Homily #091203 ( 06min) Play – Today we commemorate St Xavier and Fr. Ignatius gives a biography of this great saint who through zeal, learning and miracles spread the faith far and wide through Asia, including Mozambique, India, New Guinea, and Japan.
Ave Maria! St. Francis Xavier, Confessor – Mass: EF, Loquebar – Readings: 1st: rom 10:10-18 – Gsp: mar 16:15-18

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http://en.romereports.com Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio becomes the first Latin American Pope. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936. Before entering the seminary, he studied chemistry and graduated as a chemical engineer.

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Cardinal Montini was worried during the conclave, knowing full well what was waiting for for him. During his 15 years as Pope, he fearlessly confronted the challenges of his time through 7 surprising gestures.

He sold the tiara

Believing that the Pope is not a monarch, he renounced the triple tiara one year after the conclave. It was sold with the money going to Mother Teresa of Calcutta. No Pope has used the tiara since.

A group of American Catholics purchased the tiara for $1 million. Today, it is housed at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.

The First traveling Pope

Pope VI exchanged the boat of Peter for an airplane. He visited 19 countries throughout

via Seven facts you didn’t know about Paul VI.

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Ave Maria!

I found this online. It is a good overview of St. Maximilian Kolbe’s life who is of interest to our order, the Franciscans of the Immaculate, since he is one of our patron saints and from whom we get our Franciscan, Marian spirituality. He is also of interest to AirMaria in particular since he was big on using the mass media of his day, becoming the largest religious publisher in Europe. To learn more, go to our site dedicated to him Here.

St. Maximilian, pray for us! Ave Maria!

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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Apr 25, 2020, on the life of St. Mark the Evangelist and how he was a disciple of St. Peter, and his Gospel was largely the teaching of his mentor. He covers his travels and how he ended his life in Alexandria where he was martyred for the faith.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Mark the Evangelist – Feast
Readings: http://cms.usccb.org/bible/readings/042520.cfm
1st: 1pe 5:5-14
Resp: psa 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17 0
Gsp: mar 16:15-20

More on the Readings: http://dev.airmaria.com/r?m=1061

Also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/90378558559/videos/279377729739618
and YouTube: https://youtu.be/oL4-f0ZmniQ

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Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on May 14, 2020, on how St. Matthias was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot to complete the symbolic number of twelve apostles after Judas fell away. Father gives an account of the life of Judas, some of the reasons Jesus chose someone He knew would betray Him and finally an account of the life of St. Matthias.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Matthias the Apostle – Feast
Readings: http://cms.usccb.org/bible/readings/051420.cfm
1st: act 1:15-17, 20-26
Resp: psa 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 0
Gsp: joh 15:9-17

More on the Readings: http://dev.airmaria.com/r?m=1072

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The life of St. Joseph Cafasso, Confessor, Third Order (1811-1860) for the June 23rd Franciscan Saint of the Day. He was an Italian priest who joined the third order and did much work with the disadvantaged, including the poor, orphans, and sick, but most particularly with prisoners. He also fought the heresy of Jansenism and promoted devotion to Mary and gave much counsel to the young St. John Bosco.

Reflection is on the spiritual needs of prisoners for whom Jesus also died and some are even innocent of the crimes they are condemned for.

Read by Fr. Terrance Chartier, FI from Marion Habig’s “The Franciscan Book of Saints” Revised Edition, Franciscan Herald Press, ISBN: 978-0819907516

More on St Joseph Cafasso: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cafasso

Ave Maria!

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The life of Serv. of God Illuminatus of Rieti, Confessor, First Order (d. 1266) for the June 24th Franciscan Saint of the Day. He was from Italy and was cured by St Francis of blindness in his youth and later became one of his closest followers and accompanied him on his trip to the Holy Land.

Reflection is on the need to follow the inspirations of God in order to be truly enlightened.

Read by Fr. Terrance Chartier, FI from Marion Habig’s “The Franciscan Book of Saints” Revised Edition, Franciscan Herald Press, ISBN: 978-0819907516

Ave Maria!

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The life of St Jutta of Thuringia, Widow, Third Order (1200-1264) for the June 26th Franciscan Saint of the Day. She was a very pious, married, noblewoman, and led her husband to similar piety. After he passed away on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, she gave away all her riches to give sustenance to the poor. She spent the last years of her life praying for the conversion of the Prussians. Reflection is on Christian widowhood and establishing a reputation in good works and prayer, following the example of Mary.

For more on St Jutta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jutta_of_Kulmsee

Read by Fra Gabriel Cortes, FI from Marion Habig’s “The Franciscan Book of Saints” Revised Edition, Franciscan Herald Press, ISBN: 978-0819907516

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The life of Bl. Guy of Cortona, Confessor, First Order (c. 1185-1250) for the June 27th Franciscan Saint of the Day. He was a wealthy man in Cortona, Italy who entered the order after St Francis preached in Cortona and he reached great sanctity, even with miracles of healing.

Reflection is on profiting from the good examples of others, avoiding bad examples, and the obligation to set a good example for others.

Read by Fr. Terrance Chartier, FI from Marion Habig’s “The Franciscan Book of Saints” Revised Edition, Franciscan Herald Press, ISBN: 978-0819907516

Ave Maria!

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