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Ave Maria Meditations Devotional Eucharistic Adoration Last Things Saints Spiritual Life

December 1, 2015

Thoughts on the Eucharist and on Martyrdom

Ave Maria Meditations Blessed Charles de Foucauld, priest and martyr (1858-1916) Feast Day is December 1st PRAYERS OF CHARLES DE FOUCAULD AT THE TABERNACLE: Lord Jesus, You are in the Holy Eucharist. You are…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Last Things Spiritual Life

March 1, 2016

Getting to Heaven

Ave Maria Meditations The only thing that really matters in life is getting to heaven. Among all the achievements of our life only one is really crucial. It is attaining the goal, which…

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August 15, 2016

Aug 15 – Homily – Fr Angelo: Mary’s Assumption: A Great Sign

The woman of Revelation, clothed with the sun, is a great sign. Of the many meanings in Revelation 12, Father Angelo points out three. The first is the victory of Christ over sin…

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Ave Maria Meditations Death Devotional Faith Spiritual Life Suffering

September 20, 2016

Looking to Eternal Life

Ave Maria Meditations From the Servant of God, Elisabeth Leseur: "The day will come, O God, when it will be Your will that I come to you, when the darkness and the sorrows shall…

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Fr. John Joseph Griswold, CT Heaven Hell Homily Last Things Persecution Pope Francis Suffering

October 23, 2016

Oct 23 – Homily – Fr John Joseph: Presumption, Hope, Suffering

The Pharisee in today's gospel presumed on his own merit and--praying to himself--compares himself to sinners. But we must remember that we cannot justify ourselves, we are all sinners, and that from those…

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Death FI Things Fr. Dominic Murphy Franciscan Things Griswold, CT Heaven Homily Last Things Purgatory Vocations

November 5, 2016

Nov 05 – Homily – Fr Dominic: The Franciscan Departed

Today we pray for deceased Franciscans of the Immaculate. Father Dominic tells us if we always remember death like St. Francis did, then we will live more worthy of heaven. Other ways to…

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Catechism Faith Fr. Angelo Geiger Griswold, CT Heaven Homily Last Things Persecution Prayer Suffering

November 6, 2016

Nov 06 – Homily – Fr Angelo: Hope is not Optimism

The liturgy today reflects on the Resurrection. In the first reading, a mother with 7 sons, spiritually representing the fullness of life, has her sons taken one by one as they prefer the…

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Advent Fr. Angelo Geiger Griswold, CT Homily Last Things

December 4, 2016

Dec 04 – Homily – Fr Angelo: Jesus’ Coming in Past, Present, and Future

We prepare for Christ's coming by remembering His past coming at the first Christmas, His future coming at the end of time, and in the present when He continually comes with His grace.…

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Advent Death Evangelism Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Heaven Hell Homily Suffering

December 17, 2016

Dec 17 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Do You Value Your Soul?

The human soul is immortal, and will either spend eternity in heaven or hell. God himself became man and suffered for us in order to deliver us from the just punishment of…

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Faith Fr. Jacinto Griswold, CT Homily Last Things Liturgy

January 8, 2017

Jan 08 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: The Interior Star of Faith

Following the feast of Christmas, we have the Epiphany when Our Lord is manifested to the nations in the persons of the Magi. The Magi were learned men who sought the truth,…

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Ave Maria Meditations Devotional Faith Last Things Persecution Spiritual Life Suffering

April 4, 2017

Persecution of True Disciples of Christ

Ave Maria Meditations Fr. Francis Fernandez notes that we should not forget that, to the reward He promises, our Lord adds persecutions. Persecutions are also a reward for the disciples of Christ! It…

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Catholic Culture Devotional Prayer Purgatory Spiritual Life

November 2, 2018

Eternal Rest Grant unto Them, O Lord…

Ave Maria Meditations The Holy Souls in Purgatory are those which, at the time of death, were in a state of grace, but who need to be purified before they enter the beatific…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Death Devotional Faith Last Things Purgatory Saints Spiritual Life

November 16, 2018

A November Meditation: A Saint Writes about Purgatory

Ave Maria Meditations ... I saw my Guardian Angel, who ordered me to follow him. In a moment I was in a misty place full of fire in which there was a great…

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Ave Maria Meditations Devotional Last Things Persecution Saints Spiritual Life

November 23, 2018

On This Feast of Martyrs: One Martyr’s Letter to His Loved One

Ave Maria MeditationsProvincial prison of Jaen, Oct. 1, 1936 My dearest Maruja: Your memory will remain with me to the grave and as long as the slightest throb stirs my heart, it will…

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Ave Maria Meditations Death Devotional Last Things Spiritual Life

March 22, 2019

Preparing for our Last Day

Ave Maria Meditations The day will come, O God, when it will be Your will that I come to You, when the darkness and the sorrows shall vanish, and the burden of the…

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