March 26, 2009
Mar 26 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: The Weeping Widow
Homily #090326 ( 06min) Play - The widow who's son had died wept like only a mother can. Listen to see how she reflects Mary's sorrow and her joy at the resurrection. Ave…
November 8, 2009
Nov 08 – Homily – Fr Bonaventure: Spiritual Economy
Homily #091108 ( 16min) Play - In today's Gospel the widow who gave up her last mite in the synagogue offering was praised by Jesus. Fr. Bonaventure explains that we will be judged…
Patroness of the Franciscan Third Order
November 17, 2009
Patroness of the Franciscan Third Order
Ave Maria Meditations November 17th: St. Elizabeth of Hungary Patroness of the Franciscan Third Order (1207-1231) She was the daughter of the King of Hungary and in 1221 married Ludwig, the Landgrave of…
November 19, 2009
Nov 19 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: St Elizabeth Hungry for Heaven
Homily #091119 ( 04min) Play - St. Elizabeth of Hungary showed how hungry she was for heaven when she found the pearl of great price, the Gospel, and put aside all she had.…
June 5, 2010
Jun 05 – Homily – Fr Bonaventure: The Widow’s Mite
Homily #100605 ( 07min) Play - Today is the memorial day of St Boniface the Martyr and Fr. Bonaventure relates this to the Widow's Mite in today's Gospel where a poor widow gives…
November 22, 2010
Nov 22 – Homily – Fr Bonaventure: Cecilia a Generous Giver
Homily #101122 ( 05min) Play - On this memorial to St. Cecilia we have the Gospel of the widow who gives her last mite. Our Lord praises this generosity and Fr. Bonaventure connects…
November 12, 2011
Nov 12 – Homily – Fr Bonaventure: Pray Always
Homily #111112 ( 08min) Play - Our Lord tells us to pray always and gives the parable of the Persistent Widow. Fr. Bonaventure preaches on how we are to put this seemingly impossible command into…
November 11, 2012
Nov 11 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Support the Church
Homily #121111 ( 10min) Play- Fr. Ignatius regards the generosity of the two widows and explains the fifth precept of the Church - so necessary for salvation but so little followed. Ave Maria!…
July 23, 2015
Jul 23 – Homily – Fr Joachim: The Life of St. Bridget
Homily #150723n ( 04min) Play - Father gives us a short biography of St. Bridget, showing the truth of what today's Collect prayer tells us, that St. Bridget is an example for the…
November 26, 2018
Give Everything Now to Gain Forever – Nov 26 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W
In the homily for the Memorial of St. Leonard of Port Maurice (Franciscan Priest, Nov 26), Fr. Maximilian explains the lesson of the Gospel: that for love of God and to please…
