Medal of St. Benedict
July 10, 2009
Medal of St. Benedict
Ave Maria Meditations The Jubilee Medal of St. Benedict This old and powerful sacramental deserves an in-depth treatment, as it gives a kind of practical incarnation of the main purpose of this book.…
Year of the Priest: a prayer
July 12, 2009
Year of the Priest: a prayer
One Minute Meditation Prayer for Holy Vocations to the Priesthood Almighty God and Father: We prayerfully ask You to give Your Church holy priests: men of charity, goodness and prayer, good shepherds like…
July 15th: St. Bonaventure, Franciscan Doctor of the Church
One Minute Meditation St. Bonaventure, 1217-1274. Seraphic Doctor, Feast July 15th. It is said that St. Bonaventure was healed from a childhood disease through the prayers of Saint Francis of Assisi. He later…
The Theology of the Body and Courage: Fighting the Real Fight
In the light of John Paul II’s landmark teaching on human love in the divine plan, called Theology of the Body, there has been a recent effort in the United States to repackage…
July 16th: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
July 15, 2009
July 16th: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
An Encore: Ave Maria Meditations O Most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity… O,…
Triumph or Triumphalism
July 15, 2009
Triumph or Triumphalism
Today at the “9th International Conference on Marian Coredemption” here in Fatima, the first four papers were read, including one by Msgr. Arthur Calkins, renowned Mariologist. His paper is entitled “Mary and the…
July 16, 2009
Video – Apostles Creed: Art 6 – He Ascended into Heaven
Immaculate Music #20 - 6th Article of the Apostle's Creed ( 03min) >>> Play Ave Maria! Continuing our series of music videos of the Apostles Creed from the Roman Catechism set to beautiful…
All Is Not Fair in Love and War
July 16, 2009
All Is Not Fair in Love and War
Some time ago, I posted a poll about whether the proverb All is fair in love and war is true or not. At the time, I did not say that I was posting…
Song from the Scaffold
July 17, 2009
Song from the Scaffold
A worthy encore: Ave Maria Meditations July 17th,Martyrs of Compiegne: “Song from the Scaffold” Blessed Teresa of Sf. Augustine and Companions (1794) Blessed Teresa and fifteen other Carmelite nuns were guillotined during the…
July 18, 2009
Video – Rov Reprtr #68: Consecrated Virginity
Roving Reporter #68 - Elizabeth Lee & Friar Roderick Mary ( 09min) >>> Play Ave Maria! St. Cecelia, St. Lucy, St. Agnes - all three of these early Church martyrs were consecrated virgins…
“I fell in love with the Blessed Sacrament from the Beginning…”
" But I fell in love with the Blessed Sacrament from the beginning - and by the Mercy of God have never fallen out again… " J.R.R. Tolkein Regarding receiving the Bread of…
9th International Conference on Marian Coredemption
July 20, 2009
9th International Conference on Marian Coredemption
The speakers at the symposium in Fatima: Back Row (Left to Right): Father Edward Ondrako, Dr. Mark Miravalle, Father Peter Damian M. Fehlner, Father Stefano Cecchin, Father Stefano M. Manelli, Father Etienne Richer,…
A Franciscan Doctor of the Church
July 21, 2009
A Franciscan Doctor of the Church
Ave Maria Meditations St. Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619) Doctor of the Church God is love, and all his operations proceed from love. Once he wills to manifest that goodness by sharing his love…