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Duncan Stroik’s Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chapel at Thomas Aquinas College – WSJ.com. La Crosse Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which our friars staff, is featured in the Wall Street Journal today in an article on the architectural Renaissance being led by Duncan Stroik the shrine’s designer. The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Ave Maria! The Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate are producing a feature length dramatic film on the life of Blessed John Duns Scotus, the Franciscan who gave the theological explanation for the Immaculate Conception. The film is called “Duns Scoto”, Italian for Duns Scotus, and is written and directed by Fernando Muraca based on the book by Fr. Stefano Maria Manelli, “Beato Giovanni Duns Scoto” published by the FIs in Italy. Adriano Braidotti plays Blessed John Duns Scotus and is supported by Raffaele Proietti, Sebastiano Colla, Alessandro Chini, Camilla Diana and Emanuele Maria Gamboni in the role of young Duns Scotus along with many others including not a few Franciscans of the Immaculate. The only thing left to finish on the film is the sound track for which they are currently in negotiations. The film is due to premiere in May 2010 on DVD and in some theaters as was done with the highly successful pro-life film “Bella” and negotiations are underway for putting it on Italian TV and entering it in film festivals. It will be in Italian, but there may be an English version. We will be posting the trailer on AirMaria when it becomes available toward the end of April. So practice your Italian and stay tuned.
On the site of the filming with camera dolly on tracks, microphone boom, and high definition cameras. The high tech equipment makes a sharp contrast with the medieval monastery and period costumes. The director of photography was Massimo Lupi, famous for his creative cinematography in the Italian TV series Il Commissario Rex (Inspector Rex) about the adventures of Rex the police dog. +
The Abbey at Montelabate in Perugia where parts of the movie was filmed. Other locations were a nearby estate and also on the coast near Anconia. +
Adriano Braidotti as John Duns Scotus who is here praying for guidance from Mary as he is about to defend her prerogative of being immaculately conceived. There are two goals of the film. One is to spread knowledge about Duns Scotus in view of his canonization, and then eventually to him being declared a Doctor of of the Church. The other is to help Christianize our important mass media culture that has sadly become so secular and even dehumanized. + (more…) |
Ave Maria! This is Part Two that continues from yesterday’s post on the FI’s in Italy and their “Field School” that they hold each year with youth in the majestic Italian Alps. |
Ave Maria! This one is by the FI’s in Italy about their “Field School” that they hold each year with youth in the majestic Italian Alps. The beautiful footage is set to music with Italian titles. Perhaps we will come up with a version with English titles, but really, the imagery says it all. Part 2 will be tomorrow. |
Ave Maria! You can now follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Whenever a post is made on AirMaria is will be posted to our Facebook page and to our Twitter stream. Let us know what you think. |
In the afternoon of March 1st, 2010 a bushfire started near the friary in Perth, Australia and grew quickly. It jumped the main road and approached our backyard. We decided to evacuate the friary. We took the Blessed Sacrament, a few liturgical items of worth, a few personal items (passports, etc.) and the computers and loaded up the cars. We turned on the lawn sprinklers on the side facing the fire, closed all windows and doors, placed a statue of Our Lady to watch over the fire and drove down the road to a safe distance to wait it out. Roads were blocked by the police. After noticing that the smoke in the immediate area of the friary had died down and after the police told us the friary was ok, we went to a benefactor’s house for something to eat and drink only to be allowed back onto the property around 10:00pm. Damage was limited to a few sheds in the area, no homes or loss of life but about 47 hectares (115 acres) burned.
In the afternoon of March 1st, 2010 a bushfire started near the friary in Perth, Australia and grew quickly. It jumped the main road and approached our backyard. We decided to evacuate the friary. We took the Blessed Sacrament, a few liturgical items of worth, a few personal items (passports, etc.) and the computers and loaded up the cars. We turned on the lawn sprinklers on the side facing the fire, closed all windows and doors, placed a statue of Our Lady to watch over the fire and drove down the road to a safe distance to wait it out. Roads were blocked by the police. After noticing that the smoke in the immediate area of the friary had died down and after the police told us the friary was ok, we went to a benefactor’s house for something to eat and drink only to be allowed back onto the property around 10:00pm. Damage was limited to a few sheds, no homes or loss of life and about 47 hectares (115 acres) burned. |
For the Franciscans of the Immaculate in Perth, Western Australia, the beginning of Lent was not so penitential this year, as they were blessed to have the visit of Fr. Gabriel M. Pellettieri, our Cofounder. He arrived in Perth after a visit to the Philippines and, after staying a week in Perth visiting the friars and sisters, he returned to Italy. Ave Maria! +++ |
Ave Maria! The AirMaria crew are off to Chicago for the weekend to conduct interviews and also live-stream the Sports Faith International 2010 Holy Mass and Induction Ceremonies at the Chicago Bears Halas Hall. The broadcast will start at 2:00pm Central Time on Sunday 21st February 2010. 2010 Inductees are: Bill Bidwill, owner of the National Football League’s Super Bowl XLIII Arizona Cardinals, founder of Cardinals’ Charities, and trustee to the Pro Football Hall of Fame; Tom Monaghan, former owner of the Detroit Tigers, whose entrepreneurial accomplishments include founding Domino’s Pizza, The Thomas More Law Center, Legatus, and Ave Maria University; and Chicago Bear’s fullback, Brian Piccolo of Brian’s Song fame (posthumously). The “winningest coach” in college football, with 471 career victories, Coach John Gagliardi, of St. John’s College in Minnesota, will be inducted as the College Coach of the Year. Mr. Bidwill, Mr. Monaghan, and Coach Gagliardi will be present to accept the awards. Joy Piccolo O’Connell will receive the award on behalf of her husband, Brian. We’ll post the ustream player on the Airmaria front page on Sunday morning. |
Ave Maria! Just when you thought no more exciting news could come from Bloomington we have here the video of the Ground Breaking Ceremony for our new friary which is to hold 35 friars. Thank you to all our benefactors and please keep this project in your prayers. Ave Maria! +++ |
Ave Maria! Yes, I know another video of sledding friars. Apparently, I was supposed to post this one first and the one I posted first was simply to give the “friar-cam” views that weren’t included in this one. Well, I guess I lost track. Its hard to keep up with these sledding friars from Bloomington, IN! Anyways, this one is done to some rather humerus music and features some classic friar wipe outs and beards full of snow. Enjoy! Ave Maria! +++ |
Ave Maria! Fr. Elias and the other friars and local youth sled down the l-o-o-o-o-ng steep hill at our Bloomington, IN Friary. He even carried a friar cam with him so you can get an on-sled view of the action. So click play and hang on tight!! Ave Maria! +++ |
Ave Maria! Recently the renovations for the chapel at our friary in Bloomington, IN were completed with a full refurbishment of the Sanctuary. It now has an altar rail, stained glass, and a new altar and rererdos suitable for the Traditional Latin Mass. Archbishop Daniel Mark Buechlein, O.S.B. performed the consecration ceremony. The ground breaking for the new friary, which occurred the same day, will be posted as a separate video. Ave Maria! +++ |
Ave Maria!
We will be broadcasting live from DC for the March for Life on Friday January, 22nd from 11am to 5pm. More details to follow.
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Ave Maria! National Vocation Awareness Week January 10th-16th The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, January 10-16, which begins with the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. At baptism, we are all called to become saints. This year’s theme “Baptized in the Spirit” reminds us to go forth in courage to proclaim to all the Good News of Jesus Christ. Follow Jesus without fear and do not be afraid to “walk in the Light”. (more…) |
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