Homily One: God's Plan for Us (1 hour and 3 minutes long)

Friar Jude begins to speak about  God's plan for us and our special and constant relationship with Him. We can never fully understand God's plan, but must trust in it. Conventual Franciscans believe that everything happens for a reason because it is part of God’s plan.

Homily Two: Jesus' Earthly Mission (33 minutes long)

Jesus was born into humble circumstances. He allowed the poor to recognize who He was first. Jesus' message was not one of a conquering Messiah. Instead, he came to Earth to serve humanity and to suffer for us.

Homily Three: The Vow of Poverty (43 minutes long)

Conventual Franciscan Friars take a vow of poverty. Poverty can be defined in many ways. The key issue however is to avoid the rampant materialism that plagues Western society as a life goal. To do this one should adopt simplicity, meaning God is in charge and life will happen on His time. Friars must also learn to see the various inconveniences in life as a blessing. These can teach us about others and the world.

Homily Four: The Vow of Chastity (43 minutes long)

The Vow of Chastity is an eschatological virtue. In the Old Testament, Jeremiah could not get married because he lived during end-time. Special work needed to be done.

Catholicism introduced a moral factor to humanity. Jesus taught that we must love everyone and not thirst for revenge. Catholic laws present a spiritual  factor as well.  A person can be hurt physically and also in spirit..

Homily Five: Expression of Love (34 minutes long)

God calls us to love, sacrifice and to change our lives for the better. As Catholics and Franciscans we need to express our love and not simply go through the motions. Our spirituality has to be fresh and powerful.

God uses our strengths and weakness to  fulfill His plan. The Apostle Simon Peter may have been impetuous, but God used his impetuosity to spread our faith.