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Persecution unto Martyrdom: now as in years past

Ave Maria Meditations Faith Persecution Religious Liberty Saints Spiritual Life

January 19, 2014

Persecution unto Martyrdom: now as in years past

Ave Maria Meditations "These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." (Rev 7: 14)…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Action Devotional Prayer Pro-Life Saints Vote Pro-Life

January 22, 2014

A Pro-Life Prayer to St. Gerard

Ave Maria Meditations Against the Forces of Anti-Life: O great wonder-worker of our day, St. Gerard, powerful protector of a mother and her unborn child: beg God, we beseech thee, to crush the…

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Jan 25 – Homily – Fr Matthias: That I May Gain Christ

Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily New Bedford, MA Saints Scripture

January 25, 2014

Jan 25 – Homily – Fr Matthias: That I May Gain Christ

Homily #140125n ( 07min) Play - On the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Fr. Matthias muses on St. Paul, who formerly prided himself because of his works of the law, but…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Sacraments Saints Spiritual Life

January 28, 2014

Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas

Ave Maria Meditations PRAYER OF SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS: I give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, who have been pleased to nourish me, a sinner and your unworthy servant, with…

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Jan 29 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: How To Bear Fruit

Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA Scripture Spiritual Life

January 29, 2014

Jan 29 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: How To Bear Fruit

Homily #140129n ( 09min) Play - Father Maximilian preaches over the parable of the sower today, and shows us that in order to bear fruit, we must first turn from our sins, and…

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Feb 01 – Homily – Fr Louis Maximilian: God Doesn’t Do Damage Control

Fatima Fr. Louis Maximilian Homily Marian Things New Bedford, MA Penance

February 1, 2014

Feb 01 – Homily – Fr Louis Maximilian: God Doesn’t Do Damage Control

Homily #140201n ( 13min) Play - Fr. Louis Maximilian shows that King David's repentance after the adultery with Bathsheba and murder of Uriah is an example of the need for repentance, and also that…

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The Presentation: Fruit of the Mystery is Obedience

Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Coredemption Devotional Spiritual Life

February 1, 2014

The Presentation: Fruit of the Mystery is Obedience

Ave Maria Meditations Mary and Joseph take the baby Jesus to Jerusalem "to present him to the Lord" (Lk 2:22). The presentation of Jesus in the temple is in fulfillment with the Jewish…

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Ave Maria Meditations Devotional Prayer Spiritual Life

February 5, 2014

The Cold Winter in the Spiritual Journey

Ave Maria Meditations: But there is yet another winter. This is suffered by a really God-fearing man. He is mindful of God and loves him, and is careful to avoid all sin. But…

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Feb 10 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: She Loved More

Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA Saints

February 10, 2014

Feb 10 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: She Loved More

Homily #140210n ( 07min) Play - Fr. Maximilian recounts a touching story from the life of today's saint, St. Scholastica, the sister of St. Benedict, and then shows how it encourages us to…

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Feb 09 – Homily – Fr Giles: “You are the light of the world”

Faith Fr. Giles Atherton Homily Mission Down Under Perth, Australia Scripture

February 10, 2014

Feb 09 – Homily – Fr Giles: “You are the light of the world”

Homily #140209a ( 10min) Play - This is a reflection given by Fr. Giles on the readings for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary time. Ave Maria! Mass: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time -…

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Ave Maria Meditations Devotional Marian Things Saints

February 11, 2014

A Prayer to the Mother of God

Ave Maria Meditations O Immaculate and all-pure Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Queen of the Universe, our own good Lady, you surpass all the saints; you are the only hope of the patriarchs,…

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Feb 15 – Homily – Fr Matthias: Mary and Women’s Ordination

Anti-Catholicism Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily New Bedford, MA Priesthood

February 15, 2014

Feb 15 – Homily – Fr Matthias: Mary and Women’s Ordination

Homily #140215n ( 10min) Play - Fr. Matthias draws a comparison between Jeroboam's sin in today's first reading and the controversy of women's ordination. Father repeats the statements from soon-to-be saint Bl. John Paul…

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Ave Maria Meditations Devotional Prayer Spiritual Life

February 15, 2014

A Saint Writes about Prayer

Ave Maria Meditations As I feel a great attraction toward prayer I asked God, by Our Lady's intercession, to give me the grace to go on increasing in love of this holy exercise…

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Ave Maria Meditations Devotional Spiritual Life

February 19, 2014

The Way, The Truth, The Life

Ave Maria Meditations My child, the more you depart from yourself, the more you will be able to enter into me. As the giving up of exterior things brings interior peace, so the…

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Feb 21 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: If We Believe, Let’s Go Out and Show It

Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA Spiritual Life

February 21, 2014

Feb 21 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: If We Believe, Let’s Go Out and Show It

Homily #140221n ( 04min) Play - Commenting on today's readings, Father Maximilian says we must act on our faith, mere profession of the Truth is not enough for salvation. Our Lord tells us…

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