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Ave Maria! Linda Andrade Rodrigues of South Coast Today (online version of New Bedford’s Standard Times) published an article about us today, St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Feast Day. She had many kind words about us and Mother Teresa’s Order in New Bedford. We will have to explain to her,  though, that we are not quite ready for canonization. Thanks, Linda!

The saints who live among us | SouthCoastToday.com.

August 14, 2010 12:00 AM

NEW BEDFORD — Trappist monk and author Thomas Merton wrote, “Oh my God! You see what a barren and desolate place this world is —- send us saints!”

The answer to his prayers, our city is blessed by the good works of saints.

Walk along our streets, and you’ll see Mother Teresa’s nuns in their white and striped-blue habits, ministering in our neighborhoods.

Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta sent her order, the Missionaries of Charity, to New Bedford, and on June 14, 1995, she visited the city, worshipped at the Church of St. Lawrence Martyr and touched the lives of countless SouthCoast residents.

Dressed in simple gray robes with sandaled feet, the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate reach out to this city’s homeless and forgotten, and offer spiritual guidance to a constant stream of strangers who wander through the doors of Our Lady’s Chapel in downtown New Bedford. More …

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Mary Vitamin for August 5th

Topic: The Woman of the Bible and Our Mother

Quote:

[Mary] is the real, physical Mother of the Messiah; she is the real mystical Mother of the Church, the new people of God. This is the thread, that, without a break in continuity, starts with Genesis and reaches to Revelation, passing through Cana and Calvary.

Father Stefano Manelli, FI, All Generations Shall Call Me Blessed, (Academy of the Immaculate: 1989), 356.

Meditation:

Fr. Stefano Manelli, FI

On this subject, a passage interesting and rich in insight, accurate as it is delicate, has been written by I. de La Potterie:

A very important insight of modern exegesis has brought to light how the mystery of Mary in some way forms a synthesis of all of the preceding revelation about the people of God, (more…)

Mary Vitamin for July 21st

Topic: Prayer makes for a profitable day

Quote:
Father Stefano Manelli, FI
When we entrust everything to our sweet Mother, nothing but profit comes of
it — in virtue, in grace, in love.
Devotion to Our Lady, (Academy of the Immaculate), 103.

Meditation:
Fr. Charles M. Mangan,
A deep interior life is very “practical” because it gives the person a real
clarity and calm when making decisions. Those who pray frequently and desire to
love and serve God above all else are blest with the ability to understand the
most important realities and to choose well with tranquility and peace.
Catechism on Redemptoris Custos, (Eternal Life: 2003), 11. [ q#43] (more…)

Mother of the Redeemer Events #6 – Msgr. Charles Mangan ( 44min) >>> Play

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In April, 2010, Msgr. Charles Mangan preached a retreat at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center entitled “How to Make Sense Out of My Conscience”. In Talk #6, Monsignor  first discusses doubtful consciences and then gives a final summary of his retreat.

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Mother of the Redeemer Events #5 – Msgr. Charles Mangan ( 46min) >>> Play

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In April, 2010, Msgr. Charles Mangan preached a retreat at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center entitled “How to Make Sense Out of My Conscience”. In Talk #5, Monsignor  takes questions and gives answers.

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Mother of the Redeemer Events #4 – Msgr. Charles Mangan ( 22min) >>> Play

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In April, 2010, Msgr. Charles Mangan preached a retreat at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center entitled “How to Make Sense Out of My Conscience”. In Talk #4, Monsignor discusses erroneous and malformed consciences.

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Mother of the Redeemer Events #3 – Msgr. Charles Mangan ( 38min) >>> Play

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In April, 2010, Msgr. Charles Mangan preached a retreat at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center entitled “How to Make Sense Out of My Conscience”. In Talk #3, Monsignor expands his discussion on conscience formation.  He also discusses the different types of conscience.

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Mother of the Redeemer Events #2 – Msgr. Charles Mangan ( 45min) >>> Play

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In April, 2010, Msgr. Charles Mangan preached a retreat at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center entitled “How to Make Sense Out of My Conscience”. In Talk #2, Monsignor delves deeper into the topic of conscience and its formation.

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Mother of the Redeemer Events #1 – Msgr. Charles Mangan ( 41min) >>> Play

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In April, 2010, Msgr. Charles Mangan preached a retreat at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center entitled “How to Make Sense Out of My Conscience”.   In Talk #1 he introduces the subject of conscience and how important the  formation of it is, relating to social, moral and doctrinal teaching of the Church.

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Variety #78 – Fr. Bill Casey at Bloomington, IN ( 24min) >>> Play

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Yes, I know, this is a homily. So, what is it doing in the Variety section? Well, it is a very good homily, but I needed to get it up in a hurry before Father’s Day ended and I did not have a category for Bloomington Homilies, so here it is. Listen to Fr. Bill Casey as he gives a homily for the Sunday Mass at our Bloomington, Indiana friary to finish a retreat that he gave there at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center. He is a great speaker.

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Fi News #74 – Corpus Christi ( 05min) >>> Play

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The friars at Bloomington, IN conduct a Eucharistic Procession on Corpus Christi with full solemnity at the Mother of Redeemer Retreat Center along with a throng of faithful. To the greater glory of God.

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Homily #100508 ( 02min) Play – Fr. Ignatius preaches on the Blessed Virgin Mary as Mediatrix of all Graces which was established as a feast in the old calendar by Pope Benedict XV in 1921. He stresses that “Mediatrix” means she is Mother of All Christians in the order of grace.
Ave Maria! Blessed Virgin Mary, Mediatrix of all Graces – Mass: EF, Adeamus Cum – Readings: 1st: isa 55:1-1,5 – Gsp: joh 19:25-27

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The Catekids #3 – The Catekids pray with their parents for all those in authority ( 11min) >>> Play

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The Catekids are back with the Fourth Commandment, Honor Your Father and Your Mother. They cover all the various aspects of this important commandment of God, including obeying our parents, our government and our Church and praying for those who are placed over us. Baltimore Catechism 4th Commandment. Cf. CCC 4th Commandment. To contact the Catekids: catekids1@gmail.com

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Face of Pro-Life #95 – Kristin Bothur tells her story  ( 30min) >>> Play

Kristin Luscia, a mother of 11, shares her story of the excitements and joys of a big family, of how she became a practicing Catholic and how she became a homeschooling mother. Moreover, she explains how she became a single mom and still keeps moving boldly as a mother of 11. She is the blogger for “11onmyown.blogspot.com” and her new book “11 On My Own” will be published soon.

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Face of Pro-Life #94 – Corinn Dahm with guest Leticia Velazquez ( 60min) >>> Play

A staggering ninety percent of children diagnosed with Down Syndrome are aborted! Leticia Velasquez, mother of a Down Syndrome child and an active pro-lifer, and hostess Corinn Dahm discuss the upbringing of down syndrome children. Leticia gives valuable advice to mothers, families with down syndrome children and pregnant women and the impact of the new health care bill on this issue is also discussed.

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