December 15th: Our Lady, Queen of the Seraphic Order
December 15, 2011
December 15th: Our Lady, Queen of the Seraphic Order
Ave Maria Meditations Saint Francis' Greetings to the Blessed Virgin: Hail, Lady and Queen, holy Mary, Mother of God, Virgin who became the Church, chosen by the Father in heaven, consecrated by His…
December 21, 2011
Video – FI News #124: Six New Postulants Receive the Franciscan Habit
Fi News #124 - The community at Mt St Francis with Fr. Gabriele ( 02min) >>> Play Ave Maria! On December 15th, Feast of Our Lady Queen of the Seraphic Order, six young…
Living for the “Something Greater”
February 7, 2012
Living for the “Something Greater”
Ave Maria Meditations On Living for 'something greater": But if you wish to know how these things come about, ask for grace not instruction; desire not understanding; the groaning of prayer, not diligent…
Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart
March 3, 2012
Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart
Ave Maria Meditations “The Heart of My Mother has a right to be called Sorrowful and I wish this title to be placed before that of Immaculate because she has won it herself.…
The Graces given to St. Joseph
March 19, 2012
The Graces given to St. Joseph
Ave Maria Meditations The Graces of Saint Joseph There is a general rule concerning all special graces granted to any human being. Whenever the divine favor chooses someone to receive a special grace,…
The White Ladder to Heaven: Our Lady
May 7, 2012
The White Ladder to Heaven: Our Lady
Ave Maria Meditations How Friar Leo saw a terrible vision in a dream ONCE, in a dream, Friar Leo beheld a vision of the making ready of the Divine judgment. He beheld the…
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 6, 2012
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Ave Maria Meditations Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (St. Padre Pio recited this novena every day for all those who requested his prayers.) I. O my Jesus, you have said:…
For Corpus Christi: St. Francis’ thoughts on the Body and Blood of Our Savior
Ave Maria Meditations "I conjure you brothers, kissing your feet and with the charity of which I am capable, to show all reverence and all honor possible to the Most Holy Body and…
St. Anthony: Pray for Us!
June 13, 2012
St. Anthony: Pray for Us!
Ave Maria Meditations Prayer to St. Anthony: Teacher of the Gospel, light of holy Church, lover of souls, good St. Anthony of Padua help us to have a true and solid devotion to…
O Immaculata!
June 16, 2012
O Immaculata!
Ave Maria Meditations “May the life of the Immaculate take possession of us ever more, day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment, and this without any limitation, growing, in the same…
The King’s Good Servant, but God’s first
June 22, 2012
The King’s Good Servant, but God’s first
Ave Maria Meditations We may not look at our pleasures to go to heaven in featherbeds; it is not the way, for our Lord Himself went thither with great pain, and by many…
Franciscan Doctor of the Church: St. Lawrence of Brindisi
One Minute Meditation (1569-1619) Feast Day is July 21st On the Primacy of Christ: God is love, and all his operations proceed from love. Once he wills to manifest that goodness by sharing…
Our Lady of the Angels and the Portiuncula Indulgence
August 2, 2012
Our Lady of the Angels and the Portiuncula Indulgence
Ave Maria Meditations To obtain the Portiuncula plenary indulgence, a person must visit the Chapel of Our Lady of the Angels at Assisi, or a Franciscan sanctuary, or one’s parish church, with the…
The Power of the Eucharist to repulse the enemy
August 11, 2012
The Power of the Eucharist to repulse the enemy
Ave Maria Meditations “By imperial order, regiments of Saracen soldiers and bowmen were stationed there (the convent of San Damiano in Assisi, Italy), massed like bees, ready to devastate the encampments and seize…