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Topic: The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery – Carrying of the Cross
(In honor of the month of the Precious Blood)

Quote:
?Then therefore [Pontius Pilate] delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him forth. And bearing his own cross, he went forth to that place which is called Calvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha.? – John 19:16-17 (more…)

Ave Maria!– July’s Theme: Holiness

“There is no other way which is more simple and easier to sanctify one’s soul than having a filial love for the Immaculate. In fact, whoever loves Her is saved, becomes holy and helps others to become holy. He who loves the Immaculate cannot be damned.” (cf. SK #1363, 1359a, 1360)

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FI News #34 – Italian vocation video of the Poor Clares of the Immaculate ( 5min) >>> Play

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Here’s a video in Italian. It is a vocation video for the Clarisse dell’Immacolata (Poor Clares of the Immaculate) which is another order started by our founder Fr. Stefano Manelli. It is an order of Poor Clares that follows the Traccia with the Marian vow as do the Franciscans of the Immaculate. Currently they have four convents, all in Italy and have about sixty sisters and are fully contemplative as opposed to the FI sisters who are both active and contemplative. This slide-show video features their convent in Pastena in Lazio. We will probably make an English version of this but we thought we should just get this Italian version up straight away to add a little foreign language flair on AirMaria and to give some exposure to this blessed community.

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Sorry, no homily was given today.

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Marycast Specials #21 ( 08min) Play – In this final part of Dr Mark Miravalle’s talk from the Marian Conference, Our Lady’s Role in the Work of Salvation (Amsterdam, May 2008), Dr Mark Miravalle concludes his presentation on why Mary was a necessary part in God’s plan of salvation and the Coredemptrix.

To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com

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Ave Maria!– July’s Theme: Holiness

“The degree of perfection depends upon the union of our will with the will of God. The greater the perfection, the greater the union. Because the Most Holy Mother surpassed the perfection of all the angels and saints, Her will, as well, is united to, and made one and the same with, the will of God. Therefore, in fulfilling the will of the Immaculate, we fulfill, for that very reason, the will of God.” (cf. SK #1232)

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Today many grandparents are raising their grandchildren. How prayers to the parents of Our Lady and the grandparents of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, are needed!

Saint Anne and Saint Joachim , Parents of Mary
Feast Day: July 26
Patronage of: Anne - of Canada, women in childbirth, Christian mothers, Joachim - of fathers

Patrons for Grandparents

Joachim and Anne were the parents of Mary and the grandparents of Jesus.

The name “Hannah” means grace. In Galilee, where she lived, Mary’s mother was probably called “Hannah” even though we know her as Saint Anne. So, if you are named “Hannah” or “Anne” you are named after the mother of Our Blessed Mother.

It was in the womb of Saint Anne that Mary was immaculately conceived. From the first instant of her life, she was in a state of grace and free from all stain of Original Sin. It was her parents, Anne and Joachim that raised her to be faithful to God’s word and remain free of sin. (more…)

Homily #080725 ( 14min) Play – Today we celebrate the Feast of St. James the Apostle, and the 40th anniversary of the Encyclical Humanae Vitae. In today’s homily Father Ignatius speaks about our disordered desire for independence from authority, and the nature of the Married State in relation to the Church’s teaching against contraception.
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Ave Maria!– July’s Theme: Holiness

“Let us turn our gaze towards our Lord, our most perfect model. He, God, Holiness Itself, gives Himself to the Immaculate without any reserve, He becomes Her Son, He desires that She guide Him according to Her good pleasure for an entire thirty years of His earthly life. Do we perhaps need a better encouragement than this? Let us follow the example of our Lord. Let us strive to live in such a way that every day, every moment, we become ever more the property of the Immaculate, fulfilling always more perfectly the will of the Immaculate.” (cf. SK #1232)

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Homily #080724 ( 08min) Play – Our Lord reveals himself according to our interior dispositions. In this homily Father Ignatius explains why.
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General News #6 – Symposium on the Mariology of Bl John Duns Scotus #1 ( 06min) >>> Play

In preparation for the International Centenary Symposium on the Mariology of Bl John Duns Scotus, Fr Peter Fehlner introduces the person of Bl John Duns Scotus, known for his teaching on the Immaculate Conception, and provides the outline of the symposium, which will cover all the important points of his teachings on the Blessed Virgin Mary, such wise one can understand the importance the Marian issue in the Church today.

The Franciscans of the Immaculate, in conjunction with the Day With Mary apostolate of England, will be hosting a symposium commemorating the 700th anniversary of the death of Bl. John Duns Scotus (1308):

International Centenary Symposium on the Mariology of Bl. John Duns Scotus.

It will be held at:

Grey College, University of Durham, England
9th – 11th September 2008

For More Information: http://www.airmaria.com/scotus

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Ave Maria!– July’s Theme: Holiness

“Besides the natural gifts, man is accompanied from the crib to the grave by the grace of God, which is poured upon every one of us in the quantity and quality such that our weak human capacities may be strengthened and acquire the necessary supernatural energy to affront one’s own mission of sanctification.” (cf. SK #1010)

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Homily #080723 ( 12min) Play – “We all have a mission from God in this world”. In today’s homily Father Ignatius talks about God’s call for each and everyone of us, and how He gives us the graces necessary to carry it out, if we cooperate.
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Marycast Specials #20 ( 10min) Play – In Part 5 of Dr Mark Miravalle’s talk from the Marian Conference, Our Lady’s Role in the Work of Salvation (Amsterdam, May 2008), Dr Mark Miravalle elaborates on why Mary was a necessary part in God’s plan of salvation.

To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com

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