December, 2016 | AirMaria.com

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December 8, 2016

Mary shows what good comes from wholehearted ‘yes’ to God, pope says. Published 12/8/2016. World.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Although she was just a humble young woman from a small town, Mary's total "yes" to God was "the most important 'yes' of history" and overturned Adam and Eve's…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Homily

December 9, 2016

Dec 09 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Simplicity of Juan Diego

Fr. Ignatius underscores simplicity of St Juan Diego on his feast day and how he spent his life living near the tilma image from the apparition and grew in holiness like a tree planted…

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December 9, 2016

Holy League Men’s Conference to feature noted speakers, challenging messages | Catholic World Report – Global Church news and views

The first Holy League Men's Conference, to be held in Salem, Oregon, the weekend of December 16-17 will feature addresses by Fr. Theodore Lange, Carl E. Olson, and internationally-noted speakers Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, Jesse…

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Dr. Mark Miravalle Mary Now

December 9, 2016

Video – Immaculate Conception and Co-redemptrix – MNOW 43

Dr. Mark Miravalle on how the Immaculate Conception of Mary which we celebrated yesterday points to her role as co-redemption with Jesus. He explains the biblical basis for the Immaculate Conception and then…

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Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Homily

December 10, 2016

Dec 10 – Homily – Fr Dominic: A Very Holy House

The miraculous house of Loreto in Italy was the home of the three holiest people to ever walk the earth... Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We, today, should make our hearts the new home…

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December 10, 2016

Article in the Indy Archdiocesan Paper on our upcoming Film on the Angel of Our Lady of Fatima

Movie-making friars re-create message of Our Lady of Fatima (November 18, 2016) By Katie Breidenbach (Special to The Criterion) MONROE COUNTY—A small helicopter-like drone follows three children dressed in the garb of the…

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December 11, 2016

This Forgotten Fatima Note Reveals Sr. Lúcia’s ‘Holy Ambition’ for the Rosary | ncregister.com

Daniel Blackman Sister Lúcia, one of the three children to receive apparitions and messages from the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima, expressed an ambitious hope to a fellow sister in a little-known letter…

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Devotion to Mary Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Homily Marian Consecration Marian Shrines Mariology

December 12, 2016

Dec 12 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Our Lady of Guadalupe — Our Spiritual Mother

In the Virgin Mary's appearance at Guadalupe, she speaks to Juan Diego as a tender mother. This apparition, more than any other, highlights her spiritual maternity. Let us, like Juan Diego, be good…

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Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily New Bedford, MA

December 12, 2016

Dec 12 – Homily – Fr Matthias: Why St. Juan Diego?

When St. Juan Diego protested his unworthiness, Our Lady told him that She did not lack servants and messengers to carry out Her will, but nevertheless it was he who was Her necessary…

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Fi News

December 12, 2016

Video – Movie-Making Friars Recreate Fatima – FINEWS 159

Ave Maria! Katie Breidenbach from Thing in a Pot Productions does an excellent video report of our film production efforts here in Bloomington in preparation for the 100th anniversary of the apparition in…

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Advent Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Marian Things Spiritual Life

December 12, 2016

A Meditation for Advent

Ave Maria Meditations Advent is the season of the seed: Christ loved this symbol of the seed. The seed, He said, is the word of God sown in the human heart. "The kingdom…

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December 12, 2016

The Fascinating Link Between Lepanto and Our Lady of Guadalupe | ncregister.com

Ave Maria! A bit of fascinating Marian history on the feast of Our Lady of Gudalupe. Over many centuries, from Spain to Lepanto, Christian armies have prevailed under the banner of Our Lady.…

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December 12, 2016

Half a million faithful expected to flock to Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine | WGN-TV

Ave Maria! I think it is good to point out positive attention given to the Church and to Our Lady by the mass media and and it is hard to get more positive…

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December 13, 2016

Pope Francis’ 2016 Christmas Card | ncregister.com

Ave Maria! Pope Francis chooses a very Francisan image for his Christmas card showing the Immaculate Virgin Mary with the Holy Child wrapped in swadling clothes as depicted by Giotto in the Basilica…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Homily

December 14, 2016

Dec 14 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: St. John, Lover of the Cross

Fr. Ignatius on the various graces and charisms that the various saints have been given by Our Lord and how St. John of the Cross was given the gift to embrace the Cross…

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December 2016