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A Day With Mary #11 – Fr Philip de Freitas  ( 09min) >>> Play

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Special graces will be given to those who pray the rosary.

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MaryCast Specials #137 ( 09min) Play – Dr. Mark Miravalle explains the history of the establishment of the Rosary by the Dominican Order with its combination of the Hail Mary’s and the meditation on the truths of Christ in the mysteries of each decade to fight the Albigensian heresy. He also discusses how it should prayed to be effective.

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MaryCast Specials #136 ( 10min) Play – Dr. Mark Miravalle explains the power of the Rosary and how it has even changed the course of history. As such it is very much needed today and all Catholics need to take up this powerful prayer.

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• 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)
• “God has placed peace in her hands, and it is from the Immaculate Heart that men must ask it.” (Jacinta, shortly before her death)
• “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.

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“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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Homily #111007 ( 06min) Play – All Christians need to avail themselves of this most powerful prayer. If you have the Rosary in your hand its like holding Our Lady by the hand.
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Mass: Extraordinary Form – The Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gaudeamus, II Class, Commemoration of St. Mark, Pope & Confessor - PDF - Missale
Readings: – Proper – Epistle: Poverbs 8:22-24, 35 - Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

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Variety #161 – Feast of Our Lady of Nazareth, Rome, Italy ( 14min) >>> Play

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Here’s a glimpse of the procession that was held on the outskirts of Rome for the feast of “Holy Mary of Nazareth” parish, one of the parishes that our Franciscan Friars have care of here in Italy. We’ve added to the footage a few reflections from the book Devotion to Mary, written by our founder, Father Stefano M. Manelli, to add some depth and reflection to this short, catholic-culture film. Included are also some piano pieces played by Sister Maria Settima Manelli, a hymn or two from our Friars, and also some faint but beautiful hymns taken from the monastery of our contemplative Franciscan Sisters here in Italy at Città di Castello.

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Variety #140 - Audio / Visual Spanish Rosary With Litany ( 36min) >>> Play

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For those who are on their way to W.Y.D in Spain here is Audio/Visual recitation of the Holy Rosary in Spanish which you might find useful.

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Variety #135 – Radio interview with Fr. Gabriele Pellettieri ( 31 min) >>> Play

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Fr. Joseph Michael interviews Fr. Gabriele Pellettieri during a visit to the friars in Perth, Australia. Fr. Gabriele, the cofounder of the Franciscans of the Immaculate, discusses Marian Consecration based on the example of St. Maximilian Kolbe who viewed consecration to Our Lady as not only for personal sanctification but the sanctification of all souls and ultimately the conversion of the world. There are many ways to express one’s Marian consecration, but Fr. Gabriele focuses on the Holy Rosary.

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Homily #110616 ( 06min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure explains what is meant by “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words.”, and how the Rosary is not included in this.

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Mass: Thursday 11th Week of Ordinary Time – – Form: OF
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1st: 2co 11:1-11
Resp: psa 111:1-2, 3-4, 7-8
Gsp: mat 6:7-15

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Pope Benedict XVI praying the Rosary at Fatima

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Homily #101007 ( 24min) Play – Originally this feast was known as “Our Lady of Victory” as we see in the battle of Lepanto, a battle won through the power of the Rosary.

Men at Arms and God’s Victory

Providence, mediated through the maternal Heart of Mary, brought the natural forces of gallant knights under the influence of supernatural direction and power. Pope St. Pius V sent Don Juan of Austria and the Holy League with rosaries into battle, and he asked all of Christendom to pray along with them and for them. He said: “I am taking up arms against the Turks, but the only thing that can help me is the prayers priests of pure life ” (Kriesel, 54). Philip II of Spain had responded to that providence, and although he would prove himself fickle and jealous of his half-brother, Don Juan, he would show himself Our Lady’s instrument, in spite of himself. The year before the Battle of Lepanto, Philip received a parcel from the Archbishop of Mexico City, in New Spain. (more…)

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.

To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com

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You should pray the Rosary on your knees, hands folded, head down, eyes closed.

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Homily #100826 ( 07min) Play – On this feast day of the Seven Joys of Our Lady, celebrated by the Franciscans, commemorating the Franciscan Crown of the Seven Joys of Lady. Fr Angelo Geiger preaches on the Gospel account of the Annunciation where Our Lady finds joy in the message of the angel that she was to conceive by the Holy Spirit and have the presence of God within her. He ralates this to St. Francis who, after his conversion, was liberated from all that held him back from following Christ and was able to find joy in the ever-present Lord despite the fact that he had no earthly possessions.
Ave Maria!   Readings: 1st: Song 2:1-14
Gspl: Luk 1:26-38

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Marian Shrines of the World #3 – Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii  ( 8 min) >>> Play

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Join Fr. Andre as he discusses the life of Blessed Bartolo Longo and the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii.

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