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Video – Roving Reporter #38: Fra Gabriel M. of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Fra Cyprian — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:58:47 +0000

Roving Reporter #38 – Fra Gabriel Mary on skateboarding, religious life, and evangelization ( 16min) >>> Play

Ave Maria from the Land Down Under! In this Roving Reporter, Fra Gabriel discusses his unique apostolate – skateboarding, and how this unique apostolate fits into the daily life of a Franciscan of the Immaculate. Ave Maria! +++

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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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Grant Skate Park and Virtual Tour

apostolate — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 19:04:21 +0000

Variety #281 – ( 3 min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

While visiting the Niepokalanów of America in Libertyville, Illinois

Friar Didacus and Friar Gabriel went to work and had some fun down the road in Chicago.

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Video – Is Skateboarding a Crime?

apostolate — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 17:56:44 +0000

Ave Maria!

Here is Friar Gabriel calling on all skateboarders to aim high:

Hopefully, this video will create an awareness within the sk8boarding community of what should be obvious to us all. Thank you all for taking the time to watch this video. Fra Gabriel

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– Variety 302

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