In an address made on December 17th, Pope Benedict XVI highlighted the role of Mary, who is all beauty – ‘tota pulchra’ – in guiding us to the Way of Beauty – the ‘via pulchritudinis’. Once again, and echoing John Paul II before him in his Letter to Artists, Benedict highlights the importance of art united to the liturgy and manifesting theology; and the importance of the formation of this art through dialogue between artists, liturgists and theologians.
Fi News #91 – F.I. Co Founder Fr. Gabriel Maria Pelletieri (04min) >>> Play
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Here Fr. Gabriel is asked, “Why are the Franciscans of the Immaculate switching over to the “Old Rite” in the celebration of Mass and in the Liturgy of the Hours?”
Conferences #98 – Dr. Noone addressing a question (11min) >>> Play
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On the first night of the Newman-Scotus Symposium we have the first Panel discussion. Fr. James McCurry asks the first question, how the Pope seemed to blame Scotus for Modernism at Regensberg but then later, at a Wednesday address, to praise him and basically retract his negative statement. Dr. Timothy Noone addresses this and explains the basis for this common objection to Scotus that comes from a long standing misconception about the Scotus’ teaching. One is the misconception that Scotus is voluntarist and the other that he is a nominalist and involves Scotus’ teaching on the common nature.
Variety #94 – Bsp. Bruskewitz of Lincoln, Nebraska (14min) >>> Play
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Fr. Elias Mills of our Bloomington, Indiana friary recently interviewed the renowned Bishop Bruskewitz of Lincoln, Nebraska on current issues of faith and Church in America. We are posting them here in a five part series. In the first part, in answering Fr. Elias questions, the bishop relates his thoughts about:
His 50 years as a priest and bishop in the Church and all the changes and events in the time.
His visits to shrines in Europe and Rome.
His 19 years as Bishop of Lincoln.
The graces that are ever needed for his office
His work with John Paul II and Benedict XVI
What these two papacies have done for the Church especially the continuity that they reaffirmed between the post and pre-Vatican II Church
The Moto Proprio of Pope Benedict and how it is not at all against Vatican II
The unlikelihood of a mixture of the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the liturgy
New English translation of the Ordinary Form of the Liturgy
How well Catechisis has been carried out in the Post Vatican II era
balance needed between doctrine and pastoral and social concerns
Listening to Bsp. Bruskewitz’s clear insights and answers is refreshing indeed.
Conferences #88 -Abp. Burke preaches at the Mass for the Coredemption Conference (33min) >>> Play
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Here are some highlights from the Mass at our Symposium “Mother of the Church” on Marian Coredemption in the National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 21, 2010, including the homily by Abp. Raymond Burke, the founder of the shrine and Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura. Abp. Burke connects the heroic holiness of Pope St Pius X with the motherly protection of Our Lady. She inspired him and so he became like her and was able to love Jesus as she did and become a Good Shepherd in the footsteps of Jesus and his vicar, St. Peter.
MaryCast Specials #90 (09min) Play – Dr. Mark Miravalle continues his miniseries on finding “Peace in a Peaceless Age” through Eucharistic Adoration, the Pope and Mary. Here he covers all three of these in an excellent summary of this series.
MaryCast Specials #89 (09min) Play – Dr. Mark Miravalle continues his mini series on how to obtain “Peace in a Peacelsss Age”. The last episode he introduced three means to achieve this peace, Our Lady, the Eucharist and the Pope. Today he focuses on Our Lady and in particular on the Rosary, the Scapular and Consecration to Our Lady.
Conferences #86 – Dr. Mark Miravalle covers all the bases on Coredemption ( 57min) >>> Play
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Dr. Mark Miravalle gives the third talk called “Now is the Time for the Fifth Dogma” for our symposium “Mother of the Church” on Marian Coredemption in the National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 21, 2010. Here he gives an amazingly compact run down of pretty much everything about this doctrine. He covers the other Marian doctrines that where proclaimed before Coredemption and how these relate it. He explains, what the doctrine contains, what it means for us, what it does not mean, its importance, its status in regard to becoming a dogma, mentions that virtually every saint, pope, and approved apparition of Mary in the last one hundred years supports the doctrine. He also answers common objections. Whew! all in less than an hour. Listening to this talk is time well spent if you want a thorough understanding of Mary Coredemptrix, Mediatrix and Advocate or, in other words, Mother of all Peoples, Mother of the Church. Enjoy!
MaryCast Specials #87 (09min) Play – Dr. Mark Miravalle addresses the growing amount loss of peace in our lives and how to deal with it when it becomes “too much”. He recommends reexamining the Eucharist, Mary and the Pope as a means of regaining Christ’s peace. He relates this to the dream of St. John Bosco where the Barque of Peter takes refuge between the two pillars of Mary and the Eucharist.
Fra Gabriel Cortes, FI is skateboarding his way across Australia. Well, not really, but he is packing his skateboard with him on a plane trip from Perth where he’s stationed on the west coast of Australia to Sydney on the east coast to attend an Archdiocesan follow up event to the Pope’s visit there for the World Youthday 2008. The Archdiocese of Sydney’s newspaper has a great article on him and on the FI’s here.
MaryCast Specials #73 (11min) Play – Dr. Mark Miravalle teaches on the apparitions of Fatima in anticipation of Pope Benedict arriving there May 11th, today. Dr. Mark focuses on the Third Secret of Fatima that was made public by the Vatican on June 2000. He gives some proper procedures for interpreting private revelations and their place in the public life of the Church, stressing that it is not for curiosity. He goes over some of the popular interpretations and some words by Sr. Lucia who received the messages.
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
St. Charles’ Square was the setting for Benedict XVI’s meeting with young people in Turin, his first apostolic trip in Italy in 2010. The enthusiasm and joy of the thousands of young people welcomed the Pope, who spoke of happiness and the fullness of life, which is achieved by radical and definitive choices that are lived with fidelity.
Homily #100418 ( 31min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches on today’s Gospel account of the Apostles casting their nets on the right side of the boat on the command of the resurrected Lord. They then haul in a great number or of very large fish but even then the nets do not break. This unbreakable net is a symbol of the unbreakable Church that will catch all nations. He emphasizes that this will be tightly bound to the ministry of Peter and his successors in the office of Vicar of Christ who will “Feed my sheep” at the proper time.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Acts 5:27-32,40-41
R: Ps 30:2,4-6; 11-13
2: Rev 5:11-14
G: Jn 21:1-19
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