Monday, November 8th, 2010
Ave Maria!
 On this memorial day of Bl. John Duns Scotus (anniversary of his death) we are announcing the AirMaria Month of Scotus which will start today November 8th and will end, quite fittingly, on December 8th, feast of the Immaculate Conception for which he was so instrumental at giving the theological basis and is the FIs major feast day. We will be reporting on the outcome of the Newman Scotus Symposium that was held last month at the Washington Theological Union and posting other videos of past symposiums and other Scotistic materials along the way. Stay tuned.
Ave Maria!
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Friday, November 5th, 2010
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Homily #101105m ( 06 min) Play – Fr.Johannes preaches on the significance of venerating relics of the saints. This pious practice is also an expression of our faith in the resurrection of the body.
Ave Maria! – Mass EF: Feast of the Sacred Relics Venerated in the Churches of the Seraphic Order - Readings: Epistle: Sir 44:10-15 – Gospel: Lk 6:17-23
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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
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Homily #101103m ( 05 min) Play – Today is the commemoration of all the faithful departed of the Seraphic Order. Praying for the repose of the souls in our own families is a sign of charity towards them. Let us exercise this charity so that one day, we too meet them in heaven in the beatific vision of God. Ave Maria! – Mass Readings: 1st: Wis 3:1-7; Resp: Psalm 23; Gsp: John 6:37-40
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Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
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Homily #101015m ( 11 min) Play – Fr. Johannes preaches on the reality of purgatory and on the need to pray for the holy souls. Ave Maria! – All Souls’ Day - Mass: EF, Requiem Aeternum – Readings: – 1st: 1Co 15:51-57 – Gsp: Joh 5:25-29
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Monday, November 1st, 2010
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Homily #101101m ( 15 min) Play – “And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us:” (Heb 12:1). On the Solemnity of All Saints, we honor even those hidden saints who are known only to God. May Our Lady Queen of all saints, with the multitude heavenly hosts intercede for us and protect us in our journey, that we may rejoice with them in the presence of the LORD for all eternity.
Ave Maria! All Saints – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: Rev 7:2-4, 9-14
Resp: Psa 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
2nd: 1 Jo 3:1-3
Gsp: Mat 5:1-12
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Saturday, October 9th, 2010
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Monday, October 4th, 2010
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MaryCast Specials #90 ( 09min) Play – Dr. Mark Miravalle continues his miniseries on finding “Peace in a Peaceless Age” through Eucharistic Adoration, the Pope and Mary. Here he covers all three of these in an excellent summary of this series.
To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com
Ave Maria!
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Friday, September 24th, 2010
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Homily #100924m ( 4 min) Play – In today’s Gospel Our LORD’s mercy towards a repentant sinner is misunderstood by the Pharisee. Fr. Ignatius preaches on four elements found in the Gospel: Faith, Repentance, Love and Mercy. Ave Maria! – Mass EF: – Readings: Hosea 14.2-10; Luke 7.36-50;
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
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Homily #100923m ( 8 min) Play – On the Solemnity of St.Pio of Pietrelcina, Fr.Ignatius preaches on the intimate filial devotion the saint had for Our Blessed Mother, which is a model for all of us to imitate.
Ave Maria! – Mass EF: – Readings: 1 Cor 4.9-14; Luke 12.32-34;
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
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Homily #100922ms ( 7 min) Play – “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints” (Psalm 116:15). This homily was preached during the Transitus of St.Pio, a ceremony celebrated in the vigil of the Solemnity. Ave Maria!
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
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Homily #100922m ( 06 min) Play – “This kind”, says our LORD in today’s Gospel, “can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.” Fr.Ignatius preaches on the necessity of prayer and penance as exhorted by Our Lady of Fatima, to cast out daemons from today’s world.
Ave Maria! – Mass EF: – Readings: Amos 9.13-15; Nehem 8.1-10; Mark 9.16-28
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Monday, September 20th, 2010
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Homily #100920m ( 9 min) Play – In today’s Gospel, Our LORD speaks about setting up a lit candle “upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light”. Fr.John Joseph preaches on how the light of Christ shines through us to the word,, when we practice His presence in our daily lives.
Ave Maria! Monday in the 25th Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: Pro 3:27-34
Resp: Psa 15:2-3, 3-4, 5
Gsp: Luk 8:16-18
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Friday, September 17th, 2010
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Homily #100917m ( 12 min) Play – Ave Maria! On the feast of the Impression of the Holy Stigmata on the Body of St. Francis, Fr.Johannes preaches on the mysterious event and its significance in our lives, as we participate in the sufferings of the LORD. – Mass: EF, Mihi Autem – Readings:
1st: gal 6:14-18
Gsp: mat 16:24-27
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
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Homily #100830m ( 13 min) Play – In His hometown, our Lord Jesus preached on the fulfillment of the Holy Scriptures, which though fell into deaf ears. Fr John Joseph preaches on the importance of accepting Holy Scriptures as inspiration to bear our Cross faithfully and willingly. Let us be “doers of the word, and not hearers only.” (Jas 1:22) Ave Maria! Monday in the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: 1Co 2:1-5
Resp: Psa 119:97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
Gsp: Luk 4:16-30
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