Courage and Strength in Ordinary Life

Ave Maria Meditations Devotional JosephMary Saints Spiritual Life

August 29, 2010

Courage and Strength in Ordinary Life

Ave Maria Meditations Courage and strength in ordinary life. Living up to the full the demands of the Faith and of our vocation. If, upon realizing that his life was in danger,…

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Apr 29 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Heroic Constancy

Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Griswold, CT Homily

April 29, 2013

Apr 29 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Heroic Constancy

Homily #130429 ( 04min) Play - Father explains the virtue of heroic constancy found in St. Peter Verona, Martyr, and how we can practice this virtue in our everyday lives. Ave Maria! Mass: St.…

Griswold Friars

Nov 18 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Be Faithful, Even to Death

Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Griswold, CT Homily

November 18, 2013

Nov 18 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Be Faithful, Even to Death

Homily #131118 ( 06min) Play - In Maccabees, God's people compromised their faith and ruin befell them. Today, we compromise our faith in our work, our schools, and our families, and so the…

Griswold Friars

Nov 19 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Refuse to Compromise the Faith

Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Griswold, CT Homily

November 19, 2013

Nov 19 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Refuse to Compromise the Faith

Homily #131119 ( 09min) Play - In the book of Maccabees, Eleazar gives a stunning example of faith in his old age by not compromising God's laws, even at the penalty of torture…

Griswold Friars

Feb 07 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Giving Our Life For What is Right

Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Homily

February 7, 2014

Feb 07 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Giving Our Life For What is Right

Homily #140207 ( 03min) Play - Like St. John the Baptist, we have the duty of speaking out against what is wrong and doing what is right. Whether it is difficult or causes…

Griswold Friars

Mar 08 – Homily – Fr Benedict: St. John of God and Almsgiving

Fr. Benedict Grant Griswold, CT Homily

March 9, 2014

Mar 08 – Homily – Fr Benedict: St. John of God and Almsgiving

Homily #140308 ( 12min) Play - Reflecting on prayer, then fasting, and now almsgiving in Lent, we look to St. John of God whose conversion led him from serving in the military to…

Griswold Friars

Mar 23 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Strong Faith Is A Taste Of Heaven

Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Griswold, CT Homily

March 23, 2014

Mar 23 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Strong Faith Is A Taste Of Heaven

Homily #140323 ( 08min) Play - Those who are firm in their faith, especially when enduring trials, drink from the fountain of life. They have found what they are looking for in this…

Griswold Friars

From Constancy to Victory – Mar 20 – Homily – Fr Alan

Fr. Alan Wharton Homily New Bedford, MA

March 20, 2018

From Constancy to Victory – Mar 20 – Homily – Fr Alan

Reflecting on the readings from the Mass of Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent, Fr Alan focuses on the need for constancy and perseverance, in order to obtain the decisive victory…

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Weak in Self, Strong in Christ – Apr 25 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W

Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA

April 25, 2018

Weak in Self, Strong in Christ – Apr 25 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W

Fr Maximilian gives the homily at New Bedford on the Feast of St. Mark, the Evangelist (Apr 25) explaining how, although we are weak and may fall, trusting in Jesus' mercy and…

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Church in Crisis Needs Chastity and Fortitude – Feb 05 – Homily – Fr Matthias

Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily New Bedford, MA

February 5, 2019

Church in Crisis Needs Chastity and Fortitude – Feb 05 – Homily – Fr Matthias

In the homily for the memorial of St. Agatha (Virgin and Martyr, Feb 05), Fr. Matthias explains how the virtue of chastity combined with the self-sacrificial love of martyrdom, as exemplified by…

apostolate

Video – Fortitude & Temperance – Heroic Virtues 5/5 – CONF 495

Conferences Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia

July 29, 2019

Video – Fortitude & Temperance – Heroic Virtues 5/5 – CONF 495

Fr. Ignatius give the last of five talks for the retreat on Heroic Virtue where he covers the virtues of Fortitude and Temperance and how to practice them heroically. More from this retreat https://airmaria.com/tag/retreat-heroic-virtues-2019/…

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“Be on your guard! Overcome evil with good.”- Nov 11 – Homily – Fr Josemaria

Fr. Josemaria Barbin Homily New Bedford, MA

November 11, 2019

“Be on your guard! Overcome evil with good.”- Nov 11 – Homily – Fr Josemaria

On the memorial of St. Martin of Tours (Nov 11, 2019, also Veterans Day), Fr. Josemaria expounds on today's Gospel and Our Lord's exhortation to "Be on your guard!” (Lk 17:3). The…

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Interior of Her Immaculate Heart – Jun 19 – Homily – Fr Ignatius

Bloomington, IN Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Homily

June 20, 2020

Interior of Her Immaculate Heart – Jun 19 – Homily – Fr Ignatius

Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jun 19, 2020, on how Our Lady is more holy than all the saints combined despite not much being mentioned of what…

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Gifts of the Holy Spirit – May 25 – Homily – Fr Matthias

Bloomington, IN Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily

May 25, 2023

Gifts of the Holy Spirit – May 25 – Homily – Fr Matthias

Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on May 25, 2023, on the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit that include Fear of God, Counsel, Piety, Fortitude, Knowledge, Understanding, Wisdom, for…

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Fr. Matthias M. Sasko Marian Maximalism

September 16, 2023

I Thought I’d be Martyred !

Afraid of evangelizing? Act against the fear! Don't wait for it to go away. That's what the virtue of fortitude is all about. Here's my little story of how I had to…

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