Immaculate Music #28 – Christmas in Bloomington, In  ( 04min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Well today  is the last day of Christmas decorations at our friaries in the Franciscans of the Immaculate. Yes, we are slow to take them down, but since we are a Marian order, we extend the Christmas season to the last feastday in the Joyful Mysteries which is  today, the Feast of the Presentation. Anyways, here is a beautiful video of the Christmas lights and decorations at our friary in Bloomington, IN. You will also get a good view of their new altar and sanctuary refurbishment. The music is by the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate.

Ave Maria!

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Homily #100314 ( 17min) Play – Today is Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday in Lent, which is like Gaudete Sunday in Advent, a day of joy in the midst of a season of penance.  Common to both these days are the joyful rose vestments and Fr. Bonaventure relates this to the Gospel of the day which is the parable of of the Prodigal Son and how the son is robed in festive vestments due to the father’s joy in the return of his wayward son. Fr. Bonaventure highlights the importance of repentance if we fall and how all penance leads to joy if we persevere to the end.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Josh 5:9,10-12
R: Ps 34:2-7
2: 2 Cor 5:17-21
G: Lk 15:1-3,11-32

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Rosary – Joyful

Mass: Monday of the Third Week of Easter
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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Feb 02, 2022, on how the Presentation of the Lord (today’s feast) in the temple by Mary and Joseph was both a joyful occasion and sorrowful.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Presentation of the Lord – Feast
Readings:  – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/020222.cfm
1st: mal 3:1-4
Resp: psa 24:7, 8, 9, 10
2nd: heb 2:14-18
Gsp: luk 2:22-40

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Fr John Lawrence gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Sep 18, 2023, feast of St. Joseph of Cupertino, on the life of this marvelous saint, who was very incompetent at almost all things he tried, yet was very humble, prayerful, and joyful, and grew in holiness to the point that he was given the gift of frequent levitation, becoming the patron saint of aviators.

Saint Joseph of Cupertino, born in challenging circumstances, faced adversity throughout his life, marked by miraculous events and divine guidance, ultimately becoming a humble yet extraordinary figure known for levitations and spiritual insights. His deep devotion to Our Lady and his extraordinary spiritual experiences drew crowds and earned him both veneration and scrutiny by the Inquisition, leading to various relocations within the Franciscan order. After his death, his heart was examined, which bore scorch marks due to the intensity of divine love that burned within him.

00:00 – Introduction
00:08 – Early Life
00:51 – Joining the Franciscans
03:01 – Becoming a Priest
06:38 – Miraculous Episodes
09:21 – Supernatural Gifts
10:15 – Fame and Pilgrimages
11:11 – Investigations and Travels
13:29 – Final Years and Death

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Joseph of Cupertino – Feast – http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=72
Readings:  – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/091823.cfm
1st: 1co 12:31, 13:1-10, 13
Resp: psa 25:1-5, 8-10
Gsp: mat 11:25-30

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