St. Lawrence Brindisi: Franciscan Doctor of the Church
July 21, 2016
St. Lawrence Brindisi: Franciscan Doctor of the Church
Ave Maria Meditations St. Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619) Doctor of the Church God is love, and all his operations proceed from love. Once he wills to manifest that goodness by sharing his…
July 22, 2016
Jul 22 – Homily – Fr Peter: The Lone Sinner
St. Mary Magdalene teaches us to not compare ourselves with others but to see ourselves standing alone in God's presence as a great sinner whom God forgives. Jesus is not in the tomb.…
July 23, 2016
Jul 23 – Homily – Fr Peter: St. Bridget
Wife and mother of eight children, St. Bridget devoted herself to asceticism and meditating on the life of Our Lord and Our Lady. Ave Maria! Mass: St. Bridget of Sweden - Opt Mem…
Precious Blood Prayer to the Mother of God
July 23, 2016
Precious Blood Prayer to the Mother of God
Ave Maria Meditations Dear Mother of God and purest virgin, do offer to the Heavenly Father the Precious Blood and merits of Jesus Christ for all poor sinners and for the prevention of…
July 24, 2016
Jul 24 – Homily – Fr Angelo: Everything We Need to Know
The Our Father has everything we need to know about prayer. It is the summary of all prayer because of Jesus Christ's righteousness, His communion with the Father, and His compassion for souls.…
July 26, 2016
Jul 26 – Homily – Fr Alan: Sts. Joachim & Ann – The Holy “Tree” that gave the Holiest “Fruit”
As St. John Damascene observes, if the tree is known by its fruit, Sts. Joachim and Ann could not be better represented by the fruit of their Holy Matrimony: their daughter, Blessed…
Saints Joachim and Anne
July 26, 2016
Saints Joachim and Anne
Ave Maria Meditations Patrons for Grandparents: Saints Joachim and Anne PRAYER TO ST. JOACHIM AND ST. ANNE: Great and glorious patriarch, St. Joachim, and good St. Anne, what joy is mine when I…
July 27, 2016
Jul 27 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: God Alone is Holy
Fr. Ignatius on the holiness of people, that it all comes from God for their is no natural holiness in us. For a soul to be holy it must have the presence of…
July 27, 2016
Jul 27 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: Worth any Sacrifice
In commenting on Our Lords words in the Gospel, Fr. Maximilian explains why the possession of the Kingdom of God is worth any sacrifice. Bl. Mary Magdalene of Martinengo well understood this truth…
July 29, 2016
Jul 29 – Homily – Fr Angelo: He Is Always Near
Martha's faith teaches us that Our Lord is never away from us, but rather it is we who are away from Him. When it does seem that he is far from us, it…
Perseverance in the Spiritual Life
July 29, 2016
Perseverance in the Spiritual Life
Ave Maria Meditations But good people worry because they say, "I never become any better; I go on week after week and year after year committing the same sins, being equally unsuccessful at…
July 30, 2016
Jul 30 – Homily – Fr Angelo: Life Requires Sacrifice
Like Herod, we are often weak and don't follow God. We don't believe in the power of God to change our lives. Worshipping God is putting Him first and living a life of…