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August 10, 2008

A Clear Light of Faith: St. Clare of Assisi

? Ave Maria Meditations ? August 11th: St. Clare of Assisi ? What is more beautiful to gaze upon than Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament? St. Clare, patroness of the televised media, pray…

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Fr. Angelo Geiger Homily

August 11, 2008

Aug 11 – Homily – Fr. Angelo: Feast of St. Clare

Homily #080811 ( 19min) Play - On this feast of St. Clare, celebrated as a Solemnity at our Franciscan Friary, Fr. Angelo Geiger preaches on the Gospel passage "I am the vine and…

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December 4, 2008

FiNews #45 – The Poor Clares of the Immaculate

FI News #45 - Introducing the Poor Clares of the Immaculate ( 5min) >>> Play Ave Maria! FI Friars, Sisters, Tertiaries...and now the 4th branch: the Poor Clares of the Immaculate. This vocations…

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Light Through the Centuries: St. Clare of Assisi

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August 11, 2011

Light Through the Centuries: St. Clare of Assisi

Ave Maria Meditations St. Clare of Assisi: Feast Day is August 11th Clare was born in Assisi, Italy in about 1194 into a family of knights and nobles. At the age of eighteen,…

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Feb 07 – Homily – Fr George: St. Colette, Franciscan Reformer

Fr. George Roth Griswold, CT Homily

February 7, 2013

Feb 07 – Homily – Fr George: St. Colette, Franciscan Reformer

Homily #130207 ( 11min) Play - Fr. George recounts the miraculous life of St. Colette - great reformer of the Poor Clare nuns and patron of expectant mothers and those wishing to conceive. Father…

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Aug 11 – Homily – Fr Joachim: St. Clare Against Vanities

Bloomington, IN Fr. Joachim Homily

August 11, 2013

Aug 11 – Homily – Fr Joachim: St. Clare Against Vanities

Homily #130811b ( 10min) Play - Fr. Joachim preaches on St. Clare whose life was dedicated to God in contrast to the prevailing culture of her time that was dedicated to the passing…

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Nov 19 – Homily – Fr Joachim: Saintly Sister of St. Clare

Bloomington, IN Fr. Joachim Homily

November 19, 2013

Nov 19 – Homily – Fr Joachim: Saintly Sister of St. Clare

Homily #131119b ( 07min) Play - Fr. Joachim on the edifying life of St. Agnes of Assisi the sister of St. Clare foundress of the Poor Clares. Ave Maria! Mass: St. Agnes of…

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Aug 11 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: Commanded to Bear Fruit

Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Franciscan Things Homily New Bedford, MA

August 11, 2014

Aug 11 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: Commanded to Bear Fruit

Homily #140811n ( 08min) Play - Father Maximilian preaches on the Gospel for St. Clare, emphasizing that we are expected to bear fruit, but we can only bear fruit by the life of…

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Nov 19 – Homily – Fr Alan: St Agnes, Poor Clare with many Coins

Bloomington, IN Fr. Alan Wharton Homily

November 19, 2014

Nov 19 – Homily – Fr Alan: St Agnes, Poor Clare with many Coins

Homily #141119b ( 13min) Play - Fr. Alan connects the Gospel parable of the gold coins with the story of St. Agnes' life who was the sister of St Clare, the founder of the Poor…

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Feb 07 – Homily – Fr Elias: St. Colette, Obedient Reformer

Bloomington, IN Fr. Elias Mills Homily

February 7, 2015

Feb 07 – Homily – Fr Elias: St. Colette, Obedient Reformer

Homily #150207b ( 11min) Play - Fr. Elias presents the remarkable life of St. Colette who led a reform of the Poor Clares for which she was directly called by God to do even…

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Aug 11 – Homily – Fr Joseph M.: St. Clare, Perfectly Franciscan

Bloomington, IN Fr. Joseph McShane Homily

August 11, 2015

Aug 11 – Homily – Fr Joseph M.: St. Clare, Perfectly Franciscan

Homily #150811b ( 10min) Play - Fr. Joseph gives an account of the life of St. Clare who founded the Poor Clares and is considered the most perfect follower of St. Francis. Ave…

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Feb 07 – Homily – Fr Alan: The Fruitful Virginity of St. Colette

Fr. Alan Wharton Homily New Bedford, MA

February 7, 2017

Feb 07 – Homily – Fr Alan: The Fruitful Virginity of St. Colette

The virgin St. Colette stands as an example of womanly purity for the sake of the Kingdom of God, especially in our age of immodesty. With her renunciation of self and of the…

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Become “a lamb” of God, like St. Agnes of Assisi – Nov 19 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W

Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA

November 19, 2018

Become “a lamb” of God, like St. Agnes of Assisi – Nov 19 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W

In the homily for the memorial of St. Agnes of Assisi (Poor Clare, Virgin and Abbess, Nov 19), Fr. Maximilian draws from the life of the saint, whose name means "lamb," lessons…

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Sep 9 – Bl. Seraphina Sforza – Franciscan Saint of the Day

Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Franciscan St of the Day

September 9, 2021

Sep 9 – Bl. Seraphina Sforza – Franciscan Saint of the Day

The Life of Bl. Seraphina Sforza, Widow, Second Order (d. 1478) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Sep 9. Bl. Seraphina Sforza was married to a prince who already…

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Nov 6 – Bl. Margaret of Lorraine – Franciscan Saint of the Day

Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Franciscan St of the Day

November 6, 2021

Nov 6 – Bl. Margaret of Lorraine – Franciscan Saint of the Day

The Life of Bl. Margaret of Lorraine, Widow, Second Order (d. 1521) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Nov 6. Bl. Margaret of Lorraine was a widow and dutchess…

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