August 8, 2008
I Offer My Life for the Conversion of My People
Ave Maria Meditations August 9th: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) But we have the Savior not only in the form of reports of witnesses to his life. He is present…
August 13, 2008
August 14th: St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, pray for us!
? Ave Maria Meditations ? August 14th: St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe ? Dearest children, I desire very much to tell you, to repeat for you, now good the Immaculate is. That way I…
September 23, 2008
Sep 23 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: St. Pio of Pietrelcina
Homily #080923 ( 12min) Play - Today we honor the feast day of St. Pio of Pietrelcina as a Solemnity since he is one of our Patron Saints here at the Franciscan Friars…
September 30, 2008
Sep 30 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Suffering is Conquered
Homily #080930 ( 03min) Play - On this Memorial of St. Jerome, priest and doctor of the Church, Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia, FI preaches on the mystery of suffering and how it is conquered…
September 30, 2008
Poetry from St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Ave Maria Meditations October 1st: St. Therese of the Child Jesus Heaven for Me! written June 7th, 1896 To bear the exile of this valley of tears I need the glance of my…
October 4, 2008
Oct 04 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: St. Francis of Assisi
Homily #081004 ( 00min) Play - On this feast day of St. Francis of Assisi celebrated as Solemnity here at the friary, Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia sheds light on this great lover God and…
November 3, 2008
Christus Vincit, Christus regnat, Christus imperat
Christ Conquers, He Reigns, He Commands! THE TRIUMPH OF CHRIST THROUGH THE EUCHARIST Christus vincit, regnat, ?imperat; ab omni malo plemem suam defendat. Christ conquers, He reigns, He commands. May He de?fend His…
November 30, 2008
My God, if You exist, make Your existance known to me!
Ave Maria Meditations A cry from the heart: My God, if You exist, make Your existance known to me! from Bl. Charles de Foucauld before his conversion As soon as I believed…
January 5, 2009
St. John Neumann and the 40 Hours Devotion
Ave Maria Meditations This incredible holy bishop did so many wonderful things but a favorite story concerns the promotion of the 40 Hours Devotion of Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. St. John's…
January 19, 2009
Her Wrists were too Small for the Chains
Ave Maria Meditations On January 21st the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Agnes, virgin and martyr. She came from a noble Roman family and was about thirteen years old…
January 29, 2009
Jan 29 – Homily – Fr Angelo: St Clare – Light on the Lampstand
Homily #090129 ( 04min) Play - "Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand?" Fr. Angelo Geiger…
February 12, 2009
From a Retreat on St. Therese
AVE MARIA MEDITATIONS TRUST IN COMPASSIONATE LOVE Pere Liagre, CS.Sp. writing in his book “A Retreat with St. Therese” : I propose to take two pages from her book.…
April 27, 2009
The Giving of One’s Life so Another Might Live
Ave Maria Meditations St. Gianna Molla Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962) Gianna Beretta was born in Magenta (Milan) October 4, 1922. Already as a youth she willingly accepted the gift of faith and the…
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…