Here is the interview with Ingrid and an excerpt from Dawn Eden’s article followed by excerpts from Msgr. Pope’s:

Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, the mother of two and former Scout leader who calmly confronted the Woolwich killers in hope of preventing further bloodshed, credits her heroic actions to her Catholic faith. The Telegraph reports:

Around her neck, she wears a small gold cross, encrusted with rubies and diamonds. She is a practising Catholic and partly credits her faith for how she acted. “I live my life as a Christian,” she explains. “I believe in thinking about others and loving thy neighbour. We all have a duty to look after each other. A whole group of people walking towards those guys would have found it easy to take those weapons out of their hands. But me, on my own, I couldn’t.” [Read the full interview.]

Her Catholic values also come through in the video interview above, when she is asked why she wasn’t scared to confront the murderers. Her answer: “Better me than a child.”

more at: My Catholic faith inspired my actions, says Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, heroine who faced Woolwich attacker.

I have often heard that Muslims hold our Blessed Mother Mary in high regard. This reverence may stop short of devotion but there is said to be a respect for her in the Muslim tradition.

Now, I first learned this from the great Archbishop, Fulton Sheen in his book, The World’s First Love. I read it 25 years ago and have pondered it ever since. I would like to present excerpts from the chapter entitled “Mary and the Moslems” [sic], reflect on its significance and ask a few questions. Please note that the book was written in 1952 and therefore some of the spellings are not the modern ones. Here are the excerpts:

The Koran, which is the Bible of the Moslems, has many passages concerning the Blessed Virgin. First of all, the Koran believes in her Immaculate Conception, and also, in her Virgin Birth…..The Koran also has verses on the Annunciation, Visitation, and Nativity. Angels are pictured as accompanying the Blessed Mother

More at:  “Mary and the Muslim World: Is She the Key to Evangelization?”

Msgr. Pope not only connects the many reference to Mary in the Koran but also how she appeared at Fatima a town in Portugal named after the other woman who is highly revered in Islam, the daughter of Muhammad. He also relates this to how Mary was so instrumental in the greatest conversion process in history at Mexico with Our Lady of Guadalupe.

He adds a touching finale with this video on the Ave Maria in Arabic:

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Homily #140727n ( 18min) Play – Father reminds us that “that all things work for good for those who love God,” and that this presupposes Faith in Providence (a.k.a. God’s loving plan for everything) and Love of God. As an example, Father turns our attention to the tribulation Iraqi Christians are currently undergoing and gives a short commentary on Islam and how we all can defend against it by living lives strongly founded on Christian Faith. For an example of strong and courageous faith, we can take the example of our Iraqi brethren and, in particular, the example of Patriarch Sako in his exhortation to the Christians in Iraq. Father asks us to examine ourselves, if we aren’t ready to practice our faith in peace, how will we be ready when persecution comes to us?

The pastoral address quoted by Father may be found here: http://saint-adday.com/permalink/6326.html .
Ave Maria!
Mass: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: 1ki 3:5, 7-12
Resp: psa 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130
2nd: rom 8:28-30
Gsp: mat 13:44-52

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Homily #140930n ( 05min) Play – Father Maximilian comments on the Gospel, and tells us that we are not to call down curses on our enemies, but to call down God’s graces through prayer. And as Our Lady has asked repeatedly, by the prayer of the Rosary. By this meditative prayer over the mysteries of Scripture, we learn our faith “through our knees” and call down the peace of God. Father also announces that Our Lady’s Chapel in New Bedford, Mass. will have a special Rosary for Peace (especially in response to the tensions over Ukraine and the growing threat of Islamic violence) followed by Benediction every night at 7:00pm (6:00pm on Sunday) for the month of October, the month of the Rosary. We invite all to come and pray with us, or to unite your prayers to ours from afar if you are not able to join us.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Jerome – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Tuesday in the 26th Week in Ordinary Time
1st: job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23
Resp: psa 88:2-3, 4-5, 6, 7-8
Gsp: luk 9:51-56

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Dr. Mark Miravalle asks us to make a prayerful response to the recent terrorist attack in Turkey, suggesting that there is little that can be done politically to stop these terrible tragedies. He asks us to pray for the victims and their families but also take personal peace in our unpeaceful world by drawing closer to the God of peace by fostering our personal prayer life. This will thwart the intent of the extremists to cause terror.

For more information and resources:

• Phone: 740-937-2277
• Site: http://www.motherofallpeoples.com/
• Email: mary@motherofallpeoples.com

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St. Stephen’s martyrdom, which the Liturgy celebrates the very day after Christmas, offers insight into the relation of the Christian faith and martyrdom for the sake of Christ.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Stephen – The Protomartyr – Feast

Readings: 
1st: Act 6:8-10, 7, 54-59
Resp: Ps 31:3-4, 6, 7, 8, 17, 21
Gsp: Mt 10:17-22

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