Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Ave Maria Meditations
On May 13th, 1917, Our Lady made the first of six apparitions to three little sheperd children…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FATIMA
1. WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF FATIMA?
The Message of Fatima consists of a number of precise predictions, requests, warnings and promises concerning the Faith and the world which were conveyed by the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children–Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco–in a series of apparitions at Fatima, Portugal from May to October 1917.
2. WHY SHOULD I BELIEVE THE MESSAGE OF FATIMA?
You should believe the Message of Fatima because:
(1) It was confirmed by an unprecedented public miracle, the Miracle of the Sun, which occurred at precisely the moment Lucia said it would. More than 70,000 people, including Masons, communists and atheists, saw the sun, contrary to all cosmic laws, twirl in the sky, throw off colors and descend to earth. The event was reported in newspapers around the world, including the New York Times.
(2) All of the Popes since the Fatima Miracle have recognized that the Message is authentic. Several Popes have gone to Fatima in person, including Paul VI, John Paul I and John Paul II. John Paul II said at Fatima in 1982 that “the Message of Fatima imposes an obligation on the Church.”
(3) Many other miracles have been performed by God authenticating the Fatima Message as coming from Him, not only at the time of the Miracle of the Sun, October 13, 1917, but down the years to the present day, miracles of conversions and cures which science cannot explain by natural means.
(4) The Message of Fatima accurately predicted world events, which proves that it is a true prophecy. (more…)
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Saturday, May 5th, 2012
Ave Maria Meditations
“See, My daughter, My heart surrounded by thorns which ungrateful men pierce at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude… Say to all those who, for five months, on the first Saturday, confess, receive Holy Communion, recite the Rosary and keep Me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary, in a spirit of reparation, I promise to assist them at the hour of death with all the graces necessary for the salvation of their souls.”
The confession may be made on the First Saturday itself or some days before or after the First Saturday. This reparatory devotion was requested to atone for the five ways in which people offend the Immaculate Heart of Mary:
- attacks upon Mary’s Immaculate Conception;
- attacks against her Perpetual Virginity;
- attacks upon her Divine Maternity and the refusal to accept Her as the Mother of all mankind;
- for those who try to publicly implant in children’s hearts indifference, contempt and even hatred of this Immaculate Mother, and
- for those who insult her directly in her sacred images.
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Saturday, January 14th, 2012
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Homily #120114s ( 00min) Play – America is facing so many crises today – economic, moral, cultural, environmental, - but the real crisis is the crisis of Faith.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Extraordinary Form – The Blessed Virgin on Saturday, Missa: Vultum Tuum…
Readings:
Lesson: Titus 3:4-7
Gospel: Luke 2:15-20
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Friday, October 7th, 2011
Ave Maria Meditations
- THE DAILY ROSARY FOR PEACE:
“Pray the Rosary every day in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary to obtain peace in the world . . . for she alone can save it.” (Our Lady at Fatima, July 13, 1917)
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“God has placed peace in her hands, and it is from the Immaculate Heart that men must ask it.” (Jacinta, shortly before her death)
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“When you pray the Rosary, say after each mystery: ‘O Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.’ “ (June 13, 1917)
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Pope St. Pius V established this feast in 1573. The purpose was to thank God for the victory of Christians over the Turks at Lepanto—a victory attributed to the praying of the rosary. Clement XI extended the feast to the universal Church in 1716.
The development of the rosary has a long history. First, a practice developed of praying 150 Our Fathers in imitation of the 150 Psalms. Then there was a parallel practice of praying 150 Hail Marys. Soon a mystery of Jesus’ life was attached to each Hail Mary. Though Mary’s giving the rosary to St. Dominic is recognized as a legend, the development of this prayer form owes much to the followers of St. Dominic. One of them, Alan de la Roche, was known as “the apostle of the rosary.” He founded the first Confraternity of the Rosary in the 15th century. In the 16th century the rosary was developed to its present form—with the 15 mysteries (joyful, sorrowful and glorious). In 2002, Pope John Paul II added the Mysteries of Light to this devotion.
Quote:
“The rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at a heart a Christ-centered prayer. It has all the depth of the gospel message in its entirety. It is an echo of the prayer of Mary, her perennial Magnificat for the work of the redemptive Incarnation which began in her virginal womb…It can be said that the rosary is, in some sense, a prayer-commentary on the final chapter of the Vatican II Constitution Lumen Gentium, a chapter that discusses the wondrous presence of the Mother of God in the mystery of Christ and the Church” (Pope John Paul II, apostolic letter The Rosary of the Virgin Mary).
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011
Variety #112 – A Day with Mary in Griswold, CT. ( 04min) >>> Play |
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Ave Maria!
God wishes to bring peace to the world through the Immaculate Heart, and it is only through this heart that we’ll receive grace to get spiritually organized and put an end to these crimes against God.
Ave Maria!
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Sunday, October 24th, 2010
Variety #93 – A Day with Mary in Pawtucket, RI ( 17min) >>> Play |
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Ave Maria!
After the visit of our Lady of Fatima the three children were set on fire with the love of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. Souls are being called to live an heroic life; a life without sin, a life full of love for God and gratitude for His Mercy.
Ave Maria!
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
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Marycast #82 ( 11min) Play – In this video Dr. Miravalle reads some of the details of the cross examination of the Francisco and Jacinta that took place on October 19, 1917. He also gives an interpretation of what the Miracle of the Sun might mean.
Ave Maria!
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
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Marycast #81 ( 14min) Play – Dr. Miravalle reads to us from Sr. Lucia’s memoirs, relating the words of our Lady that had most touched her from the last of the six apparitions of our Lady in 1917. He also reads an incredible eye witness account of the miracle of the sun and gives an explanation of some of its details.
Ave Maria!
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
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Marycast #80 ( 10min) Play – Dr. Miravalle speaks about the Miracle of the Sun, which had 70,000 witnesses, and also about Our Lady’s message at this miraculous event. She asked that a Chapel be built, that we pray the Rosary every day, and…
Ave Maria!
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, appeared 6 times to 3 shepherd children: Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta between May 13 and October 13, 1917. She came to the little village of Fatima which had remained faithful to the Catholic Church during the recent persecutions by the government. Our Lady came with a message from God to every man, woman, and child.
Our Lady of Fatima promised that the whole world would be in peace, and that many souls would go to Heaven if Her requests were listened to and obeyed. She told us that war is a punishment for sin; that God would punish the world for its sins in our time by means of war, hunger, persecution of the Church, and persecution of the Holy Father, the Pope, unless we listened to and obeyed the command of God.
At Fatima, Pope John Paul II said on a May 13th ; ” the message of Fatima is more relevant and more urgent ” then when Our Lady first appeared. The message is an anguished appeal of our Heavenly Mother, who sees us in great danger and who comes to offer her help and advice. Her message is also a prophesy, a clear indication of what was about to transpire in the 20th century, and what is still going to happen infallibly in the near future, depending on our response to her requests.
THE MIRACLE:
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
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Marycast #72 ( 10min) Play – In this episode, Dr. Miravalle continues the discussion on private revelation by delving more deeply into the 3 criterion the Church looks for to demonstrate the authenticity of an apparition. These criterion are: 1) the message; 2) the associated phenomena; 3) the spiritual fruits. Listen as Dr. Miravalle discusses how to judge truth from falsehood when dealing with the numerous claims of private revelations.
Ave Maria!
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
Ave Maria Meditations
Mary, Health of the Sick, Refuge of Sinners, Mother of the Redeemer: we join the many generations who have called you “Blessed”. Listen to your children as we call upon your name. You promised the three children of Fatima that “in the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph”. May it be so! May love triumph over hatred, solidarity over division, and peace over every form of violence! May the love you bore your Son teach us to love God with all our heart, strength and soul. May the Almighty show us his mercy, strengthen us with his power, and fill us with every good thing (cf. Lk 1:46-56). We ask your Son Jesus to bless these children and all children who suffer throughout the world. May they receive health of body, strength of mind, and peace of soul. But most of all, may they know that they are loved with a love which knows no bounds or limits: the love of Christ which surpasses all understanding (cf. Eph 3:19). Amen.
Benedict XVI
May 13, 2009
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
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Homily #090513 ( 13min) Play – The heart of the message of our Lady of Fatima is the Immaculate Heart. It is the will of God that we turn from the heart of Satan; a heart that is against God, to the Heart of Mary; a heart in perfect union with the Will of the Father. With an Immaculate Heart we will do whatever He tells us.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
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Marycast Specials #51 ( 10min) Play – In the last episode of this series, Dr. Miravalle discusses St. Joseph’s role in the apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, 1917.
To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com
Ave Maria!
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