https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warrenThis show is hosted by Fr. Bob Warren S.A., of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. Since its inception in 1898, reconciliation and healing through at-one-ment — the unity of men and women with God and one another — has been the mission of the Friars' work and ministries to people of every race, religion, and walk of life. The social ministries of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement serve the poor, the needy, and the homeless, people living with HIV/AIDS, those in hospitals and prisons, and people seeking recovery from alcoholism and chemical dependency. The ecumenical work makes them leaders of the international movement to heal the divisions within Christianity, and among all faiths. Finally, their pastoral ministry is the vigorous outreach that brings atonement to diverse peoples worldwide.enCopyright Friars of the Atonement Inc. (C/O Blogtalkradio)Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:00:00 GMTFri, 04 Oct 2019 14:00:00 GMTReligionBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/cda68c10-2a74-4ab2-8640-1ae8e98df746_fr_bob_warren.jpghttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warrenThis show is hosted by Fr. Bob Warren S.A., of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. Since its inception in 1898, reconciliation and healing through at-one-ment — the unity of men and women with God and one another — has been the mission of the Friars' work and ministries to people of every race, religion, and walk of life. The social ministries of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement serve the poor, the needy, and the homeless, people living with HIV/AIDS, those in hospitals and prisons, and people seeking recovery from alcoholism and chemical dependency. The ecumenical work makes them leaders of the international movement to heal the divisions within Christianity, and among all faiths. Finally, their pastoral ministry is the vigorous outreach that brings atonement to diverse peoples worldwide.avemaria@atonementfriars.orgAve Maria Hour Radio Showreligion,ave maria hour radio show,ave maria hour,franciscan,friars of the atonement,bible story,saint,jesus christ,atonement friars,old time radioAve Maria Hour Radio ShownoThis show is hosted by Fr. Bob Warren S.A., of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. Since its inception in 1898, reconciliation and healing through at-one-meepisodichttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/10/04/blessed-are-those-who-hunger-and-thirst-for-righteousnessReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/10/04/blessed-are-those-who-hunger-and-thirst-for-righteousness/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/10/04/blessed-are-those-who-hunger-and-thirst-for-righteousnessFri, 04 Oct 2019 14:00:00 GMTBlessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for RighteousnessRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Dramatization of the beatitude in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied." Matthew 5:6. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBeatitudes,Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness,Matthew 5:6,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanBlessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousnessf5cc4dae-ee8c-4630-8f7f-685644ceac84fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/09/27/blessed-are-they-who-mournReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/09/27/blessed-are-they-who-mourn/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/09/27/blessed-are-they-who-mournFri, 27 Sep 2019 14:00:00 GMTBlessed are They Who MournRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Dramatization of the beatitude in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted."  Matthew 5:4. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBeatitudes,Blessed are They Who Mourn,Matthew 5:4,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanBlessed are They Who Mourn7da1bd19-dffa-4cbe-afbf-b263b0005643fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/08/30/blessed-are-the-meekReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/08/30/blessed-are-the-meek/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/08/30/blessed-are-the-meekFri, 30 Aug 2019 14:00:00 GMTBlessed are the MeekRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Dramatization of the beatitude in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth." Matthew 5:5. 00:31:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBeatitudes,Second Beatitude,Blessed are the Meek,Matthew 5:5,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowBlessed are the Meek146d7856-f3b8-49f3-bd9d-2ae826260832fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/08/02/blessed-are-the-poor-in-spiritReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/08/02/blessed-are-the-poor-in-spirit/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/08/02/blessed-are-the-poor-in-spiritFri, 02 Aug 2019 14:00:00 GMTBlessed are the Poor in SpiritRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Dramatization of the beatitude in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven."  Matthew 5:3. 00:31:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBeatitudes,First Beatitude,Blessed are the Poor in Spirit,Matthew 5:3,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowBlessed are the Poor in Spirit5a866cc7-91e8-4f7e-b75b-8bf25b629cd6fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/07/26/st-bernardino-realino-jesuit-priestReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/07/26/st-bernardino-realino-jesuit-priest/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/07/26/st-bernardino-realino-jesuit-priestFri, 26 Jul 2019 14:00:00 GMTSt. Bernardino Realino – Jesuit PriestRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Bernardino was born in 1530 in Capri, Italy.  At the age of 34, he became acquainted with priests of the Society of Jesus and made an eight-day retreat with them. During this retreat, he felt a strong call to religious life and asked to be admitted to the Jesuits. He was accepted and ordained a priest in 1567. For ten years he served in Naples, preaching, teaching catechism, visiting the sick, the poor and those in prison. He was eventually sent to Lecce, Italy. Bernardino was well-known and loved for his work in Leece. He was a model confessor, a powerful preacher, a diligent catechist to the youth, as well as a Rector of the Jesuit college and Superior of the Community there. His charity to the poor and the sick knew no bounds and his kindness brought about the end of vendettas and public scandals. St. Bernardino died in 1616, speaking the names of Jesus and Mary with his last breath. He was beatified by Pope Leo XII in 1895 and canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1947. His feast day is celebrated on July 2nd. 00:31:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Bernardino Realino,Jesuit,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe life of St. Bernardino Realino – Jesuit Priest67515466-45a6-4349-a541-8ebd6c081327fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/05/17/st-stephen-the-first-christian-martyrReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/05/17/st-stephen-the-first-christian-martyr/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/05/17/st-stephen-the-first-christian-martyrFri, 17 May 2019 14:00:00 GMTSt. Stephen – The First Christian MartyrRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org In the Acts of the Apostles, the Bible says that the apostles of Jesus needed helpers to care for widows and the poor. They ordained seven deacons to that task, and St. Stephen is the most famous of these. He is described as a man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit, who worked great miracles among the people. Stephen preached forcefully and with wisdom about Jesus, telling all who would listen that Jesus is the Savior that God had promised to send. He scolded local Jewish authorities for not believing in Jesus. At that rebuke, they rose up in great anger and accused Stephen of blasphemy. They dragged him outside the city of Jerusalem and stoned him to death. The saint prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" Then he fell to his knees and begged God not to punish his enemies for killing him. St. Stephen is often depicted with stones, a Gospel Book, a miniature church and a martyr's palm frond. He is the patron saint of altar servers, bricklayers, casket makers and deacons. His feast day is celebrated on December 26. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Stephen,First Christian Martyr,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe life of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr.7bc8eded-1a11-40eb-98b5-786e0de523acfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/05/03/st-julia-of-corsicaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/05/03/st-julia-of-corsica/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/05/03/st-julia-of-corsicaFri, 03 May 2019 14:00:00 GMTSt. Julia of CorsicaRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Julia was a pious Carthaginian girl who, after being captured from her city, was sold as a slave to a pagan merchant. She accepted her slavery without complaint and remained fervent in her devotion to God. One day while accompanying her master on a trip to France, Julia refused to attend a pagan festival, saying she wanted nothing to do with those superstitious ceremonies. The governor of that region was very angry with her for not joining in the pagan feast. "Who is that woman who dares to insult our gods?" he cried. Julia's master answered that she was a Christian and, although she would not give up her religion, Julia was an exemplary servant. The governor attempted to trade other slaves for Julia, but her master refused. When the merchant was asleep, however, the wicked governor tried to force Julia to make a sacrifice to the gods. Although the governor promised to set her free, Julia refused. She said she was as free as she wanted to be as long as she could serve Jesus. The governor, in great anger, had her tortured and put to death. St. Julia’s feast day is May 23rd. 00:31:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Julia of Corsica,Martyr,Ave Marie Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe story of St. Julia of Corsica.f8da4dcb-dc08-4333-9cbf-aa605d657724fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/03/29/blessed-amadeus-of-savoy-a-model-of-charityReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/03/29/blessed-amadeus-of-savoy-a-model-of-charity/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/03/29/blessed-amadeus-of-savoy-a-model-of-charityFri, 29 Mar 2019 14:00:00 GMTBlessed Amadeus of Savoy – A Model of CharityRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org This week’s broadcast is the story of Blessed Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy, a pious and charitable ruler. Amadeus was the son of Duke Louis I of Savoy. He was born in 1435 in Thonon, Savoy and betrothed as an infant to Princess Yolanda, the daughter of Charles VII of France. They were married in 1451, and Amadeus succeeded his father as Duke of Savoy. Duke Amadeus proved to be a wise and fair ruler who strived for peace and was known for his compassion and generosity to the poor. On one occasion when a visiting ambassador bragged to Amadeus of all the fine hunting dogs that his monarch possessed, the Duke replied by pointing to a terrace filled with tables at which the hungry were being fed. "These," he said, "are my packs and my hunting dogs. It is with the help of these poor people that I chase after virtue and hunt for the kingdom of heaven."  Duke Amadeus was a lifelong victim of epilepsy. Around 1471, his seizures became so incapacitating that he entrusted the rule of his duchy to his wife Yolanda. His subjects became discontented and started a revolution, imprisoning the Duke. Only the intervention of King Louis XI of France, his brother-in-law, secured his release.  Duke Amadeus IX of Savoy died on March 30, 1472 at the age of 37. In 1677, Pope Innocent XI proclaimed the generous ruler "blessed." 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoDuke of Savoy,Amadeus IX of Savoy,Ave Maria Hour Radio,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThis week’s broadcast is the story of Blessed Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy, a pious and charitable ruler.568f80b7-8c8a-440e-93d9-c4045f64f85bfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/03/22/st-dominic-savio-the-teenage-saintReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/03/22/st-dominic-savio-the-teenage-saint/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/03/22/st-dominic-savio-the-teenage-saintFri, 22 Mar 2019 14:00:00 GMTSt. Dominic Savio – The Teenage SaintRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour,” a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born into a peasant family at Riva, Italy, young Dominic joined St. John Bosco, founder of the Salesians, as a student at the Oratory in Turin at the age of 12. He impressed John Bosco with his desire to be a priest and to help him in his work with neglected boys. A peacemaker and an organizer, young Dominic founded a group he called the Company of the Immaculate Conception which, besides being devotional, aided John Bosco with the boys and with manual work. As a youth, Dominic spent hours rapt in prayer during which he would experience visions. Even in play, he said that at times, “It seems heaven is opening just above me. I am afraid I may say or do something that will make the other boys laugh.” Dominic would say, “I can’t do big things. But I want all I do, even the smallest thing, to be for the greater glory of God.” Dominic’s health, always frail, led to lung problems and he was sent home to recuperate. As was the custom of the day, he was bled in the thought that this would help, but it only worsened his condition. He died on March 9, 1857, after receiving the Last Sacraments. Some thought that Dominic was too young to be considered a saint. Saint Pius X declared that just the opposite was true, and went ahead with his cause. Dominic was canonized in 1954. His feast day is celebrated on May 6. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Dominic Savio,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe life of St. Dominic Savio, the teenage saint.7a71710c-8b84-4b21-a927-58d1188c3c7dfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/03/01/the-woman-of-compassion--mother-mary-alphonsa-opReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/03/01/the-woman-of-compassion--mother-mary-alphonsa-op/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/03/01/the-woman-of-compassion--mother-mary-alphonsa-opFri, 01 Mar 2019 15:00:00 GMTThe Woman of Compassion - Mother Mary Alphonsa, OPRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Rose Hawthorne was born on May 20, 1851, in Lenox, Massachusetts, to American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia. Rose married author George Parsons Lathrop in 1871. In 1876, they had a son, Francis, who lived only until the age of 5. The couple eventually separated. George Lathrop died in 1898. Rose’s search for meaning in life inspired her extensive charity work. The death of a dear friend from cancer moved Rose to work with people with incurable illnesses. In the summer of 1896, she trained as a nurse at the New York Cancer Hospital, the first institution in the United States to provide training in treating cancer while general hospitals in the city did not admit patients with cancer. Later that year, she founded a charitable organization named after Saint Rose of Lima, Sister Rose's Free Home, to care for impoverished cancer patients. In 1900, she founded a new religious order, the Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer. Rose became its first Mother Superior, taking the name Mother Mary Alphonsa. The order, now known as the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, opened a facility called St. Rose's Home on Water Street in Manhattan. The facility was later moved north of New York City to what is now Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne. Mother Mary Alphonsa died in her sleep on July 9, 1926. She was buried on the grounds of the Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters in Hawthorne, N.Y. In 2003, Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York, approved the movement for her canonization. Mother Mary Alphonsa now has the title "Servant of God" in the Catholic Church. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoMother Mary Alphonsa,Nathaniel Hawthorne,Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne,St. Rose’s Home,Rosary Hill HomeThe life of Servant of God Mother Mary Alphonsa, OP.6bae2304-9142-4305-a724-86a476d7b036fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/02/22/blessed-sebastian-of-aparicio-patron-of-travelersReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/02/22/blessed-sebastian-of-aparicio-patron-of-travelers/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/02/22/blessed-sebastian-of-aparicio-patron-of-travelersFri, 22 Feb 2019 15:00:00 GMTBlessed Sebastian of Aparicio – Patron of TravelersRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Sebastian de Aparicio y del Pardo, OFM (1502 – 1600) was born in Spain and moved to Mexico in 1533. His background in ranching led him to work rounding up wild cattle, and he became known as the first Mexican cowboy, or charro. His experience moving cattle made him realize that Mexico needed a road system. He constructed highways from Veracruz to Puebla, Zacatecas, Mexico City, and other places. After a lifetime of successful work as a rancher and road builder, Sebastian gave all his wealth and possessions to the poor and entered the Order of Friars Minor as a lay brother at the age of 72. He spent the next 26 years of his life as a beggar for the Order and had a reputation for great holiness. Sebastian died at the age of 98. He was beatified by Pope Pius VI in 1789 and is known as a patron of travelers. His feast day is celebrated on February 25. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed Sebastian of Aparacio,Order of Friars Minor,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementBlessed Sebastian of Aparicio – Patron of Travelers06b682dc-d85f-4642-80fe-63b2daf46ed2fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/02/15/st-valentine-of-romeReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/02/15/st-valentine-of-rome/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/02/15/st-valentine-of-romeFri, 15 Feb 2019 15:00:00 GMTSt. Valentine of RomeRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Valentine is a third-century Roman saint. Few facts about his life are known, but one of the legends attributed to him involves a miraculous healing. Valentine was a priest arrested for trying to convert people to Christianity, a crime punishable by death. While under house arrest in the home of a local judge, Valentine was introduced to the judge’s blind daughter. Valentine prayed to God to restore the girl’s sight, if it be His will. The girl’s vision was restored. St. Valentine was martyred on February 14, 269 AD. 00:26:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Valentine,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe life of St. Valentine of Rome1993e957-274c-4844-af50-de3c7bd08b8d11fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/02/08/st-conrad-of-piacenzaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/02/08/st-conrad-of-piacenza/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/02/08/st-conrad-of-piacenzaFri, 08 Feb 2019 15:00:00 GMTSt. Conrad of PiacenzaRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born to a noble and wealthy family in the town of Piacenza, Italy, Conrad’s early life was marked by privilege and leisure but also a deep faith in the Lord. Having married quite young, both he and his wife were recognized for their piety and charity.  During a hunting outing, Conrad ordered his attendants to scatter some brush and light it on fire in attempts to smoke out some game hiding there. Without warning, a great wind arose, spreading the fire and causing severe damage to neighbors’ homes and land. Authorities mistakenly arrested a mendicant friar living in the area, and the man was tried and sentenced to death. Conrad confessed to the crime and sold all his possessions to pay restitution to those who had lost property. Now destitute, he and his wife separated, Conrad entering a monastery of the Franciscan Order, and his wife entering the Order of Poor Clares. St. Conrad spent the remainder of his life in Rome, and then in Sicily, living a life of repentance, penance, and austerity. As news of his piety and holiness spread, he received many visitors which forced him to relocate numerous times, preferring the solitude of penitence. He fled to the valley of Noto, Italy, where he lived as a hermit for 36 years. Numerous miracles have been attributed to St. Conrad during his lifetime and also at his tomb in Noto, Italy after his death. Conrad died while praying before a crucifix in 1350. While he is recognized and referred to as saint, Conrad has never been officially canonized. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Conrad of Piacenza,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe life of St. Conrad of Piacenzaad188457-6898-4731-b648-d2111e327a12fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/01/25/the-virtue-of-charityReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/01/25/the-virtue-of-charity/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/01/25/the-virtue-of-charityFri, 25 Jan 2019 15:00:00 GMTThe Virtue of CharityRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org A powerful episode demonstrating the virtue of charity by which we love God above all things. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoCharity,Christian Virtues,Matthew 25:40,Luke 21:1-4,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThe Virtue of Charity54db81f6-ae02-489e-8b04-f4fa55e39f51fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/01/11/st-vincent-pallottiReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/01/11/st-vincent-pallotti/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2019/01/11/st-vincent-pallottiFri, 11 Jan 2019 15:00:00 GMTSt. Vincent PallottiRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Vincent Pallotti was born in Rome in 1795 and began studies for the priesthood very early in life. He was ordained at 23 years of age and earned a doctorate in theology soon afterward. He was given an assistant professorship at the Sapienza University but resigned it soon after to devote himself to pastoral work. Pallotti organized schools for shoemakers, tailors, coachmen, carpenters, and gardeners so that they could better work at their trade, as well as evening classes for young farmers and unskilled workers. He gave away his books, his possessions, and even his clothes to the poor. In 1835, he founded his two congregations and was instrumental in the founding of a missionary order in England and several colleges for the training of missionaries. St. Vincent Pallotti died in 1850 at the age of 55 and his body lies incorrupt in the church of San Salvatore in Rome. He was canonized by Pope John XXIII in 1963.His feast day is celebrated on January 22nd. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Vincent Pallotti,Union of Catholic Apostolate,Pallottines,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThe life of St. Vincent Pallotti.24486c57-9357-45e7-b1e5-d2821ec5f078fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/12/28/new-years-eveReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/12/28/new-years-eve/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/12/28/new-years-eveFri, 28 Dec 2018 15:00:00 GMTNew Year's EveRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org The story of a young girl who is in conflict with her mother over whether she should return to a convent school after her holiday visit home. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoNew Year’s Eve,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementA young girl struggles to please her disapproving mother.3b4d473a-4bd5-4fdc-9a9b-557ea3662cd3fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/12/07/sr-blandina-segale-the-fastest-nun-in-the-westReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/12/07/sr-blandina-segale-the-fastest-nun-in-the-west/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/12/07/sr-blandina-segale-the-fastest-nun-in-the-westFri, 07 Dec 2018 15:00:00 GMTSr. Blandina Segale – The Fastest Nun in the WestRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour,” a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Blandina Segale, S.C., more commonly known as Sister Blandina, was an Italian-born American religious sister and missionary who became widely known through her service on the American frontier in the late 19th century. Born in Italy in 1850, Sr. Blandina came to America at the age of 4 and grew up to become a Sister of Charity of Cincinatti. Her ministry led her to the frontier West, where she challenged Billy the Kid, calmed angry mobs and worked as a teacher and social worker. She taught poor and immigrant children in Ohio, Colorado and New Mexico. Her encounters with Old West outlaws were so legendary that the CBS series "Death Valley Days" aired an episode based on her life called "The Fastest Nun in the West." Sr. Blandina founded St. Joseph's Hospital in Albuquerque before returning to Cincinnati in 1897 to start Santa Maria Institute, which served immigrants. Sr. Blandina died in 1941. In 2014, Archbishop Michael Sheehan of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe received permission from the Vatican to open a “Cause for Sainthood” for Sr. Blandina Segale. The Cause is currently ongoing. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSr. Blandina Segale,Fastest Nun in the West,St. Joseph’s Hospital,Santa Maria Institute,Cause for SainthoodThe story of Sr. Blandina Segale, S.C.101457e9-11da-4290-9bcb-2e366d3f80fffullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/11/30/st-andrew-the-apostleReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/11/30/st-andrew-the-apostle/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/11/30/st-andrew-the-apostleFri, 30 Nov 2018 15:00:00 GMTSt. Andrew the ApostleRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org "As Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is now called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, ‘Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.’ At once they left their nets and followed him." (Matthew 4:18-20)  Andrew and Simon were the first disciples of Jesus. As in the case of all the apostles except Peter and John, the Gospels tell us little about the holiness of Andrew. He was an Apostle, personally chosen by Jesus to proclaim the Good News, to heal with Jesus’ power and to share his life and death. Andrew preached in what is now modern Greece and Turkey and was crucified at Patras on an X-shaped cross. The feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle is celebrated on November 30. 00:24:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Andrew,Apostle,First Disciples,Matthew 4:18-20The story of St. Andrew the Apostle, one of the first disciples of Jesus.c931d535-425f-43e5-b8aa-c84e4f2117f7fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/11/02/the-patience-of-jobReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/11/02/the-patience-of-job/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/11/02/the-patience-of-jobFri, 02 Nov 2018 14:00:00 GMTThe Patience of JobRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org This episode illustrates the biblical Book of Job. In the scriptures, Job is described as a blessed man who lives righteously in the Land of Uz. The Lord's praise of Job prompts Satan to suggest that Job serves God simply because God has been generous with him. God removes Job's protection and gives permission to Satan to take his wealth, his children, and his physical health but not his life. As these afflictions become almost unbearable, Job does not curse God, but rather curses the day of his birth. And although he anguishes over his plight, he stops short of accusing God of injustice. Job’s friends argue with him whether the punishments are justified and offer him solutions. Job rebukes his friends, saying that he accepts that his affliction is God's will even though he despairs at not knowing why. Job’s faith in God is rewarded with his being restored to an even better condition than his former wealthy state. 00:31:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoThe Book of Job,Patience of Job,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThis episode illustrates the biblical Book of Job.3eeca299-4ef6-4168-a003-1188435376fefullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/10/26/st-daniel-and-companionsReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/10/26/st-daniel-and-companions/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/10/26/st-daniel-and-companionsFri, 26 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Daniel and CompanionsRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Daniel, Franciscan provincial of Calabria, Italy, led a contingent of Franciscan friars who were inspired by the example of St. Berard to preach the Gospel in North Africa in 1227. The six other friars were Angelo, Domnus, Hugolino, Leo, Nicholas, and Samuel. They came to Ceuta, Morocco, where the Christian merchants warned them against preaching. The friars, however, were so enthusiastic they preached openly and were immediately imprisoned. Unpersuaded by bribes, threats, and torture, they refused to renounce their faith and were martyred. All were canonized in 1516. Their feast day is celebrated on October 10. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Daniel and Companions,Friars Minor,Martyr,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThe story of St. Daniel and his companion friars.e27f984c-d065-4232-afc4-58baab58cb31fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/10/19/st-paola-elisabetta-cerioliReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/10/19/st-paola-elisabetta-cerioli/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/10/19/st-paola-elisabetta-cerioliFri, 19 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Paola Elisabetta CerioliRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Paola Elisabetta was born Costanza Cerioli in 1816 in Soncino, Italy, the last of 16 children born into a noble family. A frail child, she lived at home until she was 11 years old, when she was sent off to school in Bergamo, where she learned to depend on God and to find her comfort in him. At age 19, she married a 59-year-old widower, Gaetano Busecchi. Her difficult marriage lasted 19 years. Three of her four children died prematurely. The fourth, Carlo, lived only to age 16 and died the same year as her husband. Costanza, now 38, began to visit and assist the sick and to share her belongings with the poor and orphans. In 1856, she took vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Young women asked to join her, forming the Sisters of the Holy Family. Costanza took the name Sister Paola Elisabetta. Mother Paola’s her special care was to form her religious sons and daughters to love and educate the neglected and lost ones under their care. She died on December 24, 1865. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Paola Elisabetta Cerioli,Sisters of the Holy Family,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe life of St. Paola Elisabetta Cerioli.93a906d8-3060-40e0-95ed-ffdf8c1be15dfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/10/12/st-teresa-of-avilaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/10/12/st-teresa-of-avila/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/10/12/st-teresa-of-avilaFri, 12 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Teresa of AvilaRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour,” a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada was born in Avila, Spain in 1515. Her parents were pious Catholics and in some ways inspired their daughter to take up a life of prayer. As a young child, Teresa showed signs of a deeply religious nature; she would often retreat into silence for prayer and would enjoy giving alms to the poor. At the age of 16, Teresa’s father sent her to a convent school to be educated. There Teresa found her calling to a spiritual life and became a nun of the Carmelite Order. Shortly after becoming a nun, Teresa suffered a severe bout of malaria, which left her in great pain for a long period. At one point it was feared that her illness was so severe that she would not be able to recover. However, during this period of intense physical pain, she began to experience divine visions and an inner sense of peace. At the age of 43, St. Teresa decided to found a new order recommitting to the values of poverty and simplicity. She founded the convent of Discalced Carmelite Nuns and devoted much of the rest of her life to travelling around Spain setting up new convents. St. Teresa of Avila died in 1582 at the age of 67. She was canonized in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV. Her feast day is celebrated on October 15. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Teresa of Avila,Discalced Carmelite Nuns,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe life of St. Teresa of Avila.4418d1a9-1944-4ec5-a2a1-8062e8848f8ffullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/09/21/our-lady-of-walsinghamReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/09/21/our-lady-of-walsingham/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/09/21/our-lady-of-walsinghamFri, 21 Sep 2018 14:00:00 GMTOur Lady of WalsinghamRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Our Lady of Walsingham is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated by Roman Catholics and Anglicans associated with the Marian apparitions to Richeldis de Faverches, a pious English noblewoman, in 1061 in the village of Walsingham in Norfolk, England. According to legend, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Lady Richeldis and transported her soul from England to Nazareth during a religious ecstasy to show her the house where the Holy Family once lived. Our Lady tasked Lady Richeldis to build a replica of the home in which the Annunciation of Archangel Gabriel occurred. The task was accomplished as requested. The building structure came to be known as the "Holy House," and later became a shrine and place of pilgrimage. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoOur Lady of Walsingham,Marian Apparition,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe story of Our Lady of Walsingham.97400faf-a406-43b6-a48c-abb200b36448fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/09/14/st-simeon-the-styliteReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/09/14/st-simeon-the-stylite/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/09/14/st-simeon-the-styliteFri, 14 Sep 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Simeon the StyliteRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org As a thirteen-year-old shepherd of Sisan, Turkey, Simeon heard a Gospel reading of the Beatitudes that greatly affected him. Entering a nearby monastery, he learned all the Psalms by heart and began to manifest the extraordinary spirit of self-denial that was to become a hallmark of his spirituality. Thereafter Simeon lived as a hermit. In the year 423 he imposed on himself the unusual mortification of living atop a pillar only a few feet in diameter and about ten feet high. Later a much taller pillar over sixty-five feet high was built for him. The local bishops and abbots tested his virtue by commanding him to come down from the pillar, a command they immediately rescinded after the hermit demonstrated his humble willingness to obey them. One bishop even brought him Holy Communion. Simeon devoted himself to prayer, but also gave exhortations twice daily to those who gathered around the pillar to hear him. His words won the conversion of pagans in the audience. Simeon would urge his listeners to pray for the salvation of souls. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Simeon the Stylite,Ascetic,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe story St. Simeon the Stylite98d332e5-fd79-49bb-8bb0-207f1a73625bfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/09/07/st-elizabeth-of-hungaryReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/09/07/st-elizabeth-of-hungary/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/09/07/st-elizabeth-of-hungaryFri, 07 Sep 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Elizabeth of HungaryRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Elizabeth of Hungary, also known as St. Elizabeth of Thuringia, was born in Hungary in 1207 to the Hungarian King Andrew II and Gertrude of Merania. At the age of four, Elizabeth was betrothed to Ludwig IV of Thuringia, a German nobleman. In 1221, Elizabeth and Ludwig were married. Together the couple had three children. At around the same time period, Franciscan friars arrived in Thuringia and taught 16-year-old Elizabeth all about Francis of Assisi's ideals. She made a decision to live her life mirroring his. Ludwig, who was now one of the rulers of Thuringia, supported and encouraged Elizabeth's religious endeavors even though she was a part of the royal court.  The couple lived with a remarkable generosity toward the poor. Tragedy struck when Ludwig died in 1227.  After his death, Elizabeth left the court, made arrangements for the care of her children, and in 1228, renounced the world, joining the Third Order of St. Francis. Having received her dowry, Elizabeth founded a hospital in honor of St. Francis, where she personally devoted herself to the care of the sick. Elizabeth died at the age of 24 on November 17, 1231 in Marburg, Hesse. She was canonized in 1235 by Pope Gregory IX. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Elizabeth of Hungary,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe life of St. Elizabeth of Hungary214ba422-315b-456b-90fe-f2321fc605c1fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/08/24/st-rose-of-limaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/08/24/st-rose-of-lima/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/08/24/st-rose-of-limaFri, 24 Aug 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Rose of LimaRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Rose of Lima is remembered for her piety and chastity. Born in 1586 in Lima, Peru to Spanish colonists, and named Isabel Flores de Olivia, she was exceptionally beautiful. Her beauty was so great that she was nicknamed "Rose." From an early age, Rose wanted to become a nun. She often prayed and fasted in secret. Rose kept herself cloistered in her room, spending long periods in prayer. It was said she slept only two hours per night so as to have more time for prayer. When she turned 20, Rose was permitted to join the Third Order of St. Dominic. She continued a life of extreme prayer, fasting and penance. St. Rose died in 1617 at the age of 31. Pope Clement IX beatified her in 1667 and Pope Clement X recognized her as a saint, canonizing her in 1671. Her feast day is celebrated on August 23. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Rose of Lima,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe story of St. Rose of Lima.934e7901-af0f-49fd-bd5c-491f390b5e8afullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/08/10/st-helena-the-finding-of-the-true-crossReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/08/10/st-helena-the-finding-of-the-true-cross/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/08/10/st-helena-the-finding-of-the-true-crossFri, 10 Aug 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Helena – The Finding of the True CrossRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born in Bithynia, Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), circa 248, St. Helena was married to Roman Emperor Constantius and had a son who would become Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, the first Roman emperor to become a Christian. St. Helena, who converted as well, oversaw the construction of churches on Holy Land sites. She would later be credited with discovering the cross upon which Jesus Christ is believed to have been crucified.  St. Helena was renowned for helping entire communities through her works of charity. She helped the poor and destitute. She visited churches and left them rich donations. St. Helena was a very devout servant of God. Through her influence and work, Christianity continued to spread throughout the known world. St. Helena died circa 328 in Nicomedia (present-day Turkey). Her feast day is celebrated on August 18. 00:27:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Helena,Cross of Christ,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanSt. Helena is believed to have discovered the cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified.26f6b4d3-c230-49dc-bed6-1c38f2a5da1afullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/08/03/blessed-joan-of-azaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/08/03/blessed-joan-of-aza/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/08/03/blessed-joan-of-azaFri, 03 Aug 2018 14:00:00 GMTBlessed Joan of AzaRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Blessed Joan of Aza was born in the Old Castile region of Spain. The date of her birth is unrecorded. She married Felix de Guzman, governor of Calaruega, Burgos, Spain circa 1165. Joan and her husband had three grown children together. While pregnant with her fourth child, Joan had a dream of a dog carrying a torch in his mouth. When she shared this dream with her spiritual director, he suggested that this meant that the child she carried would grow to become the watchdog of the Church. She gave birth to a son and named him Dominic. That child grew up to be St. Dominic de Guzman, founder of the Order of Preachers, the first order within the Church to focus on study and spreading of the Word of God. Joan of Aza died circa 1190 in Celeruga, Spain. Popular devotion to Joan sprang up almost immediately upon her death. She was beatified in 1828 by Pope Leo XII. Her memorial day is celebrated on August 2. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed Joan of Aza,St. Dominic de Guzman,Order of Preachers,Dominicans,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThe story of Blessed Joan of Aza, mother of St. Dominic de Guzman.2f725af7-9bce-415e-a6dc-62af7b459a93fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/07/27/st-ignatius-of-laconi-capuchin-friarReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/07/27/st-ignatius-of-laconi-capuchin-friar/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/07/27/st-ignatius-of-laconi-capuchin-friarFri, 27 Jul 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Ignatius of Laconi, Capuchin FriarRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Francis Ignatius Vincent Peis was born in Laconi, Italy on December 17, 1701 to a poor farming family. His mother named him Francis because she attributed his safe delivery after a difficult pregnancy to the intercession of St. Francis of Assisi. In her petitions, she promised the saint that she would name her baby Francis and that he would join the Capuchins as an adult. Since his early childhood, Francis demonstrated a capacity for hard work in the fields and a strong piety. He would often be seen in prayer and was known to wait at the church doors every morning in prayer until they were opened. Francis wanted to join the Capuchins as a teenager, but his father would not allow him to because the family depended on his labor to survive. However, on surviving a riding accident through God’s intervention at the age of 20, he decided to enter the Capuchin monastery at once, and took his vows a year later, taking his second name, Ignatius, as his religious name. Ignatius spent his first 15 years as a Capuchin doing various menial jobs around the monastery and for the last 40 years of his life he was appointed questor, or official beggar for the monastery. He would travel around the town collecting food and donations for the friars. He was particularly well-loved by the poor and by children, and was often given alms by those who barely had anything to give. He refused them from the very poor, saying that it was better that they keep it for themselves. He tended to the sick during his daily rounds through town, and many miracles of healing were said to have occurred through his intercession. St. Ignatius of Laconi died in 1781. He was canonized 1951 by Pope Pius XII. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Ignatius of Laconi,OFM Capuchin,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe story of St. Ignatius of Laconi, Capuchin Friarbcc619eb-c074-4fce-a673-448e8249f195fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/07/20/st-bridget-of-sweden-mystic-and-founder-of-the-brigittinesReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/07/20/st-bridget-of-sweden-mystic-and-founder-of-the-brigittines/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/07/20/st-bridget-of-sweden-mystic-and-founder-of-the-brigittinesFri, 20 Jul 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Bridget of Sweden – Mystic and Founder of the BrigittinesRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Bridget of Sweden was born circa 1303 to a prestigious family. From an early age, she had remarkable religious visions that prompted her to lead a simple and pious life. In 1316 she married Ulf Gudmarsson, later governor of the province of Nericia, and bore eight children, including St. Catherine of Sweden. Following the death of her husband in 1344, Bridget retired to a life of penance and prayer near the Cistercian monastery of Alvastra. To the prior, Peter Olafsson, she dictated the revelations that came to her, and he translated them into Latin. One was a command to found a new religious order. In 1370, she founded the Birgittines, also known as the Order of the Most Holy Savior. Bridget ministered among the rich and poor, sheltering the homeless and sinners, and worked tirelessly for the return of the papacy from Avignon to Rome. St. Bridget of Sweden died in 1373 and was canonized in 1391 by Pope Boniface IX. Her feast day is celebrated on July 23. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Bridget of Sweden,Mystic,The Brigittines,Order of the Most Holy SaviorThe life of St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and founder of the Brigittines religious order.6b45422a-e8e8-4674-9822-1f0c0902f8d0fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/07/06/st-elizabeth-bichier-des-agesReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/07/06/st-elizabeth-bichier-des-ages/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/07/06/st-elizabeth-bichier-des-agesFri, 06 Jul 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Elizabeth Bichier des AgesRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born on July 5, 1773 in Le Blanc, France, Elizabeth was the daughter of Antoine Bichier, the Seigneur of Ages and a public official, and Marie Augier de Moussac, whose father was a politician. She spent much of her childhood at the convent at Poitiers. In 1792, after the death of her father, Elizabeth and her mother went to live in La Guimetière. Near their new home was a parish left in chaos because of the French Revolution. Elizabeth dedicated herself to rebuilding the community. Every night she gathered parishioners for prayers and hymns. Elizabeth became friends with a local priest, André-Hubert Fournet (who later became a saint), and together they reestablished religion in the area. With Fr. Fournet’s spiritual guidance and assistance, Elizabeth found her true vocation. In 1806, she established a religious congregation of women to care for the sick and aged, for the education of children, and to offer reparation for the blasphemies and sacrileges committed against the Most Blessed Sacrament during the French Revolution. The congregation was officially recognized by the diocese in 1816 and named Daughters of the Cross. During her lifetime, Elizabeth established over sixty convents under the rule of the Daughters of the Cross. In 1836, Elizabeth fell seriously ill. After ten days of intense suffering, she died on August 26. She was canonized in 1947. 00:27:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Elizabeth Bichier des Ages,Daughters of the Cross,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe life of St. Elizabeth Bichier des Ages27bb3fc8-f0ee-4d01-8451-cac899d2bc29fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/06/29/st-thomas-the-apostleReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/06/29/st-thomas-the-apostle/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/06/29/st-thomas-the-apostleFri, 29 Jun 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Thomas the ApostleRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Thomas was born a Jew and was called to be one of the twelve Apostles. His birth and death dates are unknown, but his feast day is celebrated July 3. He lived before the formal establishment of the Catholic Church but is recognized as the patron saint of architects. He was a dedicated but impetuous follower of Christ. When Jesus said He was returning to Judea to visit His sick friend Lazarus, Thomas immediately exhorted the other Apostles to accompany Him on the trip which involved certain danger and possible death because of the mounting hostility of the authorities. At the Last Supper, when Christ told His disciples that He was going to prepare a place for them to which they also might come because they knew both the place and the way, Thomas pleaded that they did not understand and received the beautiful assurance that Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. St. Thomas is best known for his role in verifying the Resurrection of his Master. Thomas' unwillingness to believe that the other Apostles had seen their risen Lord on the first Easter Sunday earned him the title of "doubting Thomas." 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Thomas,Apostle,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe story of St. Thomas, Apostle of Jesus Christ91a20a31-62ed-4c90-a037-8488ffbfb8d0fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/06/22/st-aloysius-gonzagaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/06/22/st-aloysius-gonzaga/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/06/22/st-aloysius-gonzagaFri, 22 Jun 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Aloysius GonzagaRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Aloysius Gonzaga was born the eldest of seven children in Castiglione, Italy into the illustrious House of Gonzaga. As the first-born son, he stood to inherit his father's title and status. However, by the age of 9 Aloysius had decided on a religious life. Wishing for a strong heir to perpetuate the family name, his father violently objected. Eventually, his father relented. In 1585, Aloysius gave up all rights of inheritance and was accepted into the novitiate of the Society of Jesus in Rome. In 1587, he took his religious vows and began studying theology to prepare for ordination. In 1591, a plague broke out in Rome. The Jesuits opened a hospital for the stricken, and Aloysius volunteered to work there. He begged for alms and washed and fed the victims. He soon contracted the disease and died in 1591 at the age of 23. St. Aloysius Gonzaga was beatified in 1605 by Pope Paul V and canonized in 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII. His feast day is celebrated on June 21. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Aloysius Gonzaga,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe life of St. Aloysius Gonzaga.0b1f40e4-9752-4377-9c1d-095c8c80502ffullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/06/08/st-anthony-wonder-worker-of-paduaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/06/08/st-anthony-wonder-worker-of-padua/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/06/08/st-anthony-wonder-worker-of-paduaFri, 08 Jun 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Anthony, Wonder-Worker of PaduaRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Anthony of Padua was born on August 15, 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal to a prominent family. At 15 years of age, St. Anthony, then-called Ferdinand, entered the Order of St. Augustine. The young monk, viewing a solemn funeral procession for five Franciscans who were martyred in Morocco, was inspired to leave the Augustinian monastery to become a Franciscan. He took the name Anthony. The life of St. Anthony of Padua was filled with great and holy experiences. A nobleman who lived close to Padua, Italy had a large property which housed a chapel and a hermitage for the friars. St. Anthony often stayed at there. One night, his small room filled up with light. Jesus appeared to Anthony in the form of a tiny child. Passing by the hermitage, the nobleman saw the light shining from the room and St. Anthony holding and speaking with the infant. The nobleman fell to his knees upon seeing this wondrous sight. When the vision ended, St. Anthony saw the man kneeling at the open door and begged him not to reveal what he had seen until after Anthony’s death. Artwork depicting St. Anthony of Padua frequently shows him holding the infant Jesus in his arms. St. Anthony of Padua died on June 13, 1231 in Padua, Italy at the age of 36. He was canonized less than one year later by Pope Gregory IX. 00:25:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Anthony of Padua,Patron Saint of Lost Items,Patron Saint of the Poor,Patron Saint of TravelersThe story of St. Anthony of Padua, a Franciscan friar and disciple of St. Francis of Assisi.691ebf46-a98f-4fce-9dd5-3488cf5b76eafullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/05/25/st-damien-of-molokaiReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/05/25/st-damien-of-molokai/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/05/25/st-damien-of-molokaiFri, 25 May 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Damien of MolokaiRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Damien of Molokai, also called Father Damien, was born Jozef De Veuster on January 3, 1840 in Tremelo, Belgium. He was educated at the college of Braine-le-Comte, and in 1858 he joined the Society of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary at Leuven, Belgium. In 1863, Fr. Damien went as a missionary to the Hawaiian Islands. Moved by the miserable condition of the lepers whom the Hawaiian government had deported to the island of Molokai, he volunteered to take charge of the settlement. Fr. Damien served as both pastor and physician to the colony and undertook many projects to better the conditions there. He improved water and food supplies and housing and founded two orphanages. After sixteen years in the colony, Fr. Damien succumbed to leprosy on April 15, 1889 at the age of 49. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1995 and canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Damien of Molokai,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe story of St. Damien of Molokaia223ca23-8a26-40bb-aa73-572e1898affdfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/05/18/st-joan-of-arc--the-maid-of-orleansReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/05/18/st-joan-of-arc--the-maid-of-orleans/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/05/18/st-joan-of-arc--the-maid-of-orleansFri, 18 May 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Joan of Arc - The Maid of OrleansRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Joan of Arc was born on January 6, 1412 in Domremy, France to a peasant family. She was only 12 when she experienced a vision and heard voices that she later identified as Saints Michael the Archangel, Catherine of Alexandria, and Margaret of Antioch. Joan believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its Hundred Years’ War with England. With no military training, Joan convinced the embattled crown prince Charles of Valois to allow her to lead a French army to the besieged city of Orleans, where it achieved a momentous victory over the English. After seeing the prince crowned King Charles VII, Joan was captured by the English and tried for witchcraft and heresy. She was found guilty and burned at the stake in 1431, at the age of 19. She was posthumously acquitted at a retrial 25 years later. Joan of Arc was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Joan of Arc,Maid of Orleans,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe story of St. Joan of Arc.913ee465-abb8-455a-9d02-b7c6eb3d07a3fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/05/04/st-lutgarde-benedictine-nun-and-mysticReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/05/04/st-lutgarde-benedictine-nun-and-mystic/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/05/04/st-lutgarde-benedictine-nun-and-mysticFri, 04 May 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Lutgarde – Benedictine Nun and MysticRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Lutgarde was born in 1182 in Tongres, Belgium. When she was twelve she was placed in St. Catherine's Benedictine Convent at Saint Trond because her family did not have the necessary dowry for marriage. During her teenage years, a young man fell in love with her and began paying her frequent visits. One day, while Lutgarde was speaking with her admirer, a vision of Jesus appeared before her and revealed the spear wound in His side. Her eyes fixed upon the wound in the Heart of Christ, she lost all consciousness of her surroundings and indicated to her visitor that something extraordinary had happened. This vision of Christ compelled Lutgarde to become a Benedictine nun. St. Lutgarde had many mystical experiences, levitated, and had a form of the stigmata. She was blind for the last eleven years of her life, and died of natural causes on June 16, 1246 at the age of 64. She is revered as one of the leading mystics of the 13th century. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Lutgarde,Sacred Heart,Mystic,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThe story of St. Lutgarde, 13th century Benedictine nun and mystic.a11ff91f-4315-41e2-87cd-d41254a21249fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/04/20/st-anselm-of-canterbury--monk-philosopher-and-theologianReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/04/20/st-anselm-of-canterbury--monk-philosopher-and-theologian/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/04/20/st-anselm-of-canterbury--monk-philosopher-and-theologianFri, 20 Apr 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Anselm of Canterbury - Monk, Philosopher and TheologianRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born near Aosta in Italy in 1033, St. Anselm began his education under the tutelage of the monks of a local Benedictine monastery. At age 27, he fulfilled his desire to be a monk. He entered the monastery of Bec in Normandy and was elected Prior three years later. St. Anselm was later named Abbot of the monastery. In 1093 he was summoned to England to become the Archbishop of Canterbury. The brilliance of St. Anselm's thinking and writing about the nature of faith and of God has influenced scholars since the Middle Ages. His written works have been studied and praised by many of the world's greatest theologians and philosophers. St. Anselm died in the year 1109.  We celebrate his feast day on April 21. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Anselm,Theologian,Doctor of the Church,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThe life of St. Anselm of Canterbury - Benedictine monk, philosopher and theologian.5bfcc656-7112-482d-af12-4b9d1193c8e4fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/04/13/st-elizabeth-ann-setonReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/04/13/st-elizabeth-ann-seton/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/04/13/st-elizabeth-ann-setonFri, 13 Apr 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Elizabeth Ann SetonRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born in New York City on August 28, 1774 to a prominent Episcopal family. At the age of 19, Elizabeth married William Magee Seton, a wealthy businessman. The couple’s happy life turned tragic when William's business went bankrupt and his health failed. William died of tuberculosis in 1803, leaving Elizabeth penniless with five small children to support. After discovering Catholicism in Italy, where she had lived for a short period of time, Elizabeth returned to New York and joined the Catholic Church in 1805. In 1809, she made her vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. She moved to Emmitsburg, Maryland, where she founded the Sisters of Charity, the first community for religious women established in the United States. She also began St. Joseph’s Academy and Free School, planting the seeds of Catholic education in the United States. Her legacy now includes religious congregations in the United States and Canada, whose members work to meet the needs of people living in poverty. Elizabeth Ann Seton died on January 4, 1821 at the age of 46. She was beatified by Pope John XXIII in 1963 and canonized on September 14, 1975 by Pope Paul VI. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Elizabeth Ann Seton,Sisters of Charity,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, first native-born American saint.b1963c7d-1cb1-41cc-a694-0cbf3576f37dfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/04/06/st-john-baptist-de-la-salle-patron-saint-of-teachersReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/04/06/st-john-baptist-de-la-salle-patron-saint-of-teachers/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/04/06/st-john-baptist-de-la-salle-patron-saint-of-teachersFri, 06 Apr 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. John Baptist de la Salle– Patron Saint of TeachersRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org John Baptist de la Salle was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Born to a wealthy family in Rheims, France in 1651, La Salle felt called to the priesthood very early in life. La Salle received the tonsure at age 11 and was named canon of Rheims Cathedral when he was 16. He was ordained to the priesthood at the age of 26.  Inspired by a fellow Frenchman who had opened four schools for poor boys, Fr. LaSalle founded the Brothers of the Christian Schools. They were the first religious order established to educate the poor. La Salle was one of the first to emphasize classroom teaching over individual instruction and age-level grades. He taught students in their native language instead of instructing them in Latin, as was commonly done. Students were also encouraged to learn a trade so they could support themselves and a family after they completed their education. John Baptist de la Salle died in 1719 and was canonized in 1900 by Pope Leo XIII. He was named "Patron Saint of Teachers" by Pope Pius XII in 1950. We celebrate his feast day on April 7. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. John Baptist de la Salle,Brothers of the Christian Schools,Lasallian Brothers,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThe story of St. John Baptist de la Salle, Patron Saint of Teachers.fc8bb40c-8957-420f-8904-53a51ae1f20dfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/03/23/palm-sundayReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/03/23/palm-sunday/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/03/23/palm-sundayFri, 23 Mar 2018 14:00:00 GMTPalm SundayRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org In this powerful episode, the story of Jesus’ trip from Bethany to Jerusalem is told through the lens of two people in the desert. A crippled Bedouin Arab chieftain, traveling through the desert to find the "Miracle Worker," is abandoned by his caretaker brother and left to die so he could take over the tribe. Rachel, a follower of the Nazarene, finds the chief near death in the desert, hungry and thirsty. She learns the chief was on the road seeking Jesus’ healing. She reveals that she has already been healed from a sinful life by Jesus. Rachel leaves to find food and returns worried that the townspeople are plotting to imprison the so-called Messiah. She wants to warn Jesus of what awaits Him in Jerusalem. The chief is more interested in finding Jesus so he will cure his lameness. Jesus tells the chief that he must first forgive his brother before he can be truly healed. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoPalm Sunday,Holy Week,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementA man in need of physical and spiritual healing seeks Jesus.0e453bd3-d282-4669-bbe1-82180fcf3524fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/03/16/st-patrick-missionary-bishop-and-patron-saint-of-irelandReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/03/16/st-patrick-missionary-bishop-and-patron-saint-of-ireland/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/03/16/st-patrick-missionary-bishop-and-patron-saint-of-irelandFri, 16 Mar 2018 14:00:00 GMTSt. Patrick – Missionary, Bishop and Patron Saint of IrelandRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Patrick of Ireland was born in Britain around the year 386. Around the age of fourteen, he was captured by pirates and taken to Ireland as a slave to herd and tend sheep. Patrick's captivity lasted until he was twenty, when he escaped after having a dream in which God told him to leave Ireland by going to the coast. There he found some sailors who took him back to Britain and was reunited with his family. Patrick entered the priesthood and, inspired by a vision, he returned to Ireland, then a land of Druids and pagans. Patrick spent 40 years preaching the Gospel and converting people throughout Ireland. He built churches across the country, and many miracles were attributed to him. St. Patrick died on March 17, 461. We observe the Feast of St. Patrick on March 17. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Patrick,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementLife of the legendary St. Patrick of Ireland.cb3f94a4-92e7-43b7-8172-665fcb53d4b9fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/03/09/st-catherine-of-bologna-poor-clare-nun-and-mysticReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/03/09/st-catherine-of-bologna-poor-clare-nun-and-mystic/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/03/09/st-catherine-of-bologna-poor-clare-nun-and-mysticFri, 09 Mar 2018 15:00:00 GMTSt. Catherine of Bologna, Poor Clare Nun and MysticRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Catherine de Vigri was born on September 8, 1413 in Bologna, Italy. She was a member of an aristocratic family and the daughter of a diplomat to the Marquis of Ferrara. Catherine received a wonderful education in reading, writing, singing and drawing while being raised at the court of the Marquis. She excelled in painting, Latin and the viola. When the Marquis’ daughter eventually married, she wanted Catherine to remain in her service, but Catherine instead became a Franciscan Tertiary. Eventually, the community to which Catherine belonged adopted the second rule of the Franciscans, joining the Order of the Poor Clares. Catherine was graced with many spiritual gifts throughout her life. A mystic, she frequently experienced visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Christ at the hour of His crucifixion, and Satan. In the most remarkable of her visions, the Blessed Virgin appeared to Catherine with the swaddled baby Jesus in her arms. The Mother of God handed the Infant to Catherine, who joyously held Him and kissed His cheek. St. Catherine of Bologna lived a Christian life of perfect piety, charity, and kindness. She died in 1463 at the age of 50. She was canonized on May 22, 1712 by Pope Clement XI. Her feast day is celebrated on March 9. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Catherine of Bologna,Poor Clares,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe life of St. Catherine of Bologna, Poor Clare Nun and Mystic.95ac12b2-aafd-4d0d-b3fb-e78e273920fbfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/03/02/the-valiant-woman-st-teresa-of-calcuttaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/03/02/the-valiant-woman-st-teresa-of-calcutta/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/03/02/the-valiant-woman-st-teresa-of-calcuttaFri, 02 Mar 2018 15:00:00 GMTThe Valiant Woman – St. Teresa of CalcuttaRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org The valiant woman who became world-renown as Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910 in Macedonia. At the age of 18, she joined the Sisters of Loreto in Ireland and took the name Sister Mary Teresa after St. Therese of Lisieux. In 1929, she was sent to Calcutta, India to become a teacher. In 1946, Mother Teresa, as she was now called, received inspiration to leave her job as a teacher and minister among the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta.  She established the Missionaries of Charity in 1950, a community dedicated to that cause. Today their foundations are located all over the world. Mother Teresa received worldwide recognition for her work and, in 1979, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She humbly received awards and accolades "for the glory of God and in the name of the poor." Mother Teresa died on September 5, 1997. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003 and canonized by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Teresa of Calcutta,Mother Teresa,Missionaries of Charity,Loreto NunA powerful episode of the early life of beloved Mother Teresa.d8b32bd7-33fe-42ad-888a-81b8345b0c14fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/02/23/st-veronica-giuliani-capuchin-nun-and-mysticReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/02/23/st-veronica-giuliani-capuchin-nun-and-mystic/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/02/23/st-veronica-giuliani-capuchin-nun-and-mysticFri, 23 Feb 2018 15:00:00 GMTSt. Veronica Giuliani – Capuchin Nun and MysticRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Orsola Giuliani was born on December 27, 1660 in Mercatello, Italy. At the age of 17, Orsola was received into the monastery of the Capuchin Poor Clares in Città di Castello in Umbria, Italy, taking the name of Veronica in memory of the Passion. At the conclusion of the ceremony of her reception, the bishop said to the abbess: "I commend this new daughter to your special care, for she will one day be a great saint." After 17 years in various offices in her community, she was entrusted with the guidance of the novices. It was at this time in her life when Veronica began to experience mystical revelations and she received the stigmata. Veronica was examined and tested by a local bishop. At the conclusion of these trials, the bishop reported to Rome that his tests had proved the admirable manifestations to be the work of God. St. Veronica Giuliani died on July 9, 1727. She was canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839. Her feast day is July 9. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Veronica Giuliani,Capuchin,Poor Clares,StigmataThe life of St. Veronica Giuliani, Capuchin nun and mystic.d4d2c025-ca8d-41ba-930a-c6782de04656fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/02/09/st-hildegard--benedictine-abbess-mystic-and-poetReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/02/09/st-hildegard--benedictine-abbess-mystic-and-poet/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/02/09/st-hildegard--benedictine-abbess-mystic-and-poetFri, 09 Feb 2018 15:00:00 GMTSt. Hildegard - Benedictine Abbess, Mystic and PoetRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Hildegard, also called Hildegard of Bingen, was born in 1098 in Bockelheim, Germany to noble parents. She was educated at the Benedictine cloister of Disibodenberg by the holy woman, Blessed Jutta. She received her habit at age 15 and began a religious life. Hildegard succeeded Jutta as prioress in 1136. Having experienced visions since she was a child, at age 43 she consulted her confessor, who in turn reported the matter to the Archbishop of Mainz. A committee of theologians subsequently confirmed the authenticity of Hildegard’s visions, and a monk was appointed to help her record them in writing. The finished work, Scivias (1141–52), consists of 26 visions that are prophetic and apocalyptic in form and in their treatment of such topics as the church, the relationship between God and humanity, and redemption. About 1147 Hildegard left Disibodenberg with several nuns to found a new convent at Rupertsberg, where she continued to exercise the gift of prophecy and to record her visions in writing. St. Hildegard died on September 17, 1179 at the age of 81. Although she was long considered a saint, Hildegard was not formally canonized until May 10, 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.  Later that year, Benedict proclaimed St. Hildegard a Doctor of the Church, one of only four women to have been so named. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaints,St. Hildegard,Benedictine,Mystic,Doctor of the ChurchThe story of St. Hildegard, Benedictine abbess, mystic and poet.9254eee2-bb00-4093-803f-8372e46dbb3efullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/02/02/st-andre-bessette-the-miracle-man-of-montrealReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/02/02/st-andre-bessette-the-miracle-man-of-montreal/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/02/02/st-andre-bessette-the-miracle-man-of-montrealFri, 02 Feb 2018 15:00:00 GMTSt. Andre Bessette – The Miracle Man of MontrealRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Alfred Bessette was born in Quebec on August 9, 1845. Alfred was a sickly and frail child, but from an early age he had a deep faith in God and a strong devotion to St. Joseph. His pastor encouraged Alfred to consider a vocation to religious life. With the assistance of the Archbishop of Montreal, he was received into the Congregation of Holy Cross at the age of 25. Alfred took the name Andre in religious life. Brother Andre was assigned as doorkeeper of Notre Dame College in Montreal where he greeted visitors and tended to their needs. Many people began to experience physical healings after praying with Brother Andre, and he became to be known as the "Miracle Man of Montreal."  His desire to increase devotion to St. Joseph inspired Brother Andre to found Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal in Quebec. Brother Andre died on January 6, 1937 at the age of 91. He became the first saint of the Congregation of Holy Cross when he was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 17, 2010. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaints,St. Andre Bessette,Congregation of Holy Cross,Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThe life of St. Andre Bessette, C.S.C., the Miracle Man of Montreal.cbf73495-ee1d-417e-985a-6951429ce7d0fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/01/26/st-angela-merici--founder-of-the-ursulinesReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/01/26/st-angela-merici--founder-of-the-ursulines/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/01/26/st-angela-merici--founder-of-the-ursulinesFri, 26 Jan 2018 15:00:00 GMTSt. Angela Merici - Founder of the UrsulinesRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Angela Merici was born on March 21, 1474 in Desenzano, Italy. At just 10-years-old, Angela and her older sister were orphaned and went to live with their uncle in Saló. There they led a quiet and devout Catholic Christian life. After the untimely death of her sister, Angela was saddened by the fact that she had not had the opportunity to receive her last Sacraments and was concerned for her sister's eternal salvation. Angela was inspired by the Holy Spirit to dedicate herself to the Lord and to give her life in service to the Church to help everyone grow closer to the Lord. In a vision, Angela saw her sister in the company of the saints in Heaven. She became increasingly more devout and joined the secular Third Order of St. Francis. When Angela was 20-years-old, she returned to her hometown of Desenzano. She found there were many young girls who had no education at all, and her heart was moved to find a way to help them. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Angela founded the Ursulines, a religious community of women with a teaching ministry. The Ursulines opened schools and orphanages and in 1537, Angela was elected "Mother and Mistress" of the group. St. Angela Merici died on January 27, 1540 and was canonized on May 24, 1807 by Pope Pius VII. Her feast day is celebrated on January 27. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Angela Merici,Third Order of St. Francis,Ursulines,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThe life of St. Angela Merici, founder of the Ursulines.95c1d37d-f406-43bb-b723-56b17c1c7215fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/01/19/st-genevieve--patron-saint-of-parisReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/01/19/st-genevieve--patron-saint-of-paris/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/01/19/st-genevieve--patron-saint-of-parisFri, 19 Jan 2018 15:00:00 GMTSt. Genevieve - Patron Saint of ParisRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Genevieve was a peasant girl born around 422 in Nanterre, France. When Genevieve was only 7 years-old, St. Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre visited Nanterre on his way to Britain. While he was there, many people flocked to receive his blessing. The child Genevieve stood amid a crowd which had gathered around the Bishop, and he singled her out and foretold her future sanctity. Encouraged by Germanus, Genevieve dedicated her life to prayer, practices of devotion and a acts of penance. When she was only 15-years-old, she met with the Bishop of Paris and asked to become a nun. From this moment, she also began praying continuously and fasting, eating only twice a week, as a sign of her devotion to God. Her dedicated Christian way of life was filled with the signs of the Holy Spirit working through her. The signs included miracles and spiritually-inspired predictions. She frequently had visions of heavenly angels and saints. However, when she shared those visions and experiences of the Lord, people began to turn against her. They called her a hypocrite and accused her of being a false visionary. When Attila and his army of Huns came upon Paris, the Parisian Christians were prepared to run, but Genevieve spoke to them and convinced them to stay within their homes, fast and pray to the Lord. She assured them they would have the protection of Heaven. Her prediction came true as Attila suddenly changed his path and turned away from Paris. The people no longer doubted Genevieve’s holiness. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Genevieve,Patron Saint of Paris,St. Germanus,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThe early life of St. Genevieve.45818d2f-6300-4cbf-a5f8-bb4659453e21fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/01/05/the-sacrament-of-holy-eucharistReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/01/05/the-sacrament-of-holy-eucharist/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2018/01/05/the-sacrament-of-holy-eucharistFri, 05 Jan 2018 15:00:00 GMTThe Sacrament of Holy EucharistRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org In today’s episode, a troubled woman is unable to move on from her painful past. Her priest reminds her that our Lord’s grace and strength indwells and sustains us when we receive Him in the Holy Eucharist. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSacrament,Holy Eucharist,Luke 22:19-20,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe Sacrament of Holy Eucharist8e870a06-8e80-4c2a-9384-3da1bdf6cfa3fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/12/08/the-tormented--the-story-of-alexandre-de-rhodesReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/12/08/the-tormented--the-story-of-alexandre-de-rhodes/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/12/08/the-tormented--the-story-of-alexandre-de-rhodesFri, 08 Dec 2017 15:00:00 GMTThe Tormented - The Story of Alexandre De RhodesRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Alexandre De Rhodes (1591 -1660) was a Jesuit missionary and the first Frenchman to visit Vietnam. De Rhodes was admitted to the Society of Jesus at Rome in 1612 and in 1619 went to Indochina to establish a mission. He later estimated that he had converted some 6,700 Vietnamese to the Roman Catholic faith. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoAlexandre De Rhodes,Jesuit,Missionary,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe story of Alexandre De Rhodes, Jesuit missionary and first Frenchman to visit Vietnam.6dced23d-7fb2-4f76-8f7a-52f88e011585fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/12/01/a-reporter-at-fatimaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/12/01/a-reporter-at-fatima/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/12/01/a-reporter-at-fatimaFri, 01 Dec 2017 15:00:00 GMTA Reporter at FatimaRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org In today’s episode, an American reporter is sent to Portugal to write an updated story on the miraculous Marian apparitions that occurred in Fatima, Portugal in 1917. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoOur Lady of Fatima,Marian Apparitions,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementA reporter is assigned to write a story on the events at Fatima, Portugal.a2bd6ca0-0371-4e3f-9628-b01e0148a852fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/11/10/st-jude-patron-saint-of-impossible-causesReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/11/10/st-jude-patron-saint-of-impossible-causes/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/11/10/st-jude-patron-saint-of-impossible-causesFri, 10 Nov 2017 15:00:00 GMTSt. Jude – Patron Saint of Impossible CausesRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Jude is the Patron Saint of Hope and Impossible Causes. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, he made profound differences in people’s lives as he offered them the Word of God. St. Jude is traditionally depicted carrying the image of Jesus. This recalls one of his miracles in which the King of Edessa, stricken with leprosy, is cured after looking at a cloth with the image of Jesus impressed upon it. This event is the subject of today’s broadcast. 00:31:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSt. Jude,Saint,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementA king, stricken with an incurable illness, encounters Jude Thaddeus, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus.23ad5050-7858-4de2-8d0a-87a53a2a6f73fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/11/03/st-martin-de-porres-patron-saint-of-social-justiceReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/11/03/st-martin-de-porres-patron-saint-of-social-justice/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/11/03/st-martin-de-porres-patron-saint-of-social-justiceFri, 03 Nov 2017 14:00:00 GMTSt. Martin de Porres – Patron Saint of Social JusticeRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. http://www.AtonementFriars.org Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru on December 9, 1579. He was the illegitimate son of a Spanish knight and a freed slave from Panama. Martin's father abandoned the poverty-stricken family when Martin was very young. Martin attended school for only two years before being apprenticed to a barber/surgeon where he learned to cut hair and was also trained in medical practices. In Peru, by law, mixed-race persons were not allowed to become full members of religious orders. Martin, who spent long hours in prayer, begged the Dominicans of Holy Rosary Priory in Lima to accept him as a volunteer laborer. Eventually, he became a lay brother in the order. Martin worked in the infirmary where he was praised for his unconditional care of all people, regardless of race or wealth. Martin’s life reflected his great love for God, and many miracles were attributed to him during his lifetime. St. Martin de Porres died on November 3, 1639 at the age of 60. He was beatified by Pope Gregory XVI on October 29, 1837 and canonized by Pope John XXIII on May 6, 1962. His feast day is November 3. 00:25:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSt. Martin de Porres,Saint,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe story of St. Martin de Porres, Patron Saint of Social Justicedde47884-bfde-4fa4-86e2-cbc36331fb47fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/10/27/true-richesReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/10/27/true-riches/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/10/27/true-richesFri, 27 Oct 2017 14:00:00 GMTTrue RichesRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org This week’s episode illustrates the admonition in Matthew 6:19: "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume." A man believes his material wealth, which affords him power and influence over others, is the epitome of success. However, when faced with the loss of his money and status and in mortal danger, the man comes to realize that his pursuit of worldly treasures has come at a cost to his spiritual life. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoMatthew 6:19,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementDramatization of the scripture Matthew 6:19 concerning worldly treasures.4074d1e5-77d8-43c5-b64c-c3c162fcf0bcfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/10/20/st-olaf--the-light-of-norwayReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/10/20/st-olaf--the-light-of-norway/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/10/20/st-olaf--the-light-of-norwayFri, 20 Oct 2017 14:00:00 GMTSt. Olaf - The Light of NorwayRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Olaf II Haraldsson was born c. 995. The son of King Harald Grenske of Norway, he spent most of his youth as a Norse raider until 1010 when he was baptized at Rouen. He ascended to the throne in 1015 and worked to advance the Christianization of the country, bringing clergy from England to organize the Church of Norway. By the end of the 11th century, the country was primarily Christian. Olaf II was killed in battle on July 29, 1030. His popularity, church work, and the aura of legend that surrounded his death, which was supposedly accompanied by miracles, led to his canonization in 1031. His popularity spread rapidly; churches and shrines were constructed in his honor in England, Sweden, and Rome. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSt. Olaf,Norway,Christianity,Saint,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThe story of Olaf II Haraldsson, who advanced the spread of Christianity in Norway during his reign.0cb037bc-95a1-486d-898f-e1c773145a8ffullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/10/13/christopher-columbus-italian-explorer-and-navigatorReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/10/13/christopher-columbus-italian-explorer-and-navigator/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/10/13/christopher-columbus-italian-explorer-and-navigatorFri, 13 Oct 2017 14:00:00 GMTChristopher Columbus – Italian Explorer and NavigatorRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Today’s episode tells the story of Christopher Columbus’ efforts to convince King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to finance a sailing expedition to find a western route to the Orient. Columbus finally obtained royal support in 1492. This was achieved with the intervention of Juan Pérez, Superior of the Franciscan friars of La Rábida, near Huelva, with whom Columbus had stayed in the summer of 1491. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoFriars of the Atonement,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Christopher Columbus,FranciscanThe story of the Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus.68467b12-e59b-4fc5-8648-d1d32cb74e0dfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/10/06/st-francis-of-assisi-founder-of-the-franciscan-orderReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/10/06/st-francis-of-assisi-founder-of-the-franciscan-order/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/10/06/st-francis-of-assisi-founder-of-the-franciscan-orderFri, 06 Oct 2017 14:00:00 GMTSt. Francis of Assisi – Founder of the Franciscan OrderRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Francis of Assisi was born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, in Umbria, Italy in 1181 to a wealthy cloth merchant and his wife. One day as he prayed in the Church of St. Damian, near Assisi, for guidance and direction in his life, Francis heard the voice of the Lord telling him to, "Go and repair my house, which you see is falling down." He understood this to mean the physical building in which he knelt. Later he came to realize that the brokenness he was called to repair was the Holy Church itself. Francis encouraged people to turn away from materialism and sin. He trusted God to provide the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter. He founded the mendicant Franciscan religious order in 1209. Francis died on October 3, 1226 and was canonized by Pope Gregory IX on July 16, 1228. His feast day is celebrated on October 4. 00:27:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSt. Francis of Assisi,Saint,Franciscan,Mendicant Order,Friars of the AtonementThe story of a man chosen by God to be the “Saint of Assisi.”2dc7baa3-18a1-4ba7-8767-ad3c798ab1ebfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/09/29/the-pilgrimage-of-andy-ahearn-a-devotion-to-st-anne-de-beaupreReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/09/29/the-pilgrimage-of-andy-ahearn-a-devotion-to-st-anne-de-beaupre/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/09/29/the-pilgrimage-of-andy-ahearn-a-devotion-to-st-anne-de-beaupreFri, 29 Sep 2017 14:00:00 GMTThe Pilgrimage of Andy Ahearn – A Devotion to St. Anne de BeaupreRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org This week’s broadcast is the dramatic story of Andy Ahearn, a young husband and father who is injured in an accident and told he would be crippled for the rest of his life. After years of struggling to survive with his disability, Andy learns of a shrine dedicated to St. Anne de Beaupre, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the many cases of people who were healed after praying to St. Anne. Andy scrapes together the money needed for the trip and journeys from his home in Massachusetts to the shrine in Quebec. At the foot of St. Anne’s statue, Andy prays for a miracle and promises that if he is cured, he will organize annual pilgrimages to the site so that others can bring their prayers of intercession to the grandmother of Jesus. 00:26:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoAhearn Memorial Pilgrimage,Shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre,St. Anne,Mother of Mary,PilgrimageThe pilgrimage of Andy Ahearn to the Shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary.7860601e-d37f-41ed-ab98-5e651f9840cbfullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/09/15/the-natural-virtue-of-veracity-a-devotion-to-honestyReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/09/15/the-natural-virtue-of-veracity-a-devotion-to-honesty/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/09/15/the-natural-virtue-of-veracity-a-devotion-to-honestyFri, 15 Sep 2017 14:00:00 GMTThe Natural Virtue of Veracity, a Devotion to HonestyRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org This week’s episode dramatizes the Christian virtue of veracity. Don Taylor, a television script editor, is pressured by his producer to give false testimony in a dispute with a writer. Don knows that the writer is entitled to compensation from the producer, who reneged on an agreement to purchase the man’s script. Siding with the writer will cost Don his job and harm his family financially. Can Don maintain his integrity when his very livelihood is at stake? 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoVeracity,Exodus 20:16,9th Commandment,Christian Virtues,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowA story dramatizing the virtue of veracity, a love of the truth.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/09/08/st-olympias-benefactress-of-the-poorReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/09/08/st-olympias-benefactress-of-the-poor/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/09/08/st-olympias-benefactress-of-the-poorFri, 08 Sep 2017 14:00:00 GMTSt. Olympias – Benefactress of the PoorRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Olympias was born around the year 368 into a wealthy Constantinople family. She was orphaned as a child and raised by a governess. At age 16 Olympias married a rich nobleman but was widowed a few years later. The Roman Emperor Theodosius arranged a second marriage for Olympias, but she refused to consent to it, choosing instead to dedicate her life to Christian works. She was a devout follower of St. John Chrysostom, who was a profound influence on her life. As punishment for her refusal to remarry, the Emperor seized Olympias’ family fortune and put it into a trust until her thirtieth birthday. When her fortune was restored to her, Olympias organized a community of women to help the needy. Under her leadership, the women dedicated themselves to generosity to the poor and care for the sick. She established a hospital and an orphanage and was tireless in her charitable works. St. Olympias died around the year 410. Her feast day is December 17. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSt. Olympias,St. John Chrysostom,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe story of St. Olympias, the “girl with the overflowing heart.”https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/09/01/brother-blaise-marmoiton-marist-missionary-and-martyrReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/09/01/brother-blaise-marmoiton-marist-missionary-and-martyr/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/09/01/brother-blaise-marmoiton-marist-missionary-and-martyrFri, 01 Sep 2017 14:00:00 GMTBrother Blaise Marmoiton – Marist Missionary and MartyrRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org This week’s episode tells the story of Blaise Marmoiton (1812 – 1847), French missionary and professed brother of the Society of Mary (Marists). Brother Blaise accompanied other Marist missionaries to New Caledonia, a French territory comprising dozens of islands in the South Pacific, to found a new mission station in 1843. He and the other missionaries ministered to the native population, most of whom were distrustful of the foreigners. Blaise Mormoiton was martyred at the age of 35 during an attack by a hostile local tribe. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlaise Marmoiton,Martyr,Missionary,Society of Mary,MaristsThe story of Brother Blaise Marmoiton, Martyr of New Caledonia.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/08/18/the-good-samaritanReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/08/18/the-good-samaritan/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/08/18/the-good-samaritanFri, 18 Aug 2017 14:00:00 GMTThe Good SamaritanRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org In this week’s episode, a medical doctor forgoes a prestigious career to practice in a poor neighborhood and to treat a population who would not normally have access to good medical care. The doctor personifies the Good Samaritan from the parable in Luke 10:25-37 – a man who showed mercy to another in need instead of ignoring his plight. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoGood Samaritan,Luke 10:25-37,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementA medical doctor is called to treat the poor.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/08/11/the-two-crowns-a-story-of-faith-and-sacrificeReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/08/11/the-two-crowns-a-story-of-faith-and-sacrifice/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/08/11/the-two-crowns-a-story-of-faith-and-sacrificeFri, 11 Aug 2017 14:00:00 GMTThe Two Crowns – A Story of Faith and SacrificeRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org This week’s broadcast is the poignant story of a Polish army lieutenant during WWII. He is taken captive by the Nazis and imprisoned at Auschwitz, a sentence of certain death. Surrounded by unspeakable horror unfolding every day at the prison, the man plans to either escape or die trying. The officer’s life is changed by a fellow prisoner, a priest who demonstrates perfect faith in God’s will for his life.   00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoAve Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the Atonement,Vision of Mary,MemorareThe power of faith in God’s will impacts the life of a condemned man.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/07/28/st-martha-the-lords-faithful-servantReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/07/28/st-martha-the-lords-faithful-servant/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/07/28/st-martha-the-lords-faithful-servantFri, 28 Jul 2017 14:00:00 GMTSt. Martha, The Lord's Faithful ServantRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org This week’s broadcast is a dramatization of the Gospel stories written in Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-53, and John 12:1-9. It is a beautiful retelling of the Lord’s impact on the lives of Martha of Bethany, her sister Mary Magdalene, and her brother Lazarus, a family whose faith and love for "the Prophet from Nazareth" impacted their lives in remarkable ways. St. Martha’s feast day is July 29. 00:27:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Martha,Luke 10:38-42,John 11:1-53,John 12:1-9The story of St. Martha of Bethany.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/07/21/st-lawrence-of-brindisi--diplomat-peacemaker-and-theologianReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/07/21/st-lawrence-of-brindisi--diplomat-peacemaker-and-theologian/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/07/21/st-lawrence-of-brindisi--diplomat-peacemaker-and-theologianFri, 21 Jul 2017 14:00:00 GMTSt. Lawrence of Brindisi - Diplomat, Peacemaker and Theologian Rebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Lawrence was born on July 22, 1559, in the town of Brindisi, Italy. When he was just 16, he entered the Capuchin Franciscan Order in Venice. He studied philosophy and theology at the University of Padua and was ordained a priest at 23. St. Lawrence was elected major superior of the Capuchin Franciscan province of Tuscany at the age of 31 and was responsible for great growth and expansion of the Order. Famous for his oratory skills and diplomacy, St. Lawrence was appointed papal emissary and peacemaker, a job which took him to a number of foreign countries. St. Lawrence of Brindisi died on his sixtieth birthday, July 22, 1619. He was canonized in 1881 by Pope Leo XIII and was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope John XXIII in 1959. His Feast Day is July 21. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Lawrence of Brindisi,OFM,Capuchin,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThis week’s broadcast is the story of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Catholic priest and member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/07/14/st-bonaventure--friar-theologian-and-philosopherReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/07/14/st-bonaventure--friar-theologian-and-philosopher/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/07/14/st-bonaventure--friar-theologian-and-philosopherFri, 14 Jul 2017 14:00:00 GMTSt. Bonaventure - Friar, Theologian and PhilosopherRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Bonaventure was born in 1217. He was a gifted teacher of philosophy and theology and an eloquent speaker who was recognized in his day for his wisdom and ability to reconcile opposing views. In 1256 he successfully defended the Franciscan ideal of the Christian life against a fellow university professor who sought to bar mendicants (friars who begged for a living) from attaining teaching positions. At the age of 35, St. Bonaventure was chosen as the seventh Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor. During his tenure, St. Bonaventure composed the definitive biography of St. Francis of Assisi. He was named Cardinal Bishop of Albano, Italy by Pope Gregory X in 1273. Saint Bonaventure died on July 15, 1274. He was canonized in 1482 by Pope Sixtus IV and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1588 by Pope Sixtus V. 00:27:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Bonaventure,Cardinal Archbishop of Albano,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThis week’s broadcast is the story of St. Bonaventure, a Franciscan friar, theologian and philosopher.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/07/07/father-nussbaum-martyr-of-forbidden-tibetReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/07/07/father-nussbaum-martyr-of-forbidden-tibet/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/07/07/father-nussbaum-martyr-of-forbidden-tibetFri, 07 Jul 2017 14:00:00 GMTFather Nussbaum – Martyr of Forbidden TibetRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour,"  a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Roman Catholic missionaries to China first arrived from Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. They had little success in establishing the Church in the predominantly Buddhist nation. Missionaries in the 1930’s encountered fierce opposition from the political parties and warlords who fought with each other for power. Northern Tibet was forbidden to westerners, and priests were tortured and killed for traveling to the region. Despite the constant threat of death, Father Nussbaum strongly felt the spirit of God in the harsh mountainous environment and he faithfully set about planting the seeds of Christianity. He established a rescue post in the Tibetan mountains, where he lived simply and peacefully brought the Gospel of Christ to all who wished to receive it. Father Nussbaum converted hundreds of people to Christianity and, for this, he was martyred by a brutal warlord in 1941. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoFather Nussbaum,Martyr,Forbidden Tibet,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThis week’s broadcast is the story of Father Nussbaum, a Catholic priest who felt his mission was to peacefully sow the seeds of Christianity in the face of viohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/06/30/blessed-louise-of-savoyReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/06/30/blessed-louise-of-savoy/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/06/30/blessed-louise-of-savoyFri, 30 Jun 2017 14:00:00 GMTBlessed Louise of SavoyRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Blessed Louise of Savoy was born on December 28, 1461 to Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy and his wife Yolande of Valois. (Amadeus, a pious and charitable ruler, was himself beatified by the Church in 1677). Despite her family’s wealth and status, Louise was drawn to prayer and solitude. Although she desired to become a nun, her family arranged a marriage to the Prince of Chalon. Louise was only 27 years old when her husband died. She declined all offers of a second marriage, and instead devoted herself to works of penance, piety, and charity. Desiring to live in close union with God, she entered the convent of the Poor Clares at Orbe, now part of modern-day Switzerland. Blessed Louise of Savoy died on July 24, 1503. She was beatified by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed Louise of Savoy,Poor Clare,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThis week’s broadcast is the story of Blessed Louise of Savoy, a member of the French royal family who chose religious life over a life of privilege.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/06/16/the-sacrament-of-anointing-of-the-sickReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/06/16/the-sacrament-of-anointing-of-the-sick/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/06/16/the-sacrament-of-anointing-of-the-sickFri, 16 Jun 2017 14:00:00 GMTThe Sacrament of Anointing of the SickRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org A frail and ill elderly woman asks her caretaker daughter to invite their parish priest to their home to administer the blessed sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. She desperately wishes for the comfort and peace of mind that the sacrament bestows. Her fearful daughter struggles with denial and her belief that accepting the Anointing of the Sick means “giving up all hope.”  It is a poignant story, as relevant today as when it was originally broadcast many decades ago. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSacraments,Anointing of the Sick,Extreme Unction,James 5:14-16,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThis week’s broadcast illustrates the Sacrament of Extreme Unction, known today as “Anointing of the Sick.”https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/06/02/st-ren-goupil-first-north-american-martyrReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/06/02/st-ren-goupil-first-north-american-martyr/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/06/02/st-ren-goupil-first-north-american-martyrFri, 02 Jun 2017 14:00:00 GMTSt. René Goupil – First North American MartyrRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. René Goupil was born on May 15, 1608 in Saint-Martin-du-Bois, Anjou, France. He entered the Jesuit novitiate in Paris but his frail health prevented St. René from joining the Order. Instead, he studied medicine and, in 1639, offered to work as a medic for the Jesuit missionaries in the French colonies in North America. St. René arrived at Quebec in 1640 and worked in a hospital, treating French settlers and members of the various tribes of the Algonquin nation who were friendly to the French. In July 1642, St. René met Father Isaac Jogues, a Jesuit priest who was recruiting volunteers to work with him among the Hurons. Goupil eagerly offered his services. The men and their Indian guides set out for the mission and were quickly ambushed and captured by a war party of Mohawks. During their two-month captivity, the two Frenchmen endured brutal torture. Near death, St. René asked Father Jogues to accept his vows as a Jesuit lay brother. Father Jogues agreed, and St. René recited the vows that made him a member of the Society of Jesus. St. René Goupil was martyred by the Indians on September 29, 1642 in Ossernenon, New France (modern-day Auriesville, New York). He was canonized June 29, 1930 by Pope Pius XI. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSt. René Goupil,Saint,Jesuit,North American Martyr,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThis week’s broadcast tells the story of Jesuit Brother St. René Goupil, the first martyr in North America.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/05/26/i-lift-my-lamp--the-story-of-mother-mary-walsh-opReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/05/26/i-lift-my-lamp--the-story-of-mother-mary-walsh-op/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/05/26/i-lift-my-lamp--the-story-of-mother-mary-walsh-opFri, 26 May 2017 14:00:00 GMTI Lift My Lamp - The Story of Mother Mary Walsh, OPRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Mother Mary Walsh, OP was born in 1950 to Irish parents living in London. Orphaned in her infancy, she was raised in Ireland by her paternal grandmother. At 19, she immigrated to America and worked as a domestic servant in Manhattan. In the summer of 1876, Mary was approached by a young girl desperate for help. The girl's mother was sick with fever and her father was in jail. Mary began begging on the street for food and money for the girl's family. She nursed the mother back to health and spent time caring for the family. In the process, Mary lost her own job but found her life's work. Mary became a Dominican Tertiary -- a layperson who lives out a religious order's charism in their daily lives. She and other young women rented rooms near a local church and took in laundry to finance their work with the poor. For thirty years, Mary Walsh and her companions lived and worked as a religious community without formal Church approval. Believing that "Love can turn a flame into a lamp," Mary worked selflessly to spread the warmth of her flame to the needy. In 1910, the Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor were officially received into the Roman Catholic Church. Mother Mary Walsh, OP died on November 6, 1922. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoMother Mary Walsh OP,Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe story of Mother Mary Walsh, OP, Foundress of the Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poorhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/05/19/st-bernardine-of-siena--preacher-of-the-holy-name-of-jesusReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/05/19/st-bernardine-of-siena--preacher-of-the-holy-name-of-jesus/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/05/19/st-bernardine-of-siena--preacher-of-the-holy-name-of-jesusFri, 19 May 2017 14:00:00 GMTSt. Bernardine of Siena - Preacher of the Holy Name of JesusRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org This week’s broadcast is the story of St. Bernardine of Siena, Franciscan preacher and missionary, known for his fervent devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus. St. Bernardine was born in 1380 in Massa, Italy to the noble family of Albizeschi, in the republic of Sienna. Tragedy stuck, and both of his parents died by the time St. Bernardine was 7 years old. He was raised by a loving and nurturing aunt who inspired in him great devotion to God and to the Blessed Virgin Mary. At 17 years of age, St. Bernardine joined the Confraternity of Our Lady, attached to the Hospital of Santa Maria della Scala, to minister to the sick. A dreadful plague reached Siena in 1400. Sometimes as many as twenty people died in one day at the hospital. St. Bernardine recruited other young men to help run the hospital and care for the patients. Through God’s mercy, St. Bernardine escaped the plague but was left so exhausted that he had to be confined to his home for several months. He then spent a year caring for a beloved aunt. It was during this time that St. Bernardine began to discern God’s will for him. At the age of 22, St. Bernardine entered the Franciscan Order and was ordained two years later. For twelve years, he lived in solitude and prayer but felt a strong call to preach and to proclaim the Holy Name of Jesus. He traveled on foot from town to town throughout Italy, powerfully preaching the word of God to heal and transform broken lives. St. Bernardine died in 1444 at the age of 63. He was canonized by Pope Nicholas V in 1450. The Feast Day of St. Bernardine of Siena is May 20. 00:27:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Bernardine of Siena,Holy Name of Jesus,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe story of St. Bernardine of Siena, Franciscan preacher and missionary, known for his fervent devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/05/12/st-vincent-strambi--the-life-of-a-good-manReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/05/12/st-vincent-strambi--the-life-of-a-good-man/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/05/12/st-vincent-strambi--the-life-of-a-good-manFri, 12 May 2017 14:00:00 GMTSt. Vincent Strambi - The Life of a Good ManRebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org This week’s broadcast is the story of St. Vincent Strambi, a Catholic bishop and member of the Passionist Congregation. Vincenzo Domenico Salvatore Strambi was born on January 1, 1745 in Civitavecchia, Italy, to wealthy parents. St. Vincent entered the seminary at the age of 17 and was ordained in 1767. He joined the Passionists in 1768 following an inspirational retreat led by the Passionists’ founder, St. Paul of the Cross. St. Vincent was Roman provincial and successor to St. Paul after the founder’s death. He was later appointed Bishop of Macerata-Tolentino. During the Napoleonic Wars, St. Vincent was exiled for five years for refusing to swear allegiance to Napoleon. In retirement, St. Vincent was appointed personal advisor to Pope Leo XII. When the pope fell ill and was near death, St. Vincent prayed to God to take his life rather than that of the pope. The pope recovered and St. Vincent died shortly after on his 79th birthday, January 1, 1824. St. Vincent Strambi was beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1925 and canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1950. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Vincent Strambi,Passionists,St. Paul of the Cross,Pope Leo XIIThe story of St. Vincent Strambi, Catholic bishop and member of the Passionist Congregation.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/04/28/son-of-thunder-the-story-of-st-jamesReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/04/28/son-of-thunder-the-story-of-st-james/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/04/28/son-of-thunder-the-story-of-st-jamesFri, 28 Apr 2017 14:00:00 GMTSon Of Thunder The Story of St JamesRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org A husband and wife on vacation in Spain debate the merits of visiting the sacred pilgrimage site Santiago de Compostela, the traditional burial site of St. James the Greater.  They retell the story of St. James, who is believed to be the first apostle to suffer martyrdom. In 44 A.D. Herod Agrippa beheaded him. (Acts 12:1-2) Saint James and his brother, John the Apostle, were called Sons of Thunder by Jesus, because of their fiery style of preaching.  Jesus chose to reveal the mystery of the Transfiguration to St. Peter and these two sons of Zebedee, James and John, for the great love they demonstrated. They were meant to bear witness of Jesus’ radiant glory to the others. St. James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to legend, his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. The traditional pilgrimage to the grave of the saint, known as the "Way of St. James", has been the most popular pilgrimage for Western European Catholics from the Early Middle Ages to this day. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoAve Maria Hour,Santiago de Compostela,St. James the Greater,Apostles,CatholicSon Of Thunder The Story of St Jameshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/04/21/he-is-risenReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/04/21/he-is-risen/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/04/21/he-is-risenFri, 21 Apr 2017 14:00:00 GMTHe is RisenRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org. Jesus has died on the Cross, and His followers are grieving the brutal death He suffered at the hands of His persecutors, that is until He appears to tell them that He is risen. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoAve Maria Hour,Franciscan Friars of the Atonement,Jesus,Easter,Holy WeekJesus appears to his followers after the crucifixionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/04/13/the-last-supperReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/04/13/the-last-supper/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/04/13/the-last-supperThu, 13 Apr 2017 14:00:00 GMTThe Last SupperRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org. At a Passover Seder, Jesus gathers His disciples to tell them they have reached the end of their road together.  He had come forth from God and was returning to God.  He gives the disciples a new commandment—to love one another. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoChristian,Catholic,The Last Supper,Palm Sunday,EasterJesus Gathers His Disciples for the Last Supperhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/31/mary-magdaleneReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/31/mary-magdalene/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/31/mary-magdaleneFri, 31 Mar 2017 14:00:00 GMTMary MagdaleneRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org  Mary Magdalene, the sinful woman who was forgiven by Jesus, is central to the New Testament’s message of God’s forgiveness.  Mary Magdalene’s was redeemed from her sinful life by Jesus’ mercy.  After choosing to follow Christ, she became an eyewitness to the risen Christ, and the first to bear witness to him before the Apostles.   00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoAve Maria Hour,Mary Magdalene,Mercy,Disciples,CatholicThe story of Mary Magdalene and God's forgivenesshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/24/glories-of-maryReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/24/glories-of-mary/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/24/glories-of-maryFri, 24 Mar 2017 14:00:00 GMTGlories of MaryRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org. This week’s episode is of a libertine woman with no concern for her reputation or for others, Maria Luisa, who disdains the love of God. Franco, a man who loves her, and his friend, Sister Catherine, try to urge her to change her ways.  The townspeople want to punish her for her heresy.  They drag her to a swamp, strip her of her finery and dress her in sack cloth, shear off her hair, and banish her forever. Franco, who fears for the loss of Maria Luisa’s soul, becomes a monk so he can devote his life to praying for her return to the faith and the salvation of her soul.  He goes to the swamp to visit Maria Luisa after a year. She has been living on berries. Her sinfulness has driven every other living thing out of the swamp.  At first, she is happy to see him.  Franco begs her to turn to the Mother of Heaven and ask her to give her compassion. Still faithless, she angrily drives him away. The miracle of Our Lady’s compassion for even the worst sinner is provided through the power of prayer, as the end of this episode of Ave Maria Hour will illustrate.   00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed Virgin Mary,Catholic,Franciscan Friars of the Atonement,Ave Maria Hour,SalvationThe miracle of Our Lady’s compassion for even the worst sinner is provided through the power of prayerhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/17/to-feed-the-hungryReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/17/to-feed-the-hungry/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/17/to-feed-the-hungryFri, 17 Mar 2017 14:00:00 GMTTo Feed the HungryRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org  The Corporal Work of Mercy—To Feed the Hungry—is illustrated in this dramatic radio play  about an early Christian Roman woman, Caterina, wishing to feed a hungry man, against the wishes of her Roman husband.  The Corporal Works of Mercy are taken directly from the teachings of Christ and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoChristianity,Ave Maria Hour,Corporal Works of Mercy,Early Christian Martyrs,Franciscan Friars of the AtonementCorporal Work of Mercy: Feed the Hungryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/10/fr-edward-sorinReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/10/fr-edward-sorin/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/10/fr-edward-sorinFri, 10 Mar 2017 15:00:00 GMTFr. Edward SorinRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Father Sorin, (1814-1893), a French priest of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, founded Notre Dame University and the Sisters of the Holy Cross in the United States. His mission was integral to the growth of the country, to education, and to the role of the Catholic Church in America.   00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoAve Maria Hour,Fr. Edward Sorin,Catholic,Old Time Radio,Franciscan Friars of the AtonementFather Edward Sorin, CSC, Founder of the University of Notre Damehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/03/ven-father-basil-moreauReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/03/ven-father-basil-moreau/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/03/03/ven-father-basil-moreauFri, 03 Mar 2017 16:00:00 GMTVen. Father Basil MoreauRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org  Father Basil Anthony Marie Patrice Moreau, CSC (February 11, 1799 – January 20, 1873) was the French priest who founded the Congregation of Holy Cross from which three additional congregations were founded, namely the Marianites of Holy Cross, the Sisters of the Holy Cross, and the Sisters of Holy Cross. Father Moreau was proclaimed Venerable on September 15, 2007 in Le Mans, France by Pope John Paul II.  From the beginning of his life as a priest, Father Moreau was concerned about Catholic education. At 22, he was ordained a priest. An exception was made for this early ordination to compensate for the large number of priests killed during the French Revolution.  Much of Fr Moreau's work aimed to repair the damage done by the French Revolution, first by giving the seminarians a solid formation, and second by preaching popular missions to the faithful.  00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoCatholic,Notre Dame University,Saints,Father Moreau,Ave Maria HourVenerable Basil Anthony Mary Moreau, Founder, Congregation of Holy Crosshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/02/24/lily-of-the-mohawksReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/02/24/lily-of-the-mohawks/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/02/24/lily-of-the-mohawksFri, 24 Feb 2017 15:00:00 GMTLily of the MohawksRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org. St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the first Native American to be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.  Kateri Tekakwitha was born in Ossernenon in the year 1656. She was born into this world a child of mixed anchestry, her mother was an Algonquin and her father a Mohawk. Kateri became an orphan in the year 1660, when the smallpox epidemic nearly destroyed the entire village, taking the lives of Kateri’s parents and her brother. On Easter in 1676, Kateri was baptized a Christian.  00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio Shownolily of the mohawk,"The Ave Maria Hour",Franciscan Friars of the Atonement,St. Kateri TekakwithaThe story of St. Kateri Tekakwithahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/02/17/francis-thompsonReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/02/17/francis-thompson/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/02/17/francis-thompsonFri, 17 Feb 2017 15:00:00 GMTFrancis ThompsonRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Francis Thompson, English poet of the 1890s, whose most famous poem, “The Hound of Heaven,” describes the pursuit of the human soul by God. Thompson was educated in the Roman Catholic faith at Ushaw College, a seminary in the north of England. He studied medicine at Manchester, but not conscientiously, and began to take opium; he then went to London, where from 1885 to 1888 he lived in destitution. In 1888 the publication of two of his poems in Wilfrid Meynell’s periodical, Merry England, aroused the admiration of Robert Browning. Meynell and his wife, Alice, befriended Thompson, induced him to enter a hospital, nursed him through convalescence, and in 1893 arranged publication of a collection, Poems. Thompson is chiefly associated with rhapsodic accounts of religious experience written in a diction much influenced by 17th-century Catholic verse. From 1892 to 1896 Thompson lived near a Franciscan priory in north Wales, during which period he wrote Sister Songs (1895) and New Poems (1897). Thompson died of tuberculosis. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoFrancis Thompson,Poet,Franciscan,Friars of the Atonement,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowFrancis Thompson, English poet of the 1890s, whose most famous poem, “The Hound of Heaven,” describes the pursuit of the human soul by God.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/02/10/st-marguerite-dyouvilleReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/02/10/st-marguerite-dyouville/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/02/10/st-marguerite-dyouvilleFri, 10 Feb 2017 15:00:00 GMTSt. Marguerite d'YouvilleRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Marguerite d'Youville - Foundress of the Sisters of Charity, the Grey Nuns of Canada. St. Marguerite D'Youville was born at Varennes, Quebec, on October 15, Marie Marguerite Dufrost de La Jemmerais. She studied under the Ursulines, married Francois D'Youville in 1722, and became a widow in 1730. She worked to support herself and her three children, devoted much of her time to the Confraternity of the Holy Family in charitable activities. In 1737, with three companions, she founded the Grey Nuns when they took their initial vows; a formal declaration took place in 1745. Two years later she was appointed Directress of the General Hospital in Montreal, which was taken over by the Grey Nuns, and had the rule of the Grey Nuns, with Marguerite as Superior, confirmed by Bishop of Pontbriand of Quebec in 1755. She died in Montreal on December 23, and since her death, the Grey Nuns have established schools, hospitals, and orphanages throughout Canada, the United States, Africa, and South America, and are especially known for their work among the Eskimos. She was beatified by Pope John XXIII in 1959 and canonized in 1990 by Pope John Paul II. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Marguerite d'Youville,Sisters of Charity,the Grey Nuns of Canada,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSt. Marguerite d'Youville - Foundress of the Sisters of Charity, the Grey Nuns of Canada.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/02/03/venerable-matt-talbot-1Religionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/02/03/venerable-matt-talbot-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/02/03/venerable-matt-talbot-1Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:30:00 GMTVenerable Matt TalbotRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Venerable Matt Talbot - (1856 - 1925) From his early teens until age 28 Matt's only aim in life had been liquor. But from that point forward, his only aim was God. Matt Talbot was born May 2, 1856, the second of twelve children born to Charles and Elizabeth Talbot. In Matt's early years he knew little security or stability. Compulsory school attendance was not in force, and Matt never attended any school regularly. At the age of twelve Matt ot his first job; it was in a wine bottling store and that is when his excessive drinking began. One evening when he was 28 he went out and found a priest, went to confession and "took the Pledge" for three months. Many times he felt he would not be able to hold out for three months, but within the year he renewed the pledge for life, never touching alcohol again (41 more years). His resolve was maintained by a new life of much prayer, daily Mass, hard work and much penance. Matt Talbot collapsed and died of heart failure on June 7, 1925. Penitential chains were found on his body after his death. After Matt's death his reputation for holiness became widespread, and by 1931 the first inquiry into his life had begun. The decree on his virtues was issued October 3, 1975. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoVenerable,Matt Talbot,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowVenerable Matt Talbothttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/01/27/st-nicholas-of-flueReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/01/27/st-nicholas-of-flue/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/01/27/st-nicholas-of-flueFri, 27 Jan 2017 15:00:00 GMTSt. Nicholas of FlueSt. Nicholas of Flue Rebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Hermit and Swiss political figure. Born near Sachseln, Canton Obwalden, Switzerland, he took his name from the Flueli river which flowed near his birthplace. The son of a peasant couple, he married and had ten children by his wife, Dorothea Wissling, and fought heroically in the forces of the canton against Zurich in 1439. After serving as magistrate and highly respected councilor, he refused the office of governor several times and, in 1467, at the age of fifty and with the consent of his wife and family, he embraced the life of a hermit, giving up all thought of political activity. Nicholas took up residence in a small cell at Ranft, supposedly surviving for his final nineteen years entirely without food except for the Holy Eucharist. Renowned for his holiness and wisdom, he was regularly visited by civic leaders, powerful personages, and simple men and women with a variety of needs. Through Nicholas' labors, he helped bring about the inclusion of Fribourg and Soleure in the Swiss Confederation in 1481, thus preventing the eruption of a potentially bloody civil war. One of the most famous religious figures in Swiss history, he was known affectionately as "Bruder Klaus," and was much venerated in Switzerland. He was formally canonized in 1947. He is considered the patron saint of Switzerland. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Nicholas of Flue,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanSt. Nicholas of Fluehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/01/20/father-james-sheeran-confederate-chaplainReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/01/20/father-james-sheeran-confederate-chaplain/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/01/20/father-james-sheeran-confederate-chaplainFri, 20 Jan 2017 15:00:00 GMTFather James Sheeran, Confederate ChaplainRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org The Reverend James Sheeran, a Catholic priest, served with the 14th Louisiana Regiment from New Orleans in General Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Writer and historian Bruce Catton once said he wished he had met Sheeran. Sheeran perplexed “Stonewall” Jackson by his tenacity and self assurance. Robert E. Lee and Phil Sheridan both backed down in the face of Sheeran’s logic and determination. Father Sheeran ministered to those in need of religious support, cared for the sick and wounded, and performed innumerable acts of kindness for his fellow man. Sheeran’s determination and righteousness, grounded in God, inspired common soldiers and generals alike. In the face of all kinds of adversity, Sheeran displayed real backbone. Three things seemed to guide Sheeran in every action, every disagreement and every situation. He believed in duty, the word of the Lord, and his home in the Confederacy. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoFather James Sheeran,Confederate Chaplain,Civil War,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Old time radioFather James Sheeran, Confederate Chaplainhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/01/13/st-cyprianReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/01/13/st-cyprian/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/01/13/st-cyprianFri, 13 Jan 2017 15:00:00 GMTSt. CyprianRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Cyprian is important in the development of Christian thought and practice in the third century, especially in northern Africa. Highly educated, a famous orator, he became a Christian as an adult. He distributed his goods to the poor, and amazed his fellow citizens by making a vow of chastity before his baptism. Within two years he had been ordained a priest and was chosen, against his will, as Bishop of Carthage. Cyprian complained that the peace the Church had enjoyed had weakened the spirit of many Christians and had opened the door to converts who did not have the true spirit of faith. When the Decian persecution began, many Christians easily abandoned the Church. It was their reinstatement that caused the great controversies of the third century, and helped the Church progress in its understanding of the Sacrament of Penance. During a plague in Carthage, Cyprian urged Christians to help everyone, including their enemies and persecutors. A friend of Pope Cornelius, Cyprian opposed the following pope, Stephen. He and the other African bishops would not recognize the validity of baptism conferred by heretics and schismatics.  He was exiled by the emperor and then recalled for trial. He refused to leave the city, insisting that his people should have the witness of his martyrdom. Cyprian was a mixture of kindness and courage, vigor and steadiness. He was cheerful and serious, so that people did not know whether to love or respect him more. He waxed warm during the baptismal controversy; his feelings must have concerned him, for it was at this time that he wrote his treatise on patience. Saint Augustine remarks that Cyprian atoned for his anger by his glorious martyrdom. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Cyprain,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Catholic,Old Time RadioSt. Cyprianhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/01/06/bl-columba-marmion--joy-is-the-echoReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/01/06/bl-columba-marmion--joy-is-the-echo/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2017/01/06/bl-columba-marmion--joy-is-the-echoFri, 06 Jan 2017 15:00:00 GMTBl. Columba Marmion - Joy is the EchoRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Blessed Columba Marmion O.S.B., was the third abbot of Maredsous Abbey in Belgium and a noted spiritual author and retreat master. He died in 1923 and was beatified as a Blessed of the Church by Pope John Paul II on September 3, 2000. His feast day is observed on October 3, the date of his blessing as abbot. As an Irish diocesan priest in the Dublin Archdiocese he felt called to the monastic way of life.  He entered Maredsous Abbey several years after being ordained a priest. In 1909 he was elected abbot of Maredsous Abbey and served in that capacity until his death on January 30, 1923. He authored three books based upon his extensive retreats. These works give a deep insight into his spirituality: Christ, the Life of the Soul (1917), Christ in His Mysteries (1919), and Christ the Ideal of the Monk (1922).  His is a spirituality centered on Christ and our divine adoption as children of God. These works have been translated into many languages and are considered spiritual classics. Beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 3, 2000, Marmion was one of the most popular and influential Catholic writers of the 20th century.  00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBl. Columba Marmion - Joy is the Echohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/12/22/the-babe-of-bethlehemReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/12/22/the-babe-of-bethlehem/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/12/22/the-babe-of-bethlehemThu, 22 Dec 2016 15:00:00 GMTThe Babe of BethlehemRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org. The timeless story of the birth of Jesus. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBirth of Jesus,Bethlehem,Christmas,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe Babe of Bethlehemhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/12/09/adolph-of-strasbourg--one-wing-at-a-timeReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/12/09/adolph-of-strasbourg--one-wing-at-a-time/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/12/09/adolph-of-strasbourg--one-wing-at-a-timeFri, 09 Dec 2016 14:30:00 GMTAdolph of Strasbourg - "One Wing at a Time"Rebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org A simple and touching story of a Franciscan Priest located in the province of Strasbourg who cared for others in the spirit of St. Francis. He especially cared for and worked with a young handicapped boy named Otto. Together they learn about heartache, hope, friendship and encouragement. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoFranciscan,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Friars of the Atonement,Old Time RadioA simple and touching story of a Franciscan Priest located in the province of Strasbourg who cared for others in the spirit of St. Francis.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/12/02/bl-titus-bradsmaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/12/02/bl-titus-bradsma/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/12/02/bl-titus-bradsmaFri, 02 Dec 2016 15:00:00 GMTBl. Titus BradsmaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Bl. Titus Bradsma was a Carmelite martyr who died at the hands of the Nazis. He was born in Bolsward in the Netherlands. Becoming a Carmelite as a young man, he displayed a dazzling intellect and scholarship, receiving ordination as a priest in 1905 and earning a doctorate in philosophy at Rome. Titus then taught in Dutch universities and lectured in many countries on Carmelite spirituality and mysticism. lie also served as rector magnificus at the Catholic University of Nijmegen. In 1935 he became an ecclesiastical advisor to Catholic journalists. His academic and spiritual studies were also printed and widely read. When the Nazis occupied the Netherlands,Titus was singled out as an enemy because he fought against the spread of Nazism in Europe. Arrested, Titus was sent to various concentration camps where he demonstrated charity and concern. In 1942, he was martyred in Dachau. Titus was beatified by Pope John Paul II on November 3, 1985. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed Titus Bradsma,Carmelite,martyre,nazism,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowBl. Titus Bradsma was a Carmelite martyr who died at the hands of the Nazis.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/11/18/michael-carlier-soldier-monkReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/11/18/michael-carlier-soldier-monk/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/11/18/michael-carlier-soldier-monkFri, 18 Nov 2016 15:00:00 GMTMichael Carlier Soldier Monk  Rebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born Michel Carlier in France, Frater Maxime Carlier, O.C.S.O., was a Trappist monk of Our Lady of Scourmont Abbey at Forges in the municipality of Chimay, Belgium. He entered the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance at Chimay in 1911, having already served two years in the army, and professed simple vows in 1913. In August of 1914, with the outbreak of the First World War, he was once again pressed into military service. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant, and during the intense fighting he often rescued his fellow soldiers without concern for his own safety. Frater Maxime was twice wounded in battle, and he was awarded the Croix de Guerre medal for bravery. After three years of bloody conflict, just before leaving his post to go on furlough, he was killed in action during a German bombardment at the Yser River in 1917, and he died at the age of 26. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoMichael Carlier,Soldier,Trappist Monk,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanMichael Carlier Soldier Monkhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/11/11/blessed-antonio-grassiReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/11/11/blessed-antonio-grassi/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/11/11/blessed-antonio-grassiFri, 11 Nov 2016 15:00:00 GMTBlessed Antonio GrassiRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Blessed Antonio Grassi - Oldest child in a devout family. Antonio’s father, Vincenzo Grassi, died when the boy was only 10 years old, but he managed to pass on his devotion to Our Lady of Loreto. Antonio, who attended Mass each day as a boy, joined the Oratorian Fathers at age 17 where he showed a natural talent for the study of theology and Scripture.  At age 29, while praying in the church of the Holy House of Loreto, Antonio was struck by lightning; he was not expected to survive, but recovered completely. He took his survival as a gift from God, to be used in God‘s service; he also donated his scorched clothes to the church of the Holy House as an offering, and he made a yearly pilgrimage to the Holy House. He devoted himself entirely to his priestly vocation, especially hearing confessions, and was given the gift of reading consciences. Pilgrim to Rome, Italy in 1625. Elected superior of the Oratory in Fermo, Italy in 1635; he was re-elected every 3 years for the next 36 years. With penitents he insisted on adherence to the laws of God, with brother Oratorians he added the constitutions of the Order, but he was alway supportive and kind everyone, never severe, and encouraged the same behavior in priests and parishioners. Instead of social engagements to which his position entitled him, Antonio spent his evenings visiting the sick and dying. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio Shownoblessed,Antonio Grassi,Our Lady of Loreto,Catholic,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowBlessed Antonio Grassihttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/11/04/saint-john-xxiiiReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/11/04/saint-john-xxiii/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/11/04/saint-john-xxiiiFri, 04 Nov 2016 14:00:00 GMTSaint John XXIIIRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Although few people had as great an impact on the 20th century as Pope John XXIII, he avoided the limelight as much as possible. The firstborn son of a farming family in Sotto il Monte, near Bergamo in northern Italy, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was always proud of his down-to-earth roots. In Bergamo’s diocesan seminary, he joined the Secular Franciscan Order. After his ordination in 1904, Angelo returned to Rome for canon law studies. His service as a stretcher-bearer for the Italian army during World War I gave him a firsthand knowledge of war. In 1921, he was made national director in Italy of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. In 1925, he became a papal diplomat, serving first in Bulgaria, then in Turkey, and finally in France. His most famous encyclicals were Mother and Teacher (1961) and Peace on Earth (1963). Pope John XXIII enlarged the membership in the College of Cardinals and made it more international.  On his deathbed, he said: “It is not that the gospel has changed; it is that we have begun to understand it better. Those who have lived as long as I have…were enabled to compare different cultures and traditions, and know that the moment has come to discern the signs of the times, to seize the opportunity and to look far ahead.” “Good Pope John” died on June 3, 1963. Saint John Paul II beatified him in 2000, and Pope Francis canonized him in 2014. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,John XXIII,Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli,Pope,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSaint John XXIIIhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/10/28/st-celestine-vReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/10/28/st-celestine-v/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/10/28/st-celestine-vFri, 28 Oct 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Celestine VRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org When the father of this Italian saint died, his good mother brought up her twelve children well, even though they were very poor. "Oh, if I could only have the joy of seeing one of you become a saint!" she used to say.  When he was twenty, Peter became a hermit and spent his days praying and reading the Holy Bible. If he was not praying or reading, he would copy books or do some hard work so that the devil would not find him doing nothing, and tempt him. Because other hermits kept coming to him and begging him to guide them, he started a new Order. Peter was an old monk, eighty-four years of age when he was made Pope. It came about in a very unusual way. For two years, there had been no Pope, because the Cardinals could not decide whom to choose. St. Peter sent them a message to decide quickly, for God was not pleased at the long delay. Then and there, they chose the holy old hermit himself! He accepted and took the name Celestine V. He was Pope only about five months. Because he was so humble and simple, everyone took advantage of him. He could not say "no" to anyone, and soon matters were in great confusion. At last, the Saint decided that he had better give up his position as Pope. He did so and then threw himself at the feet of the Cardinals for not having been capable of governing the Church. St. Celestine hoped to live in one of his monasteries in peace. But the new Pope thought it would be safer to keep him where wicked people could not take advantage of him. The saint was put in a cell and died there. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Celestine V,Hermit,Monk,Pope Celestine VSt. Celestine Vhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/10/21/to-visit-the-sickReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/10/21/to-visit-the-sick/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/10/21/to-visit-the-sickFri, 21 Oct 2016 14:00:00 GMTTo Visit the SickRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org The fictional story of Flora, her invalid husband David Hudson and a Doctor friend of Flora. The story depicts the meaning of the Corporal Act of Mercy, To Visit the Sick. Those who are sick are often forgotten or avoided. In spite of their illness, these individuals still have much to offer to those who take the time to visit and comfort them. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoCorporal Acts of Mercy,To Visit the Sick,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementTo Visit the Sickhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/10/14/bl-margaret-of-castelloReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/10/14/bl-margaret-of-castello/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/10/14/bl-margaret-of-castelloFri, 14 Oct 2016 14:00:00 GMTBl. Margaret of CastelloRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Margaret was born into a family of nobles in the Castle of Metola, near Mercatello sul Metauro, then under the rule of the autonomous town of Città di Castello. She was born blind, with severe curvature of the spine, had difficulty walking, and was a dwarf. Though she was hid from all by her parents, soon after she was born a kindly maid found her and gave her the name of Margaret meaning "Pearl".  When she was about twenty, Margaret's parents took her to a shrine in the Franciscan church in Castello, where miracles were reportedly being wrought, to pray for a cure for her birth defects. When no miracle happened, they abandoned her. She was eventually given hospitality in a local monastery of nuns. Their lax way of life, however, soon conflicted with Margaret's intense spirituality and she was expelled from the monastery. She then took up residence in the town, where the townsfolk resumed caring for her. To thank them for their kindness, Margaret opened a small school for the children of the town, where she instructed them in the faith, and the psalms, which she had learned by heart from her time with the nuns. About the age of fifteen, Margaret came to know the friars of the Dominican Order who had recently become established in the town. She came under their spiritual guidance, and was admitted to the local fraternity of the Third Order of St. Dominic, receiving the religious habit of the Order. She wore this for the rest of her life. Bl. Margaret died on April 13, 1320 at the age of 33. More than 200 miracles have been credited to her intercession since her death. She was beatified in 1609. Thus, the daughter that nobody wanted is now one of the glories of the Church. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoB. Margaret of Castello,Catholic,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementBl. Margaret of Castellohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/10/07/through-different-eyesReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/10/07/through-different-eyes/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/10/07/through-different-eyesFri, 07 Oct 2016 14:00:00 GMTThrough Different EyesRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Fictional story of an unknown artist painter named Peter Grant. It was said that his artwork was so remarkable that it seemed he was seeing things through "different eyes." Indeed he was. During a difficult time creatively, he took off for a ride in the country where on his way he had a car accident and lost his ability to see. Through a dog, a very special young boy, prayer, and the encouragement of others, he regained his sight, and more importantly, learned to see through different eyes. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoFictional story of an unknown artist painter named Peter Grant. It was said that his artwork was so remarkable that it seemed he was seeing things throughhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/30/blessed-charles-de-foucauldReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/30/blessed-charles-de-foucauld/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/30/blessed-charles-de-foucauldFri, 30 Sep 2016 14:00:00 GMTBlessed Charles de FoucauldRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born into an aristocratic family in Strasbourg, France, Charles was orphaned at the age of 6, raised by his devout grandfather, rejected the Catholic faith as a teenager, and joined the French army. Inheriting a great deal of money from his grandfather, Charles went to Algeria with his regiment. Inspired by the Jews and Muslims whom he met, Charles resumed the practice of his Catholic faith when he returned to France in 1886. He joined a Trappist monastery in Ardeche, France, and later transferred to one in Akbes, Syria. Leaving the monastery in 1897, Charles worked as gardener and sacristan for the Poor Clare nuns in Nazareth and later in Jerusalem. In 1901 he returned to France and was ordained a priest. In early 1909 he visited France and established an association of laypeople who pledged to live by the Gospels. In 1915 Charles wrote to Louis Massignon: “The love of God, the love for one’s neighbor…All religion is found there…How to get to that point? Not a day since it is perfection itself: it is the goal we must always aim for, which we must unceasingly try to reach and that we will only attain in heaven.” The outbreak of World War I led to attacks on the French in Algeria. Seized in a raid by another tribe, Charles and two French soldiers coming to visit him were shot to death on December 1, 1916. Five religious congregations, associations, and spiritual institutes (Little Brothers of Jesus, Little Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Little Sisters of Jesus, Little Brothers of the Gospel, and Little Sisters of the Gospel) draw inspiration from the peaceful, largely hidden, yet hospitable life.. Beatified on November 13, 2005. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed blessedCharles de Foucauld,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowBlessed Charles de Foucauldhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/23/st-hyacintha-of-mariscottiReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/23/st-hyacintha-of-mariscotti/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/23/st-hyacintha-of-mariscottiFri, 23 Sep 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Hyacintha of MariscottiRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born to the Italian nobility. Educated in a Franciscan convent. Franciscan tertiary at Saint Bernardine’s convent in Viterbo, Italy for ten years, though with no real enthusiasm; she used her personal funds to insure comfortable lodgings, and none of the privations of the other tertiaries. A serious illness caused Hyacintha’s confessor to bring her Communion, which allowed him to see her rooms for the first time. Scandalized at the life she provided herself, the priest told her to live more humbly. Hyacintha took his advice, became humble in her food and dress, did the most menial work in the convent, and replaced her bed with a few bare boards. She became an exceptional mistress of novices, and developed a special appeal for “those who are despised, who are devoid of self-love and who have little sensible consolation.” Over the years she developed a special devotion to the sufferings of Christ and, by her penances, became an inspiration to the sisters in her convent. Foundress of the Sacconi or Oblates of Mary, dedicated to working with the aged poor. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Hyacintha of Mariscotti,Franciscan,Sacconi,Oblates of MarySt. Hyacintha of Mariscottihttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/16/the-2nd-corporal-work-of-mercy-to-give-drink-to-the-thirstyReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/16/the-2nd-corporal-work-of-mercy-to-give-drink-to-the-thirsty/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/16/the-2nd-corporal-work-of-mercy-to-give-drink-to-the-thirstyFri, 16 Sep 2016 14:00:00 GMTThe 2nd Corporal Work of Mercy: “To Give Drink to the Thirsty”Rebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org This episode dramatizes the 2nd Corporal Work of Mercy: "To Give Drink to the Thirsty." It speaks to how every person in need is a person to serve a drink to, and by so doing, God can minister to them as well as you. John 4:7-14 clearly demonstrates this: There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?” Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”  00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoCorporal Acts of Mercy,To Give Drink to the Thirsty,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe 2nd Corporal Work of Mercy: “To Give Drink to the Thirsty”https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/09/bl-charles-de-faucauldReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/09/bl-charles-de-faucauld/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/09/bl-charles-de-faucauldFri, 09 Sep 2016 14:00:00 GMTBl. Charles de FaucauldBl. Charles de Faucauld Rebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Venerable Charles de Foucauld - Charles was left an orphan by the age of six, and he and his sister were brought up by their grandfather. In 1878, his grandfather died. Love for the old man had prevented Charles from indulging in the worst excesses, but at his death, Charles began to "live." On receiving his inheritance, he set about spending it in riotous living.  For a time he lived in Paris, where he took an apartment near a cousin, Marie de Bondy. Marie, who had first entered his life when he was about eleven, was a deeply spiritual young woman. Gradually, through her example, the gay and reckless young man began to change. His religion, when he rediscovered God, was a highly personal discipleship and love of the Person of Jesus Christ. For a time after his return to the sacraments, Charles lived as a Trappist monk. Although he is remembered as an exemplary religious, the conviction grew that this was not his vocation. After being released from his temporary vows, Charles went to the Holy Land where he became a servant for the Poor Clare nuns. Charles finished his studies for the priesthood and was ordained in 1901. The life of Charles de Foucauld was like the biblical seed which had to die before it sprouted into a healthy plant. Within twenty years after his death, there appeared three congregations which derived their inspiration, purpose, and Rules from Charles de Foucauld. These Little Brothers of Jesus, Little Sisters of the Sacred Heart, and Little Sisters of Jesus live in small groups all over the world, preaching by the lives they lead. He was declared Venerable on April 13, 1978. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed,Charles de Faucauld,Little Brothers of Jesus,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanBl. Charles de Faucauldhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/02/st-louise-de-marillacReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/02/st-louise-de-marillac/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/09/02/st-louise-de-marillacFri, 02 Sep 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Louise de MarillacRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Louise de Marillac was born probably at Ferrieres-en-Brie near Meux, France, on August 12, 1591. She was educated by the Dominican nuns at Poissy. She desired to become a nun but on the advice of her confessor, she married Antony LeGras, an official in the Queen's service, in 1613. After Antony's death in 1625, she met St. Vincent de Paul, who became her spiritual adviser. She devoted the rest of her life to working with him. She helped direct his Ladies of Charity in their work of caring for the sick, the poor, and the neglected. In 1633 she set up a training center, of which she was Directress in her own home, for candidates seeking to help in her work. This was the beginning of the Sisters (or Daughters, as Vincent preferred) of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (though it was not formally approved until 1655). She took her vows in 1634 and attracted great numbers of candidates. She wrote a rule for the community, and in 1642, Vincent allowed four of the members to take vows. Formal approval placed the community under Vincent and his Congregation of the Missions, with Louise as Superior. She traveled all over France establishing her Sisters in hospitals, orphanages, and other institutions. By the time of her death in Paris on March 15, the Congregation had more than forty houses in France. Since then they have spread all over the world. She was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1934, and was declared Patroness of Social Workers by Pope John XXIII in 1960. Her feast day is March 15th. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Louise de Marillac,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan Friars of the AtonementSt. Louise de Marillachttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/08/26/father-nelson-bakerReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/08/26/father-nelson-baker/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/08/26/father-nelson-bakerFri, 26 Aug 2016 14:00:00 GMTFather Nelson BakerRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Nelson Henry Baker (February 16, 1842 – July 29, 1936) was a Roman Catholic priest and church administrator in the Buffalo, New York area.  After returning home from the Civil War, Baker started a successful feed and grain business with his friend, Joseph Meyer, another veteran. He demonstrated a strong interest in religious matters and joined the St. Vincent DePaul Society. Nelson Baker entered Our Lady of Angels Seminary (now Niagara University) on September 2, 1869. During his studies at the seminary, Baker was part of a group of 108 that went on a pilgrimage to Rome in 1874 to support the creation of the Papal States. On this pilgrimage, the group stopped in Paris, France and toured the Our Lady of Victories Sanctuary. There were thousands of evidences of cures that had occurred here through Our Lady’s intercession. Although the pilgrims later visited Lourdes, the tombs of the Apostles in Rome, St. Peter’s and the Holy Father in Rome, his mind kept returning to the wonderful shrine in Paris and the possibility of honoring her in the same way in America.  Father Baker lived to be 95 years old and is heralded for building what's been called a “city of charity” in Lackawana, New York. By the time of his death in 1936, his initiatives for the poor included a minor basilica, an infant home, a home for unwed mothers, a boys' orphanage, a hospital, a nurses' home, and an elementary and high school. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoFather,Nelson Baker,Servant of God,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementFather Nelson Bakerhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/08/19/bl-albert-of-bergamoReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/08/19/bl-albert-of-bergamo/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/08/19/bl-albert-of-bergamoFri, 19 Aug 2016 14:00:00 GMTBl. Albert of BergamoRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Bl. Albert of Bergamo was a Dominican tertiary and miracle worker. Albert was a farmer living near Bergamo, Italy, where he became a Dominican Third Order member. Married, he was a champion of the poor in his hometown of Ogna. Sometime in his adult life, Albert went on a pilgrimage to the famous shrine at Santiago de Compostela in Spain. He also visited Rome and Jerusalem, perilous journeys in his era. After his pilgrimages, Albert settled in Cremona, Italy, where he became known for his piety and for his many miraculous works to benefit others. Albert is a shining example of a Dominican who did not preach to the multitudes from a pulpit, but preached the Truth he encountered in nature and work through his example and his action. Albert was born in 1214 in the fertile valley of Serriano, in Bergamo. His father was a farmer and taught Albert many practices of penance and piety. By the age of seven, Albert was fasting three days a week and giving his food to the poor. Working at hard labor in the fields, Albert learned to see God in all things and to listen for His voice in nature. To him, the beauty of the earth was a voice that spoke only of heaven. At the end of his life, Albert fell seriously ill and asked a neighbor to fetch a priest, but there was a long delay; a dove came bringing him Holy Viaticum. When they tried to bury him, the grave-digger could not break the ground with any spade. From this it was under stood that, on account of his sanctity, God, Who loves pure and simple souls, desired that he should be buried in the choir of the church (1279). 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed,Albert of Bergamo,Dominican tertiary,miracle worker,Cremona ItalyBl. Albert of Bergamohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/08/12/st-pulcheria-augustaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/08/12/st-pulcheria-augusta/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/08/12/st-pulcheria-augustaFri, 12 Aug 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Pulcheria AugustaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Daughter of Emperor Arcadius and Empress Aelia Eudoxia. She was born to the imperial family of the Eastern Empire, becoming regent in 414 for her young brother Theodosius II, who became emperor following the death of their father in 408. Given the honorific title Augusta by the Senate, she took a vow of perpetual virginity and gave herself completely to the task of raising her brother to rule the Eastern Empire. Her control was considerable, including running the day to day affairs of the empire, reforming the moral and religious life of the imperial court, and watching over Theodosius' education. In 421, Theodosius wed Athenais, who was baptized, took the name Eudocia, and was declared Augusta by her husband. A protracted political struggle between the two very formidable women started immediately. Pulcheria was exiled for a time, but was recalled after Theodosius leamed of his wife's infidelity. Throughout, Pulcheria was a vocal advocate of orthodoxy against the Eutychian heresy, promoting the appeal of Pope Leo I the Great to the emperor after the decrees of the Latrocinium. In 450, following Theodosius' untimely death from a fall while hunting, Pulcheria was declared Empress, and she married General Marcian after his agreement to share power with her and to respect her virginity.  Pope Leo acknowledged in a letter her instrumental role in the defeat of the heresies of Eutychianism and Nestorianism and for securing the recall of the many orthodox bishops who had been exiled by Theodosius and the heretics after gaining ascendancy in 449. Pulcheria was also responsible for the building of churches, hospitals, and the school of Constantinople, which became one of the chief universities of the Eastem Empire. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Puicheria Augusta,Princess,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanSt. Pulcheria Augustahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/08/05/st-gilesReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/08/05/st-giles/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/08/05/st-gilesFri, 05 Aug 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. GilesRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org A native of Assisi, Italy, Giles was one of the earliest followers of St. Francis, from whom he received the habit in 1208. He accompanied Francis on many of his missions around Assisi, made a pilgrimage to Compostela, visited Rome and the Holy Land, and then made an unsuccessful visit to Tunis to convert the Saracens. The Christians in Tunis, fearful of the repercussions of his religious fervor, forced him back on a boat as soon as he landed. He spent the rest of his life living in Italy, living from about 1243 at the Monte Rapido hermitage on the outskirts of Perugia, where he died in 1263. He experiences ecstacies, had a vision of Christ at Cetona, and is considered the most perfect example of the primitive Franciscan. He is spoken of at length in "The Little Flowers of St. Francis" and Francis called him his "Knight of the round table." Known for his austerity and silence, his "The Golden Sayings of Brother Giles" is noted for its humor, deep understanding of human nature, and optimism. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoAssisi,St. Francis,Saint Giles,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementSt. GIleshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/29/st-genesius-of-romeReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/29/st-genesius-of-rome/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/29/st-genesius-of-romeFri, 29 Jul 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Genesius of RomeRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Genesius of Rome is a legendary Christian saint, once a comedian and actor who had performed in plays that mocked Christianity. According to legend, while performing in a play that made fun of baptism, he had an experience on stage that converted him. He proclaimed his new belief, and he steadfastly refused to renounce it, even when the emperor Diocletian ordered him to do so. Genesius is considered the patron saint of actors, lawyers, barristers, clowns, comedians, converts, dancers, people with epilepsy, musicians, printers, stenographers, and victims of torture. His feast day is August 25. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Genesius of Rome,Patron Saint of actors,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanSt. Genesius of Romehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/22/blessed-helen-of-udineReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/22/blessed-helen-of-udine/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/22/blessed-helen-of-udineFri, 22 Jul 2016 14:00:00 GMTBlessed Helen of UdineHelen Valentini was born in Udine, northern Italy, about the year 1396. She married Antonio Cavalcanti around 1414 and bore him six children. When Antonio died in 1441 of illness contracted during a diplomatic mission to Venice, Helen became an Augustinian Tertiary. She was greatly influenced by the Augustinian, Angelo of San Severino, to devote her life thereafter to the care of the needy, in works of mercy, and in a life of penance. Her commitment to prayer was nourished by a great love for the Gospel, devotion to the Passion of our Lord and love for the Eucharist. Above all, she wished to live in imitation of Jesus Christ through a life of sacrifice and service to her neighbor. Helen had a great love for the Order and was a constant visitor to the Augustinian Church of Saint Lucy, as well as one of its most generous benefactors. During the last three years of her life she was confined to bed due to infirmity which she accepted with great patience and resignation. She died on April 23, 1458 and was buried in the Church of Saint Lucy. Since 1845 her remains have been preserved in the Cathedral of Udine. Blessed Pius IX confirmed her cult in 1848. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoHelen of Udine,Augustinian,Franciscan,Friars of the Atonement,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowBlessed Helen of Udinehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/15/st-elizabeth-of-hungaryReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/15/st-elizabeth-of-hungary/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/15/st-elizabeth-of-hungaryFri, 15 Jul 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Elizabeth of HungaryRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Elizabeth was born in Hungary in 1207, the daughter of Alexander II, King of Hungary. At the age of four she was sent for education to the court of the Landgrave of Thuringia, to whose infant son she was betrothed. As she grew in age, her piety also increased by leaps and bounds. In 1221, she married Louis of Thuringia and in spite of her position at court began to lead an austerely simple life, practiced penance, and devoted herself to works of charity. Her husband was himself much inclined to religion and highly esteemed her virtue, encouraging her in her exemplary life. They had three children when tragedy struck - Louis was killed while fighting with the Crusaders. After his death, Elizabeth left the court, made arrangements for the care of her children, and in 1228, renounced the world, becoming a tertiary of St. Francis. She built the Franciscan hospital at Marburg and devoted herself to the care of the sick until her death at the age of 24 in 1231. St. Elizabeth is the patron saint of bakers, countesses, death of children, falsely accused, the homeless, nursing services, tertiaries, widows, and young brides. Her symbols are alms, flowers, bread, the poor, and a pitcher. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Elizabeth of Hungary,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementSt. Elizabeth of Hungaryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/08/st-margaret-of-cortonaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/08/st-margaret-of-cortona/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/08/st-margaret-of-cortonaFri, 08 Jul 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Margaret of CortonaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Margaret of Cortona, penitent, was born in Loviana in Tuscany in 1247. Her father was a small farmer. Margaret's mother died when she was seven years old. Her stepmother had little care for her high-spirited daughter. Rejected at home, Margaret eloped with a youth from Montepulciano and bore him a son out of wedlock. After nine years, her lover was murdered without warning. Margaret left Montpulciano and returned as a penitent to her father's house. When her father refused to accept her and her son, she went to the Friars Minor at Cortona where she received asylum.  Margaret earned a living by nursing sick ladies. Evenually, she joined the Third Order of St. Francis. Margaret advanced rapidly in prayer and was said to be in direct contact with Jesus, as exemplified by frequent ecstacies. Not all related to herself, and she courageously presented messages to others. In 1286, Margaret was granted a charter allowing her to work for the sick poor on a permanent basis. Others joined with personal help, and some with financial assistance. Margaret formed her group into tertiaries, and later they were given special status as a congregation which was called The Poverelle ("Poor Ones"). She also founded a hospital at Cortona and the Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy. Some in Cortona turned on Margaret, even accusing her of illicit relations with Friar Giunta. All the while, Margaret continued to preach against vice and many, through her, returned to the sacraments. She also showed extraordinary love for the mysteries of the Eucharist and the Passion of Jesus Christ. Divinely warned of the day and hour of her death, she died on February 22, 1297, having spent twenty-nine years performing acts of penance. She was canonized in 1728. Her feast day is February 22nd. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Margaret of Cortona,Third Order of St. Francis,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementSt. Margaret of Cortonahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/01/st-druon-recluse-patron-of-shepherds-3Religionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/01/st-druon-recluse-patron-of-shepherds-3/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/07/01/st-druon-recluse-patron-of-shepherds-3Fri, 01 Jul 2016 16:00:00 GMTSt. Druon, Recluse, Patron of ShepherdsRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Nobly born, at Epinoy in Flanders; but his father died before his birth, and his mother in child-bed. From his infancy, he was remarkable for piety and devotion, and at twenty years of age distributed his money and goods among the poor, and renounced his estates in favour of the next heirs, that he might be at liberty to serve Christ in poverty and penance. Having visited several holy places, hired himself shepherd to a virtuous lady, named Elizabeth de la Haire, at Sebourg, two leagues from Valenciennes. The retirement and abjection of this state were most agreeable to him. Six years Druon kept sheep, in great obscurity, and as the last among the menial servants; but his humility, modesty, meekness, charity, and eminent spirit of devotion and prayer, in spite of his disguise, gained him the esteem and affection of everybody, particularly of his mistress.  Many made him presents: but these he bestowed on the poor. To fly the danger of applause, at length he left his place, and visited Rome nine times, and often many other places of devotion; making these pilgrimages not journeys of sloth, curiosity, and dissipation, but exercises of uninterrupted prayer and penance. He returned from time to time to Sebourg; where, when a rupture put an end to his pilgrimages, he at length pitched his tent for the remainder of his life. He built himself a narrow cell against the wall of the church, that he might at all times adore God as it were at the foot of his altars. Here he lived a recluse for the next forty-five years. He lived in assiduous prayer and manual labour to the age of eighty-four in 1189. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint Druon,Patron of Shepherds,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementSt. Druon, Recluse, Patron of Shepherdshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/06/24/st-anselm-of-canterburyReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/06/24/st-anselm-of-canterbury/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/06/24/st-anselm-of-canterburyFri, 24 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Anselm of CanterburyRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Saint Anselm of Canterbury - Italian-born theologian and philosopher, known as the father of Scholasticism, a philosophical school of thought that dominated the Middle Ages. He was recognized in modern times as the originator of the ontological argument for the existence of God (based on the idea of an absolutely perfect being, the fact of the idea being in itself a demonstration of existence) and the satisfaction theory of the atonement or redemption (based on the feudal theory of making satisfaction or recompense according to the status of a person against whom an offense has been committed, the infinite God being the offended party and humanity the offender). There is incomplete evidence that he was canonized in 1163, though some scholars contend that he was canonized by Pope Alexander VI in 1494. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Anselm of Canterbury,Theologian,Philosopher,Franciscan Friars of the AtonementSt. Anselm of Canterburyhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/06/10/st-cajetan-erricoReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/06/10/st-cajetan-errico/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/06/10/st-cajetan-erricoFri, 10 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Cajetan ErricoRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org From a family which ran a pasta factory at Secondigliano near Naples in Italy, Cajetan Errico became a diocesan priest in 1815 and was a schoolteacher for twenty years. Then he experienced a vision of St. Alphonsus Liguori, who instructed him to build a church dedicated to our Lady of Sorrows in his native village and to found a new religious congregation dedicated to mission work. he did both, and the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary was founded in 1836. It is now international in scope. Bl. Cajetan died at Secondigliano and was canonized in 2008. 00:31:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Cajetan Errico,Founder,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan Friars of the AtonementSt. Cajetan Erricohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/06/03/father-pierre-of-saint-remyReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/06/03/father-pierre-of-saint-remy/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/06/03/father-pierre-of-saint-remyFri, 03 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTFather Pierre of Saint RemyRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org “The Dark Holds No Terror” is a dramatic retelling of the story of Father Pierre of Saint Remy in France, who refused to break the seal of the confessional and was wrongly accused of murder, defrocked and sent to the notorious penal colony of Devils Island.  He proclaimed his innocence, but would say nothing more, and he was convicted. Hard labor at Devil’s Island meant hours of work in the jungle, felling trees or doing whatever else the authorities demanded. Malaria and other tropical diseases were constant companions. Father Pierre always did his share and more, helping those who were weaker to finish their assigned duties.  00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoFranciscan,Friars of the Atonement,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Devils IslandFather Pierre of Saint Remyhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/05/27/st-louis-of-franceReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/05/27/st-louis-of-france/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/05/27/st-louis-of-franceFri, 27 May 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Louis of FranceLouis “took the cross” for a Crusade when he was 30. His army seized Damietta ini Egypt but not long after, weakened by dysentery and without support, they were surrounded and captured. Louis obtained the release of the army by giving up the city of Damietta in addition to paying a ransom. He stayed in Syria four years. He deserves credit for extending justice in civil administration. His regulations for royal officials became the first of a series of reform laws. He replaced trial by battle with a form of examination of witnesses and encouraged the use of written records in court. Louis was always respectful of the papacy, but defended royal interests against the popes and refused to acknowledge Innocent IV’s sentence against Emperor Frederick II. Louis was devoted to his people, founding hospitals, visiting the sick and, like his patron St. Francis (October 4), caring even for people with leprosy. (He is one of the patrons of the Secular Franciscan Order.) Louis united France—lords and townsfolk, peasants and priests and knights—by the force of his personality and holiness. For many years the nation was at peace. Every day Louis had 13 special guests from among the poor to eat with him, and a large number of poor were served meals near his palace. During Advent and Lent, all who presented themselves were given a meal, and Louis often served them in person. He kept lists of needy people, whom he regularly relieved, in every province of his dominion. Disturbed by new Muslim advances in Syria, he led another crusade in 1267, at the age of 41. His crusade was diverted to Tunis for his brother’s sake. The army was decimated by disease within a month, and Louis himself died on foreign soil at the age of 44. He was canonized 27 years later. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Louis IX of France,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementSt. Louis of Francehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/05/20/st-paschal-baylon-of-the-eucharistReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/05/20/st-paschal-baylon-of-the-eucharist/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/05/20/st-paschal-baylon-of-the-eucharistFri, 20 May 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Paschal Baylon of the EucharistRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Paschal Baylon was a Franciscan lay brother and mystic. Born to a peasant family at Torre Hermosa, in Aragon, on Whitsunday, he was christened Pascua in honor of the feast. According to accounts of his early life, Paschal labored as a shepherd for his father, performed miracles, and was distinguished for his austerity. He also taught himself to read. Receiving a vision which told him to enter a nearby Franciscan community, he became a Franciscan lay brother of the Alcantrine reform in 1564, and spent most of his life as a humble doorkeeper. He practiced rigorous asceticism and displayed a deep love for the Blessed Sacrament, so much so that while on a mission to France, he defended the doctrine of the Real Presence against a Calvinist preacher and in the face of threats from other irate Calvinists. Paschal died at a friary in Villareal, and was canonized in 1690. In 1897 Pope Leo XIII declared him patron of all eucharistic confratemities and congresses. His Feast Day is May 17th. 00:27:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,PaschalBaylon,Eucharist,lay brother,FranciscanSt. Paschal Baylon of the Eucharisthttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/05/13/st-dorothy--fruits-of-martyrdomReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/05/13/st-dorothy--fruits-of-martyrdom/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/05/13/st-dorothy--fruits-of-martyrdomFri, 13 May 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Dorothy - Fruits of MartyrdomRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org According to her apochryphal tradition, she was a resident of Caesarea, Cappadocia, who when she refused to sacrifice to the gods during Emperor Diocletian's persecution of the Christians, was tortured by the governor and ordered executed. On the way to the place of execution, she met a young lawyer, Theophilus, who mockingly asked her to send him fruits from "the garden" she had joyously announced she would soon be in. When she knelt for her execution, she prayed, and an angel with a basket of three roses and three apples, which she sent to Theophilus, telling him she would meet him in the garden. Theophilus was converted to Christianity and later was martyred. Her feast day is February 6th. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Dorothy,St. Dorothy,Martyr,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSt. Dorothy - Fruits of Martyrdomhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/05/06/st-clement-maria-hofbauerReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/05/06/st-clement-maria-hofbauer/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/05/06/st-clement-maria-hofbauerFri, 06 May 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Clement Maria HofbauerRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Redemptorist preacher and reformer. He was born on December 26,1751, at Taswitz, Moravia, the ninth child of a butcher and his wife and was baptized John. His family name was originally Dvorak, but was changed to the German Hofbauer. He was apprenticed as a baker in his youth, and later became a hermit near Bruck, Austria. As part of his so-called Josephinist policies, Austrian Emperor Jo­seph II abolished hermitages, and Clement went to Vienna, where he and a friend, Peter Kunzmann, received permission from Bishop Chiaramonti of Tivoli, Italy, to live in a hermitage. Bishop Chiaramonti later became Pope Pius VII. After studying at the university of Vienna, Austria, and in Rome, Clement and another friend, Thaddeus HubI, entered the Redemptorist Order and were ordained in 1785. They were stationed in Vienna, but Emperor Joseph II closed religious foundations, so they were sent to Courtland. Peter Kunzmann joined Clement as a lay brother, and the three were sent to St. Benno's Church in Warsaw, Poland, to begin two decades of missionary labors. Clement preached, built orphanages and schools, and established a vast Redemptorist presence in the city. Napoleon suppressed all religious institutions, and Clement and the Redemptorists were imprisoned in 1808, each one then exiled to his own native land. Clement went to Vienna, where he became the chaplain of the Ursulines and pastor of the adjoining parish. He became known for his holiness and zeal. Clement died in Vienna on March 15. He was canonized in 1909. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Clement Maria Hofbauer,Redemptionist,preacher,reformerSt. Clement Maria Hofbauerhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/04/29/blessed-sebastian-of-aparicoReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/04/29/blessed-sebastian-of-aparico/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/04/29/blessed-sebastian-of-aparicoFri, 29 Apr 2016 14:00:00 GMTBlessed Sebastian of AparicoRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Sebastian’s roads and bridges connected many distant places. His final bridge-building was to help men and women recognize their God-given dignity and destiny. Sebastian’s parents were Spanish peasants. At the age of 31 he sailed to Mexico, where he began working in the fields. Eventually he built roads to facilitate agricultural trading and other commerce. His 466-mile road from Mexico City to Zacatecas took 10 years to build and required careful negotiations with the indigenous peoples along the way. In time Sebastian was a wealthy farmer and rancher. At the age of 60 he entered a virginal marriage. His wife’s motivation may have been a large inheritance; his was to provide a respectable life for a girl without even a modest marriage dowry. When his first wife died, he entered another virginal marriage for the same reason; his second wife also died young. At the age of 72 Sebastian distributed his goods among the poor and entered the Franciscans as a brother. Assigned to the large (100-member) friary at Puebla de los Angeles south of Mexico City, Sebastian went out collecting alms for the friars for the next 25 years. His charity to all earned him the nickname "Angel of Mexico." Sebastian was beatified in 1787 and is known as a patron of travelers. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed,Blessed Sebastian of Aparico,Mexico City,patron of travelers,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowBlessed Sebastian of Aparicohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/04/22/blessed-osanna-andreasi-of-mantuaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/04/22/blessed-osanna-andreasi-of-mantua/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/04/22/blessed-osanna-andreasi-of-mantuaFri, 22 Apr 2016 14:00:00 GMTBlessed Osanna Andreasi of MantuaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org The daughter of Italian nobles Nicolaus and Agnes, she is reported to have had her first mystical experience at the age of five: a vision of the Trinity, the nine choirs of angels, and Jesus as a child her own age, carrying His Cross. Feeling called to the religious life, Osanna rejected an arranged marriage and became a Dominican tertiary at the age of 17; however, she waited 37 years to complete her vows so she could care for her brothers and sisters after the death of her parents.  At the age of eighteen she experienced mystical espousal to Jesus -- like St. Catherine of Siena, she had a vision in which Our Blessed Mother made her a bride of Christ, placing a ring on her finger. When she was thirty she received the stigmata on her head, then her side, and finally on her feet. In her case, the stigmata do not seem to have bled, but simply to have appeared as red, intensely painful swellings. She kept them hidden from everyone except her servants, but at times the pain in her feet was so great that she was unable to walk. For years also, like St. Catherine, she lived on almost no food at all. Her reputation for sanctity spread because of her works of charity and her constant prayer, which sometimes caused her to fall into ecstasy at Mass. Consequently, people begin to visit her for spiritual counsel and report that she sometimes proved a true prophet about their affairs. Osanna assisted the poor and the sick, served as spiritual director to many, and spent much of her family’s considerable fortune to help the unfortunate.  Osanna died in 1505 and was beatified on November 24, 1694 by Pope Leo X and Pope Innocent XII. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed,Osanna Andreasi of Mantua,Dominican tertiary,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanBlessed Osanna Andreasi of Mantuahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/04/08/blessed-mark-of-montegalloReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/04/08/blessed-mark-of-montegallo/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/04/08/blessed-mark-of-montegalloFri, 08 Apr 2016 14:00:00 GMTBlessed Mark of MontegalloRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Blessed Mark of Montegallo was extraordinarily devout already in his youth, and undertook the study of medicine in order to be able to assist the sick poor. He received his doctor’s degree at the University of Bologna. At the urgent wish of his father he entered the married state although he would rather have completely severed himself from the world and the things of the world. Not long afterwards his father and mother died. Again the devout longing for the religious state seized him. When he confided the fact to his wife, she told him she was of the same mind, and so both of them yielded to their pious desire, Mark entering the convent of the Friars Minor, and his wife joining the Poor Clares at Ascoli. In a very short time Mark displayed all the virtues that are distinctive of a true Friar Minor, so that as soon as he was ordained to the priesthood, his superiors placed him in charge of the community at San Severino. There he set a most extraordinary example in mortification, prayer, and works of charity. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed,mark of Montegallo,Franciscan,physician,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowBlessed Mark of Montegallohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/04/01/st-paulinus-of-nolaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/04/01/st-paulinus-of-nola/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/04/01/st-paulinus-of-nolaFri, 01 Apr 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Paulinus of NolaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Paulinus of Nola - Bishop of Nola and writer. Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus was born to a wealthy Roman family at Bordeaux, in Gaul. His father was the praetorian prefect of Gaul who made certain that his son received a sound education. Paulinus studied rhetoric and poetry and learned from the famed poet Ausonius. He subsequently became a well known lawyer. He became the prefect of Rome, married a Spanish noble lady, Therasia, and led a luxury filled life. Following the death of his son a week after his birth in 390, Paulinus retreated from the world and came to be baptized a Christian by St. Delphinus in Aquitaine. With Therasia, he gave away their property and vast fortune to the poor and to the Church, and they pursued a life of deep austerity and mortifications. About 393, he was forcibly ordained a priest by the bishop of Barcelona. Soon after, he moved to an estate near the tomb of St. Nola near Naples, Italy There, he and his wife practiced rigorous asceticism and helped to establish a community of monks. To the consternation of his other relatives, he sold all of their estates in Gaul and gave the money to the poor. In 409, he was elected bishop of Nola, serving in this office with great distinction until his death. He was a friend and correspondent of virtually all of the leading figures of his era, including Sts. Augustine, Jerome, Ambrose, Martin of Tours, and Pope Anastasius I. Paulinus was also a gifted poet, earning the distinction of being one of the foremost Christian Latin poets of the Patristic period, an honor he shares with Prudentius. He is the author of a body of extant works including fifty one letters, thirty two poems, and several prose pieces. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Paulinus of Nola,Poet,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanSt. Paulinus of Nolahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/03/24/the-way-of-the-crossReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/03/24/the-way-of-the-cross/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/03/24/the-way-of-the-crossThu, 24 Mar 2016 14:00:00 GMTThe Way of the CrossRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org The story of the crucifixion of Jesus, recounting the last stage of the journey that Jesus walked in his earthly life. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio Shownothe way of the cross,crucifixion,Jesus Christ,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe Way of the Crosshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/03/18/st-frances-de-salesReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/03/18/st-frances-de-sales/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/03/18/st-frances-de-salesFri, 18 Mar 2016 14:00:00 GMTSt. Frances de SalesRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Francis was destined by his father to be a lawyer so that the young man could eventually take his elder’s place as a senator from the province of Savoy in France. For this reason Francis was sent to Padua to study law. After receiving his doctorate, he returned home and, in due time, told his parents he wished to enter the priesthood. Francis was ordained and elected provost of the Diocese of Geneva, then a center for the Calvinists. Francis set out to convert them, especially in the district of Chablais. By preaching and distributing the little pamphlets he wrote to explain true Catholic doctrine, he had remarkable success. Besides his two well-known books, the Introduction to the Devout Life and A Treatise on the Love of God, he wrote many pamphlets and carried on a vast correspondence. For his writings, he has been named patron of the Catholic Press. His writings, filled with his characteristic gentle spirit, are addressed to lay people.  In spite of his busy and comparatively short life, he had time to collaborate with another saint, Jane Frances de Chantal (August 12), in the work of establishing the Sisters of the Visitation. These women were to practice the virtues exemplified in Mary’s visit to Elizabeth: humility, piety and mutual charity. They at first engaged to a limited degree in works of mercy for the poor and the sick. Today, while some communities conduct schools, others live a strictly contemplative life. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Catholic,Frances de Sales,author,FranciscanSt. Frances de Sales - Author and Publisherhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/03/11/st-thomas-aquinasReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/03/11/st-thomas-aquinas/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/03/11/st-thomas-aquinasFri, 11 Mar 2016 15:00:00 GMTSt. Thomas AquinasRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Saint Thomas Aquinas was an Italian Dominican friar Roman Catholic priest, who was an immensely influential philosopher, theologian and jurist in the tradition of scholasticism, within which he is also known as the "Doctor Angelicus" and "Doctor Communis".  He was the foremost classical proponent of natural theology and the father of Thomism. His influence on Western thought is considerable, and much of modern philosophy developed or opposed his ideas, particularly in the areas of ethics, natural law, metaphysics, and political theory. Unlike many currents in the Church of the time,  Thomas embraced several ideas put forward by Aristotle—whom he called "the Philosopher"—and attempted to synthesize Aristotelian philosophy with the principles of Christianity. The works for which he is best known are the Summa Theologica and the Summa contra Gentiles. His commentaries on Sacred Scripture and on Aristotle form an important part of his body of work. Furthermore, Thomas is distinguished for his eucharistic hymns, which form a part of the Church's liturgy. The Catholic Church honors Thomas Aquinas as a saint and regards him as the model teacher for those studying for the priesthood, and indeed the highest expression of both natural reason and speculative theology.  Also honored as a Doctor of the Church, Thomas is considered the Catholic Church's greatest theologian and philosopher. Pope Benedict XV declared: "This (Dominican) Order ... acquired new luster when the Church declared the teaching of Thomas to be her own and that Doctor, honored with the special praises of the Pontiffs, the master and patron of Catholic schools. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Thomas Acquinas,Dominican,Doctor of the Church,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSt. Thomas Aquinashttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/03/04/st-josephReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/03/04/st-joseph/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/03/04/st-josephFri, 04 Mar 2016 15:00:00 GMTSt. JosephRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Joseph is the patron saint of the dying because, assuming he died before Jesus' public life, he died with Jesus and Mary close to him, the way we all would like to leave this earth. Joseph is also patron saint of the Universal Church, families, fathers, expectant mothers (pregnant women), travelers, immigrants, house sellers and buyers, craftsmen, engineers, and working people in general. We celebrate two feast days for Joseph: March 19 for Joseph the Husband of Mary and May 1 for Joseph the Worker. 00:26:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Joseph,Jesus,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanSt. Josephhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/02/26/st-john-berchmansReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/02/26/st-john-berchmans/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/02/26/st-john-berchmansFri, 26 Feb 2016 15:00:00 GMTSt. John BerchmansRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. John Berchmans was the eldest son of a shoemaker, John was born at Diest, Brabant. He early wanted to be a priest, and when thirteen became a servant in the household of one of the Cathedral canons at Malines, John Froymont. In 1615, he entered the newly founded Jesuit College at Malines, and the following year became a Jesuit novice. He was sent to Rome in 1618 to continue his studies, and was known for his diligence and piety, impressing all with his holiness and stress on perfection in little things. He died there on August 13. Many miracles were attributed to him after his death, and he was canonized in 1888. He is the patron of altar boys. His feast day is November 26. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,John Berchmans,Jesuit College at Malines,John Froymont,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSt. John Berchmanshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/02/19/st-pelagiaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/02/19/st-pelagia/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/02/19/st-pelagiaFri, 19 Feb 2016 15:00:00 GMTSt. PelagiaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Pelagia, more often called Margaret, on account of the magnificence of the pearls for which she had so often sold herself, was an actress of Antioch, equally celebrated for her beauty, her wealth and the disorder ofher life.  During a synod at Antioch, she passed Bishop St. Nonnus of Edessa, who was struck with her beauty; the next day she went to hear him preach and was so moved by his sermon that she asked him to baptize her which he did. She gave her wealth to Nonnus to aid the poor and left Antioch dressed in men's clothing. She became a hermitess in a cave on Mount of Olivette in Jerusalem, where she lived in great austerity, performing penances and known as "the beardless monk" until her sex was discovered at her death. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Pelagia,Mount of Olivette,Hermit,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSt. Pelagiahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/02/12/st-marguerite-bourgeoys--without-wallsReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/02/12/st-marguerite-bourgeoys--without-walls/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/02/12/st-marguerite-bourgeoys--without-wallsFri, 12 Feb 2016 15:00:00 GMTSt. Marguerite Bourgeoys - Without WallsRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org “God closes a door and then opens a window,” people sometimes say when dealing with their own disappointment or someone else’s. That was certainly true in Marguerite’s case. Children from European as well as Native American backgrounds in seventeenth-century Canada benefited from her great zeal and unshakable trust in God’s providence. Marguerite at the age of 20 believed that she was called to religious life. Her applications to the Carmelites and Poor Clares were unsuccessful.  In 1654, the governor of the French settlement in Canada invited her to come to Canada and start a school in Ville-Marie. Soon after starting a school, she realized her need for coworkers. Returning to Troyes, she recruited a friend, Catherine Crolo, and two other young women. In 1667 they added classes at their school for Indian children. A second trip to France three years later resulted in six more young women and a letter from King Louis XIV, authorizing the school. Marguerite established a school for Indian girls in Montreal. At the age of 69, she walked from Montreal to Quebec in response to the bishop’s request to establish a community of her sisters in that city. By the time she died, she was referred to as the “Mother of the Colony.” Marguerite was canonized in 1982. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Marguerite Bourgeoys,without walls,mother of the colony,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSt. Marguerite Bourgeoys - Without Wallshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/02/05/st-john-nepomuceneReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/02/05/st-john-nepomucene/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/02/05/st-john-nepomuceneFri, 05 Feb 2016 15:00:00 GMTSt. John NepomuceneRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org In his early childhood, John Nepomucene was cured of a disease through the prayers of his good parents. In thanksgiving, they consecrated him to the service of God. After he was ordained, he was sent to a parish in the city of Prague. He became a great preacher, and thousands of those who listened to him changed their way of life. Father John was invited to the court of Wenceslaus IV. He settled arguments and did many kind deeds for the needy people of the city. He also became the queen's confessor. When the king was cruel to the queen, Father John taught her to bear her cross patiently. One day, about 1393, the king asked him to tell what the queen had said in confession. When Father John refused, he was thrown into prison. A second time, he was asked to reveal the queen's confession. "If you do not tell me," said the king, "you shall die. But if you obey my commands, riches and honor will be yours." Again Father John refused. He was tortured. The king ordered to be thrown into the river. Where he drowned, a strange brightness appeared upon the water. He is known as the "martyr of the confessional." He is patron of Czechoslovakia, where he is invoked against floods and against slander. His feast day is May 16. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Tom Nepomecene,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementSt. John Nepomucenehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/01/29/st-thomas-becketReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/01/29/st-thomas-becket/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/01/29/st-thomas-becketFri, 29 Jan 2016 15:00:00 GMTSt. Thomas BecketRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Thomas Becket - A strong man who wavered for a moment, but then learned one cannot come to terms with evil and so became a strong churchman, a martyr and a saint—that was Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, murdered in his cathedral on December 29, 1170. His career had been a stormy one. While archdeacon of Canterbury, he was made chancellor of England at the age of 36 by his friend King Henry II. When Henry felt it advantageous to make his chancellor the archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas gave him fair warning: he might not accept all of Henry’s intrusions into Church affairs. Nevertheless, he was made archbishop (1162), resigned his chancellorship and reformed his whole way of life! Troubles began. Henry insisted upon usurping Church rights. At one time, supposing some conciliatory action possible, Thomas came close to compromise. He momentarily approved the Constitutions of Clarendon, which would have denied the clergy the right of trial by a Church court and prevented them from making direct appeal to Rome. But Thomas rejected the Constitutions, fled to France for safety and remained in exile for seven years. When he returned to England, he suspected it would mean certain death. Because Thomas refused to remit censures he had placed upon bishops favored by the king, Henry cried out in a rage, “Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest!” Four knights, taking his words as his wish, slew Thomas in the Canterbury cathedral. Thomas Becket remains a hero-saint down to our own times. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Thomes Becket,Catholic,Archbishop of Caterbury,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSt. Thomas Beckethttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/01/22/st-felix-of-cantaliceReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/01/22/st-felix-of-cantalice/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/01/22/st-felix-of-cantaliceFri, 22 Jan 2016 15:00:00 GMTSt. Felix of CantaliceRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Felix of Cantalice was born of peasant parents at Cantalice, Apulia, Italy. He was a shepherd and a farm laborer in his youth, became a Capuchin lay brother at nearby Citta Ducale Monastery in Anticoli, and became noted for his austerities and piety. He was sent to Rome in 1549 and spent the next thirty-eight years in the monastery there as questor, aiding the sick and the poor and revered by all. He was a friend of St. Philip Neri and helped in St. Charles Borromeo's revision of the rule for his Oblates. Felix was canonized in 1709. His feast day is May 18th. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Felix of Cantalice,sick and poor,ave maria hour radio show,FranciscanSt. Felix of Cantalicehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/01/15/saint-jean-franois-rgis-cletReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/01/15/saint-jean-franois-rgis-clet/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/01/15/saint-jean-franois-rgis-cletFri, 15 Jan 2016 15:00:00 GMTSaint Jean-François-Régis CletRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Tenth of fifteen children; his father was a farmer and merchant, and the boy was named after Saint John Francis Regis. He was raised in a pious family; one brother became a priest, one sister a nun. Studied at the Jesuit Royal College at Grenoble, France. Joined the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) in Lyons, France on 6 March 1769, making his final vows in 1771. Ordained in 1773. Professor of moral theology at the Vincentian seminary in Annecy, France. Nicknamed “the walking library” due to his encyclopedic knowledge. Rector of Annecy in 1786. Director of novices in Paris in 1788. Director of the internal seminary at mother-house of the Congregation of the Lazarists in Paris, France. His community was disbanded, and their house destroyed by the French Revolutionists. Missionary to China in 1791. Assigned to Kiang-si in October 1792, the only European in the area; in 28 years of work, he never mastered the language. In 1793 Clet moved to Hou-Kouang in the Hopei Province where he served as superior of an international group of Vincentian missioners scattered over a very large territory; his pastoral area covered 270,000 square miles. In 1811 government anti–Christian persecutions intensified; the missionaries were accused of inciting rebellion, and had to pursue their work while on the run, often hiding in the mountains. On 16 June 1819, with a bounty on his head, Francis was betrayed by a Christian schoolmaster whose behavior the missionary had tried to correct. Force marched hundreds of miles in chains to trial. On 1 January 1820 he was found guilty of deceiving the Chinese people by preaching Christianity. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoCatholic,Saint,Jean-François-Régis Clet,Vincentians,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSaint Jean-François-Régis Clethttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/01/08/blessed-margaret-poleReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/01/08/blessed-margaret-pole/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2016/01/08/blessed-margaret-poleFri, 08 Jan 2016 15:00:00 GMTBlessed Margaret PoleRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Martyr of England. She was born Margaret Plantagenet, the niece of Edward IV and Rich­ard III. She married Sir Reginald Pole about 1491 and bore five sons, including Reginald Cardinal Pole. Margaret was widowed, named countess of Salisbury, and appointed governess to Princess Mary, daughter of Hemy VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon, Spain. She opposed Henry's mar­riage to Anne Boleyn, and the king exiled her from court, although he called her "the holiest woman in England." When her son, Cardinal Pole, denied Henry's Act of Supremacy, the king imprisoned Margaret in the Tower of London for two years and then beheaded her on May 28. In 1538, her other two sons were executed. She was never given a legal trial. She was seventy when she was martyred. Margaret was beatified in 1886. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed,Saints,Margaret Pole,Franciscan,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowBlessed Margaret Polehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/12/25/the-story-of-nonie--a-christmas-storyReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/12/25/the-story-of-nonie--a-christmas-story/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/12/25/the-story-of-nonie--a-christmas-storyFri, 25 Dec 2015 15:00:00 GMTThe Story of Nonie - A Christmas StoryRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org The story of a special little girl named Nonie, who doesn't speak, but can sing. She learns the story of the Nativity only to reveal it even clearer to those around her. 00:31:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoChristmas story,Nativity,Nonie,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanThe Story of Nonie - A Christmas Storyhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/12/11/bl-thophane-vnardReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/12/11/bl-thophane-vnard/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/12/11/bl-thophane-vnardFri, 11 Dec 2015 15:00:00 GMTBl. Théophane VénardRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Théophane Vénard studied at the College of Doué-la-Fontaine, Montmorillon, Poitiers, and at the Paris Seminary for Foreign Missions which he entered as a sub-deacon. Ordained a priest in 1852, he soon departed for the Far East. After fifteen months at Hong Kong he arrived at his mission in West Tonkin (N. Vietnam). At the time, it was illegal to proselytise in Vietnam. Shortly after his arrival a new royal edict was issued against Christians, and bishops and priests were obliged to seek refuge in caves, dense woods, and elsewhere. Father Vénard continued to exercise his ministry at night, and, more boldly, in broad day. In November of 1860, he was betrayed and captured. Tried before a mandarin, he refused to apostatize and was sentenced to be beheaded. For three months during his captivity he lived in a cage, from which he wrote to his family beautiful and consoling letters, joyful in anticipation of his crown. His bishop, Monsignor Retord, wrote of him at this time: "Though in chains, he is as gay as a little bird". On the way to martyrdom Father Vénard chanted psalms and hymns. To his executioner, who coveted his clothing and asked what he would give to be killed promptly, he answered: "The longer it lasts the better it will be". His head, after exposure at the top of a pole, was secured by the Christians and is now venerated in Tonkin. The body rests in the crypt at the motherhouse of the Paris Foreign Mission Society in Paris, France. He was canonized on June 19, 1988 by Pope John Paul II. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoTheophane Venard,blessed,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementBl. Théophane Vénardhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/11/20/the-corporal-works-of-mercy--to-give-drink-to-the-thirstyReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/11/20/the-corporal-works-of-mercy--to-give-drink-to-the-thirsty/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/11/20/the-corporal-works-of-mercy--to-give-drink-to-the-thirstyFri, 20 Nov 2015 15:00:00 GMTThe Corporal Works of Mercy - To Give Drink to the ThirstyRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org The Catholic Church teaches in our Catechism that “the works of mercy are charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our neighbor in his spiritual and bodily necessities.” Suffering caused by deprivation of material well-being, oppression, illness, and death are all signs of our frailty as humans.  Our Catechism also teaches us that our need for salvation is a result of our original sin.  All the members of Christ’s Church are required to work on behalf of those who suffer. The Corporal Works of Mercy are the seven practices of charity, based on Christ’s prediction of the Last judgment that we find in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 25:41).   We are reminded that in doing these things, we are serving Christ Himself. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio Shownocorporal works of mercy,to give drink to the thirsty,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementThe Corporal Works of Mercy - To Give Drink to the Thirstyhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/11/13/st-vincent-de-paulReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/11/13/st-vincent-de-paul/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/11/13/st-vincent-de-paulFri, 13 Nov 2015 15:00:00 GMTSt. Vincent de PaulRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Vincent was born of poor parents in the village of Pouy in Gascony, France, about 1580. He enjoyed his first schooling under the Franciscan Fathers at Acqs. Such had been his progress in four years that a gentleman chose him as subpreceptor to his children, and he was thus enabled to continue his studies without being a burden to his parents. In 1596, he went to the University of Toulouse for theological studies, and there he was ordained priest in 1600. In 1605, on a voyage by sea from Marseilles to Narbonne, he fell into the hands of African pirates and was carried as a slave to Tunis. His captivity lasted about two years, until Divine Providence enabled him to effect his escape. After a brief visit to Rome he returned to France, where he became preceptor in the family of Emmanuel de Gondy, Count of Goigny, and General of the galleys of France. In 1617, he began to preach missions, and in 1625, he lay the foundations of a congregation which afterward became the Congregation of the Mission or Lazarists, so named on account of the Prioryof St. Lazarus, which the Fathers began to occupy in 1633. It would be impossible to enumerate all the works of this servant of God. Charity was his predominant virtue. It extended to all classes of persons, from forsaken childhood to old age. The Sisters of Charity also owe the foundation of their congregation to St. Vincent. In the midst of the most distracting occupations his soul was always intimately united with God. Though honored by the great ones of the world, he remained deeply rooted in humility. The Apostle of Charity, the immortal Vincent de Paul, breathed his last in Paris at the age of eighty. His feast day is September 27th. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Vincent de Paul,Sisters of Charity,Apostle of Charity,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSt. Vincent de Paulhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/11/06/st-benedict-the-moorReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/11/06/st-benedict-the-moor/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/11/06/st-benedict-the-moorFri, 06 Nov 2015 15:00:00 GMTSt. Benedict The MoorRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Benedict the Moor was born a slave near Messina, Italy. He was freed by his master, became a solitary, eventually settling with other hermits at Montepellegrino. He was made superior of the community, but when he was about thirty-eight, Pope Pius IV disbanded communities of solitaries and he became a Franciscan lay brother. He cooked at St. Mary's convent near Palermo. He was appointed against his will, superior of the convent when it opted for the reform, though he could neither read nor write. After serving as superior, he became a novice master but asked to be relieved of his post and returned to his former position as cook. His holiness, reputation for miracles, and his fame as a confessor brought hordes of visitors to see the obscure and humble cook. He died at the convent, was canonized in 1807, and is the patron saint of blacks in the United States. The surname "the Moor" is a misnomer originating from the Italian IL MORO (the black.) His feast day is April 4th. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Benedict the Moor,hermits,Franciscan,Il MoroSt. Benedict The Moorhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/10/30/st-gerard-majellaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/10/30/st-gerard-majella/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/10/30/st-gerard-majellaFri, 30 Oct 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Gerard MajellaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Gerard Majella is the patron of expectant mothers. He was born in 1726 in Muro, Italy to a family of seven. Majella grew up in a poverty with a great respect for the poor. Shortly after his father's death, his mother sent him away to live with his uncle and learn to become a tailor, like his father.  Majella began earning money as a journeyman at the age of 21, splitting his earnings with his mother, and the poor of Muro. In 1749, at the age of 23, he joined the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer and just three years later became a professed lay brother. Majella lived with the three vows of Poverty, Chasity and Obedience. He stayed close with the poor and worked very many different jobs. He served as sacristan, gardener, porter, infirmarian, and tailor. However, because of his great piety, extraordinary wisdom, and his gift of reading consciences, he was permitted to counsel communities of religious women.  Throughout his years of life, several reported miracles are tied to Majella. including, restoring a boy's life after he fell from a high cliff; blessing a poor farmer's crops, ridding it of mice; blessing a poor family's supply of wheat, causing it to last until the next harvest; and he multiplied bread for the poor on several occasions. Along with his miracles effected through prayers for woman in labor, Majella's last recorded miracle is one that many credit toward his becoming the patron of expectant mothers.  Due to the numerous miracles performed through Majella's prayers, proceedings for his canonization began shortly after his death. In 1893, Majella was beatified by Pope Leo XIII and on December 11, 1904, Pope Pius X canonized the man of God. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Catholic,erard Majella,expectant mothers,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSt. Gerard Majella - Patron Saint of Expectant Mothershttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/10/23/st-rita-of-kasha--patroness-of-impossible-casesReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/10/23/st-rita-of-kasha--patroness-of-impossible-cases/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/10/23/st-rita-of-kasha--patroness-of-impossible-casesFri, 23 Oct 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Rita of Kasha - Patroness of impossible casesSt. Rita was born at Spoleto, Italy in 1381. At an early age, she begged her parents to allow her to enter a convent. Instead they arranged a marriage for her. Rita became a good wife and mother, but her husband was a man of violent temper. In anger he often mistreated his wife. He taught their children his own evil ways. Rita tried to perform her duties faithfully and to pray and receive the sacraments frequently. After nearly twenty years of marriage, her husband was stabbed by an enemy but before he died, he repented because Rita prayed for him. Shortly afterwards, her two sons died, and Rita was alone in the world. Prayer, fasting, penances of many kinds, and good works filled her days. She was admitted to the convent of the Augustinian nuns at Cascia in Umbria, and began a life of perfect obedience and great charity. Sister Rita had a great devotion to the Passion of Christ. "Please let me suffer like you, Divine Saviour," she said one day, and suddenly one of the thorns from the crucifix struck her on the forehead. It left a deep wound which did not heal and which caused her much suffering for the rest of her life. She died on May 22, 1457. She is the patroness of impossible cases. Her feast day is May 22. www.AtonementFriars.org 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Rita of Kash,Patroness,impossible cases,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSt. Rita of Kasha - Patroness of impossible caseshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/10/02/st-stanislaus-of-cracowReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/10/02/st-stanislaus-of-cracow/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/10/02/st-stanislaus-of-cracowFri, 02 Oct 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Stanislaus of CracowRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Stanislaus was born of noble parents on July 26th at Szczepanow near Cracow, Poland. He was educated at Gnesen and was ordained there. He was given a canonry by Bishop Lampert Zula of Cracow, who made him his preacher, and soon he became noted for his preaching. He became a much sought after spiritual adviser. He was successful in his reforming efforts, and in 1072 was named Bishop of Cracow. He incurred the enmity of King Boleslaus the Bold when he denounced the King's cruelties and injustices and especially his kidnapping of the beautiful wife of a nobleman. When Stanislaus excommunicated the King and stopped services at the Cathedral when Boleslaus entered, Boleslaus himself killed Stanislaus while the Bishop was saying Mass in a chapel outside the city on April 11. Stanislaus has long been the symbol of Polish nationhood. He was canonized by Pope Innocent IV in 1253 and is the principle patron of Cracow. His feast day is April 11th. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Stanislaus,Cracow,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanSt. Stanislaushttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/09/25/fr-paul-wattson-of-graymoor--founder-of-the-franciscan-friars-of-the-atonementReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/09/25/fr-paul-wattson-of-graymoor--founder-of-the-franciscan-friars-of-the-atonement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/09/25/fr-paul-wattson-of-graymoor--founder-of-the-franciscan-friars-of-the-atonementFri, 25 Sep 2015 14:00:00 GMTFr. Paul Wattson of Graymoor - Founder of the Franciscan Friars of the AtonementRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Timothy Cardinal Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York formally opened the Cause for Canonization of Servant of God Father Paul of Graymoor on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in New York City.  The Rev. Paul Wattson, SA, (1863-1940) was founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and a champion of Christian unity and helping the poor.  The Cardinal issued a decree initiating the Cause for Canonization of Fr. Paul of Graymoor and named the various officials who will carry out the historical research, theological evaluation and the search for those who can testify to Father Paul’s reputation for holiness. The results will be presented to the Cardinal for his judgment, and there will be a formal closing ceremony of the diocesan process of the Cause. Once completed, the Archdiocese will forward its findings to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in Rome where the second phase, often called the “Roman” phase, will take place. To honor Fr. Paul and to promote the vision of unity he promoted, we offer this episode of the Ave Maria Hour that tells his story.   00:31:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoFr. Paul Wattson,Servant of God,Founder,Franciscan Friars of the Atonemnt,GraymoorFr. Paul Wattson, Servant of God, founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonementhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/09/18/st-raymond-nonnatusReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/09/18/st-raymond-nonnatus/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/09/18/st-raymond-nonnatusFri, 18 Sep 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Raymond NonnatusRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Raymond was born at Portella, Catalonia, Spain. He was delivered by caesarean operation when his mother died in childbirth. Hence his name non natus (not born). He joined the Mercedarians under St. Peter Nolasco at Barcelona. He succeeded Peter as chief ransomer and went to Algeria to ransom slaves. He remained as hostage for several slaves when his money ran out and was sentenced to be impaled when the governor learned that he had converted several Mohammedans. He escaped the death sentence because of the ransom he would bring, but was forced to run the gauntlet. He was then tortured for continuing his evangelizing activities but was ransomed eight months later by Peter Nolasco. On his return to Barcelona in 1239, he was appointed Cardinal by Pope Gregory IX, but died at Cardona a short distance from Barcelona the next year while on the way to Rome. He was canonized in 1657. He is the patron saint of expectant mothers and midwives because of the nature of his own birth. Although his mother died in labor, Raymond miraculously survived the ordeal. His feast day is August 31. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Raymond Nonnatus,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementSt. Raymond Nonnatushttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/09/04/st-zitaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/09/04/st-zita/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/09/04/st-zitaFri, 04 Sep 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. ZitaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Zita was born into a poor but holy Christian family. Her older sister became a Cistercian nun and her uncle Graziano was a hermit whom the local people regarded as a saint. Zita herself always tried to do God's will obediently whenever it was pointed out to her by her mother. At the age of twelve Zita became a housekeeper in the house of a rich weaver in Lucca, Italy, eight miles from her home at Monte Sagrati. As things turned out, she stayed with that family for the last forty-eight years of her life. She found time every day to attend Mass and to recite many prayers, as well as to carry out her household duties so perfectly that the other servants were jealous of her. Indeed, her work was part of her religion! She use to say: "a servant is not holy if she is not busy; lazy people of our position is fake holiness." At first, her employers were upset by her generous gifts of food to the poor, but in time, they were completely won over by her patience and goodness and she became a very close friend. St. Zita was given a free reign over her working schedule and busied herself with visits to the sick and those in prison. Word spread rapidly in Lucca of her good deeds and the heavenly visions that appeared to her. She was sought out by the important people, and at her death in 1278 the people acclaimed her as a saint. She is the patroness of domestic workers. Her feast day is April 27. 00:27:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaints,Zita,patroness,domestic workers,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSt. Zita was born into a poor but holy Christian family. Her older sister became a Cistercian nun and her uncle Graziano was a hermit whom the local people regahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/08/28/st-marcellus-the-centurianReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/08/28/st-marcellus-the-centurian/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/08/28/st-marcellus-the-centurianFri, 28 Aug 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt Marcellus The CenturianRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org It is believed that Saint Marcellus was born in Arzas of Galicia. A brave pagan, he entered upon the career of arms, hoping to gain a large fortune. He married a young lady named Nona and they were blessed with twelve children. Saint Marcellus was a valorous solider and was promoted to the charge of centurion; he had no thought for any advancement except the sort pertaining to his military life, when he heard the fervent preaching of a holy bishop of the church of Leon. He was converted with his entire family to the Christian religion. All of them except his wife would soon give their blood in honor of their Faith. The birthday of the Emperor Maximian Herculeus was celebrated in the year 298 with extraordinary feasting and solemn rites. Marcellus, as a centurion of the army, a captain in the legion of Trajan then posted in Mauritania or Spain, in order not to defile himself in these impious sacrifices, left his company, throwing down his cincture and his arms and declaring aloud that he was a soldier of Jesus Christ, the eternal King. He was at once committed to prison. When the festival was over, he was brought before a judge, and having reiterated his faith, was sent under a strong guard to a prefect, Aurelian Agricolaus. This Roman officer passed upon him a sentence of death by the sword. Marcellus was immediately led to execution and beheaded on the 30th of October of the year 298. Cassian, the secretary or notary of the court, refused to record the sentence pronounced against the martyr, because of its injustice. He was immediately hurried to prison, and was beheaded in his turn on the 3rd of December. A Church was built in his family's honor in Leon. 00:28:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaints,Marcellus,the Centurian,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Old Time RadioSt. Marcellus The Centurianhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/08/21/st-bertulf-of-bobbioReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/08/21/st-bertulf-of-bobbio/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/08/21/st-bertulf-of-bobbioFri, 21 Aug 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Bertulf of BobbioRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Saint Bertulf (died 640) was a German who converted to Christianity. He was the son of a pagan nobleman and was a near relative of Arnulf of Metz, whose example had such an influence on Bertulf that he became a Christian and in 620 entered the monastery of Luxeuil. A few years later he became acquainted with Abbot Attala, who had come to Luxeuil on a visit, and, with permission of Abbot Eustace of Luxeuil, joined Attala's community at Bobbio in Italy. Upon the death of Attala in 627, Bertulf was elected by the monks of Bobbio as their abbot. Like his predecessor, he insisted on the observance of the austere rule introduced by St. Columban, the founder of Bobbio Abbey, and preached fearlessly against Arianism, which had gained a firm foothold in Italy under the Lombard kings. When the Bishop of Tortona endeavoured to bring Bobbio under his own jurisdiction, Bertulf hastened to Rome, where Pope Honorius I received him kindly and granted the monastery entire exemption from episcopal jurisdiction. Jonas, a monk of Bobbio, who accompanied Bertulf on his journey to Rome, relates that, while returning to his monastery, Bertulf was attacked by a deadly fever, and cured miraculously by St. Peter. The same author ascribes a few other miracles to the prayers of St. Bertulf. Most martyrologies give him the title of saint. His feast is celebrated on August 19. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Bertulf,Bobbio,monk,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowSt. Bertulf of Bobbiohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/08/14/the-blessed-virgin-maryReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/08/14/the-blessed-virgin-mary/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/08/14/the-blessed-virgin-maryFri, 14 Aug 2015 14:00:00 GMTThe Blessed Virgin MaryRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org The Blessed Virgin Mary - This  Ave Maria episode of the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary begins with the prophecies of Isaiah and others, and takes us through her life.  The angel appears to Mary and tells her she will bear a Son and call Him Jesus.  Her response is to say “let it be done to me according to Thy will.” As she raised her son, she kept in her heart these words, “Teach me thy way oh Lord and I will walk in the Truth.”  Mary receives the body of her Son Jesus at Calvary, shedding tears over his body and for all the dead who will die in His name so that others may live.  She becomes the Queen of Martyrs, is taken into heaven and her abode is in the full assembly of Saints.  Jesus gives us his gentle mother, mother of Mercy and her compassion for all who call upon Him. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed Virgin Mary,Holy Mother.Mother of Jesus,Queen of Martyrs,Our Lady of the Atonement,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowThe Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Our Lady of the Atonementhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/08/07/st-simeon-the-styliteReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/08/07/st-simeon-the-stylite/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/08/07/st-simeon-the-styliteFri, 07 Aug 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Simeon the StyliteRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Simeon the Stylite - As a thirteen-year-old shepherd of Sisan, Turkey, Simeon heard a Gospel reading of the Beatitudes that greatly affected him. Entering a nearly monastery, he learned all the Psalms by heart and began to manifest the extraordinary spirit of self-denial that was to become a hallmark of his spirituality. Thereafter Simeon lived as a hermit. In the year 423 he imposed on himself the unusual mortification of living atop a pillar only a few feet in diameter and about ten feet high. Later a much taller pillar over sixty-five feet high was built for him. The local bishops and abbots tested his virtue by commanding him to come down from the pillar, a command they immediately rescinded after the hermit demonstrated his humble willingness to obey them. One bishop even brought him Holy Communion. Simeon devoted himself to prayer, but also gave exhortations twice daily to those who gathered around the pillar to hear him. His words won the conversion of pagans in the audience. Simeon would urge his listeners to pray for the salvation of souls. Following his mother’s death, he offered particularly fervent prayers for her. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Simeon,Stylite,Beatitudes,prayerSt. Simeon the Stylitehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/07/31/st-columbaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/07/31/st-columba/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/07/31/st-columbaFri, 31 Jul 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. ColumbaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Columba - Patron of Derry, floods, bookbinders, poets, Ireland, Scotland. St. Columba 521-597, Born probaly in Donegal Ireland of royal descent he studied at Moville under St. Finnian then in Leinster at the monastery of Clonard under another St. Finnian. He was ordained before he was twenty-five and spent the next fifteen years preaching and setting up foundations at Derry, Durrow, and Kells. Possibly because of a family feud which resulted in the death of 3000 and for which he considered himself partly responsible he left Ireland at 42 and landed on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. There he built the monastery which was to become world famous. With SS Canice and Comgall he spread the gospel to the Picts; he also developed a monastic rule which many followed until the introduction of St. Benedicts. He died on Iona and is also known as Colm, Colum and Columcille. Feast day is June 9. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Colmba,Patron of Derry,floods,bookbindersSt. Columba - Patron of Derry, floods, bookbinders, poets, Ireland, Scotland.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/07/24/st-julian-the-hospitalerReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/07/24/st-julian-the-hospitaler/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/07/24/st-julian-the-hospitalerFri, 24 Jul 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Julian the HospitalerRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Julian the Hospitaler - Patron saint of boatmen, innkeepers, and travelers, also called "the Poor." Reported in the doubtful Golden Legend, Julian slew his noble parents in a case of mistaken identity. He believed his wife was with another man and struck them both. His wife returned home from church soon after. In penance, Julian and his wife went to Rome. Returning after receiving absolution, Julian built an inn and a hospital for the poor. He even put a leper into his own bed. That leper was an angel. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Julian the Hospitaler,boatmen,innkeepers,travelersSt. Julian the Hospitalerhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/07/10/st-philip-neriReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/07/10/st-philip-neri/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/07/10/st-philip-neriFri, 10 Jul 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Philip NeriRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Philip Neri was a sign of contradiction, combining popularity with piety against the background of a corrupt Rome and a disinterested clergy, the whole post-Renaissance malaise. At an early age, he abandoned the chance to become a businessman, moved to Rome from Florence and devoted his life and individuality to God. After three years of philosophy and theology studies, he gave up any thought of ordination. The next 13 years were spent in a vocation unusual at the time—that of a layperson actively engaged in prayer and the apostolate. As the Council of Trent (1545-63) was reforming the Church on a doctrinal level, Philip’s appealing personality was winning him friends from all levels of society, from beggars to cardinals. He rapidly gathered around himself a group of laypersons won over by his audacious spirituality. Initially they met as an informal prayer and discussion group, and also served poor people in Rome. Some of his followers became priests and lived together in community. This was the beginning of the Oratory, the religious institute he founded. A feature of their life was a daily afternoon service of four informal talks, with vernacular hymns and prayers. Giovanni Palestrina was one of Philip’s followers, and composed music for the services. Philip’s advice was sought by many of the prominent figures of his day. He is one of the influential figures of the Counter-Reformation, mainly for converting to personal holiness many of the influential people within the Church itself. His characteristic virtues were humility and gaiety. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Catholic,Philip Neri,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanSt. Philip Nerihttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/07/02/blessed-paula-gambara-costaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/07/02/blessed-paula-gambara-costa/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/07/02/blessed-paula-gambara-costaThu, 02 Jul 2015 14:00:00 GMTBlessed Paula Gambara-CostaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Blessed Paula Gambara-Costa -- Almighty God destined this holy woman to be a special pattern for Christian wives and widows in bearing the trials and difficulties of their state. Paula was born in Brescia, in northern Italy, of a very noble family. Even in her youth she showed a special love for solitude and a quiet, devout life. Prayer and spiritual reading were her delight, and she would gladly have changed her place in the world for life in a convent. But since her parents promised her in marriage to the young count Louis Costa, lord of Benasco, Paula recognized the will of God in this arrangement and complied with the wishes of her parents. After the wedding the count conveyed his young wife in great pomp to the castle at Benasco in the province of Piedmont. He himself was quite fond of gaiety and amusement, and would have drawn his inexperienced wife into the whirl of worldly pleasures, for in the beginning she believed it a duty to yield in everything to the tastes of her husband. But Blessed Angelo of Chiavasso, whom Blessed Paula Gambara-Costa had chosen as her confessor, kept her on the path of Christian virtue. He advised her to join the Third Order, and under his direction she learned more and more to despise the pomp and pleasure of the world. As far as possible she devoted her services to the poor, even depriving herself of food in order to bring it to the sick. She used the saints’ way of revenging herself. Ridicule and contempt she opposed with heroic patience and the meekness of an angel. The humiliations and persecutions she had to endure, she offered up for the conversion of her husband, whose disorderly life was her heaviest cross. She also prayed fervently and performed rigorous penances for the same intention. Finally her prayer was heard. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaints,Blessed PPaula Gambara-Costaa,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Blessedhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/06/26/st-isabel-of-portugalReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/06/26/st-isabel-of-portugal/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/06/26/st-isabel-of-portugalFri, 26 Jun 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Isabel of PortugalRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born in 1271, Queen Isabel was married to King Diniz (or Dinis). Like her great-aunt Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, for whom she was named, Saint Elizabeth of Portugal dedicated her life to the poor. She established orphanages and provided shelter for the homeless. She also founded a convent in Coimbra. There are many versions of the story of Queen Isabel's miracle of turning bread into roses, but they are all fundamentally the same. She is said to have been forbidden by her unfaithful husband to give to the poor. Having hid bread to give away in her apron, she encountered King Diniz, who asked her what she was carrying. Not wanting to let on that the contents of her apron were meant for the poor, she responded that they were roses. The bread was transformed into roses, and King Dinis, who could not understand how she could have possession of fresh roses in January, did not punish his wife. Known for settling disputes, Queen Isabel was called the Peacemaker. When her son Affonso (or Afonso) declared war on his father, jealous of the attention being paid by Diniz to his illegitimate sons, she rode between the armies, reconciling the two sides. On another occasion, she rode to Estremoz despite being ill to keep the army of Affonso, by then Affonso IV, from fighting that of Castile. Affonso, angry at the mistreatment his daughter Maria was suffering at the hands of her husband, the king of Castile, had ordered an attack. Isabel stopped the fighting, but the exertion proved to be too much for her and she fell ill, dying shortly thereafter. Isabel was buried in Coimbra. She was canonized in 1625 by Urban VIII, and her feast day is July 4. Many Portuguese and Portuguese-American organizations bear her name. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSt. Isabel of Portugal,St. Elizabeth of Portugal,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Old time radio show,FranciscanRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born inhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/06/12/bl-mary-bartholomea-bagnesiReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/06/12/bl-mary-bartholomea-bagnesi/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/06/12/bl-mary-bartholomea-bagnesiFri, 12 Jun 2015 14:00:00 GMTBl. Mary Bartholomea BagnesiRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Pious from her childhood, Mary Bartholomea de Bagnesiis, of Florence, Italy, longed to become a nun so intently that upon learning of her father's plans to make her marry, she grieved to the point of falling gravely ill. She remained bedridden for most of the remaining years of her life. Amidst much physical suffering, Bartholomea served those who came to her bedside, converting sinners, reconciling enemies, and consoling the sorrowful. At the age of thirty-two, she became a Third Order Dominican. Bartholomea was granted the special privilege of having Mass celebrated in her own room. She received Holy Communion three to six times a week, preparing beforehand with great care and spending much time afterward in mental prayer. Deeply devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary, she was wont to call her "the Mother of my most sweet Spouse." She experienced a vision of Mary in which the Madonna appeared first with the Christ Child on her lap, and afterwards as the Pieta, with the dead Christ in her arms. At the end of Bartholomea's life, five priests at her deathbed read to her one of the Gospel accounts of the Passion. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBl. Mary Bartholomea Bagnesi,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Pious frhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/06/05/st-ferdinand-iii-of-castileReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/06/05/st-ferdinand-iii-of-castile/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/06/05/st-ferdinand-iii-of-castileFri, 05 Jun 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Ferdinand III of CastileRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Ferdinand III of Castile was the son of Alfonso IX, King of Leon, and Berengaria, daughter of Alfonso III, King of Castile (Spain). He was declared king of Castile at age eighteen. Ferdinand was born near Salamanca; proclaimed king of Palencia, Valladolid, and Burgos; his mother advised and assisted him during his young reign. He married Princess Beatrice, daughter of Philip of Suabia, King of Germany and they had seven sons and three daughters. His father (the king of Leon) turned against him and tried to take over his rule. The two reconciled later, and fought successfully against the Moors. In 1225, he held back Islamic invaders; prayed and fasted to prepare for the war; extremely devoted to the Blessed Virgin. Between 1234-36, Ferdinand conquered the city of Cordoba from the Moors. Queen Beatrice died in 1236, and he overtook Seville shortly thereafter. He founded the Cathedral of Burgos and the University of Salamanca; married Joan of Ponthieu after the death of Beatrice. He died on May 30th after a prolonged illness, and buried in the habit of his secular Franciscan Order. His remains are preserved in the Cathedral of Seville and was canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671. Ferdinand was a great administrator and a man of deep faith. He founded hospitals and bishoprics, monasteries, chuches, and cathedrals during his reign. Her also compiled and reformed a code of laws which were used until the modern era. Ferdinand rebuilt the Cathedral of Burgos and changed the mosque in Seville into a Cathedral. He was a just ruler, frequently pardoning former offenders to his throne. His feast day is May 30th.She was canonized in 1949 by Pope Pius XII. 00:27:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaints,Ferdinand,Franciscan,Friars of the Atonement,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Ferdinanhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/29/st-joan-de-lestonnacReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/29/st-joan-de-lestonnac/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/29/st-joan-de-lestonnacFri, 29 May 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Joan de LestonnacRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Joan de Lestonnac was born in Bordeaux, France, in 1556. She married at the age of seventeen. The happy marriage produced four children, but her husband died suddenly in 1597. After her children were raised, she entered the Cistercian monastery at Toulouse. Joan was forced to leave the Cistercians when she became afflicted with poor health. She returned to Bordeaux with the idea of forming a new congregation, and several young girls joined her as novices. They ministered to victims of a plague that struck Bordeaux, and they were determined to counteract the evils of heresy promulgated by Calvinism. Thus was formed the Congregation of the Religious of Notre Dame of Bordeaux. In 1608, Joan and her companions received the religious habit from the Archbishop of Bordeaux. Joan was elected superior in 1610, and many miracles occurred at her tomb. She was canonized in 1949 by Pope Pius XII. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Joan de Lestonnac,Cistercian monastery,plague Bordeaux,Congregation of the Religious of Notre DameRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Joanhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/22/st-justin-de-jacobisReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/22/st-justin-de-jacobis/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/22/st-justin-de-jacobisFri, 22 May 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Justin de JacobisRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Justin de Jacobis -- Born at San Fele, Italy. At 18 he was ordained. After helping found a Vincentian house at Monopoly, he served as superior at Lecce and in 1839 was sent as the first prefect and vicar apostolic to the new Catholic mission at Adua, Ethiopia. His efforts to evangelize met with great opposition., but in 1841 he was included in a delegation of Ethiopian prelates to Cairo to request the Coptic patriarch of Alexandria to appoint one of his monks Abuna (patriarch) of the Ethiopian church. In Cairo, the patriarch denounced the presence of Father de Jacobis on the delegation and intrigued to a point one Salama as Abuna. Some of the delegation then accompanied Father de Jacobis to meet the Pope in Rome. On his return, Father de Jacobis founded a college and seminary at Guala, and in 1846 a vicariate apostolic of the Galla was established, with William Massaia as its first bishop. These developments caused Salama to launch an anti-Catholic campaign. The college was closed, Catholicism was proscribed, and bishop Massaia was forced to return to Aidan. In 1848, he secretly consecrated Father de Jacobis, now a fugitive, bishop at Massawa, with authority to administer the sacraments in the Ethiopian rite. By 1853, the new bishop had ordained some twenty Ethiopians, was ministering to 5000 Catholics, and was able to reopen the college. In 1860, Kedaref Kassa became king as Theodore II and in return for the backing he had received from Abuna Salama, launched a persecution of the Catholics. Bishop de Jacobis was arrested and improsoned. After release he managed to find his way to Halai in southern Eritrea. He spent the rest of his life in missionary work along the Red Sea coast and died in the valley of Alghedien. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Justin de Jacobis,Catholic,Ethiopia,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Justhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/15/three-white-veils-for-sandra--alessandra-di--rudiniReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/15/three-white-veils-for-sandra--alessandra-di--rudini/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/15/three-white-veils-for-sandra--alessandra-di--rudiniFri, 15 May 2015 14:00:00 GMTThree White Veils for Sandra - Alessandra di RudiniRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Alessandra di Rudini - The Marchesa Alessandra di Rudini, known in Carmel as Mother Marie of Jesus, came of an old Neapolitan family. Her privileged childhood was marred by her mother's ill-health and her father's womanizing. Perhaps it was the problems between her parents that led her to question her faith, a crisis which was reinforced by an atheistic teacher when she was thirteen. As Alessandra di Rudini became a young lady she moved in the highest circles of European society. A Russian Grand Duke wanted to marry her but Alessandra would not renounce her Catholic faith as would have been required, showing that her convictions may have been deeper than her doubts. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoAlessandra di Rudini,Marchesa,Mother Marie of Jesus,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,old time radioRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Alessandhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/08/st-lorenzo-giustinianiReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/08/st-lorenzo-giustiniani/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/08/st-lorenzo-giustinianiFri, 08 May 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Lorenzo GiustinianiRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born to the Venetian nobility; his ancestors had fled Constantinople for political reasons. Against his widowed mother‘s wishes, he chose against marriage and for the religious life. Augustinian canon regular at San Giorgio, Alga, Italy in 1400. Spent his days wandering the island, begging for the poor. Ordained in 1406. Noted preacher and teacher of the faith. Held assorted administrative positions within his Order. Reluctant bishop of Castello, Italy in 1433. General of the canons regular. Bishop of Grado, Italy in 1451; the see was then moved to Venice, Italy, and Laurence was named archbishop and patriarch by Pope Nicholas V. Noted writer on mystical contemplation. Had the gift of prophecy. Miracle worker. 00:31:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Lorenzo Giustiniani,Venetian nobility,Augustinian,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born tohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/01/saint-conrad-of-piacenzaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/01/saint-conrad-of-piacenza/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/05/01/saint-conrad-of-piacenzaFri, 01 May 2015 14:00:00 GMTSaint Conrad of PiacenzaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born to the nobility. Married to Euphrosyne, the daughter of a nobleman; the two led a pious life in the world. One day while hunting, Conrad ordered attendants to set fire to some brush in order to flush out the game. A strong wind carried the flames to nearby fields, forests, towns and villages, and Conrad fled in panic. An innocent peasant was imprisoned, tortured into a confession and condemned to death for the fire. Remorseful, Conrad stepped forward to confess, saving the man. He then paid for the damaged property, selling nearly all he owned in order to raise the cash. Conrad and his wife saw the hand of God in the dramatic events, and chose to give the poor everything they had left. They then separated, she to a Poor Clare monastery, he to a group of Franciscan tertiary hermits. Conrad lived such a life of piety that his reputation for holiness spread quickly. He had the gift of healing. Visitors destroyed his solitude, so he fled to a the valley of Noto, Italy in Sicily where he lived 36 years in prayer as a hermit. Legend says that when the Bishop of Syracuse visited him, the bishop asked if Conrad had anything to offers guests. Conrad said he would check in his cell. He returned carrying newly made cakes, which the bishop accepted as a miracle. Conrad returned the bishop‘s visit, and made a general confession to him. As he arrived, he was surrounded by fluttering birds, who escorted him back to Noto. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint Conrad of PiacenzaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born tohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/04/24/the-day-of-the-lordReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/04/24/the-day-of-the-lord/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/04/24/the-day-of-the-lordFri, 24 Apr 2015 14:00:00 GMTThe Day of the LordThe Day of the Lord Rebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org First broadcasted in the 1950's, this episode is set in the future ... a story of the future ... when the great events depicted will happen, no man can foretell. But the fact of their happening is foretold in the Bible. This is the story of The Day of the Lord. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio Shownothe day of the Lord,Revalation,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Old Time Radio,FranciscanThe Day of the Lord Rebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.Atonemenhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/04/17/olaf-tryggvessonReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/04/17/olaf-tryggvesson/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/04/17/olaf-tryggvessonFri, 17 Apr 2015 14:00:00 GMTOlaf TryggvessonRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Olaf Tryggvesson - (born c. 964—died c. 1000), Viking king of Norway (995–c. 1000), much celebrated in Scandinavian literature, who made the first effective effort to Christianize Norway. Already a Christian, Olaf was confirmed at Andover (in modern Hampshire) in 994, with Ethelred, with whom he had been reconciled, as his godfather. Learning of the growing revolt against the Norwegian king Haakon the Great, Olaf returned to Norway and was accepted as king on Haakon’s death in 995. He forcefully imposed Christianity on the areas under his control, the coast and the western islands, but had little influence elsewhere. By commissioning missionaries and baptizing visiting dignitaries, Olaf was able to introduce Christianity to the Shetland, Faroe, and Orkney islands and to Iceland and Greenland. (Christianity was adopted by the Icelandic parliament [Althing] about 1000).  Olaf met his death in the Battle of Svolder (c. 1000) at the hands of the Danish king Sweyn I, the Swedish king Olaf Skötkonung, and Eric the Norwegian, earl of Lade.  00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoOlaf Tryggvesson,Norway,Christianity,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Olaf Tryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/04/10/st-peregrine--patron-saint-of-cancer-patientsReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/04/10/st-peregrine--patron-saint-of-cancer-patients/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/04/10/st-peregrine--patron-saint-of-cancer-patientsFri, 10 Apr 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Peregrine - Patron Saint of Cancer PatientsRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Peregrine - St. Peregrine was born in Forli, Italy, around 1265. At that time, Forli was governed by the Pope as part of the Papal States, and Peregrine grew up in a family that was actively involved in the opposition, or anti-papal party. Because of anti-papal activity, the city was under the church penalty of interdict, meaning that Mass and the Sacraments could not be celebrated there. St. Philip Benizi, Prior General of the Servants of Mary, went to Forli to preach reconciliation. Young Peregrine, very intense in his political fervor, not only heckled Philip during his preaching, but, in fact, struck him. Philip, instead of responding with anger and violence to the attack, turned and forgave Peregrine. This encounter with Philip is said to have dramatically changed Peregrine. He began channeling his energy into good works and eventually joined the Servants of Mary in Siena, Italy. He returned to Forli, where he spent the rest of his life, dedicating himself to the sick, the poor, and those on the fringes of society. He also imposed on himself the penance of standing whenever it was not necessary to sit. This led to varicose veins, which later deteriorated into an open sore on his leg, and was eventually diagnosed as cancer. Peregrine's leg wound became so serious that the local surgeon decided to amputate the leg. The night before the surgery, Peregrine prayed before the image of the crucified Christ, and when he awoke, the wound was healed and his leg saved. He lived another 20 years, dying on May 1, 1345, and the age of about 80. Peregrine was canonized on December 27, 1726, and has been named the Patron Saint of those suffering from cancer. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Peregrine,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Cancer,FranciscanRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Perehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/04/03/fourteenth-station--jesus-is-laid-in-the-tombReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/04/03/fourteenth-station--jesus-is-laid-in-the-tomb/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/04/03/fourteenth-station--jesus-is-laid-in-the-tombFri, 03 Apr 2015 14:00:00 GMTFourteenth Station - Jesus is laid in the tombRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org After Jesus died, his body was placed in a tomb. This was better treatment than many crucified people would have received. Their bodies were often discarded by Roman soldiers and left exposed, unless they had families or friends nearby to care for them. The body of Jesus was fortunate enough to receive unusual attention from a man named Joseph, who was both a member of the Sanhedrin and a follower of Jesus. He made sure the body of his Master was appropriately buried, so that, later, the bones of Jesus could be finally interred in an ossuary (a special box for bones). Little did Joseph know that God had other plans for the body of Jesus. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoStations of the Cross,Fourteenth Station,Burial of Jesus,Jesus Christ,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org After Jehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/03/27/st-john-of-sahagonReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/03/27/st-john-of-sahagon/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/03/27/st-john-of-sahagonFri, 27 Mar 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. John of SahagonRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org John Gonzales de Castrillo was born at Sahagun, Leon Spain. He was educated by the Benedictine monks of Fagondez monastery there and when twenty, received a canonry from the bishop of Burgos, though he already had several benefices. He was ordained in 1445; concerned about the evil of pluralism, he resigned all his benefices except that of St. Agatha in Burgos. He spent the next four years studying at the University of Salamanca and then began to preach. In the next decade he achieved a great reputation as a preacher and spiritual director, but after recovering after a serious operation, became an Augustinian friar in 1463 and was professed the following year. He served as master of novices, definitor, prior at Salamanca, experienced visions, was famous for his miracles, and had the gift of reading men's souls. He denounced evil in high places and several attempts were made on his life. He died at Sahagun on June 11, reportedly poisoned by the mistress of a man he had convinced to leave her. He was canonized in 1690 as St. John of Sahagun.  00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaints,John of Sahagon,Ave Maria Radio Show,Old Time Radio,FranciscanRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org John Gonhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/03/20/st-josepha-roselloReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/03/20/st-josepha-rosello/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/03/20/st-josepha-roselloFri, 20 Mar 2015 14:00:00 GMTSt. Josepha RoselloRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Josepha Rosello - Benedetta Rosello was born at Liguria, Italy, in 1811, and at the age of sixteen she became a Franciscan tertiary. For nine years, she cared for an invalid, and when he died, Benedetta, along with Paula Barla, and her two cousins Angela and Domenica Pescio, established a community at Savona in 1837. The new community was called the Daughters of Our Lady of Pity, and its members engaged in the education of poor girls, the founding of hospitals, and other charitable works. Benedetta took the religious name Josepha and was mistress of novices. She was later elected superior in 1840, and she remained in that post till her death. In 1846, the group received diocesan approval, and the number of its foundations increased rapidly. During Josepha’s lifetime, the congregation numbered sixty-eight houses. During the last years of her life, Josepha was quite ill and her prayer life was terribly arid. Nonetheless, she persevered till the end. She died on December 7, 1880, and she was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1949. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,Josepha Rosello,Franciscan,Friars of the Atonement,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Josehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/03/13/henry-garnetReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/03/13/henry-garnet/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/03/13/henry-garnetFri, 13 Mar 2015 14:00:00 GMTHenry GarnetRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Henry Garnet -- English Jesuit priest executed for his complicity in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Born in Heanor, Derbyshire, he was educated in Nottingham and later at Winchester College, before he moved to London in 1571, to work for a publisher. There he professed an interest in legal studies, and in 1575 he travelled to the continent and joined the Society of Jesus. He was ordained in Rome some time around 1582. In 1586 Garnet returned to England as part of the Jesuit mission, soon succeeding Father William Weston as Jesuit superior, following the latter's capture by the English authorities. Garnet established a secret press, which lasted until late 1588, and in 1594 he interceded in the Wisbech Stirs, a dispute between secular and regular clergy.  In summer 1605 Garnet met with Robert Catesby, a religious zealot who, unknown to him, planned to kill the Protestant King James I. The existence of Catesby's Gunpowder Plot was revealed to him by Father Oswald Tesimond on 24 July 1605, but as the information was received under the seal of the confessional, he felt that Canon law prevented him from speaking out. Instead, without telling anyone of what Catesby planned, he wrote to his superiors in Rome, urging them to warn English Catholics against the use of force. When the plot failed Garnet went into hiding, but he was eventually arrested on 27 January 1606. He was taken to London and interrogated by the Privy Council, whose members included John Popham, Edward Coke and Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoHenry Garnet,fifteenth street Presbyterian Church,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,Franciscan,gun powder plotRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Henry Gahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/03/06/st-coletteReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/03/06/st-colette/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/03/06/st-coletteFri, 06 Mar 2015 15:00:00 GMTSt. ColetteRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Colette -- Colette was the daughter of a carpenter named DeBoilet at Corby Abbey in Picardy, France. She was born on January 13, christened Nicolette, and called Colette. Orphaned at seventeen, she distributed her inheritance to the poor. She became a Franciscan tertiary, and lived at Corby as a solitary. She soon became well known for her holiness and spiritual wisdom, but left her cell in 1406 in response to a dream directing her to reform the Poor Clares. She received the Poor Clares habit from Peter de Luna, whom the French recognized as Pope under the name of Benedict XIII, with orders to reform the Order and appointing her Superior of all convents she reformed. Despite great opposition, she persisted in her efforts. She founded seventeen convents with the reformed rule and reformed several older convents. She was reknowned for her sanctity, ecstacies, and visions of the Passion, and prophesied her own death in her convent at Ghent, Belgium. A branch of the Poor Clares is still known as the Colettines. She was canonized in 1807. Her feast day is March 6th. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint,St. Colette,Poor Clares,colettines,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Colehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/02/27/st-odilliaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/02/27/st-odillia/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/02/27/st-odilliaFri, 27 Feb 2015 15:00:00 GMTSt. OdilliaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Odillia -- About the year 300, Saint Odilia and ten other virgins set out from England on a pilgrimage to the East. By accident or plan the ship in which they sailed went up the Rhine. They were captured by some soldiers and taken to Cologne. There the young women were killed in defense of their Christian faith and their purity. St. Odilia's future role as the Patroness of the Order of the Holy Cross is pictured by the Crosier standard and her motto, "I have chosen the cross." 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaints,Odillia,Catholic,Franciscan,Friars of the AtonementRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Odilhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/02/20/saint-john-de-brittoReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/02/20/saint-john-de-britto/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/02/20/saint-john-de-brittoFri, 20 Feb 2015 15:00:00 GMTSaint John de BrittoRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. John de Britto -- Jesuit martyr in India. He was a native of Lisbon, Portugal, was dedicated at birth to St. Francis Xavier, and was a noble friend of King Pedro. He entered the Jesuits at the age of fifteen. In his effort to promote conversions among the native Indian people as a missionary to Goa, he wandered through Malabar and other regions and even adopted the customs and dress of the Brahmin caste which gave him access to the noble classes. In 1683, John had to leave India but returned in 1691. Arrested, tortured, and commanded to leave India, he refused and was put to death. Pope Pius XII canonized him in 1947. 00:30:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaints,John de Britto,Jesuit,Martyr in India,Ave Maria Hoiur Radio ShowRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Johnhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/02/06/blessed-godfrey-of-cappenbergReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/02/06/blessed-godfrey-of-cappenberg/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/02/06/blessed-godfrey-of-cappenbergFri, 06 Feb 2015 15:00:00 GMTBlessed Godfrey of CappenbergRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Blessed Godfrey of Cappenberg -- Descendant of Charlemagne through his father, of the dukes of Swabia through his mother. Wealthy count in Westphalia with extensive lands. Layman, married to a noble woman. After being brought to an active faith by his friend Saint Norbert of Xanten, Godfrey turned his castle into a Premonstratensian abbey, and in the face of violent family opposition, gave his lands and wealth over to Norbert for use by the Church. He and his brother then joined the order as monks; Godfrey’s wife and two sisters tooks vows as nuns in a convent he founded for them nearby. Built several hospitals and other houses. Was studying for the priesthood when he died. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoBlessed Godfrey of Cappenberg,Saints,Charlemagne,Norbert,Ave Maria Hour Radio ShowRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Blessedhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/01/30/saint-brigid-of-irelandReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/01/30/saint-brigid-of-ireland/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/01/30/saint-brigid-of-irelandFri, 30 Jan 2015 15:00:00 GMTSaint Brigid of IrelandRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Saint Brigid of Ireland -- Daughter of Dubtach, pagan Scottish king of Leinster, and Brocca, a Christian Pictish slave who had been baptized by Saint Patrick. Just before Brigid’s birth, her mother was sold to a Druid landowner. Brigid remained with her mother till she was old enough to serve her legal owner Dubtach, her father. She grew up marked by her high spirits and tender heart, and as a child, she heard Saint Patrick preach, which she never forgot. She could not bear to see anyone hungry or cold, and to help them, often gave away things that were Dubtach’s. When Dubtach protested, she replied that “Christ dwelt in every creature”. Dubtach tried to sell her to the King of Leinster, and while they bargained, she gave a treasured sword of her father‘s to a leper. Dubtach was about to strike her when Brigid explained she had given the sword to God through the leper, because of its great value. The King, a Christian, forbade Dubtach to strike her, saying “Her merit before God is greater than ours”. Dubtach solved this domestic problem by giving Brigid her freedom. Saint Brigid's  feast day is February 1st. 00:29:00Ave Maria Hour Radio ShownoSaint Brigid of Ireland,Catholic,Saints,Ave Maria Hour Radio Show,FranciscanRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Saint Brhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/01/23/blessed-mary-of-pisaReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/01/23/blessed-mary-of-pisa/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/fr-bob-warren/2015/01/23/blessed-mary-of-pisaFri, 23 Jan 2015 15:00:00 GMTBlessed Mary of PisaRebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Blessed Mary of Pisa -- More often than not, the women saints that the Church venerates have been cloistered virgins. Blessed Mary of Pisa also founded a religious order, but like St. Elizabeth Seton, she did so as a widow. Unlike our American saint, she had been married twice and borne many children. Catherine Mancini belonged to a distinguished family in Pisa, Italy, in the days when the great Italian cities were engaged in civil war against each other. The story is told of her that when she was only five, she had a sort of vision of the torturing of one Peter Gambacorta. He had been accused of political conspiracy and sentenced to be hanged. The legend says that the child, on experiencing the vision, prayed so hard for Peter that the rope by which he was