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St. Louis, King of France (1214-1270)   Feast Day is August 25th

from a spiritual testament by King Saint Louis IX to his son:

My dearest son, my first instruction is that you should love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your strength. Without this there is no salvation. Keep yourself, my son, from everything that you know displeases God, that is to say, from every mortal sin. You should permit yourself to be tormented by every kind of martyrdom before you would allow yourself to commit a mortal sin. If the Lord has permitted you to have some trial, bear it willingly and with gratitude, considering that it has happened for your good and that perhaps you well deserved it.

If the Lord bestows upon you any kind of prosperity, thank him humbly and see that you become no worse for it, either though vain pride or anything else, because you ought not to oppose God or offend him in the matter of his gifts. Be kindhearted to the poor, the unfortunate and the afflicted. Give them as much help and consolation as you can.

Thank God for all the benefits he has bestowed upon you, that you may be worthy to receive greater. Always side with the poor rather than with the rich, until you are certain of the truth. Be devout and obedient to our mother the Church of Rome and the Supreme Pontiff as your spiritual father.

In conclusion, dearest son, I give you every blessing that a loving father can give a son. May the three Persons of the Holy Trinity and all the saints protect you from every evil.  And may the Lord give you the grace to do his will so that he may be served and honored through you, that in the next life we may together come to see him, love him and praise him unceasingly. Amen.

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Homily #100824 ( 06min) Play – On the Feast of St Bartholomew Fr. Angelo preaches on one of the Four Marks of the Church that of the Apostolic Succession that the current bishops are successors of the Apostles in an unbroken chain.
Ave Maria! St. Bartholomew, Apostle – Mass: EF, Mihi Autem – Readings:
1st: 1co 12:27-31
Gsp: luk 6:12-19

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Mary Vitamin for August 23rd

Topic: Our Lady’s Joy in the Resurrection of Her Son

(The sixth mystery in the Franciscan Crown — Feast August 26)

Quote:

St. Teresa of Avila

One day after receiving Communion, it seemed most clear to me that Our Lord sat beside me; He told me that immediately after His resurrection He went to see our Lady because she then had great need and that the pain she experienced so absorbed and transpierced her soul that she did not return immediately to herself to rejoice in that joy. By this I understood how different was this other transpiercing, the one of my soul. But what must have been that transpiercing of the blessed Virgin’s soul! He also said that He had remained a long time with her because it was necessary in order to console her.

St. Teresa of Avila, Spiritual Testimonies, (ICS Publications: 1985), 390-91.

Quote used in Mary Vitamin #153

Meditation:

Imagine after days of painfully placing herself in God’s presence in prayer, with the agony of the Cross fresh before her mind’s eye, what a joy it was for our Lady to see the Lord in glory, alive and well and to speak with Him with no effort on her part.

I Peter 1:6-9

There is cause for rejoicing here. You may for a time have to suffer the distress of many trials; but this is so that your faith, which is more precious than the passing splendor of fire-tried gold, may by its genuineness lead t0 praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ appears.

When Our Lord appeared to Our Lady and “remained a long time with her because it was necessary to console her” did Our Lady ask about her holy spouse and parents? Did she receive “news” from the Lord about the happiness experienced by her beloved family members? Was this a part of Our Lady’s joy in the Resurrection? She saw her Son’s victory over death and the consequences for those she loved.

Resolution:

Today before beginning my usual prayers, I will call to mind the visit of Our Lord to Our Lady after the Resurrection. I will try to enter prayer with the joy of Our Lady and remember that it took her a long time with the Lord before she experienced the joy of the Resurrection.

Marian Vow:

Father Gabriel Allegra, O.F.M.

Precisely here is the essence of consecration: always to look carefully at the Immaculate Mother. Her mere look will indicate her wishes, will help one to put them into practice. And thus we will generously and easily do the will of the Father.

Mary’s Immaculate Heart, A Way to God, (Franciscan Herald Press: 1985), 76.

I give this resolution to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Thanks be to God for graces received.

Related sites: Castle of the Immaculate

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Mary Vitamin is a daily Email support for Marian mental prayer. Each day (Monday through Friday) members will receive a brief Marian quote with a corresponding Marian meditation and resolution. The Mary Vitamin is designed to make mental prayer a little simpler and bring Our Lady into your day in a systematic way.

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Homily #100823m ( 12 min) Play – On the feast of St. Rose of Lima, Fr. John Joseph preaches on the importance of suffering in our lives as a participation in the Cross of Christ. Ave Maria! Monday in the 21st Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12
Resp: Psa 96:1-2, 2-3, 4-5
Gsp: Matt 23:13-22

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Better than Braveheart, and I would image the inspiration for the contemporary manner of filming war scenes with hand-held cameras and editing them with short clips and jump cuts.

Orson Welles’ Chimes at Midnight, 1965:

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Marian Shrines of the World #3 – Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii  ( 8 min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Join Fr. Andre as he discusses the life of Blessed Bartolo Longo and the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii.

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Ave Maria Mediations

If squalls of temptations arise, or thou fall upon the rocks of tribulation, look to the star, call upon Mary.

If thou art tossed by the waves of pride or ambition, detraction or envy, look to the star, call upon Mary.

If anger or avarice or the desires of the flesh dash against the ship of thy soul, turn thine eyes towards Mary.

 If, troubled by the enormity of thy crimes, ashamed of thy guilty conscience, terrified by dread of the judgment, thou beginnest to sink into sink into the gulf of sadness or the abyss of despair, think of Mary.

In dangers, in anguish, in doubt, think of Mary, call upon Mary. Let her be ever on thy lips, ever in thy heart; and the better to obtain the help of her prayers, imitate the example of her life.

Following her, thou strayest not; invoking her, thou despairest not; thinking of her, thou wanderest not; upheld by her, thou fallest not; shielded by her, thou fearest not; guided by her, thou growest not weary; favored by her, thou reachest the goal. And thus dost thou experience in thyself how good is that saying: And the Virgin’s name was Mary’

 [from a homily of St. Bernard of Clairvaux]

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Fi News #81 – Fr. Peter explains the significance of the Marian Symposium, Mary Mother of the Church ( 12min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

We will be broadcasting our Marian Symposium live from La Crosse, Wisconsin tomorrow, Saturday, Aug 21st From 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM Central time which is 10-6:30 Eastern Time. The theme this year is Mary, Mother of the Church and our beloved Fr. Peter Fehlner tells us all about it. Come and view this grand spiritual and intellectual event in the beautiful new Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe at http://airmaria.com. Speakers include:

• His Eminence Luis Cardinal Aponte Martinez, Archbishop Emeritus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• His Excellency Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, Prefect, Apostolic Signatura, Rome
• Msgr. Arthur B. Calkins, Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Mariologist
• Dr. Mark I. Miravalle, Franciscan University of Steubenville, President, Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici
• MC: Drew Mariani, Journalist and Talk Show Host, Relevant Radio

If you are in the area, registration is still being accepted including walk-ins on the day of the event, but there will be limited lunches at the church, (reduced cost for entry if there are not enough lunches and you can buy lunch at the Shrine Restaurant.) You can register at http://www.mariansymposium.com/

Ave Maria!

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Variety #82 – Some bulbs get changed every 6 to 8 years. ( 01min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

You will have to count them yourself. I think we need a friar that can levitate.

Ave Maria!

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Homily #100818m ( 15 min) Play – Fr. John Joseph preaches on the parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matt 20), and on the responsible role of the shepherds (Eze 34) – of those in authority, in different aspects of our daily lives. Ave Maria! Wednesday in the 20th Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: Eze 34:1-11
Resp: Psa 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6
Gsp: Matt 20:1-16

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Ave Maria!

We are on our way to La Crosse, Wisconsin, to set up for the live stream of our Marian Coredemption Symposium scheduled to arrive late tonight. We will be posting Homilies from Wisconsin as we can. Live stream will start at 8:30 AM Central, 9:30 Eastern and end at 5:30 Central, 6:30 Eastern. Right here at AirMaria.com

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Ave Maria Meditations

Homily #100817 ( 08min) Play – It is difficult for a rich man to enter Heaven because of the trust that he has in his wealth.
Ave Maria! Tuesday in the 20th Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: eze 28:1-10
Resp: deu 32:26-27, 27-28, 30, 35-36
Gsp: mat 19:23-30

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Conferences #43 – Raymond De Souza talks at La Crosse Shrine on the Five offenses Against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Coredemption ( 44min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

In 2009 Raymond De Souza of St Gabriel Communications and Human Life International, an EWTN personality and a speaker of international renown gave a talk at our Coredemption Conference. He expounds on the Five Offenses against the Immaculate Heart as listed in the Apparition of Our Lady to the children of Fatima for which she asked reparation. He relates this to the general call to participate in the sufferings of Christ, our Redeemer, and so participate in the work of salvation in a way similar to Our Lady the Coredemptrix.

This Saturday we will have a Live Broadcast of our 2010 Coredemption Conference again at La Crosse it will start at 9:45 AM and end at 6:30 PM

Ave Maria!

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