Mother of the Eucharist
May 13, 2009
Mother of the Eucharist
Ave Maria Meditations AT THE SCHOOL OF MARY, “WOMAN OF THE EUCHARIST” In addition to her sharing in the Eucharistic banquet , an indirect picture of Mary’s relationship with the Eucharist can be…
One Minute Meditation: St. Paschal Baylon
May 16, 2009
One Minute Meditation: St. Paschal Baylon
May 17th: St. Paschal Baylon (1540-1592) Patron of Eucharistic Congresses This Franciscan lay brother had an extraordinary love for Jesus in the most Blessed Sacrament. This humble brother, devoted to prayer, would gather…
One Minute Meditation: St. Felix of Cantalice
May 17, 2009
One Minute Meditation: St. Felix of Cantalice
May 18th: St. Felix of Cantalice (1515-1587) A Franciscan brother who served as a quester for the Order for over 40 years. His gratitude to God for everything led him to always say…
One Minute Meditation: St. Bernardine of Siena
May 19, 2009
One Minute Meditation: St. Bernardine of Siena
May 20th: St. Bernardine of Siena (1380-1444) One Minute Meditation This holy Franciscan priest had a particularly great love for the virtue of purity. It was only natural that he also had a…
Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 1, 2009
Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Ave Maria Meditations The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.…
Dominus Est
June 14, 2009
Dominus Est
Ave Maria Meditations http://airmaria.com/2009/06/14/dominus-est/ There, where my dear Jesus dwells, where He is enthroned in the tabernacle, there I wish to be kneeling continually. There, I wish to pray unceasingly: Jesus, I love…
Way, Truth, Life
June 16, 2009
Way, Truth, Life
Ave Maria Mediations Jesus, our Savior, true God and true man, must be the ultimate end of all our other devotions; otherwise they would be false and misleading. He is the Alpha and…
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,…
St. Alphonus Liguori
August 1, 2009
St. Alphonus Liguori
Ave Maria Meditations August 1st: St. Alphonsus Liguori, founder of the Redemptorist Order SAINT ALPHONSUS LIGUORI Bishop and Doctor of the Church (1696-1787) An Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that…
Our Lady of the Angels (of the Portiuncula)
August 2, 2009
Our Lady of the Angels (of the Portiuncula)
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…
St. Dominic and the Rosary
August 7, 2009
St. Dominic and the Rosary
Ave Maria Mediations St. Dominic: Feast Day is August 8th Tradition associates the origin of the Rosary with St. Dominic as you can see depicted in this painting but it was not exactly…
With the Light from the Eucharist…
August 10, 2009
With the Light from the Eucharist…
Ave Maria Meditations St. Clare of Assisi (1194-1253) Feast Day is August 11th In the year 1240, St Clare saved her sisters and her convent from plundering hordes of Saracen mercenaries through the…
September 22, 2009
Sep 22 – Homily – Fr Angelo: Minimizing Mary
Homily #090922 ( 11min) Play - Today's Gospel is used by Protestants and Catholics alike to support the idea that Marian devotion should be minimized. Fr. Angelo counters that this is not the…