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December 12, 2013

Am I Not Here Who Am Your Mother?

Ave Maria Meditations Some of the words of Our Lady to St. Juan Diego: Know for certain, littlest of my sons, that I am the perfect and perpetual Virgin Mary, Mother of the…

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December 13, 2013

Fi News: Australian Postulant Invested as Novice

Ave Maria! On December 7th, 2013, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel in Griswold, CT, our postulant from Australia joined the current class of novices by officially becoming a Franciscan Friar of the…

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December 14, 2013

Queen of the Seraphic Order

Ave Maria Meditations encore Our Lady is Queen of the Seraphic (Franciscan) Order Feast Day is December 15th Saint Francis' Greetings to the Blessed Virgin: Hail, Lady and Queen, holy Mary, Mother…

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Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA Penance

December 14, 2013

Dec 14 – Homily – Fr Maximilian: Union with God-Much Prayer, Much Sacrifice, Much Mortification

Homily #131214n ( 05min) Play - Today's gospel shows that Elijah was supposed to return before the Messiah, and Our Lord tells us that this prophesy was fulfilled by John the Baptist. This…

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December 17, 2013

The Real Presence: From Advent to the Host

Ave Maria Meditations Neither Advent nor the tomb is Christ's final rest in the world. He rests in the midst of the world now, in the Host. He is as silent, as secret…

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December 19, 2013

St.Joseph’s Mission

Ave Maria Meditations encore "And Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ." (Mt 1:16) Among the Jews, as among other peoples…

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December 22, 2013

Awaiting our Christmas Holy Communion

Ave Maria Meditations The Lord has shown his great mercy. Enkindle in your hearts ardent desires and burning wishes for Our Lord to come to you in the virtue of his charity, love…

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December 25, 2013

God is With Us

Ave Maria Meditations encore At first God communicated his image to man; now woman communicates her image to God! His flesh is hardly a mother’s armful; yet by an astounding miracle it is…

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December 31, 2013

For the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart

Ave Maria Meditations "In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph." (Our Lady of Fatima) Offering as a Little Victim of Love for the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: O Immaculate…

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January 3, 2014

Holy Name of Jesus

Ave Maria Meditations The heart of every Christian should respond to this invitation and exalt the most Holy Name of Our Savior, that is, His very Person, for the Name of Jesus expresses…

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January 9, 2014

Why Give Your Love to the World?

Ave Maria Meditations From a sermon on man’s mortality by Saint Cyprian, bishop and martyr: Our obligation is to do God’s will, and not our own. We must remember this if the prayer…

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January 12, 2014

Proclaim the Kingdom!

Ave Maria Meditations Preach the word. Be ready to do it whether it is convenient or inconvenient. (2 Tim 4:2) In spite of sufferings of body and soul, life brings unspeakable joys, fleeting…

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Fr. Louis Maximilian Homily New Bedford, MA Spiritual Life

January 14, 2014

Jan 14 – Homily – Fr Louis Maximilian: Trust During Misfortune

Homily #140114n ( 13min) Play - Fr. Louis Maximilian explains how today's 1st reading shows that when we suffer misfortune, we shouldn't loose our peace, but confidently trust the Lord and be docile…

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January 16, 2014

Ave Maria Meditations Magnanimity: Lord, give me a generous heart, capable of undertaking great things for You. Whoever aspires to sanctity should have a generous, magnanimous heart, which is not satisfied with doing…

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Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA Spiritual Life

January 17, 2014

Jan 17 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: Security in God

Homily #140117n ( 07min) Play - Father Maximilian encourages us to trust in God, for as the readings show, when we are faithful to His will, we will find the security we seek,…

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