Mary and the Graces to Grow Christ’s Church – Oct 27 – Homily – Fr Joseph Michael

Fr. Joseph Michael McShane preaches on how the parables of the mustard seed and yeast illustrate the Church's growth and the transformative power of divine grace in our souls.

In this homily, Fr. Joseph Michael McShane explains how the Gospel parables of the mustard seed and yeast reveal God's work in the world and in our daily lives. The mustard seed represents the Church, which began with a small group of simple apostles and grew into a safe shelter and source of nourishment for believers everywhere. The yeast symbolizes God's grace, which quietly transforms our hearts to help us become more like Jesus. Father McShane highlights the Blessed Mother as the Mother of Grace, recalling her apparition to St. Catherine Labouré to remind us to continually ask Mary for the spiritual help we need to avoid staying stagnant in our faith.

Pope John Paul II 1997 – Both Mary and the Church provide essential motherhood for Christians. – https://airmaria.com/go/53MrqB 
Matthew 13:33 – Divine grace transforms like leaven in dough – https://airmaria.com/go/tsYZ2g
CCC 753 – Images and symbols describing the holy Church – https://airmaria.com/go/Wea8cw
CCC 1999 – Sanctifying grace heals and transforms the soul – https://airmaria.com/go/ieDYfg
CCC 969 – Mary's motherhood in the order of grace – https://airmaria.com/go/Sg5kUT

00:00 - Introduction to Today's Gospel
00:16 - The Mustard Seed and the Church
01:17 - The Yeast as Transforming Grace
02:08 - St. Catherine Labouré and Mary's Graces
03:09 - Continual Growth in the Spiritual Life

Ave Maria!

Mass: Tuesday in the 30th Week in Ordinary Time - Wkdy
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/102726.cfm
1st: Ephesians 5:21-33 - Wives and Husbands
Resp: Psalms 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 - A Song of Ascents
Gsp: Luke 13:18-21 - Parable of the Mustard Seed and Yeast

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=980

Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD1XpvG4LSU