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Immaculate Music #21 – 7th Article of the Apostle’s Creed ( 03min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Continuing our series of music videos of the Apostles Creed from the Roman Catechism set to beautiful polyphonic music from the Franciscans of the Immaculate and classic religious art, we now proceed to the seventh article of the Creed: “From thence He shall come to judge the living & the dead.”

The musical piece is “Sicut Cervus” by composer Giovanni Palestrina.

Ave Maria!

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Immaculate Music #20 – 6th Article of the Apostle’s Creed ( 03min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Continuing our series of music videos of the Apostles Creed from the Roman Catechism set to beautiful polyphonic music from the Franciscans of the Immaculate and classic religious art, we now proceed to the sixth article of the Creed: “He ascended into Heaven & sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.”

The musical piece is “Sicut Cervus” by composer Giovanni Palestrina.

Ave Maria!

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Ave Maria Meditations

This Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw Him go into heaven. (Acts 1:11)

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The Ascension of Jesus gives rise to manifold sentiments in the faithful soul that contemplates it. If Christ no longer merits, His Ascension has, however, the virtue of efficaciously producing the graces that it signifies or symbolizes.

It strengthens our faith in the Divinity of Jesus; it increases our hope by the vision of the glory of our Head by stirring us up to the observance of His commandments on which our merits rest, and that are themselves the principle of our future beatitude, it still further enkindles our love.  It engenders in us wonder at so marvelous a triumph, and gratitude for the share in it that Christ gives to us. Lifting up our souls towards heavenly realities, it quickens in us detachment from passing things: Seek the things that are above; where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God, not the things upon the earth. (Col.3:.1-2) It gives us patience in adversity for, says St. Paul, if we suffer with Christ, we shall also share in His glory: so if we suffer with Him, we may be also be glorified with Him. (Rom.8:17)

There are two dispositions upon which I would dwell with you a few instants because, springing with special abundance from the contemplation of this mystery, they are singularly profitable for our souls: they are joy and confidence.

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Homily #090521 ( 10min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches on this Ascension Thursday about how it emphasizes that He is still present and even reigns on Earth in His Eucharistic Presence.
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Homily #090503 ( 05min) Play – “A little while and you will no longer see me,” says Our Lord, “and again a little while later and you will see me,” referring to His Ascension and Second Coming.  As we wait for His coming let us not get discouraged but realize that the kingdoms of this world will not last.

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Homily #080501 ( 15min) Play – The Apostles watched Jesus Ascend into Heaven in Glory. But He promised the Holy Spirit who will strengthen them for their Mission of Baptizing all nations, which he commends to them at this time. Listen as Fr. explains the great consolation of this promise of the Spirit Consoler and how this should give us hope to carry on against all difficulties.
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Homily #080501 ( 11min) Play – The Ascension is the end of Our Lord’s visible presence in the world, but he gives the Apostles a mission to Baptize all nations and so starts the Church Militant over which He remains King.
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