Sunday, November 8th, 2009
b. 1266 — d. 1308
DOCTOR SUBTILIS: THEOLOGIAN OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION and FOUNDER OF THE SCOTISTIC SCHOOL OF SCHOLASTIC THEOLOGY, a FRIAR MINOR
Blessed John Duns Scotus: Defender of the Immaculate Conception
Next to St. Bonaventure, Bl. John is perhaps the most important and influential theologian in the history of the Franciscan Order. He was the founder of the Scotistic School in Theology, and until the time of the French Revolution his thought dominated the Roman Catholic faculties of theology in nearly all the major universities of Europe. He is chiefly known for his theology on the Absolute Kingship of Jesus Christ, the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and his philosophic refutation of evolution.
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Saturday, January 17th, 2009
Marycast #43 ( 10min) Play – The single most controversial title of Mary in possibly her title as Coredemptrix, yet the title speaks of her greatest dignity and her greatest meritorious victory for heaven and earth. Listen as Dr. Miravalle continues his series on Mariology by looking at Mary’s unique role in salvation history.
To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
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Marycast #43 ( 10min) Play – Two revealed truths that the whole world needs to know are: 1) Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world; 2) Jesus gives everyone in the world a Spiritual Mother. If you say that you have Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, does that mean that you also have Mary as your Spiritual Mother? Dr. Miravalle explores the doctrine of Mary’s maternal role in our lives and in the Church in this episode.
To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com
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Sunday, January 11th, 2009
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Marycast #42 ( 10min) Play – How did the truth of Mary’s assumption grow in Church Tradition and Church liturgy over time? St. Gregory of Tours was the first to given a written commentary regarding this truth in the 6th century, but was this event spoken of before that? Was it perhaps listed as an earth Church heresy? Listen as Dr. Miravalle speaks on this and on the development, not distortion, of doctrine regarding this mystery.
To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
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Marycast #41 ( 09min) Play – In 1948, Pope Pius XII put out a letter to the 1,232 bishops in the world at that time, asking them if they believed that the doctrine of the Assumption could be solemnly defined, and if their people desired such a definition. What was the response? Listen as Dr. Miravalle reveals the answer and discusses where in Sacred Scripture one can discover evidence for Mary being assumed into heaven after her earthly life.
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Saturday, December 13th, 2008
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Marycast #40 ( 08min) Play – The more you know Mary, the more you’ll understand your dignity as a Christian, and in this episode Dr. Miravalle explores the dogma of Mary’s Assumption, body and soul, into heaven. Pius XII gave this prerogative of Mary a solemn papal definition in 1950.
To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
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Marycast #39 ( 10min) Play – Virginity is a sign of consecration to God, not a negation of the gift of one’s sexuality. That gift is so great that to offer it back to God, as Our Lady did, is a great sacrifice, and sacrifice is the hallmark of true love. Listen to this episode of MaryCast & hear how Dr. Miravalle defends the wonderful prerogative of the Perpetual Virginity of Mary.
To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com
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Saturday, December 6th, 2008
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Marycast #38 ( 09min) Play -There’s an old Latin saying which states that the Christian soul is naturally Marian, and in this episode Dr. Miravalle continues his discussion on some of the wonders of Mary & her role as the Mother of Christ.
To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com
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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
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Marycast #37 ( 10min) Play – Mary’s perpetual virginity made Her the perfect disciple of Christ, and Dr. Miravalle discusses this dogma – historically the 2nd defined dogma of Mary – as defined at the Lateran Council in 649 A.D.
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Monday, November 24th, 2008
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Marycast #36 ( 10min) Play – Is it possible that the creation of the masterpiece of creation (i.e. the Blessed Virgin Mary) was dependent on the sin of an inferior creature (i.e. Adam & Eve)? What was the contribution of Bl. John Duns Scotus in regard to answering this question?
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Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
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Marycast #35 ( 10min) Play – Marian doctrines may be controversial, but they’re true, and Catholics are never called to shy away from the truth about Jesus or, in this case, His Mother. Dr. Miravalle continues his discourse on the history of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, now focusing on developments in the second millennium.
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
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Marycast #34 ( 10min) Play – Is the Immaculate Conception just the invention of a 19th-century Pope? In this episode, Dr. Miravalle looks at the Fathers of the Church to discover what the Church has always believed about Mary’s stainless purity.
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Saturday, November 15th, 2008
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Marycast #33 ( 10min) Play – “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you.”? Dr. Miravalle reflects on this, the most powerful greeting ever spoke to a human being, and how it signifies Mary’s perfection of grace.
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
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Marycast #31 ( 10min) Play – Dr Mark Miravalle continues to explain and delve into the mysteries and beauties of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception.
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