser" by Static in Verona.2024-11-021h 02Father Seán LoomisOctober 27, 2024: Good Company Yields Stronger DiscipleshipThirtieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: Jeremiah 31: 7-9Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 126: 1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6Second Reading: Hebrews 5: 1-6Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10Gospel: Mark 10: 46-522024-10-2708 minFather Seán LoomisOctober 20, 2024: The Christian Life is a Participation in the Priesthood of Jesus ChristTwenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: Isaiah 53: 10-11Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 4-5, 18-19, 20, 22Second Reading: Hebrews 4: 14-16Alleluia: Mark 10: 45Gospel: Mark 10: 35-45 or Mark 10: 42-452024-10-2109 minFather Seán LoomisOctober 6, 2024: Jesus Redeems The Human FamilyTwenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: Genesis 2: 18-24Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 128: 1-2, 3, 4-5, 6Second Reading: Hebrews 2: 9-11Alleluia: First John 4: 12Gospel: Mark 10: 2-162024-10-0614 minFather Seán LoomisSeptember 29, 2024: His Patience Is For Our SalvationTwenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: Numbers 11: 25-29Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 8, 10, 12-13, 14Second Reading: James 5: 1-6Alleluia: John 17: 17b, 17aGospel: Mark 9: 38-43, 45, 47-482024-09-2908 minFather Seán LoomisSeptember 22, 2024: Opening Up To MercyTwenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: Wisdom 2: 12, 17-20Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 54: 3-4, 5, 6 and 8Second Reading: James 3: 16 – 4: 3Alleluia: Second Thessalonians 2: 14Gospel: Mark 9: 30-372024-09-2208 minFather Seán LoomisSeptember 15, 2024: Faith Without Works Is DeadTwenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: Isaiah 50: 5-9aResponsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9Second Reading: James 2: 14-18Alleluia: Galatians 6: 14Gospel: Mark 8: 27-352024-09-1608 minFather Seán LoomisSeptember 1, 2024: Integrity And The Spiritual LifeWhat does it mean to be “the person who loves Jesus with integrity and an undivided heart?” This is what Fr. Loomis discusses in today’s homily.Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 6-8Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 15: 2-3, 3-4, 4-5Second Reading: James 1: 17-18, 21b-22, 27Alleluia: James 1: 18Gospel: Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15,21-232024-09-0106 minFather Seán LoomisAugust 25, 2024: The Eucharist and the Devil“We can see by precedent and power that the devil hates God’s covenants… The Eucharist IS THE NEW COVENANT- which is what the devil hates it… he will do all he can to keep us from the Eucharist.”Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: Joshua 24: 1-2a, 15-17, 18bResponsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23Second Reading: Ephesians 5: 21-32 or Ephesians 5: 2a, 25-32Alleluia: John 6: 63c, 68cGospel: John 6: 60-692024-08-2512 minFather Seán LoomisAugust 18, 2024: The Nuptial Meaning of the EucharistTwentieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: Proverbs 9: 1-6Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15Second Reading: Ephesians 5: 15-20Alleluia: John 6: 56Gospel: John 6: 51-582024-08-1810 minFather Seán LoomisAugust 11, 2024: Eucharist- Food for the JourneyNineteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: First Kings 19: 4-8Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9Second Reading: Ephesians 4: 30 – 5: 2Alleluia: John 6: 51Gospel: John 6: 41-512024-08-1208 minFather Seán LoomisAugust 4, 2024: Prioritize The Eucharist in Life’s Juggle“Life is a constant juggling act. But if the Eucharist becomes a dispensable part of the juggle, then something is missing in our understanding of what Jesus is doing.
The invitation is simple. As you consider your lives- the anxieties that you hold, the goals that you set, the hierarchy of values which determine your decisions… do they reflect belief in the Eucharist for all that it is? The source at the summit of the Christian life. Or is it something less? A free handout you get for coming, a lollipop for visiting the barber, or just one good among many...2024-08-0408 minFather Seán LoomisJuly 28, 2024: What Really Satisfies the Human Heart?“…and that’s the way it went. That’s the cycle we go through. Round and round, again and again. God provides and in our fatness of goods, we are poisoned by self reliance and the results are disastrous.”
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Second Kings 4: 42-44
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 10-11, 15-16, 17-18
Second Reading: Ephesians 4: 1-6
Alleluia: Luke 7: 16
Gospel: John 6: 1-152024-07-2910 minFather Seán LoomisJuly 21, 2024: The Foundation of a Sacramental LifeFirst Reading: Jeremiah 23: 1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23: 1-3, 3-4, 5, 6
Second Reading: Ephesians 2: 13-18
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Mark 6: 30-342024-07-2208 minFather Seán LoomisJuly 7, 2024: The Gift of AccountabilityFourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Ezekiel 2: 2-5
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 123: 1-2, 2, 3-4
Second Reading: Second Corinthians 12: 7-10
Alleluia: Luke 4: 18
Gospel: Mark 6: 1-62024-07-0807 minFather Seán LoomisJune 30, 2024: We Are Going to DieThirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Wisdom 1: 13-15; 2: 23-24
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 30: 2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13
Second Reading: Second Corinthians 8: 7, 9, 13-15
Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10
Gospel: Mark 5: 21-432024-07-0107 minFather Seán LoomisJune 23, 2024: Lord, Do You Not Care That We Are Perishing?Twelfth Sunday In Ordinary Time- First Reading: Job 38: 1, 8-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 107: 23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31
Second Reading: Second Corinthians 5: 14-17
Alleluia: Luke 7: 16
Gospel: Mark 4: 35-412024-06-2410 minFather Seán LoomisJune 16, 2024: Father’s Day, Faith, and PatrimonyEleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time-
First Reading: Ezekiel 17: 22-24
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 92: 2-3, 13-14, 15-16
Second Reading: Second Corinthians 5: 6-10
Gospel: Mark 4: 26-342024-06-1707 minFather Seán LoomisJune 9, 2024: Binding the StrongmanTenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-
First Reading: Genesis 3: 9-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 130: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
Second Reading: Second Corinthians 4: 13 – 5:1
Alleluia: John 12: 31b-32
Gospel: Mark 3: 20-352024-06-1008 minFather Seán LoomisJune 2, 2024: The Eucharist Conquers Death“Jesus gives His body and His blood. To purge, to heal, to rehabilitate, and to raise on high every single person who receives it… beginning with us. Your mission and mine is to conquer death in ourselves by receiving the Eucharist, and then in the world by drawing others to it’s table… wherever God sends you, as often as you are there… so the the reign of death would be conquered and humanity once more would be made whole.”
The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ-
First Reading: Exodus 24: 3-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 12-13, 15-16, 17-18
Second Reading: Heb...2024-06-0309 minFather Seán LoomisMay 26, 2024: The Sacred Name“Recognize the dignity that each of us bears. Treat yourselves and others as reverently as the Jews did the very name of God- for you are more precious. Knowing that in doing so, God Himself is being praised.”
The Holy Trinity Solemnity-
First Reading: Deuteronomy 4: 32-34, 39-40
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22
Second Reading: Romans 8: 14-17
Alleluia: Revelation 1: 8
Gospel: Matthew 28: 16-202024-06-0206 minFather Seán LoomisMay 19, 2024: The Holy Spirit is the AntidotePentecost Sunday-
First Reading: Acts 2: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34
Second Reading: First Corinthians 12: 3b-7, 12-13 or Galatians 5: 16-25
Gospel: John 20: 19-23 or John 15: 26-27; 16: 12-152024-05-2007 minFather Seán LoomisMay 12, 2024: Mother Church“She gave us life at the moment of our baptism. She teaches us. She gives us our identity in Christ. She nurtures that identity into maturity. She heals our wounds in confession and the sacrament of anointing. She counsels us in moments of great distress and fear. She feeds us at her table with word and with sacrament. She celebrates our milestones and accompanies us in our difficulties. And just as Mary did for her own son, the Church clothes us at our death and carries us to the tomb.”
Seventh Sunday of Easter
First Reading- Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
Psalm- 103: 1-2...2024-05-1308 minFather Seán LoomisMay 5, 2024: What Is True?“Consider the beliefs that you espouse in your life, the spirituality that you follow, the gospel that you choose to live. Is it the one that Peter and the Apostles preach? Is it consistent with the teachings of the church which have remained unchanged for thousands of years? If it’s not- you’re following the wrong spirit.”
Sixth Sunday of Easter
First Reading: Acts 10: 25-26, 34-35, 44-48
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3, 3-4
Second Reading: First John 4: 7-10
Alleluia: John 14: 23
Gospel: John 15: 9-172024-05-0709 minFather Seán LoomisApril 28, 2024: Christ Who Lives In Me“If we humble ourselves and give God our brokenness… if we let the Father prune us with each little cross we bear, then God’s work in us will be brought to completion. And the fruit of our labors will infinitely outnumber the wounds at our hands.”
Fifth Sunday of Easter:
First Reading: Acts 9: 26-31
Psalms: Psalms 22: 26-27, 28, 30, 31-32
Second Reading: First John 3: 18-24
Alleluia: John 15: 4a, 5b
Gospel: John 15: 1-82024-04-2909 minFather Seán LoomisApril 21, 2024: Good Shepherd Sunday“…the next time you see the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd…remember how GOOD He is, but see in it also the apostolic mission we bear to bring that good news to others.”
Fourth Sunday of Easter-
First Reading: Acts 4: 8-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29
Second Reading: First John 3: 1-2
Alleluia: John 10: 14
Gospel: John 10: 11-182024-04-2108 minFather Seán LoomisApril 14, 2023: How Much God Loves a Fruitful Soul“You are the garden and Easter is our springtime.” As we walk through our neighborhoods and see the beauty that comes from the hard work of the gardening and cultivating, let us remember “that is what God is doing in our lives as well… recall that it is actually for us that God has dug a space in the family of the church. He has removed our stoney hearts with His teachings, particularly during Lent. He built a wall around us with moral and Canon law. He gave us the watchtower of our shepherds to keep guard. He planted the choicest...2024-04-1408 minFather Seán LoomisMarch 31, 2024: Easter SundayHe is Risen! Alleluia! Happy Easter from all the ABVM staff!
First Reading: Acts 10: 34a, 37-43
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Second Reading: Colossians 3: 1-4 or First Corinthians 5: 6b-8
Alleluia: First Corinthians 5: 7b-8a
Gospel: John 20: 1-92024-03-3106 minFather Seán LoomisMarch 29, 2024: Why the Cross? (Good Friday)Today, we read the Passion of Christ in the Gospel of John.
Father Loomis ask us this question, the same question posed to him by Dr. Kelly Anderson while on pilgrimage to the Holy Land last year: "Why?"
"Why does the death of of this man on the cross bring Salvation? Why is this tragedy so necessary?"
What is the sacrifice on the cross "doing"? The answer lies in our proper understanding of the word "sacrifice", a word deriving from two Latin words: sacra (something set aside for a sacred purpose) and facere...2024-03-3007 minFather Seán LoomisMarch 24, 2024: The Father IS Trustworthy…(Palm Sunday)Today, we read the Passion of Christ in the Gospel.
Father Loomis tells us that “every major character in the Passion reading is engaging in some form of suspicion and self reliance… and yet it is Christ’s relentless confidence in the Father that compels Him up the hill and onto the wood.”
We are reminded of these words from our Savior…“Abba, Father. Not what I will, but what you will.”
What makes the Father trustworthy, is the resurrection. “When the Father raises Jesus from the tomb, it is not so much a vindication of Jesus or even His innocense… it is...2024-03-2405 min
Break It Down for Brackens PodcastSean Loomis The PT Joint AFTER ProgramThe AFTER PROGRAM on the Break it Down for Brackens Podcast. Treatment after your treatment. also for high performing individuals.
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Break It Down for Brackens PodcastSean Loomis The PT Joint on the Break it Down for Brackens PodcastSean Loomis Co-owner of the PT Joint in Purceville Virginia and Kearneysville WV.
Purcellville, Va.– 200 N. Maple Ave, STE 2 Purcellville, VA, 20132
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Our team is committed to providing individualized treatment sessions that incorporate skilled manual techniques, ensuring that each patient receives the personalized care they deserve. While machine-based exercises may be effective for some individuals, we understand that they may not be suitable for everyone.
...2024-03-241h 00Father Seán LoomisMarch 17, 2024: Readiness- A Soul Ready For Covenantal LoveWe’re in the final stages- new life is ALMOST HERE.
Jeremiah says. “The days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers the day I took them by the hand to lead them forth from the land of Egypt; for they broke my covenant, and I had to show myself their master, says the LORD.”
We know that the covenant he is referring to will come on Holy Thursday. But how do we get re...2024-03-1706 minFather Seán LoomisMarch 10, 2024: The Habit of Faith Properly Lived“What does a ‘habit of faith’ actually mean?”
Father tells us that the Gospel of John lays this out perfectly for us- but it’s in the Greek.
“So must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”
Father directs us to the word that John uses for “believes”… the Greek word is “Pisteuó” which doesn’t mean just an act of faith in a moment, but rather a continuous habit… an acti...2024-03-1708 minFather Seán LoomisMarch 3, 2024: Obedience Built on Trust“I the lord am your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, the place of slavery.”
Father Loomis begins this homily, centered around the spiritual discipline of obedience- by quoting this passage from the first reading in Exodus. He explains how he used to see this verse as a type of manipulation… God saying that he had freed the Hebrews from slavery under Pharaoh only to make them slaves to himself. Father shares how he was wrong in this thought and offers a new perspective- with a comparison of a dog with their collar and leash.
“Her collar a...2024-03-0610 minFather Seán LoomisFebruary 25, 2024: The Radical Call of DetatchmentIn this homily, Father Loomis shares the story of the Ulma family in Poland during WWII… a Catholics that hid a Jewish family in their home from the Nazis. They were eventually found and all killed- including all of their 6 children and the unborn child in Mrs. Ulma’s womb.
Father compares the trust the Ulma family had for God in this story to the reading of Abraham where God promises to make Abraham’s descendants more numerous than the stars in the sky… and then asks him to sacrifice his only son.
We might ask- “If I give God all- what...2024-03-0209 minFather Seán LoomisFebruary 18, 2024: Why Are You Here?“Why do you come here?” This is the question that Father Loomis asks (between bicep curls) of the people that go to the gym only to stand around the front desk. The possibilities that facility has for them is untapped.
It is also a question that can be asked of the Christian life. Why do you come to Mass every Sunday, baptize your children, and participate in the feats and fasts? Why does this space even exist at all.
Father attempts to answer this question using the readings given for today’s Mass.
Both Genesis and First Peter share the story...2024-03-0209 minFather Seán LoomisFebruary 11, 2024: Get Pumped For Lent“I say, this Lent we should really flip in around. Get pumped for it. Don’t be afraid to see your leprocy and ask Christ to make you clean. Reject the lie that holiness is too hard, too miserable to pursue. Because the joy of heaven is forever. And it exceeds what we could imagine for ourselves. And if we’re honest, when we sin, it doesn’t really end up leaving us happy anyway.”- Father Loomis
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time-
First Reading: Leviticus 13: 1-2, 44-46
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 32: 1-2, 5, 11
Second Reading: First Corinthians 10: 31 – 11: 1
Alleluia: Luke 7: 16
Gospel: Mark 1: 40-452024-02-1406 minFather Seán LoomisFebruary 4, 2024: He Is With Us In Our Pain“He is with us in our pain, even if He doesn’t spare us from it. That our suffering is achieving a glory within us. That He will compensate our agony with glory in heaven. That those who treat us unjustly WILL be punished in the end. And that by carrying the cross with Him, we WILL share in His resurrection.” - Father Loomis
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
First Reading: Job 7: 1-4, 6-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 147: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Second Reading: First Corinthians 9: 16-19, 22-23
Alleluia: Matthew 8: 172024-02-0912 minFather Seán LoomisJanuary 29, 2024: Which Wall is Weak?As we prepare for Lent, Father Loomis encourages us to examine which of our “castle walls” are weak. When the enemy (Satan) tries to attack- that is the wall he will go for. Once we are able to identify that, we can determine what spiritual exercises we need to draw us closer to Christ.2024-01-3108 minFather Seán LoomisJanuary 21, 2024: Reclaiming The Primacy of ScriptureThird Sunday in Ordinary Time: First Reading: Jonah 3: 1-5, 10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Second Reading: First Corinthians 7: 29-31
Alleluia: Mark 1: 15
Gospel: Mark 1: 14-202024-01-2408 minFather Seán LoomisJanuary 7, 2024: Which Path Are You On?Today’s homily begins with an excerpt from a dream of St. John Bosco, where he describes a road that led to the gates of hell. He describes traps that he passed along the way… disobedience, pride, sloth, anger, etc.
In this dream, his guide tells him, “Bad companions, bad books, and bad habits are mainly responsible for so many eternally lost.”
On the feast of the Epiphany, we are reminded that the Wise Men also followed a road… but that road led to heaven, not to hell. It was difficult, with rough terrain… but it was one of hope- not despair...2024-01-0710 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 31, 2023: The Sacred Gift of the FamilyThe Feast of the Holy Family:
First Reading: Genesis 15: 1-6; 21: 1-3 or Sirach 3: 2-6, 12-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 or Psalms 128: 1-2, 3, 4-5
Second Reading: Hebrews 11: 8, 11-12, 17-19 or Colossians 3: 12-21
Alleluia: Hebrews 1: 1-2 or Colossians 3: 15a, 16a
Gospel: Luke 2: 22-40 or Luke 2: 22, 39-402024-01-0208 minFather Seán LoomisChristmas 2023: The Adventure of the Christian LifeThe adventure of the Christian life begins today. It won’t be easy… but it WILL be worth it. Merry Christmas!2023-12-2707 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 24, 2023: Hearing God Speak in the BusynessFourth Sunday of Advent:
First Reading: Second Samuel 7: 1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89: 2-3, 4-5, 27, 29
Second Reading: Romans 16: 25-27
Alleluia: Luke 1: 38
Gospel: Luke 1: 26-382023-12-2705 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 17, 2023: Our Desire to Share GodIn the Gospel reading for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, we are given the story of John the Baptist, as he is “making straight the way of the Lord”.
John spends his whole life preparing those around him for the coming of Christ- constantly spreading the joy of God.
We are called to do the same, to spread that joy and witness. Father Loomis says that “the greatest witness we will ever give is the homily of our life”.
“Paul gives us great advice on a lifestyle of rejoicing”, Father shares.
“Always rejoice. Pray without ceasing. In all things give thanks; for th...2023-12-1907 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 10, 2023: Mountains Leveled and Valleys FilledSecond Sunday of Advent:
First Reading: Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 85: 9-10, 11-12, 13-14
Second Reading: Second Peter 3: 8-14
Alleluia: Luke 3: 4, 6
Gospel: Mark 1: 1-82023-12-1308 minFather Seán LoomisDecember 3, 2023: The PreparationsFirst Sunday of Advent-
1st Reading: Isaiah 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Alleluia: Psalms 85:8
Gospel; Mark 13:33-372023-12-0606 minFather Seán LoomisNovember 26, 2023: Jesus Christ, King of the UniverseWithin a world that asks you to rationalize your integrity away… to compromise… what do you do?
Is Jesus King of EVERY part of your life?
With examples like Eleazar, St. Thomas Moore, and St. John the Baptist, we can see that standing firm in the truth of Jesus’s sovereignty can be met with resistance and even consequences as all three faced death over their refusal to turn on their loyalty to God.
Father Loomis says, “In today’s cultural climate a lot of pressure exists for Christians to sacrifice to modern idols.”
When it’s easier to just give in- do yo...2023-11-2806 minFather Seán LoomisNovember 19, 2023: Which Of Those Servants Are We?Would we actually be happy if we made a level of sacrifice for the Gospel for Christ for our parish?
Two of the servants from today’s Gospel reading did and their joy was multiplied upon the master’s return. One did not and he never found the joy that he sought.
Which of those servants are we?
Thirty-third Sunday In Ordinary Time:
First Reading: Proverbs 31: 10-13, 19-20, 30-31
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 128: 1-2, 3, 4-5
Second Reading: First Thessalonians 5: 1-6
Alleluia: John 15: 4a, 5b
Gospel: Matthew 25: 14-302023-11-2112 minFather Seán LoomisNovember 12, 2023: Waiting With EarnestIn this homily by Father Loomis, all three of our readings are connected by one common idea… the Church as the bride of Christ awaiting our bridegroom.
We are each made the bride on the day of our baptism, clothed in white and innocence. We were given a candle and told to keep it burning brightly.
The candle, like the lamps in the Gospel, represent the divine life given to us in our baptism… “the pure union we now have with God.” The oil that fuels that is the Holy Spirit.
But, as the foolish virgins in the Gospel, that love we...2023-11-1409 minFather Seán LoomisNovember 5, 2023: What Do You Do When The Shepherds Are Bad?What do you do when the shepherds are bad? That’s the question that Father Loomis asks today in light of the readings.
Jesus addresses the vanity of the office and abuse of power of the Sadducees in today’s Gospel. Similarly, the vein of corruption proceeds through all of the Church’s history.
Jesus ordained Judas to the priesthood, and then he betrayed Christ. A corrupt bishop put Joan of Arc to death for his own political advantage. The corrupt priest, Martin Luther, led the Protestant revolution that splintered the bride of Christ into a million pieces.
Similarly, today some p...2023-11-0711 minFather Seán LoomisOctober 29, 2023: Is ‘The Golden Rule’ Enough?“Love your neighbor as yourself”. We all know it as “The Golden Rule”… But is the Golden Rule enough? This is the question Father Loomis asks in this homily.
He argues, “When the principle barometer for love is myself, then love never entirely takes me out of myself and into the other. And so something about it falls short.”
Father Loomis shares that this can occur in the relationship of married couples, and it can occur in our relationship with God. Sunday mass is substituted with evening prayer or meditation, loving God as the person wants to love God… not as God wants to...2023-10-3008 minFather Seán LoomisOctober 15, 2023: The Banquet of the MassWhat happens when there is a tension between the word of God and what we see in our world today?
Father Loomis teaches that “divine consolation often comes amidst evil, not necessarily apart from it.”
In the first reading, Isaiah is relaying words of consolation to a people that are in exile. God is promising to spread a banquet while they are surrounded by their enemies.
Father states that, “God’s promises and God’s goodness are not compromised by the presence of evil… they are actually promised in it.”
Through connecting the readings to the idea of this banquet, Father tells u...2023-10-1707 minFather Seán LoomisOctober 8, 2023: Our Union With GodIn this episode, Father Loomis discusses the marital language used in the reading of Isaiah where God is singing a song about a friend that owned a vineyard that yielded wild grapes.
The Hebrew word used for “friend” in this context actually means “beloved”… the preferred term in Song of Songs for the royal bridegroom of a bride who is often referred to as a vineyard.
Father Loomis suggests that we read the passage of Isaiah, making the groom His son Jesus, and the vineyard as us, His bride.
“He clears it of the stones”… meaning “he takes away our sins.”
“He spades...2023-10-0910 minFather Seán LoomisOctober 1, 2023: The Mission of Mercy“You examined your conscience. You got on your knees. You poured your heart out. You received absolution… Now what?”
In this homily, Father Loomis discusses what we do after we have received God’s mercy. Oftentimes the thought is that we will just “do better” or “try harder” to be “perfect”. But then how do we know that we have satisfied the intent for which God’s mercy was meant?
Father Loomis asserts that we need something to aim at. “Otherwise we have no idea if the purpose for that mercy was realized.” He suggests that God has a plan for you in that moment.
“...2023-10-0110 minFather Seán LoomisSeptember 24, 2023: God’s Ways Are Not Our WaysThe story of St. Maria Goretti is a powerful one… a young girl, taking care of her younger siblings, fighting off an attacker who attempted to rip her of her innocence. She ended up dying from the 14 stab wounds that she received during that attack- but not before forgiving her attacker.
An equally powerful story- is that of her attacker, Alessandro. After spending years of refusing responsibility for his actions, he eventually makes a complete conversion when Maria Goretti appeared to him in his prison cell, offering him 14 roses as a sign of forgiveness for the 14 stab wounds. He makes a...2023-09-2413 minFather Seán LoomisSeptember 10, 2023: Fraternal CorrectionToday’s second reading says, “Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.”
But what happens when “love” means “correction”?
The first reading states: “If I tell the wicked, "O wicked one, you shall surely die,"
and you do not speak out to dissuade the wicked from his way, the wicked shall die for his guilt,
but I will hold you responsible for his death.
But if you warn the wicked, trying to turn him from his way, and he refuses to turn from his way,
he shall die for his guilt, b...2023-09-1109 min
Father Seán LoomisSeptember 3: 2023- Every Splinter Worth The Gain“You duped me oh Lord, and I let myself be duped. You were to strong for me and you triumphed.”
Father Loomis teaches that the word “duped” in this context actually best translates to “seduced”- meaning that God drew Jeremiah in to His infinite love. The suffering he experiences is a by product of that love.
Today’s reading from Jeremiah can be compared to Cardinal Pell in Melbourne Australia, who was falsely accused of crimes that he did not commit in an effort to silence him.
The same comparison can be made to Catholics in today’s world, as we love God i...2023-09-0408 min
Father Seán LoomisAugust 27, 2023: Why Do Catholics Even Have a Pope?“And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.”
Today’s Gospel reading is the creation of what we now call the office of the Pope, the first of which being Peter. Father Loomis brings up a good question- “why do Catholics even have a Pope?”… the short answer being that “Christ instituted it for our good” and the office is very clearly instituted in scripture.
Father draws the comparison between Solomon in the book of 1 Kings and Jesus, both calling forward...2023-08-2809 min
Father Seán LoomisAugust 20, 2023: Tug-Of-War With JesusToday’s Gospel reading is one that can cause a lot of discomfort. Jesus talks to a Canaanite woman who wants Him to heal her daughter who is possessed by a demon.
Father Loomis explains that the reason why this Gospel reading looks and feels harsh is because this woman is in a tug-of-war with Jesus… she is resisting Him, and He can’t help her until she is honest. “Humility is the basis for holiness”.
Father says that resisting God is a danger that we can all fall into, but God doesn’t budge. Humility was the basis for the woman’s...2023-08-2007 min
Father Seán LoomisAugust 13, 2023: Prepare for the Next Generation“Oh God, the people have forsaken the covenant and I alone am left.”
This is the cry from Elijah in today’s first reading and is a relevant concern to the modern Catholic. Father Loomis discusses how so many Catholics can feel alone in their faith and the choosing Christ can feel like a lonely path.
What should we do when we find ourselves here?
Father Loomis asserts that we are given the same call as Elijah. God tells Elijah that he is NOT alone and to begin preparing the next generation.
Father says that “we were created for this very mom...2023-08-1309 min
Father Seán LoomisAugust 6, 2023: Acedia Part 3- BoredomIn this final homily on the vice of “Acedia”, Father Loomis discusses how we can know when Acedia has begun… when life feels meaningless.
Father Richard Heilman says. “For more than 50 years, we have been peddling a weak and watered-down religion; a religion that denies the power of God; a religion of “activism” that seems to abhor the call to advance in the spiritual life. It almost seems like the proponents of this modern-day Catholic religion were (and are), themselves, plagued with acedia.”
Father Loomis explains how Acedia can take a form of Nihilism where “nothing has meaning”.
But what is the antidote fo...2023-08-0610 min
Father Seán LoomisJuly 30, 2023: Acedia Part 2- Sadness of SoulIn part two of this multi-part mini series, Father Loomis preaches about the demon of “Acedia” and it’s role in causing a sadness of soul.
St. Thomas Aquinas portrays Acedia as “A sadness at the notion of possessing a loving, intimate union with God.”
Father Loomis explains that “Union with God is the reason for our existence” and that the absence of that union is literally the definition of Hell.
In this episode you will hear relevant examples of the dangers of Acedia and what that “sadness of soul” can look like in today’s world.
For more information on Acedia, Father Lo...2023-07-3011 min
Father Seán LoomisJuly 16, 2023: Acedia Part 1- Instilling a Disgust of BeingIn part one this multi-part mini series, Fr. Loomis preaches about the demon of “Acedia” and its role in instilling a disgust of being.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
First Reading: Isaiah 55: 10-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 65: 10, 11, 12-13, 14
Second Reading: Romans 8: 18-23
Gospel: Matthew 13: 1-232023-07-1612 min
Father Seán LoomisJuly 9, 2023: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time1st Reading: Zechariah 9:9-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14
2nd Reading: Romans 8:9, 11-13
Alleluia: Matthew 11:25
Gospel: Matthew 11:25-302023-07-1011 min
Father Seán LoomisJuly 2, 2023: 13th Sunday in Ordinary TimeFirst Reading: Second Kings 4: 8-11, 14-16a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89: 2-3, 16-17, 18-19
Second Reading: Romans 6: 3-4, 8-11
Alleluia: First Peter 2: 9
Gospel: Matthew 10: 37-422023-07-0311 minFather Seán LoomisJune 25, 2023: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time12th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A:
First Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35
Second Reading: Romans 5: 12-15
Gospel: Matthew 10:26-33
2023-06-2610 minFather Seán LoomisJune 18, 2023: A Kingdom of Priests, a Holy Nation?11th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
First Reading: Exodus 19: 2-6aResponsorial Psalm: Psalms 100: 1-2, 3, 5Second Reading: Romans 5: 6-11Alleluia: Mark 1: 15Gospel: Matthew 9: 36 – 10: 8
2023-06-1911 minFather Seán LoomisApril 06, 2023: Holy Thursday, St. Joseph and the Eucharist
First Reading: Exodus 12: 1-8, 11-14Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18Second Reading: First Corinthians 11: 23-26Verse Before the Gospel: John 13: 34Gospel: John 13: 1-15
2023-04-0708 minFather Seán LoomisFebruary 23, 2023: St Polycarp, Mortification, Memento MoriFeast of St Polycarp, Bishop, Martyr
First Reading: Deuteronomy 30: 15-20Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6Verse Before the Gospel: Matthew 4: 17Gospel: Luke 9: 22-25
The importance of mortification and preparing for our death2023-02-2404 min
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