The pro-life movie October Baby is out now (for over a week) and I am finally getting around to blogging about it. (Thanks to all those who emailed me.) It is about a woman who survived an abortion attempt and was raised by her adopting parents and her journey to find her biological mother and to forgive after she learned the facts of her early life. It was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Co. a division of MGM and has received some favorable commments even from secular critics like this from LA Times Gary Goldstein:
“October Baby,” a film whose poignancy is hard to deny whatever side of the abortion debate you fall on.
Further, it has performed well at the boxoffice, coming in (more…)
The movie For Greater Glory, The True Story of the Cristiada will come out on June 1st. It is based on the true the story of the Cristeros War (1926-1929) where the Mexican Catholic people rebelled against the anti-Catholic government who made the celebration of Mass a capital offense. They had the motto “Viva Cristo Rey!” Long Live Christ the King! The movie has an impressive cast with the Academy Award Nominees, Andy Garcia, Peter O’Toole, and Catalino Sandino Moreno. It seems to be a well made movie by an up-and-coming production company, New Land Films, who are unafraid to tell the untold story of the persecution of Catholics in our modern times.
As we have blogged about here on AirMaria the HHS Mandate on Contraception is a serious impingement on religious liberty that affects everyone’s First Amendment rights. There will be a nation wide rally at 12 noon to 1pm on Friday March 23 to stand up for our rights and will take place at hundreds of locations around the country. God willing, the AirMaria team will be going to the one in Hartford where none other than Joe Scheidler will be speaking.
You can listen to Raymond Arroyo speak with Professor Alvare about her open letter to Obama and Sebelius telling them they don’t speak for all women, and explain why the HHS Mandate is unconstitutional.
PLEASE NOTE
All rallies start at noon local time, Friday March 23, unless noted on the official website.
Signs will be provided.
It is not necessary to RSVP.
Some local places relative to our friary in Griswold are:
Brother Pius Marie from Connecticut on retreat getting ready to take off the gloves. He studied some kind of martial art, but he still fights like a girl.
While I was on the road, I came across some of my extended family. On July 31st four Franciscans of the Renewal will be making their Final Profession; Br. John Mary (American), Br. Giles Maria (American), Br. Pius Marie (American), and Br. Francesco Mary (Australian). So please keep them in your prayers.
ABC’s Nightline Summer Series Primetime – Beyond Belief will run a show tonight at 10pm called “Miracles From the Mother of God?” It will cover stories about the recently approved US apparition in Champion, Wisconsin, and a more controversial one in Medjugorje, Bosnia.
Dr. Mark Miravalle who does the MaryCast series here on AirMaria will be on the show providing some expert knowledge on Marian apparitions. It will also feature Fr. Donald Calloway whom we interviewed.
There may also be an interview with Elizabeth Lee (whom we also interviewed) on Consecrated Virgins at 11:30pm on Nightline’s normal time, again tonight! What is going on? Is TV improving?!!
There will be a Day of Prayer and talks in honor of Our Lady of All Nations at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Island, Manorville, Long Island, NY (shrine run by the Montfort Fathers), Saturday, May 28, 9:30am to 5:00pm. The AirMaria crew will be there along with Fr. Angelo who will be a speaker and the main celebrant. Other speakers will be Dr. Mark Miravalle, Professor of Mariology at Franciscan University and President of Vox Populi and Judith Gentle, Professor of Theology and Mariologist and an author and international lecturer. Come, learn and grow closer to Our Lord and Lady with these talks and many prayers and devotions, asking for heavenly help in these perilous times.
Schedule with Conference Speakers:
9:30 am – Assembly in the St. Bernadette Chapel
10:00 – Dr. Mark Miravalle, STD
11:00 – Dr. Judith Marie Gentle
12 noon – Lunch Break
1:15 – Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
1:45 – Fr. Angelo Geiger, FI
2:45 - Break, bring a bag lunch
3:00 – Holy Mass
4:00 – Rosary and Divine Mercy with Procession to the Shrine
5:00 pm – Finish
For more information, please contact:
Andrea – 718-591-6270
Elena – 718-633-2482
Rory – 732-401-0412
Shrine of Our Lady of the Island
258 Eastport Manor Rd
Manorville, NY 11949-3380
(631) 325-0661
Fr. David Bertolotti 917-951-0612 ourladyoftheisland.org?
In July 2008 a severe persecution of Christians broke out in the Indian state of Orissa. A 22 year old nun was burnt to death when angry mobs burnt down an orphanage in Khuntpali village in Barhgarh district, another nun was gang raped in Kandhamal, mobs attacked churches, torched vehicles, houses of Christians destroyed, and Fr. Thomas Chellen, director of the pastoral center that was destroyed with a bomb, had a narrow escape after a Hindu mob nearly set him on fire. The end result saw more than 500 Christians murdered, and thousands of others injured and homeless after their houses were reduced to ashes. Recently a strange and dramatic event took place in Orissa, which has many people talking and wondering.
In recent months, herds of wild elephants have begun to storm villages that are home to some of the worst persecutors of Christians (more…)
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December 27, 2010. ROME REPORTS has listed the ten most important news stories from the Vatican in 2010, with its short and long term impacts.
In tenth place is the establishment of a Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization. It is the Pope’s reply to the decline in numbers of Christians in Europe and North America. He has also called a synod on the theme for the year 2012. (LINK HERE)
I was at the midnight Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica last night with the Holy Father. I noticed during Communion a priest was giving Communion only on the tongue, then I saw another priest doing the same. Fra Jerome, who has been to other Papal ceremonies in the past 2yrs. said this is something new. Also new is that each priest carrying a ciborium was accompanied by a man dressed in a suit carrying a candle, very nice.
There are rumors going around that a new document is coming out in January that will establish ad orientem as the norm for the Novus Ordo, as well as Communion on the tongue. I stress “rumor” but last night’s Communion procedure has me thinking maybe it’s true.
This is a video of an event last March in Rome near the Vatican which we live streamed on AirMaria in Conjunction with Inside the Vatican magazine. You can see many FI sisters in the audience.
Clergy from the Philippines, Nigeria, Argentina, Spain, India, and even an Anglican professor from the United States, gathered together under the shadow of St. Peter’s Basilica in March to present papers in support of a solemn declaration of a fifth Marian Dogma. The day-long conference, hosted by Inside the Vatican magazine, explored the titles of “Coredemptrix,” “Mediatrix of All Graces” and “Advocate of the People of God,” and how the Church’s definition of Mary with these titles would affect the faith of both Catholics and non-Catholics alike. More from Gloria.TV – H2ONews.org
Vatican City, Dec 8, 2010 / 12:43 pm CNA/EWTN News.- Pope Benedict said on today’s Feast of the Immaculate Conception that the day honoring Mary should give Christians “comfort” and remind them that God’s mercy “is more powerful than evil.”On a cloudy morning in St. Peter’s Square, pilgrims came to pray the Angelus with the Pope and to hear his remarks on the significance of the Marian feast day.
