Homily #080607s ( 10min) Play – Fr. Ignatius preaches on this first Saturday of June on the Immaculate Heart of Mary during this special Votive Mass. He focuses on what John Paul II wrote on the Beatification of Blessed Francesco and Jacinta of Fatima, that they were great candles in these anxious hours of moral darkness. He mentions Francesco was drawn to love of God and Jacinta to love of neighbor to save them from Hell.
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Homily #080719 ( 12min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches for this votive Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday. He explains the origins of this devotion which dates back to the Lady Chapels where they had Mass on Saturday mornings in honor of Our Lady’s vigil, who was waiting for the resurrection when everyone else lost hope.

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Homily #100213 ( 08min) Play – Fr Angelo preaches on the Gospel for the Memorial of Our Lady on a Saturday. Our Lady and St Joseph seek our Lord for three days before finding him in the Temple, but all the while they new the questions that they had in their hearts would be answered. We too need patience in this regard.
Ave Maria! Mass readings Luk 2:43-52

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MaryCast Specials #75 ( 10min) Play – Dr. Mark Miravalle explains how the message of the Fatima apparition is the ‘Grandmother’ of Marian messages since all earlier apparitions look forward to Fatima and all subsequent ones look back to it.  He focuses on the quintessential message of Fatima that was given to Lucia on July 13th where Our Lady asks for prayers and reparation to save souls from Hell. The apparition continues with a vision of Hell and the suffering of souls there and then a prophecy of the end of World War I, then the Russian Revolution, the spread of Communism, World War II and the annihilation of whole nations. The apparition ends with her request to consecrate Russia to her Heart, do the 1st Saturday devotions and to say the Fatima Prayer at the end of each decade of the Rosary:

O my Jesus,
Forgive us ours sins,
save us from the fires of Hell,
lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those most in need of thy mercy.

Dr. Mark stresses that not all of these prophecies have come to past yet, especially the annihilation of nations. The best way to prevent this is to encourage more people to head her requests and to ask for the declaration of the 5th Marian Dogma.

To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com

Ave Maria!

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Homily #100717 ( 06min) Play – Today Fr. Angelo celebrates a votive Mass to the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday and he preaches on how Saturday is held special for Our Lady where we wait in expectation with her for the glorious Resurrection of her Son on Sunday.
Ave Maria! Saturday, Votive Mass of Our Lady – Mass: EF, Salve Sancta Parens – Readings:
1st: sir 24:14-16
Gsp: luk 11:27-28

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Fi News #81 – Fr. Peter explains the significance of the Marian Symposium, Mary Mother of the Church ( 12min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

We will be broadcasting our Marian Symposium live from La Crosse, Wisconsin tomorrow, Saturday, Aug 21st From 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM Central time which is 10-6:30 Eastern Time. The theme this year is Mary, Mother of the Church and our beloved Fr. Peter Fehlner tells us all about it. Come and view this grand spiritual and intellectual event in the beautiful new Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe at http://airmaria.com. Speakers include:

• His Eminence Luis Cardinal Aponte Martinez, Archbishop Emeritus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• His Excellency Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, Prefect, Apostolic Signatura, Rome
• Msgr. Arthur B. Calkins, Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Mariologist
• Dr. Mark I. Miravalle, Franciscan University of Steubenville, President, Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici
• MC: Drew Mariani, Journalist and Talk Show Host, Relevant Radio

If you are in the area, registration is still being accepted including walk-ins on the day of the event, but there will be limited lunches at the church, (reduced cost for entry if there are not enough lunches and you can buy lunch at the Shrine Restaurant.) You can register at http://www.mariansymposium.com/

Ave Maria!

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OUR LADY’S FAITH

For hundreds of years Christians have given special attention to Mary on Saturdays. Throughout history and in our own times as well, theologians and ecclesiastical writers have explained some of the reasons that make this devotion particularly appropriate. Thus, Saint Peter Damian writes that Saturdays commemorate the completion of God’s work of creation. God rested on the seventh day, and Mary is the one in whom, through the mystery of the Incarnation, God made for himself a holy resting-place.

Saturday, the Sabbath of the Old Law, is also an anticipation of the Lord’s Day, a symbol and sign of heaven. Christ, risen from the dead, is the gateway to eternal life in heaven; and the Blessed Virgin is our way to Jesus, just as she was his way for coming into the world. Saint Thomas, also, points out that Saturday is dedicated to Mary because on that day she kept faith in the mystery of Christ after his death. In any case, we Christians need a special day to honor our Lady and show her our love in a special way.

And so, since ancient times, special Marian devotions have been held on Saturdays in churches, chapels and shrines throughout the world. Many Christians make a special effort to honor the Blessed Virgin in some special manner on this day. Some choose one favorite aspiration to repeat often throughout the day. Others pay a, visit to a sick person, or to a poor family, or to someone who is lonely or suffering, in honor of our Lady. Still others visit a church or shrine dedicated in her honor, or simply make a special effort to be attentive in reciting the Rosary, the Angelus, or the Hail Holy Queen.

There are many good Marian devotions. There is no need to practice every single one of them. But anyone who doesn’t live some of them, who doesn’t express his love for Mary in some way, does not possess the fullness of the faith. Those who think that devotions to our Lady are a thing of the past seem to have lost sight of the deep Christian meaning they contain. They seem to have forgotten the source from which they spring – faith in God the Father’s saving will and love for God the Son, who really became man and was born of a woman, and trust in God the Holy Spirit, who sanctifies us with his grace.

If you look for Mary, you will necessarily find Jesus; and you will learn, in greater and greater depth, what there is in the Heart of God Let us consider how our own lives reflect this ancient Christian practice of special devotion to our Lady on Saturdays.

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Homily #130209 ( 07min) Play – Fr. Dominic celebrates Saturday Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Divine Hope and explains the indispensable help of Our Lady in the dark days of our time.
Ave Maria!

Mass: The BVM, Mother of Divine Hope – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: heb 13:15-17, 20-21
Resp: psa 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6
Gsp: mar 6:30-34

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Homily #141025b ( 17min) Play – Fr. Elias explains why we have special devotion to Mary on Saturdays. Mary waited with faith on the Saturday between Her Son’s death on Good Friday and His rising on Easter Sunday even when the apostles had lost faith.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Saturday in the 29th Week in Ordinary Time – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: eph 4:7-16
Resp: psa 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5
Gsp: luk 13:1-9

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In the homily for the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Jul 16), Fr. Alan talks about the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, a precious gift with a promise of salvation for those who wear it with devotion. Sacraments and sacramentals are distinctive features of the Catholic religion, means and aids to salvation, according to the will of Our Savior Jesus Christ.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Opt Mem

Image of Carmelite Sisters in scapulars from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapular_of_Our_Lady_of_Mount_Carmel

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