Friday, August 7th, 2009
Ave Maria Mediations

St. Dominic: Feast Day is August 8th
Tradition associates the origin of the Rosary with St. Dominic as you can see depicted in this painting but it was not exactly the Rosary as we know it today.
Dominic Guzman (1170-1221 AD) was a Spanish priest who in southern France encountered the Albegensian heresy. He was having great difficulty and not very successful in touching hard hearts. But when he began to preach the rosary, he had great success. It was Our Lady’s special devotion and her intercession was strong with its praying.
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
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Marycast #64 ( 09min) Play – Do you find praying the Holy Rosary boring? Listen to Dr. Miravalle’s explanation on how to get to the heart of this scriptural prayer through meditation.
Ave Maria!
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
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Marycast #63 ( 9min) Play – When Mary gave St. Dominic the Holy Rosary, She said it would be a great weapon against future erros and future difficulties in the Church. Doesn’t that apply to our own times? Listen again as Dr. Miravalle discusses Our Lady’s Psalter, how its connected with the Holy Rosary, and other fascinating facets of this most powerful prayer.
Ave Maria!
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
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Marycast #62 ( 9min) Play – The Holy Rosary is the most powerful prayer after the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Why have the popes, saints, mystics, and even Our Blessed Mother Herself asked and begged us so many times to pray the rosary? Let’s listen to what Dr. Miravalle has to say.
Ave Maria!
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
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Homily #080808 ( 07min) Play – The Franciscans celebrate St. Dominic as a Feast, not just a Memorial. St. Dominic is honored among the Franciscans as a Chord Bearer and so we honor him by the celebration of his day as a Feast.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
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