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Fi News – Secular Paper Covers Religious Story

apostolate — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:00:26 +0000

Fra Gabriel makes the news again with his Skateboarding for God

Heaven is a half-pipe for friar – The West Australian.

Heaven is a half-pipe for friar

Walking slowly in the Toodyay sun, hooded habit and rope belt swaying in time with his sandal-bound feet, Brother Gabriel Cortes conceded most of Perth had no idea his conservative Catholic order had set up shop in WA.

Based in the 118-year-old Sisters of Mercy Convent off the main street of Toodyay, hidden in plain sight, the brothers of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate dress and live like religious men from the Middle Ages.

But, in stark contrast to the order’s spartan daily routine, which begins at 4.45am every morning and involves more than six hours of prayer, Brother Cortes uses a very 21st century means of spreading his 13th century vales in Perth.

More at – Heaven is a half-pipe for friar – The West Australian.

Friar Gabriel entered religious life at 17 years old, here’s an image of him at 13.

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Fra Gabriel and Salve Regina Goes Viral

Fra Roderic — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 02:25:01 +0000

Ave Maria!

Here is Fra Gabriel an FI friar whom many of you know. He traveled from Australia this year to Chicago to do this video with our friends at Spirit Juice. The accompanying music is the Salve Regina to which he does the vocals. As of this posting the video has racked up 16,000 views in about a week on YouTube! I guess its “gone viral”. So it is destined for large numbers of views in the years ahead. Great job Fra Gabriel and Spirit Juice!!

You can also see him on these other videos:

Spirit Juice Limit Break on Youtube

On AirMaria:

Video – FI News #32: Friar Gabriel Skates Again

Video – Fra Gabriel – Skateboarding Down Under to Schubert’s Ave Maria!

Video – FiNews #53 – Skateboarding Habit

Video – Fi News #89: Blazing Friar

Video – Mission Down Under #2: Friar Gabriel – Perth skatepark

Wow! I didn’t know we had so many videos on Fra Gabriel’s skateboarding at AirMaria. Here is the new one from Spirit Juice:

via Salve Regina – YouTube.

Pray. Skate. Live.

Friar Gabriel of the Franciscan Immaculate not only preforms all of his own stunts but also sings his own songs too. All the tricks and vocals are done by Friar Gabriel. Original score by Sean Beeson. http://seanbeeson.com/

Friar Gabriel skated for 7 years as a teenager, but felt his vocation was religious life. He was prepared to abandon his passion for skateboarding to live a life of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience as Friars of the Immaculate. Six years after becoming Friars and having not skated, he was given obedience to obtain a skateboard and go to the skatepark once a week – to “preach the gospel at all times, when necessary, use words” as Saint Francis stated. Friar Gabriel explains that God has so many ways of using peoples talents to give Him glory. Skateboarding allows the Friars to help others see the compatibility of exercising the body as well as the soul.

http://spiritjuicefilms.com

Fra Gabriel Skates his way to Rome Reports: Check it out!

Fra Roderic — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 02:05:57 +0000

Ave Maria!

You may have caught our previous post of the video done by Spirit Juice Films with Fra Gabriel skateboarding to the Salve Regina with his own vocals. It now has over twenty-two thousand views and has caught the attention of Rome, or at least Rome Reports, who did a video on him as well. Check it out:

It’s not very common to see a Franciscan friar skateboarding, but for Fra Grabriel, it’s business as usual.

He left it behind temporarily when he started his religious life. But a few years later, his superiors encouraged him to take on his hobby once again. Now he uses it as way to reach out to people and talk to them about God.

FRA GABRIEL CORTES

“God has so many ways of using people’s talents to give Him glory. And when I still make use of this sport of skateboarding, I can help others to see the compatibility of exercising the body as well as the soul. As St. Francis says, we are always to preach the Gospel, and if necessary, sometimes use words. And so that’s what I do.”

via Rome Reports A Skating Friar? Check it out!.

Here is the video by Spirit Juice Studios again. It is worth another look … and listen:

Go Fra Gabriel! Ave Maria!

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Fra Gabriel and Spirit Juice Win an Emmy!!

Fra Roderic — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 01:06:06 +0000

Ave Maria!

On Saturday Nov 7th Spirit Juice Studios won an Emmy for the music video “Salve Regina” of Fra Gabriel skating in Chicago.

Here is Danny Hildago, Rob Kaczmark of Spirit Juice and Fra Didacus (in place of Fra Gabriel his brother who was on travel) receiving the Emmy.

It was for the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the category Outstanding Achievement for Arts/Entertainment Programming – Segment.

This is the winning video “Salve Regina” featuring Fra Gabriel skating and singing:

Here is the “Red Carpet Interview” with Fra Didacus and Danny Hildago:

Click here for more of Fra Gabriel’s skateboarding videos

Congratulations to all!

Ave Maria!

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