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August 14, 2010 12:00 AM

NEW BEDFORD — Trappist monk and author Thomas Merton wrote, “Oh my God! You see what a barren and desolate place this world is —- send us saints!”

The answer to his prayers, our city is blessed by the good works of saints.

Walk along our streets, and you’ll see Mother Teresa’s nuns in their white and striped-blue habits, ministering in our neighborhoods.

Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta sent her order, the Missionaries of Charity, to New Bedford, and on June 14, 1995, she visited the city, worshipped at the Church of St. Lawrence Martyr and touched the lives of countless SouthCoast residents.

Dressed in simple gray robes with sandaled feet, the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate reach out to this city’s homeless and forgotten, and offer spiritual guidance to a constant stream of strangers who wander through the doors of Our Lady’s Chapel in downtown New Bedford. More …

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Homily #120809 ( 05min) Play – “Who do you say that I am?”  Who do we say that Jesus is to us? Jesus should be our “all in all” as Bl. Mother Teresa says and with St. Francis, “my God and my All”.  He is our Saviour, our Redeemer, our friend, the love of our lives.
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Mass: Thursday in the 18th Week in Ordinary Time – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: jer 31:31-34
Resp: psa 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19
Gsp: mat 16:13-23

Audio (MP3)

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Fr. Terrance reads from and comments on the prologue to St. Teresa’s book, he summarizes the contents of the 1^st mansions, and then speaks on the importance of self-knowledge, in particular what St. Teresa calls “psychological knowledge” in the spiritual life.

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This series on prayer according to St. Teresa of Avila’s book “The Interior Castle” is a supplemental class for the MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix) members in Bloomington, IN,

More video from this series: http://dev.airmaria.com/category/air-maria-shows/conferences/interior-castle-teresa-2019/

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7lmindpAw&list=PLejh_e0-LN4zjcLLARZPf2DpYdqqI2Q09

MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix): https://marymediatrix.com/m-i-m/

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In this class, Fr. Terrance summarizes the main points from the last lesson and continues to speak on the importance of self-knowledge in the spiritual life, focusing in particular on what St. Teresa calls “spiritual self-knowledge”.

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and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/90378558559/videos/391511461435230

This series on prayer according to St. Teresa of Avila’s book “The Interior Castle” is a supplemental class for the MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix) members in Bloomington, IN,

More video from this series: http://dev.airmaria.com/category/air-maria-shows/conferences/interior-castle-teresa-2019/

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7lmindpAw&list=PLejh_e0-LN4zjcLLARZPf2DpYdqqI2Q09

MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix): https://marymediatrix.com/m-i-m/

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– CONF 479

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Fr. Terrance concludes the discussion on the 1^st mansions, briefly highlighting some important aspects mentioned in St. Teresa’s book, and then he concludes the lesson by speaking on the type of prayer which is particular to the 1^st mansions, namely, vocal prayer.

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and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/90378558559/videos/2081260795505785

This series on prayer according to St. Teresa of Avila’s book “The Interior Castle” is a supplemental class for the MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix) members in Bloomington, IN,

More video from this series: http://dev.airmaria.com/category/air-maria-shows/conferences/interior-castle-teresa-2019/

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7lmindpAw&list=PLejh_e0-LN4zjcLLARZPf2DpYdqqI2Q09

MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix): https://marymediatrix.com/m-i-m/

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Before delving into the 2^nd mansions in St. Teresa’s book, Fr. Terrance speaks about the role of the devil in the spiritual life – his powers and abilities, his tactics, his limits, and his goal.

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and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/90378558559/videos/353714425137248

This series on prayer according to St. Teresa of Avila’s book “The Interior Castle” is a supplemental class for the MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix) members in Bloomington, IN,

More video from this series: http://dev.airmaria.com/category/air-maria-shows/conferences/interior-castle-teresa-2019/

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7lmindpAw&list=PLejh_e0-LN4zjcLLARZPf2DpYdqqI2Q09

MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix): https://marymediatrix.com/m-i-m/

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In this 2nd of 3 classes on St. Teresa and the devil, Fr. Terrance discusses the method and scope of the evil one’s actions – which include temptation, agitation/worry and lying – and he also discusses the means for recognizing the activity of the devil.

This series on prayer according to St. Teresa of Avila’s book “The Interior Castle” is a supplemental class for the MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix) members in Bloomington, IN,

More video from this series: http://dev.airmaria.com/category/air-maria-shows/conferences/interior-castle-teresa-2019/

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7lmindpAw&list=PLejh_e0-LN4zjcLLARZPf2DpYdqqI2Q09

MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix): https://marymediatrix.com/m-i-m/

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– CONF 484

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In this class, Fr. Terrance reads from St. Teresa’s chapter on the Second Mansions and comments on different spiritual points which St. Teresa describes.

This series on prayer according to St. Teresa of Avila’s book “The Interior Castle” is a supplemental class for the MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix) members in Bloomington, IN,

More videos from this series: http://dev.airmaria.com/category/air-maria-shows/conferences/interior-castle-teresa-2019/

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7lmindpAw&list=PLejh_e0-LN4zjcLLARZPf2DpYdqqI2Q09

MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix): https://marymediatrix.com/m-i-m/

Ave Maria!

– CONF 488

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In this conference, Fr. Terrance concludes reading from and commenting on the Second Mansions of St. Teresa of Avila’s book “The Interior Castle”, and he speaks about the type of prayer which is specific to the mansions, namely, the prayer of meditation.

This series on prayer according to St. Teresa of Avila’s book “The Interior Castle” is a supplemental class for the MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix) members in Bloomington, IN,

More video from this series: http://dev.airmaria.com/category/air-maria-shows/conferences/interior-castle-teresa-2019/

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7lmindpAw&list=PLejh_e0-LN4zjcLLARZPf2DpYdqqI2Q09

MIM (Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix): https://marymediatrix.com/m-i-m/

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