Ave Maria!

Cardinal Toppo speaks again about the 5th Marian Dogma in an interview with Zenit News.

He advocates the dogma expressed in the title “Spiritual Mother of All Humanity.” He relates how the declaration would actually help the ecumenical dialog as opposed to harm it as many detractors claim.

Zenit writes:

The archbishop of Ranchi and former president of the episcopal conference of India is one of the five cardinal co-sponsors of the 2005 International Symposium on Marian Co-redemption, held in Fatima, who are asking Benedict XVI to declare a fifth Marian dogma.

The petition urges the Pope to proclaim Mary “the Spiritual Mother of All Humanity, the co-redemptrix with Jesus the redeemer, mediatrix of all graces with Jesus the one mediator, and advocate with Jesus Christ on behalf of the human race.”

He also describes the enthusiastic response from cardinals and bishops to the earlier call by the five cardinals for asking the Pope to proclaim the dogma.

He relates how he presented the “acta” to the holy father with the four other Cardinals and how well it was received by the Pontiff, who said that he would read it. And this despite his heavy schedule:

Zenit Q: Have you spoken directly to Benedict XVI regarding the petition for the fifth Marian dogma?

Cardinal Toppo: On June 3, 2006, on the eve of Pentecost, I was privileged to have a private audience with His Holiness, during which I presented the Holy Father the “acta” of theological presentations from the 2005 Fatima symposium on Mary as the co-redemptrix. I also presented him with the Latin “votum” — or petition — for the solemn papal definition of Our Lady as the spiritual mother of all peoples, co-redemptrix, mediatrix of all graces and advocate, which already at that time was signed by a significant number of cardinals, archbishops and bishops.

During our 15-minute audience, the Holy Father received the acta and votum with keen interest. He was surprised that so many cardinals and bishops had already signed the votum. He then stated that he would read the acta of theological presentations on the co-redemptrix. In the last few months, he has received still many more petitions for this Marian dogma from the present College of Cardinals and bishops.

Where can you get a copy of the Acts to read for yourself?

Well … right here from our bookstore at MaryMediatrix.com, published solely by our Academy of the Immaculate.

Official Acta of the Symposium on Marian Coredemption at Fatima

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Mary, Unique Cooperator in the Redemption Why Mary should be dogmatically declared as Coredeemer Authored by: Nine Cardinals of the Church and other Major Marian Theologians. Each of the nineteen presentations are printed in the language originally given by the speakers: seven in English, four in Spanish and eight in Italian. It addresses many of the ecumenical concerns raised in the past.This book is the official Acts of the Symposium on the Mystery of the Marian Coredemption held on May 3rd to the 7th, 2005. Over fifty bishops from around the world, including five cardinals, gathered in Fatima Portugal to hear theological papers concerning the doctrine of Our Lady’s role as Coredemptrix and the Universal Mediatrix of All Graces presented by their brother bishops and nine cardinals as well as other noted theologians of the Church. Each of the nineteen presentations are printed in the language originally given by the speakers: seven in English, four in Spanish and eight in Italian. Presentations in English include: The Mother Coredemptrix and the New Evangelization by Luis Cardinal Aponte Martinez, Marian Coredemption and the Contemporary Papal Magisterium by Monsignor Arthur B. Calkins, and Mariae Advocate Causa: The Marian Issue in the Church Today by Father Peter Damian Fehlner, F.I.. This book should be helpful in your endeavor to understand this important doctrine of the Church regarding Our Lady and the necessity of its proclamation as a dogma of the Faith. (590pp., perfect bound)

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Homily #100510 ( 06min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the Mission of the Holy Spirit based on today’s Gospel where Our Lord says:

“When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me.”

and how this is so important during times of persecution.

Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Acts 16:11-15
R: Ps 149:1-6,9
G: Jn 15:26-16:4

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Homily #100511 ( 06min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the first reading from Acts where Paul rejoices because he is imprisoned for his teaching. We too must ask for the grace to be willing to suffer for our faith. If we do then we will be truly free, will upbuild the Body of Christ on earth and will have life everlasting.
1: Acts 16:22-34
R: Ps 138:1-3,7-8
G: Jn 16:5-11

Today is also the the feast of St. Ignatius of Laconi, Franciscan

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Homily #100512 ( 08min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches on Today’s gospel where Our Lord says “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.” But Christ will send the Holy Spirit and He will strengthen them and further instruct them.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Acts 17:15,22-18:1
R: Ps 148:1-2,11-14
G: Jn 16:12-15

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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on May 31, 2020, on how Pentecost is sometimes called the Easter of the Holy Spirit based on the reading from Acts which is sometimes called the gospel of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit who comes upon the disciples as tongues of flame that fires their own hearts and tounges to spread this fire to the ends of the earth.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Pentecost Sunday – Solemnity
Readings: 
1st: act 2:1-11
Resp: psa 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34
2nd: 1co 12:3-7, 12-13
Gsp: joh 20:19-23

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Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Nov 24, 2022, on Thanksgiving Day in the USA, on how we must give thanks to God. To remember the elements of prayer, you can use the acronym A.C.T.S.: Adoration, Contrition/Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication. And how thanksgiving makes the other elements effective.

Spiritual Alphabet by Francisco de Osuna https://www.amazon.com/Francisco-Osuna-Spiritual-Spirituality-Paperback/dp/080912145X

Don’t be like swine that eat acorns without looking up at the trees from where they come

Being grateful for what we have already received is our way of giving back, even if it is inadequate. However, we will be worthy to receive further gifts. Ecclesiastes 1: 7 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ecclesiastes/1?7

Water that you release returns back to us as we are grateful for the graces received

If we aren’t thankful, we will become like dead waters that have water flow in but do not flow out, like the Dead Sea

St John Chrysostom – When you give, don’t boast; forget when we give, but when we receive, then we should never forget.

Make sure we give thanks after mass for what we have received.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Thursday in the 34th Week in Ordinary Time – Wkdy
Readings:  – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/112422.cfm
1st: rev 18:1-2, 21-23;19:1-3,9
Resp: psa 100:2-5
Gsp: luk 21:20-28

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