Homily #140826 ( 14min) Play – Jesus speaks to us of supernatural charity and that the fruit of this love is joy. On this feast of the Seven Joys of Our Lady, Father Angelo explains what perfect joy is.
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Mass: Seven Joys of the BVM – Feast – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: son 2:1-14
2nd: eph 0:00
Gsp: luk 1:26-38

Audio (MP3)

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The seven joys are usually listed as:

The Franciscan Crown Rosary begins quite simply by stating the first Mystery and then praying one Our Father and ten Hail Marys while meditating upon it. This same procedure is then followed for the other six Mysteries. Even though it is common practice nowadays to add the Glory Be at the end of each decade, and even the Fatima Prayer, these are not required. It is customary to finish by adding two Hail Marys in honor of the 72 years that Our Lady is said to have lived on earth, and one Our Father and Hail Mary for the intentions of the Pope.

The story of the Rosary of the Seven Joys of the Blessed Virgin dates back to the early 15th century. A pious young man named James had been accustomed to adorning a beautiful statue of Mary with a crown of flowers, which he had picked and woven himself. He later entered the Franciscan Order, but either because of a lack of time or permission, he was no longer able to continue this devotion. Distraught because of this, he decided to abandon the religious life and return to the world.Our Lady then appeared to him and convinced him not to leave the order. She told him that he should not be downcast because he was no longer permitted to adorn her statue, for she would teach him a way to give her honor which was much more pleasing and meritorious. Instead of a crown of flowers, which quickly wither, he was to weave a crown of prayers, and these prayers could be offered at any moment. She then taught him the Rosary of the Seven Joys, adding that these prayers would not only form a more acceptable crown, but they would also yield innumerable graces for himself and others.

This simple but beautiful devotion of praying the Crown of the Seven Joys of the Blessed Virgin soon spread over the entire Franciscan Order and was officially established in 1422.

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Fr Josemaria gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Aug 26, 2020, the Feast (FI) of the Seven Joys of Our Lady, on how the rosary of the seven joys is called the Franciscan crown based on its very beautiful origins. Father covers the importance of the rosary in general and the particular mysteries of the Franciscan Crown: Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, The finding in the Temple, the Resurrection, and Pentecost.

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Mass: The BVM, Cause of Our Joy Gosp B – Opt Mem
Readings:
1st: zec 2:14-17
Resp: luk 1:46-54 0
Gsp: joh 15:9-12

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The Life of S. of God James of the Rosary, Confessor, First Order (c. 1425) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Oct 16. James started the devotion of the seven joys of Our Lady, the Franciscan Crown, and spread it far and wide.

Reflection is on the Franciscan Crown and how it started, that it involved an apparition of Mary, as well as its effects through the centuries.

For more on S. of God James of the Rosary
– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciscan_Crown#History
– https://assisiproject.com/2019/05/10/the-story-of-father-james/

Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/5jzNZM4jX0Q

Read by Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia, FI from Marion Habig’s ‘The Franciscan Book of Saints’ Revised Edition, Franciscan Herald Press, ISBN: 978-0819907516

Playlist of Franciscan Saints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TxcAETrU_k&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wErRczZGry4TXytCZFiLCm

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