April 10, 2014
Video – Visitations of Mary Pilgrimage – Variety 241
Variety #241 - ( 26min) >>> Play Ave Maria! Video highlights of the "Visitations of Mary" Pilgrimage with Fr. Joseph Michael McShane, FI. +++
World Youth Day 2016 with Friars flyer
June 9, 2016
World Youth Day 2016 with Friars flyer
World Youth Day Pilgrimage to Poland July 24 - August 6, 2016 Come on a prayerful Franciscan pilgrimage and join Pope Francis for World Youth Day in Poland! Then visit shrines, museums, churches,…
Church of the Assumption Assumed to Heavenly Status Amid Town Consumed by Hellish Fire
September 1, 2016
Church of the Assumption Assumed to Heavenly Status Amid Town Consumed by Hellish Fire
Ave Maria! The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church in Centralia, PA has been given the status of an official holy pilgrimage site by their bishop Stefan Soroka. This is most…
Pilgrimage to Catholic Shrines of Japan
February 10, 2018
Pilgrimage to Catholic Shrines of Japan
Ave Maria! Fr. Elias is heading a pilgrimage to the Catholic Shrines of Japan including those of St. Maximilian Kolbe, April 9 - 21, 2018. Sign-up deadline is Febuary 15th. https://www.canterburypilgrimages.com/allpilgrimages/shrinesofjapan Catholic…
Pope Francis makes rosary pilgrimage for peace in Syria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHxTX4i51K8 Ave Maria! On May 1st, Pope Francis led a rosary pilgrimage interceding for peace in Syria and around the world. He urged Catholics to pray the Rosary for peace throughout May. Pope…
Pope okays pilgrimage to Medjugorje, says apparitions ‘need study’
Ave Maria! Interesting developments on Medjugorje. Without expressing any finding on the authenticity of the alleged apparitions and other supernatural phenomena at the Marian shrine of Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pope Francis…
November 22, 2019
Akita: Our Lady Speaks from Japan – Pilgrim Reflections with Fr. Elias M. Mills, FI – Variety 311
On site in Japan, Fr. Elias offers several spontaneous reflections on the meaning of the Akita phenomenon and the Christian experience in Japan. Akita is the, site of the 1973 mystical manifestations experienced…
December 10, 2019
Loreto, “Holiest Place on Earth” (Pope St. John XXIII) – Dec 10 – Homily – Fr Andre
On the Feast of Our Lady of Loreto (Dec 10, 2019), Fr. Andre explains the history and significance of the Holy House of Loreto. The displaced house is believed to be the…
April 30, 2020
Grasshopper Chapel Pilgrimage – Fr. Elias Mills
Ave Maria! Fr. Elias gives a tour of the Grasshopper Chapel, built to honor Mary, and to pray for her help during the grasshopper/locust plagues of the 1870's. These prayers quickly ended…
July 20, 2021
Jul 19 – Bl. Peter Cresci – Franciscan Saint of the Day
The Life of Bl. Peter Cresci, Confessor, Third Order (d. 1323) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Jul 19. Bl. Peter Cresci was born in Foligno, Italy in a wealthy…
June 14, 2022
Pilgrimage to the Catholic Shrines of Japan, Spring 2023
Ave Maria! Fr. Elias Mills, FI is leading a 14-day pilgrimage to the Catholic Shrines of Japan from March 15–28, 2023. Come join him for a truly unique spiritual and cultural journey that…
April 15, 2023
Pray with Fr. Elias in Japan
Ave Maria! Fr. Elias is heading to Japan with a group on a pilgrimage to the Catholic sites there. He wants us to keep them all in our prayers and especially to pray…