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Advent: A Time of Silent Growth
December 19, 2025
Advent: A Time of Silent Growth
Ave Maria Meditations During advent, Christ rested in Mary; (He was) still, silent, helpless, utterly dependent. The Creator trusted Himself to His creature. He trusted to her the expression of His love, the…
December 19, 2025
Our Consecration – Dec 19 – Homily – Fr Dominic
Fr Dominic gives the homily at Griswold, CT, on Dec 19, 2025, on how unlike the parents of Samson, St Zechariah did not believe the angel's message. Samson was not faithful to his…
December 18, 2025
A Descendant of David – Dec 18 – Homily – Fr Ignatius
Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Griswold, CT, on Dec 18, 2025, on how the Messiah would be a descendant of David. He will be "God With Us" and our "Savior". Ave Maria!…
December 17, 2025
Marriage as Key to Salvation Economy – Dec 17 – Homily – Fr Matthias
Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Dec 17, 2025, where he explains how the Gospel's genealogy reveals God's plan for the Incarnation through generations of marriage and procreation, emphasizing…
An Advent Thought on St. Joseph
December 16, 2025
An Advent Thought on St. Joseph
Ave Maria Meditations The opinion that Saint Joseph is the greatest of the Saints after Our Lady is one which is becoming daily more commonly held in the Church. We do not hesitate…
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Recent Marian Conferences
March 13, 2023
#1 What is Prayer? – Going Deeper in Prayer – Fr Byrd
Fr. Jerry Byrd gives the first of five talks in his weekend retreat, "Going Deeper in Prayer," where he answers the question, "What is Prayer?" by referring to the saints. Notes: According to…
January 7, 2023
Conversion of Alphonse Ratisbonne – First Saturday Reflection
Ave Maria! Fr. Matthias on the First Saturday of January 2023, relates the account of the miraculous, instantaneous conversion of the anti-Catholic Jew Alphonse Ratisbonne through an apparition of Mary, who became a…
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St. John Paul II Writes about Confession
October 21, 2025
St. John Paul II Writes about Confession
Ave Maria Meditations It must be emphasized that the most precious result of the forgiveness obtained in the Sacrament of Penance, consists in reconciliation with God, which takes place in the inmost heart…
A Foundation of Prayer
October 18, 2025
A Foundation of Prayer
Ave Maria Meditations To pray is to believe in and worship God and to acknowledge that our existence has a supernatural goal, and that we have not only a bodily but also a…
Thoughts on God the Father and the Our Father
October 14, 2025
Thoughts on God the Father and the Our Father
Ave Maria Meditations We cannot be our Master’s disciples unless we pray as He did and in the way He showed us. Moreover, God the Father listens more willingly to the prayer that…
Latest Homilies
February 12, 2026
Heed Warnings – Feb 12 – Homily – Fr Dominic
Fr Dominic gives the homily at Griswold, CT, on Feb 12, 2026, on how Solomon had all the world had to offer, but he fell for not heeding the warning against attachment to…
February 11, 2026
Mary Transforms Lourdes and Hearts- Feb 11 – Homily – Fr Joseph Michael
Fr Joseph Michael gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Feb 11, 2026, and reflects on Our Lady of Lourdes' apparitions to Bernadette, emphasizing transformation, penance, prayer for sinners, and the hope…
February 10, 2026
Human Dignity in God’s Image – Spirituality Counsels #4 – Feb 10 – Homily – Fr Terrance
Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Feb 10, 2026, continuing his series on Counsels for Healthy, Holy Spirituality, emphasizing right knowledge of self and God as essential, highlighting human…
