Homily #111208 ( 15min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the nature of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and how Original Sin never touched her and so she is the Mediatrix of All Graces, being the Mother of God.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Solemnity – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: gen 3:9-15, 20
Resp: psa 98:1, 2-3, 3-4
2nd: eph 1:3-6, 11-12
Gsp: luk 1:26-38

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Well, since we are celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception today, I thought it would be a good time to give a long overdue mention of our John Duns Scotus DVD called “Blessed Duns Scotus, Defender of the Immaculate Conception” which is now available with English subtitles exclusively through Ignatius Press.

Blessed Duns Scotus Defender of the Immaculate Conception
	Availability: - In Stock Length: 85 minutes Edition: DVD Code: BDS-M Retail Price: $19.95 Web Sale Price: $17.95

The inspiring true story of the holy Franciscan priest and theologian who won a famous debate against the Dominicans in the 13th century in which he defended Our Lady’s great privilege of her Immaculate Conception, laying the groundwork for the Church to later define that as a dogma of the Catholic faith. Filmed in beautiful ancient monastery locations in Europe, Scotus is revealed as a humble and courageous apostle of the Faith against the oppressive anti-Catholic government in power. His public defense of the papacy as the head of the Church eventually got him thrown out of the country.

An important film for Americans since the Immaculate Conception is the Patroness of the USA, this acclaimed feature film stars Italian actor Adriano Braidotti in an award-winning performance as Blessed John Duns Scotus, who was Beatified by John Paul II. The movie won major awards for Best Movie and Best Actor at the 2011 International Catholic Film Festival.

This DVD contains the following language options: Italian with English and Spanish subtitles

This is a Region 1 DVD (playable ONLY in Bermuda, Canada, the Cayman Islands, United States and U.S. territories).

Sample images from the film:

via Blessed Duns Scotus – : Ignatius.

Variety #188 – Novena to the Immaculate Conception ( 07min) >>> Play

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Please join Fr. Peter in this Franciscan Novena to the Immaculate Conception. Throughout these 9 days you’ll hear beautiful meditations on Our Lady taken from the writings of St. Francis, St. Bernadine of Siena, St. Joseph of Cupertino, and more.

Ave Maria!

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Variety #187 – Novena to the Immaculate Conception ( 08min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Please join Fr. Peter in this Franciscan Novena to the Immaculate Conception. Throughout these 9 days you’ll hear beautiful meditations on Our Lady taken from the writings of St. Francis, St. Bernadine of Siena, St. Joseph of Cupertino, and more.

Ave Maria!

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Variety #186 – Novena to the Immaculate Conception( 07min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Please join Fr. Peter in this Franciscan Novena to the Immaculate Conception. Throughout these 9 days you’ll hear beautiful meditations on Our Lady taken from the writings of St. Francis, St. Bernadine of Siena, St. Joseph of Cupertino, and more.

Ave Maria!

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Variety #185 – Novena to the Immaculate Conception ( 09min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Please join Fr. Peter in this Franciscan Novena to the Immaculate Conception. Throughout these 9 days you’ll hear beautiful meditations on Our Lady taken from the writings of St. Francis, St. Bernadine of Siena, St. Joseph of Cupertino, and more.

Ave Maria!

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Variety #184 – Novena to the Immaculate Conception ( 10min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Please join Fr. Peter in this Franciscan Novena to the Immaculate Conception. Throughout these 9 days you’ll hear beautiful meditations on Our Lady taken from the writings of St. Francis, St. Bernadine of Siena, St. Joseph of Cupertino, and more.

Ave Maria!

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Variety #183 -Novena to the Immaculate Conception ( 09min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Please join Fr. Peter in this Franciscan Novena to the Immaculate Conception. Throughout these 9 days you’ll hear beautiful meditations on Our Lady taken from the writings of St. Francis, St. Bernadine of Siena, St. Joseph of Cupertino, and more.

Ave Maria!

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Variety #182 – Novena to the Immaculate Conception( 10min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Please join Fr. Peter in this Franciscan Novena to the Immaculate Conception. Throughout these 9 days you’ll hear beautiful meditations on Our Lady taken from the writings of St. Francis, St. Bernadine of Siena, St. Joseph of Cupertino, and more.

Ave Maria!

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Variety #181 – Novena to the Immaculate Conception ( 10min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Please join Fr. Peter in this Franciscan Novena to the Immaculate Conception. Throughout these 9 days you’ll hear beautiful meditations on Our Lady taken from the writings of St. Francis, St. Bernadine of Siena, St. Joseph of Cupertino, and more.

Ave Maria!

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Variety #180 – Novena to the Immaculate Conception( 15min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Please join Fr. Peter in this Franciscan Novena to the Immaculate Conception. Throughout these 9 days you’ll hear beautiful meditations on Our Lady taken from the writings of St. Francis, St. Bernadine of Siena, St. Joseph of Cupertino, and more.

Ave Maria!

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Variety #101 – Fr George Mary Roth FI ( 16min) >>> Play

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The importance of the Immaculate in Franciscan history. Now is the time of Mary when she will crush the culture of Satan. Bl. John Duns Scotus’ defense of our Lady’s immaculate conception. Only God who created her can fully know who is the “Immaculate Conception”. How blessed we are to have her interceding for us.

Ave Maria!

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December 8, 2010. The Immaculate Conception Room, located in the heart of the Vatican Museums, regained its glory in 2007, after an extensive restoration. Now, just years later, the spotlight returns for the publication of an spectacular book about its frescoes.

The room was painted by Italian artist … more via The story of the Immaculate Conception reflected in Vatican Museum frescoes.

Homily #101127 ( 13min) Play – Today the FI’s celebrate the feast of the Miraculous Medal. We have the Gospel account of the Miracle at Cana performed by our Lord at the instigation of Mary, His mother. Fr. Bonaventure explains the historical background of the apparition of Rue de Bac, occurring in the anti-religious aftermath of the French Revolution. In the apparition, Our Lady asked for the Immaculate Conception Medal to be struck. This medal became associated with so many miracles that it soon became known as the Miraculous Medal. These miracles are preformed by God but through the prayers of Mary just as it happened in Cana two millennia ago, which resulted in the strengthening of the faith of the disciples. St Maximilian, one of the FI’s Patron Saints called these medals “bullets” because they were so good at bringing about conversions.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Miraculous Medal – Feast – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: rev 12:11, 5-6, 14-17
Resp: psa 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17
Gsp: joh 2:1-11

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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!