Dec 15 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Franciscans and Our Lady
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
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Ave Maria Meditations
December 15th: Feast of Our Lady, Queen of the Seraphic Order Saint Francis’ Greetings to the Blessed Virgin: Hail, Lady and Queen, holy Mary, Mother of God, Hail, His palace, O holy Mother, Holy Virgin Mary, |
October 4th: St. Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order, has been called “the most beautiful image of Jesus that has ever been in the Catholic Church.” He built the first Christmas crib in 1223. His great devotion was to the sorrows of Jesus. Jesus put the imprint of His wounded hands and feet and side upon Saint Francis’ body in the year. 1224. Saint Francis died in 1226 when he was only forty-four years old. |
Ave Maria Meditations: St. Francis on the Blessed Sacrament (October 4th)
St Francis had such an immeasurable love for the Blessed Sacrament. He understood this sublime Mystery as few others. He exhorted his friars to have the greatest possible reverence for the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, together with His Holy Name and the writings which contain His words, those words which consecrate His Body as well as chalices, corporals and all that is related to the Holy Sacrifice. Let us praise and worship our God and Savior, present in this Most Holy Sacrament, in the words of St Francis: (more…)
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