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August 13, 2012

Obedience: No Better Way

Ave Maria Meditations ON OBEDIENCE "We Must Sanctify the Whole World" A Letter of St. Maximilian Kolbe I rejoice greatly, dear brother, at the outstanding zeal that drives you to promote the glory…

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September 17, 2012

St. Francis and the Stigmata

Ave Maria Meditations In the year 1224 St. Francis of Assisi went to Mt. LaVerna to fast and pray for 40 days in preparation for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. …

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September 18, 2012

Ave Maria Meditations St. Joseph Cupertino (1603-1663; feast day is September 18th) This humble friar who miraculously made it to ordination to the holy Priesthood, was known for his ecstasies and elevations. At…

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September 29, 2012

Video – Conferences #181: Fr. Elias – A Time to Retreat

Conferences #181 - Opening Homily ( 17min) >>> Play Ave Maria! Here's the opening homily for "The San Damiano Crucifix and the Marian Origins of the Seraphic Order" Annual MIM retreat for 2012…

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October 4, 2012

Our Seraphic Holy Father St. Francis

AveMaria Meditations From the writings of THE HOLY FATHER ST. FRANCIS. The Lord gave to me, Brother Francis, thus to begin to do penance; for when I was in sin it seemed to me…

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October 22, 2012

St. Peter of Alcantara

Ave Maria Meditations St. Peter of Alcantara (1499-October18, 1562) was instrumental in the origin of one of the largest reforms of the OFM. Known for his extraordinary penance and poverty, his spiritual guidance…

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November 8, 2012

On Blessed John Duns Scotus

Ave Maria Meditations The theology of John Duns Scotus (Feast day is November 8th) is that of defense of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. His eloquence, reason, and rational thought on the…

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November 13, 2012

Saint Frances Cabrini, foundress and third order Franciscan

Ave Maria Meditations This small woman who is now the patroness of immigrants came to America from Italy. She would become a citizen and also the first American citizen to be canonized. She…

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November 17, 2012

Patroness of the Franciscan Third Order

One Minute Meditation A Prayer to St. Elizabeth of Hungary: Almighty God, by whose grace your servant Elizabeth of Hungary recognized and honored Jesus in the poor of this world: Grant that we,…

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December 7, 2012

Who are you, O Immaculate Conception?

Ave Maria Meditations IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: These words fell from the lips of the Immaculata herself. Hence, they must tell us in the most precise and essential manner who she really is. Since human…

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December 14, 2012

December 15th: Queen of the Seraphic Order

Ave Maria Meditations encore 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…

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January 7, 2013

Video – Fi News #138: Cardinal Burke Blesses Friary Statue of Blessed John Dun Scotus

Fi News #138 - Unveiling and blessing of the statue. ( 02min) >>> Play Ave Maria! On December 12th, 2012, His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke blessed a newly unveiled statue of Blessed…

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January 11, 2013

The lover and the Beloved

Ave Maria Meditations The lover asked his Beloved if there was anything left in him to be loved; and his Beloved replied that whatever could make his love stronger remained to be loved.…

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January 16, 2013

Jan 16 – Homily – Fr Dominic: St. Berard and Companions, Examples for Us

Homily #130116 ( 07min) Play - Fr. Dominic gives an account of the martyrdom of St. Berard and Companions and encourages us to pray for the same courage and zeal they possessed. Ave…

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January 16, 2013

A Person of Prayer

Ave Maria Meditations If you would suffer patiently the adversities and miseries of this life, be a man of prayer. If you would gain power and strength to overcome the temptations of the…

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