Spiritual Life | AirMaria.com

A Patroness for Young Purity: St. Maria Goretti

Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional JosephMary Saints Spiritual Life

July 5, 2011

A Patroness for Young Purity: St. Maria Goretti

Ave Maria Meditations to ST. MARIA GORETTI (Feast day is July 6th): Strengthened by God’s grace, you did not hesitate, even at the age of eleven, to shed your blood, to sacrifice life…

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i.

Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional JosephMary Spiritual Life

July 7, 2011

The Eucharistic Heart of Jesus

Ave Maria Meditations On the 7th of July the Redemptorist Order celebrates the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has been instituted to light in the hearts…

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i.

Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional JosephMary Prayer Spiritual Life

July 9, 2011

July is the month dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus

Ave Maria Meditations SEVEN OFFERINGS OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD Eternal Father, I offer Thee the merits of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy Beloved Son and my Divine Redeemer, for the propagation…

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i.

Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional JosephMary Sacraments Spiritual Life

July 12, 2011

Our Heart is to be an Altar

Ave Maria Meditations Our heart is an altar. The victim placed on this altar is our evil inclinations. The sword destined to slay this victim is the spirit of sacrifice and immolation. The…

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i.

July 15th: St. Bonaventure, Franciscan Doctor of the Church

Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Franciscan Things JosephMary Prayer Saints Spiritual Life

July 14, 2011

July 15th: St. Bonaventure, Franciscan Doctor of the Church

One Minute Meditation Christ on the Cross bows His head, waiting for you, that He may kiss you; He stretches out His arms, that He may embrace you; His hands are open, that…

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i.

Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional JosephMary Marian Things Prayer Saints Spiritual Life

July 16, 2011

July 16th: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

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, Star of…

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i.

Ave Maria Meditations Devotional JosephMary Saints Spiritual Life

July 19, 2011

By Way of the Narrow Gate

One Minute Meditation Following the Way of the Narrow Gate: Let us, then, try to estimate how honorable it is to wish to please God, as well on account of the goodness and…

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i.

Taking Off the Gloves – Four CFR’s Making Final Profession

News Variety Vocations

July 20, 2011

Taking Off the Gloves – Four CFR’s Making Final Profession

Brother Pius Marie from Connecticut on retreat getting ready to take off the gloves. He studied some kind of martial art, but he still fights like a girl. :) While I was on…

apostolate

Ave Maria Meditations Devotional JosephMary Sacraments Saints Spiritual Life

July 22, 2011

A Model Penitent

A meditation from St. Peter Julian Eymard Jesus loved .. Mary. (Jn.11:5) SAINT MARY MAGDALEN was the privileged friend of Jesus. She served Him with her wealth and accompanied Him everywhere. She…

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i.

Humanae Vitae: July 25th, the anniversary of a prophetic encyclical

Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Franciscan Things JosephMary Popes Pro-Life Saints

July 24, 2011

Humanae Vitae: July 25th, the anniversary of a prophetic encyclical

The rejection of the truths expressed in Humanae Vitae has had reverberations that have not ceased since. All this to terrible consequences throughout the Church and the whole world. Let us say a…

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i.

Patrons for Grandparents: Saints Joachim and Anne

Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Family JosephMary Prayer Saints Spiritual Life

July 26, 2011

Patrons for Grandparents: Saints Joachim and Anne

Ave Maria Meditations PRAYER TO ST. JOACHIM AND ST. ANNE: Great and glorious patriarch, St. Joachim, and good St. Anne, what joy is mine when I consider that you were chosen among all…

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i.

Ave Maria Meditations Devotional Franciscan Things JosephMary Priesthood Sacraments Saints Spiritual Life

July 29, 2011

A Franciscan Saint of the Confessional

Ave Maria Meditations St. Leopoldo is known as an Apostle of the Confessional and also as an Apostle of Unity. Feast Day is July 30th. He was born in Dalmatia (Bosnia-Hercogovina) in 1866.…

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i.

Video – Marian Shrines of the World #9: St. Mary of the Angels of the Portiuncula

Devotional Marian Shrines Marian Shrines of the World

August 1, 2011

Video – Marian Shrines of the World #9: St. Mary of the Angels of the Portiuncula

Marian Shrines of the World #9 - St. Mary of the Angels of the Portiuncula ( 7 min) >>> Play Ave Maria! August 2nd is the feast day of St. Mary of the…

Fra Cyprian

How St. Francis Taught Brother Leo That Perfect Joy Is Only in the Cross

Franciscan Things Saints Spiritual Life Variety

August 1, 2011

How St. Francis Taught Brother Leo That Perfect Joy Is Only in the Cross

One winter day St. Francis was coming to St. Mary of the Angels from Perugia with Brother Leo, and the bitter cold made them suffer keenly. St. Francis called to Brother Leo, who…

Fra Cyprian

August 2: Portiuncula Indulgence; Our Lady of the Angels

Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Franciscan Things JosephMary Marian Shrines Marian Things Spiritual Life

August 2, 2011

August 2: Portiuncula Indulgence; Our Lady of the Angels

Ave Maria Meditations From the Franciscan supplement to the Divine Office:OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS OF THE PORTIUNCULA Feast Our Seraphic Father Francis in keeping with his special love for the Blessed Virgin…

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i.