Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Ave Maria!
The AirMaria team is in Madrid and will start posting video soon – hopefully. After a long flight, with a long layover, and travel time (36 hours all told) we finally arrived on Monday at the hotel in Madrid late in the afternoon, but there seems to be great confusion reigning here and a few technical mishaps that have delayed getting things on AirMaria.
We have, in fact, been quite productive but we are doing multilingual videos for some of the European sites through Fr. Alfonso Bruno, the FI communications director and this has taken most of our time as well as spending a good hour to get anywhere on the Metro Train. We may even be doing some live streaming at some point, again, hopefully.
The Pope will have his first Mass this evening and they expect upwards of a million people coming for the final event at the Madrid Aerodrome. So far the trains are already packed full of super energetic Catholic youth from around the world.
I cant imagine how busy and crowded it will be later on and how enthusiastic they will all be now that the Holy Father is in Madrid.
Packed likes Sardines.
Viva Italia!
Go America!
We will be attending the first public showing of the John Duns Scotus film at 5:15pm this evening where we will do an interview. The Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate produced this movie in conjunction with TVCO in Italy. It is the official World Youth Day film and won the Vatican’s Silver Fish Award.
A map showing the incidents of persecution against Catholics at the Photographic Presentation of Christian Persecution at St Jerome’s parish in Madrid set up by the . This was narrated for our French site by Cristina Tatu of Aid to the Church in Need. Wait for the Video.
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Monday, August 8th, 2011
Conferences #146 – Questions and Answers with Card. Burke after his talk on Fr. Harvey and Courage ( 19min) >>> Play |
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Ave Maria!
His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke gives answers to questions fielded by the audience after the his opening keynote address titled “The Memory of Fr. John Harvey, OSFS and the Future of Courage and Encourage”, at the Annual National Courage Conference which ministers to people suffering from same sex attraction.
Ave Maria!
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Sunday, August 7th, 2011
Conferences #145 – “The Memory of Fr. John Harvey, OSFS and the Future of Courage and Encourage” ( 65min) >>> Play |
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Ave Maria!
His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke gives the opening keynote address titled “The Memory of Fr. John Harvey, OSFS and the Future of Courage and Encourage”, at the Annual National Courage Conference which ministers to people suffering from same sex attraction. After an introduction by Fr. Paul Check, Executive Director of Courage, Cardinal Burke gives a tribute to the late Father John Harvey the co-founder of Courage and EnCourage who was his personal friend. He focuses on the many pastoral innovations that Fr. Harvey developed from his deep respect of the personhood of people with homosexual attraction leading them to accept and embrace the virtues advocated by the Church. He covers his deep devotion to his own parents and family and then his religious family the religious order of the Oblates of St Francis de Sales and the influence that these had on his great pastoral heart, what Courage has done and what it will accomplish in the future, especially the participation in the sacraments.
Ave Maria!
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Monday, April 11th, 2011
Conferences #125 – The Seven Sorrows of Blessed Virgin Mary ( 39 min) >>> Play |
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Ave Maria!
This is an excerpt from a Lenten Mission on the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin given by Fr. Johannes M.M. Smith, at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Auburn, NY. The parish mission was from March 14-18, 2011. This talk is on the sixth and seventh sorrows of Our Lady.
Ave Maria!
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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
New Bedford-based Catholic radio station to launch March 25 | The Anchor.
By Kenneth J. Souza
Anchor Staff
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — After more than two years of planning, preparing and fund-raising, the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate based at Our Lady’s Chapel in downtown New Bedford are ready to launch the first-ever 24-hour Catholic radio station in the Fall River Diocese.
On Friday WPMW — also known as Radio CorMariae — will make its official debut at the 88.5 frequency on the FM dial.
Operated by the Franciscan Friars in collaboration with the congregation’s lay apostolate, the Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix, the new Radio CorMariae has secured the necessary licensing from the Federal Communications Commission for what is known as a “micro-FM” radio station and will broadcast within a limited range from Westport to Fairhaven within the greater New Bedford area. (more…)
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Friday, March 11th, 2011
Variety #129 – Westminster Cathedral ( 63min) >>> Play |
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Ave Maria!
During a half day break from the “DWM Training Course” we were blessed with a guided tour of Westminster Cathedral by the Kind Rector, Canon Christopher Tuckwell.
Ave Maria!
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Variety #123 – Fr Raphael Maria ( 07min) >>> Play |
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Ave Maria!
Find out why this Catholic Priest knelt in a Non-Catholic Church.
Ave Maria!
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Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
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Homily #110121m ( 11 min) Play – On the Feast of St. Agnes, the noble Roman Virgin who suffered martyrdom rather than lose the treasure of her virginity, Fr. Johannes shares some insights on the close connection between purity and martyrdom. This is radically opposed to modern culture, which is marked by impurity and murder. Immaculate Virgin Mother of God, Queen of virgins and martyrs, pray for us! Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr – – Form: EF, Me Exspectaverunt Peccatores
Readings:
1st: Sir 51.1-8,12
Gsp: Matt 25.1-13
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Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
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Homily #110119m ( 18 min) Play – Drawing on the Magisterium and the teachings of the Saints, Fr. Johannes reflects on the presence of Our Lady at Cana, on Calvary and at every Holy Mass.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Second Sunday after Epiphany – Form: EF, Omnis Terra
Readings:
1st: Rom 12.6-16
Gsp: Joh 2.1-11
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Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
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Homily #110118m ( 15 min) Play – Fr. Johannes preaches on the rich symbolism involved in the Gospel passage of the wedding feast at Cana, and on Our Lady’s important role in bringing us the “New Wine” of the Kingdom of God.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Second Sunday after Epiphany – Form: EF, Omnis Terra
Readings:
1st: Rom 12.6-16;
Gsp: Joh 2.1-11;
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Thursday, January 13th, 2011
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Homily #110113m ( 13 min) Play – Fr. Johannes expounds on the mystery of Our Lord’s Baptism and the wonderful gift of our own Baptism given to us through our Holy Mother Church.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ – – Form: EF, Ecce Advenit
Readings:
1st: Isa 60:1-6
Gsp: Joh 1:29-34
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
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Homily #110112m ( 11 min) Play – When we spiritually lose Our Lord, where do we find Him? Fr. Johannes draws out some of the beautiful lessons which Our Lady and St. Joseph taught us as they sought the Divine Child in Jerusalem. Ave Maria!
Mass: First Sunday after Epiphany – Form: EF, In excelso throno
Readings:
1st: Rom 12:1-5
Gsp: Luk 2:42-52
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
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Homily #110111m ( 13 min) Play – On the Feast of St.Thomas of Cori, Fr. Johannes gives us a brief biography of the saint, who lived in a retreat house of the Friars Minor in Bellegra, Italy in the 17th & 18th Centuries. Father preaches on how vital Contemplative houses are for the life of every religious order and of the whole Church.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Thomas of Cori – – Form: EF, Os Iusti
Readings:
1st: Sir 31:8-11
Gsp: Luk 12:35-40
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Thursday, January 6th, 2011
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Homily #110106m ( 13 min) Play – On this great Feast of the Epiphany, Fr. Johannes invites us to follow the example of the Magi, who acknowledged the Babe of Bethlehem as the King of kings, our Incarnate God, and the Redeemer destined to suffer and die for our salvation. Ave Maria!
Mass: Epiphany of Our Lord – Form: EF, Ecce Advenit
Readings:
1st: Isa 60:1-6 – Gsp: Mat 2:1-12
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