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August 24, 2008

St. Louis, King, Patron of Franciscan Tertiaries

Ave Maria Meditations ? August 25th:? St. Louis King of France, Patron of the Franciscan Third Order St. Louis, King of France, patron of Tertiaries, was the ninth of his name. He was…

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August 25, 2009

St. Louis IX : King and Saint

One Minute Meditation St. Louis, King of France (1214-1270) Patron of the Franciscan Third Order The Saint wrote to his son: My dearest son, my first instruction is that you should love the…

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November 16, 2010

Patroness of the Franciscan Order: St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Ave Maria Meditations St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-231) Feast Day: November 17th from a letter by Conrad of Marburg, spiritual director of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary: Elizabeth was a lifelong friend of the…

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November 17, 2011

November 17th: St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Ave Maria Meditations Litany of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Protector, Third Order Franciscan Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. O Christ, hear us. O…

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May 28 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: Truth of Good Works

Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA Saints

May 28, 2014

May 28 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: Truth of Good Works

Homily #140528n ( 05min) Play - Father Maximilian comments on the Gospel reading about the sending of the Holy Spirit and how He will guide us to truth. Next he introduces us to today's…

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Aug 25 – Homily – Fr Elias: Louis IX, King and Saint

Bloomington, IN Fr. Elias Mills Homily

August 25, 2014

Aug 25 – Homily – Fr Elias: Louis IX, King and Saint

Homily #140825b ( 11min) Play - Fr. Elias on the life of St. Louis, King of France and patron saint of the Franciscan Third Order. He is a great example of how to combine…

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Dec 13 – Homily – Fr Peter: Consecration to Mary

Fr. Peter Fehlner Griswold, CT Homily

December 13, 2015

Dec 13 – Homily – Fr Peter: Consecration to Mary

Homily #151213 ( 19min) Play - At this Mass with the perpetual profession of vows of the third order, renewal of vows, novice investiture, and consecrations, Father Peter explains the meaning of the…

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Video – Fr. Angelo Geiger – The Benedict Option from a Franciscan Perspective – CONF 369

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May 22, 2017

Video – Fr. Angelo Geiger – The Benedict Option from a Franciscan Perspective – CONF 369

Ave Maria! Fr. Angelo Geiger gives a conference to the Third Order members on the widely popular book "The Benedict Option". In this conference, Fr. Angelo Geiger: Compares and Contrasts Benedictine and Franciscan…

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February 26, 2018

Sainte-Chapelle, Paris – YouTube

St. Louis IX, one of the principal patrons of the Franciscan Third Order, constructed this chapel to house Christ's Crown of Thorns which he retrieved from the Holy Land. Ave Maria, Virgo Ecclesia…

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From “Vain” to “Saint” Margaret – May 16 – Homily – Fr Terrance

Fr. Terrance Chartier Homily New Bedford, MA

May 16, 2018

From “Vain” to “Saint” Margaret – May 16 – Homily – Fr Terrance

In the homily for the Memorial of St. Margaret of Cortona (Franciscan Tertiary, May 16), Fr Terrance explains how Margaret's transformation from "vain" to "saint" can be an appropriate example for many…

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St Louis IX, King of France – Aug 25 – Homily – Fr John Lawrence

Bloomington, IN Fr. John Lawrence Homily

August 25, 2023

St Louis IX, King of France – Aug 25 – Homily – Fr John Lawrence

Fr John Lawrence gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Aug 25, 2023, on the life of King St. Louis IX, who, guided by his upbringing by his mother Blanche of Castile,…

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St Elizabeth Protectress of the 3rd Order and the Poor – Nov 17 – Homily – Fr John Lawrence

Bloomington, IN Fr. John Lawrence Homily

November 16, 2023

St Elizabeth Protectress of the 3rd Order and the Poor – Nov 17 – Homily – Fr John Lawrence

Fr John Lawrence gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Nov 17, 2023, on the life of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, protector of the Third Order Franciscans. St. Elizabeth was born in…

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Life of Bl Contardo Ferrini, Pious Scholar – Oct 20 – Homily – Fr Joseph Michael

Bloomington, IN Fr. Joseph McShane Homily

October 20, 2025

Life of Bl Contardo Ferrini, Pious Scholar – Oct 20 – Homily – Fr Joseph Michael

Fr Joseph Michael gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Oct 20, 2025, on how focusing on spiritual holiness and eternal life over worldly riches, highlighting Bl. Contardo Ferrini's pious life as…

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