October 6, 2009
Oct 06 – Homily – Fr Bonaventure: The Better Part
Homily #091006 ( 06min) Play - Mary chooses the better part as compared to Martha but Martha's activity can be rendered virtuous if she unites it with Mary's contemplation and so works solely…
Faith, Hope, and Love
November 19, 2009
Faith, Hope, and Love
Ave Maria Meditations Faith, Hope, and Charity "And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity." (1 Cor. 13: 13). For St. Paul life was…
September 5, 2010
Sep 05 – Homily – Fr Bonaventure: Preparing for Battle
Homily #100905 ( 35 min) Play - In today's Gospel Our Lord tells us that we must love Him above all things and be well prepared in our engagement with the world. He…
October 8, 2013
Oct 08 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Contemplation and Activity
Homily #131008 ( 03min) Play - Martha chose activity and Mary chose contemplation, but we as Franciscans are given the best gift in imitation of Our Lord, a charism of both contemplation and…
November 6, 2013
Nov 06 – Homily – Fr Dominic: The Pearl of Great Price.
Homily #131106 ( 05min) Play - When considering the way to salvation we need to contemplate our plan of action. We need to organize our priorities so that we put eternal things above all…
December 30, 2013
Dec 30 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: Here is the One to Save Us
Homily #131230n ( 04min) Play - Fr. Maximilian warns us to beware of the influence of this passing world and to keep our eyes on Jesus, for He is the One who will save…
May 17, 2014
May 17 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: St. Paschal Baylon
Homily #140517 ( 07:18 min) Play St Paschal Baylon was born of poor but devout and virtuous parents. He worked as as a sheep herder and as such was given over to prayer and contemplation. After…
July 15, 2014
Jul 15 – Homily – Fr Matthias: Sixth Wing of the Seraph
Homily #140715n ( 09min) Play - Today the Franciscans celebrate the Feast of St. Bonaventure, the Seraphic Doctor. To illumine today's Gospel, Fr. Mattias quotes St. Bonaventure that the savor of the salt…
January 13, 2017
Jan 13 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Do not Forget the Works of the Lord
Fr. Ignatius refers to the miracles of Jesus on the need to keep in mind the great things that the Lord can do and make this a part of our spiritual live…
April 9, 2017
Apr 09 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Holy Week Homework
This week we remember the week that was the culmination of human history, and changed the world forever. Through the liturgy, we are brought into contact with these events and enabled to…
November 15, 2017
Video – Retreat – 2 of 5 – 1st & 2nd Wings “Journey of the Mind to God”
Ave Maria! Fr. James Dominic Rooney, O.P. gives the second of five talks for the retreat on St. Bonaventure's "The Journey of the Mind to God" which relates St. Francis' ascent up Mt.…
December 2, 2017
Video – Purity of Heart & Prayer – Cassian & Isaac – Advent Reflection – Fr. Patrick Hyde – 2 of 2
Ave Maria! Fr. Patrick Hyde, O.P. continues his Advent reflections on silence as a means for preparing for the coming of Christ, emphasizing in this talk the teachings of the early Christian mystical…