December 3, 2016
Video – Day With Mary #165: The Essential Immaculate Conception
Ave Maria! Fr. Giles speaks on Our Lady during the “Day With Mary” held at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Manning, Western Australia on 3 December 2016. Audio (MP3) +++ +++
December 5, 2016
Dec 05 – Homily – Fr Matthias: Imitating the Stretcher Bearers
The men carrying the paralytic are the unnoticed actors in today's Gospel episode, but without them the paralytic's spiritual and physical cure would not have been possible. Like them, let's pray and offer…
December 6, 2016
Video – Marian Shrines of the World #23: Our Lady of Czestochowa
Ave Maria! Join Fr. Andre in this episode of “Marian Shrines of the World” as he describes the history of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Poland. +++
December 6, 2016
Dec 06 – Homily – Fr Alan: St. Nicholas vs. Santa Claus
The figure of the real and holy bishop Nicholas has in recent centuries been co-opted and transformed into the secularized and mostly pagan Santa Claus. Christian parents should know how to gently guide…
December 7, 2016
Dec 07 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Rest in the Creator not Creatures
Fr. Ignatius on the Gospel reading for today,"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my…
December 9, 2016
Dec 09 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Simplicity of Juan Diego
Fr. Ignatius underscores simplicity of St Juan Diego on his feast day and how he spent his life living near the tilma image from the apparition and grew in holiness like a tree planted…
December 9, 2016
Video – Immaculate Conception and Co-redemptrix – MNOW 43
Dr. Mark Miravalle on how the Immaculate Conception of Mary which we celebrated yesterday points to her role as co-redemption with Jesus. He explains the biblical basis for the Immaculate Conception and then…
December 10, 2016
Dec 10 – Homily – Fr Dominic: A Very Holy House
The miraculous house of Loreto in Italy was the home of the three holiest people to ever walk the earth... Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We, today, should make our hearts the new home…
December 12, 2016
Dec 12 – Homily – Fr Matthias: Why St. Juan Diego?
When St. Juan Diego protested his unworthiness, Our Lady told him that She did not lack servants and messengers to carry out Her will, but nevertheless it was he who was Her necessary…
December 12, 2016
Video – Movie-Making Friars Recreate Fatima – FINEWS 159
Ave Maria! Katie Breidenbach from Thing in a Pot Productions does an excellent video report of our film production efforts here in Bloomington in preparation for the 100th anniversary of the apparition in…