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Episode Summary:John Dominic Crossan is the world's most prominent Jesus scholar. He joins me today on Holy Heretics to discuss what we can, and what we cannot, know about the life of this first century Jewish peasant. Unlike traditional theological portrayals of Jesus, which center primarily on his death and resurrection, Crossan's scholarship focuses on the historicity of Jesus. Who was he? What evidence do we have to support his existence? Instead of asking why Jesus died, Crossan has spent decades unearthing the reasons Jesus lived.For Crossan, Jesus was a radical social revolutionary who confronted Roman oppression and attempted to live into an alternative version of reality. His portrayal challenges conventional Christian perspectives that see Jesus primarily as a divine figure who came to die for our sins.In books like The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant (1991), Crossan presents Jesus as a figure who opposed both Roman imperial rule and the hierarchical structures of Jewish society. He describes Jesus' movement as one of radical inclusivity and nonviolent resistance. Crossan's work has been controversial, particularly among conservative Christians, because he downplays the supernatural aspects of Jesus' life, including the literal resurrection. Instead, he sees the resurrection as a symbolic event representing the triumph of Jesus' teachings.I'm delighted to share our conversation with you! If you are interested in learning more about the historical Jesus, this episode is a fantastic introduction. By challenging conventional wisdom and introducing his rigorous historical methods, Dom Crossan invites listeners to meet Jesus again for the first time.BIO:John Dominic Crossan is an Irish-born American theologian and former Roman Catholic priest best known for his association with the Jesus Seminar. Upon graduating from high school in Letterkenny, Ireland, in 1950, Crossan moved to Chicago, where he joined the Servites, a Roman Catholic monastic order. Ordained a priest in 1957, he returned to Ireland to study at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, and received a doctorate in theology in 1959. He then studied at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome for two years before returning to his Servite community to teach.In 1965 he began study at the École Biblique et Archaéologie Française de Jérusalem (French Institute of Bible and Archaeology, Jerusalem). Two years later he returned to Chicago to join the faculty of the Chicago Catholic Theological Union. In 1969 he resigned from the Servite priesthood, citing a longing for academic freedom and his intention to marry. He soon joined the faculty of religious studies at Chicago's DePaul University, where he taught until his retirement in 1995.Crossan continues to write and lecture today. His most insightful books include The Last Week: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus' Final Days in Jerusalem, The First Paul, God and Empire, andJesus: A Revolutionary Biography.Please follow us on social media (use the buttons below) and help us get the word out! (Also, please don't hesitate to use any of these channels or email to contact us with any questions, concerns, or feedback.)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review, or share on your socials

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. Scott Hahn. Ordinary Weekday/ Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, Religious First Reading: Genesis 4: 1-15, 25 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 50: 1 and 8, 16bc-17, 20-21 Alleluia: John 14: 6 Gospel: Mark 8: 11-13   Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Father Charles Murr joins Terry Gospel - Mark 8:11-13 - The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with Jesus, seeking from Him a sign from heaven to test Him. He sighed from the depth of His Spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” Then He left them, got into the boat again, and went off to the other shore. Memorial of the Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, Religious Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, pray for us! Bishop Sheen quote of the day

Today is the feast of 7 cloth merchants who left their worldly lives in order to serve Mary. They founded an order which became known as the Servites. One such priest wrote some words about the need for forgiveness.

Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of the Seven Founders of the Order of Servites; in 1240, seven noblemen of Florence mutually decided to withdraw from the city to a solitary place for prayer and direct service of God; in 1244, they adopted a religious habit, similar to the Dominican habit, and chose to live under the rule of St. Augustine; they came to the United States from Austria in 1852 and settled in New York and later in Philadelphia; community members combined monastic life and active ministry Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/17/25 Gospel: Mark 8:11-13

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. Scott Hahn. Ordinary Weekday/ Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, Religious First Reading: Genesis 4: 1-15, 25 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 50: 1 and 8, 16bc-17, 20-21 Alleluia: John 14: 6 Gospel: Mark 8: 11-13   Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Saints du jour 2025-02-17 Les 7 fondateurs des Servites de Marie et Saint Théodore le conscrit by Radio Maria France

February 12th, 2025:  Seven Holy Founders of the Servites; Fatima and What I Must Do; Servites, Following the Call

27 Then Peter answering, said to him: Behold we have left all things, and have followed thee: what therefore shall we have?Tunc respondens Petrus, dixit ei : Ecce nos reliquimus omnia, et secuti sumus te : quid ergo erit nobis? 28 And Jesus said to them: Amen, I say to you, that you, who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Jesus autem dixit illis : Amen dico vobis, quod vos, qui secuti estis me, in regeneratione cum sederit Filius hominis in sede majestatis suae, sedebitis et vos super sedes duodecim, judicantes duodecim tribus Israel. 29 And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.Et omnis qui reliquerit domum, vel fratres, aut sorores, aut patrem, aut matrem, aut uxorem, aut filios, aut agros propter nomen meum, centuplum accipiet, et vitam aeternam possidebit.Seven noble Florentines founded in 1233 the Order of Servites of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Servites led an austere life, meditating constantly on the Passion of Our Lord and venerating the Blessed Virgin as Our Lady of Sorrows.

Seven Holy Founders of the Servites *Fatima and What I Must Do *Servites, Following the Call

Friends of the Rosary, Today, September 15, is the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. This feast, which dates back to the 12th century, focuses on Mary's intense suffering during the passion and death of Christ. The Memorial Day is dedicated to the spiritual martyrdom of Mary, Mother of God, and her compassion with the sufferings of her Divine Son. In her suffering as co-redeemer, Mary reminds us of the evil of sin and shows us the way of true repentance. The feast was introduced by the Servites to intensify devotion to Our Lady's Sorrows. It has its roots in Sacred Scripture and Christian piety, which always associates the Blessed Mother with her suffering Son. In the 17th century, the feast was celebrated as the “Seven Sorrows of Mary,” which referred to the seven swords that pierced Mary's heart. These are the seven sorrows of Mary: The prophecy of Simeon, (Luke 2:25-35) The flight into Egypt, (Matthew 2:13-15) Loss of the Child Jesus for three days, (Luke 2:41-50)  Mary meets Jesus on his way to Calvary, (Luke 23:27-31; John 19:17) Crucifixion and Death of Jesus, (John 19:25-30) The body of Jesus being taken from the Cross (deposition from the Cross), (Psalm 130; Luke 23:50-54; John 19:31-37) The burial of Jesus, (Isaiah 53:8; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42; Mark 15:40-47) Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • ⁠September 15, 2024, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

 32 Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom.Nolite timere pusillus grex, quia complacuit Patri vestro dare vobis regnum.  33 Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth.Vendite quae possidetis, et date eleemosynam. Facite vobis sacculos, qui non veterascunt, thesaurum non deficientem in caelis : quo fur non appropriat, neque tinea corrumpit.  34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.Ubi enim thesaurus vester est, ibi et cor vestrum erit. St Philip was born at Florence of the noble family of Benizi. He entered the Order of the Servites as a lay brother. Ordained a priest, he was made General of his Order.

1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.Tunc simile erit regnum caelorum decem virginibus : quae accipientes lampades suas exierunt obviam sponso et sponsae.  2 And five of them were foolish, and five wise.Quinque autem ex eis erant fatuae, et quinque prudentes :  3 But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them:sed quinque fatuae, acceptis lampadibus, non sumpserunt oleum secum :  4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps.prudentes vero acceperunt oleum in vasis suis cum lampadibus.  5 And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.Moram autem faciente sponso, dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt.  6 And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him.Media autem nocte clamor factus est : Ecce sponsus venit, exite obviam ei.  7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.Tunc surrexerunt omnes virgines illae, et ornaverunt lampades suas.  8 And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.Fatuae autem sapientibus dixerunt : Date nobis de oleo vestro, quia lampades nostrae extinguuntur.  9 The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.Responderunt prudentes, dicentes : Ne forte non sufficiat nobis, et vobis, ite potius ad vendentes, et emite vobis.  10 Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.Dum autem irent emere, venit sponsus : et quae paratae erant, intraverunt cum eo ad nuptias, et clausa est janua.  11 But at last come also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.Novissime vero veniunt et reliquae virgines, dicentes : Domine, domine, aperi nobis.  12 But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not.At ille respondens, ait : Amen dico vobis, nescio vos.  13 Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.Vigilate itaque, quia nescitis diem, neque horam The noble daughter of the illustrious family of Falconieri founded at Florence the Order of the Mantellati, attached to the Order of Servites. She recieved Viaticum miraculously at the moment of her death. A.D. 1340.

L'est de la République Démocratique du Congo est en proie à des conflits meurtriers depuis plus de 30 ans, qui ont fait plusieurs dizaines de milliers de morts et des millions de déplacés, même s'il est difficile d'obtenir des chiffres fiables. La situation ne cesse de se dégrader depuis la fin des années 1990, notamment avec l'avancée de plusieurs dizaines de milices et de mouvements armés dont le M23, accusé d'être soutenu par le Rwanda voisin, dans une vaste région convoitée pour ses ressources minières et agricoles, minée par les conflits ethniques et fonciers, où l'État est quasiment absent. Comment continuer à vivre, à espérer, à résister et à croire dans ces conditions de violence ? Comment les femmes qui sont exposées en particulier aux violences sexuelles arrivent-elles à se projeter dans un avenir pourtant incertain ? Quel rôle de la religion, de la foi pour tenir dans ces conditions extrêmes ?Invitée en studio :- Marie Desanges Kavene, originaire de Butembo, religieuse congolaise de la congrégation des Sœurs Servites de Marie, professeure invitée et associée au Département de recherche de théologie pratique et pastorale des facultés Loyola à Paris, auteure de « Femmes dans la guerre au Nord-Kivu (RDC), Résilience et foi chrétienne pour que la vie continue » (Éditions Karthala, 2023).Interviews :- Léonard Santedi, prêtre de l'archidiocèse de Kinshasa en RDC et recteur de l'Université catholique de Kinshasa- Rose Kahambu Tuombeane, co-fondatrice de l'association DYFEGOU (Dynamique des Femmes pour la bonne Gouvernance), militante pour la paix et pour les droits des femmes, basée à Butembo dans le Nord-Kivu.- Correspondance de Coralie Pierret à Goma.

L'est de la République Démocratique du Congo est en proie à des conflits meurtriers depuis plus de 30 ans, qui ont fait plusieurs dizaines de milliers de morts et des millions de déplacés, même s'il est difficile d'obtenir des chiffres fiables. La situation ne cesse de se dégrader depuis la fin des années 1990, notamment avec l'avancée de plusieurs dizaines de milices et de mouvements armés dont le M23, accusé d'être soutenu par le Rwanda voisin, dans une vaste région convoitée pour ses ressources minières et agricoles, minée par les conflits ethniques et fonciers, où l'État est quasiment absent. Comment continuer à vivre, à espérer, à résister et à croire dans ces conditions de violence ? Comment les femmes qui sont exposées en particulier aux violences sexuelles arrivent-elles à se projeter dans un avenir pourtant incertain ? Quel rôle de la religion, de la foi pour tenir dans ces conditions extrêmes ?Invitée en studio :- Marie Desanges Kavene, originaire de Butembo, religieuse congolaise de la congrégation des Sœurs Servites de Marie, professeure invitée et associée au Département de recherche de théologie pratique et pastorale des facultés Loyola à Paris, auteure de « Femmes dans la guerre au Nord-Kivu (RDC), Résilience et foi chrétienne pour que la vie continue » (Éditions Karthala, 2023).Interviews :- Léonard Santedi, prêtre de l'archidiocèse de Kinshasa en RDC et recteur de l'Université catholique de Kinshasa- Rose Kahambu Tuombeane, co-fondatrice de l'association DYFEGOU (Dynamique des Femmes pour la bonne Gouvernance), militante pour la paix et pour les droits des femmes, basée à Butembo dans le Nord-Kivu.- Correspondance de Coralie Pierret à Goma.

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday after Ash Wednesday by Mr. Clement Harrold. Saturday after Ash Wednesday/ Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, Religious Founder First Reading: Isaiah 58: 9b-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 86: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Verse Before the Gospel: Ezekiel 33: 11 Gospel: Luke 5: 27-32 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday after Ash Wednesday by Mr. Clement Harrold. Saturday after Ash Wednesday/ Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, Religious Founder First Reading: Isaiah 58: 9b-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 86: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Verse Before the Gospel: Ezekiel 33: 11 Gospel: Luke 5: 27-32 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Saints du jour 2024-02-17 Les sept fondateurs de l'Ordre des Servites de Marie by Radio Maria France

In 1240, seven prominent noblemen of Florence mutually decided to withdraw from the city to a solitary place for prayer and direct service to God. The Blessed Mother appeared to each of them individually and urged them to begin a more perfect life. Disregarding birth and wealth, in sackcloth under shabby and well-worn clothing they withdrew to a small building in the country. It was September 8th, selected so that they might begin to live a more holy life on the very day when the Mother of God began to live her holy life.Join us as we follow the lives of the Saints. Throughout history, these remarkable and often revered individuals have left an indelible mark on the tapestry of human civilization. These exceptional individuals, spanning various cultures and eras, have played a pivotal role in shaping the course of history by exemplifying the highest ideals of humanity.Checkout the video version at:https://www.youtube.com/@DWHolySaintsSupport the showThis Podcast series is available on all major platforms.See more resources, maps, and information at:https://www.dwworldhistory.comOutlines, Maps, and Episode Guides for this series are available for download at:https://www.patreon.com/DWWorldHistory

Then Peter answering, said to him: Behold we have left all things, and have followed thee: what therefore shall we have?Tunc respondens Petrus, dixit ei : Ecce nos reliquimus omnia, et secuti sumus te : quid ergo erit nobis?  28 And Jesus said to them: Amen, I say to you, that you, who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Jesus autem dixit illis : Amen dico vobis, quod vos, qui secuti estis me, in regeneratione cum sederit Filius hominis in sede majestatis suae, sedebitis et vos super sedes duodecim, judicantes duodecim tribus Israel.  29 And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.Et omnis qui reliquerit domum, vel fratres, aut sorores, aut patrem, aut matrem, aut uxorem, aut filios, aut agros propter nomen meum, centuplum accipiet, et vitam aeternam possidebit. Seven noble Florentines founded in 1233 the Order of Servites of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Servites led an austere life, meditating constantly on the Passion of Our Lord and venerating the Blessed Virgin as Our Lady of Sorrows.

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma. Ordinary Weekday/ Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, Religious First Reading: Genesis 11: 1-9 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 Alleluia: John 15: 15b Gospel: Mark 8: 34 – 9:1 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Mk 8:34—9:1 - Jesus summoned the crowd with His disciples and said to them, "Whoever wishes to come after Me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and that of the Gospel will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? What could one give in exchange for his life? Whoever is ashamed of Me and of My words in this faithless and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of when He comes in His Father's glory with the holy angels." He also said to them, "Amen, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the Kingdom of God has come in power." Memorial of the Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, Religious Seven Founders, pray for us! Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2, 3) Pope Francis Increases Confusion on the Homosexual Sin https://www.returntoorder.org/2023/02/pope-francis-increases-confusion-on-the-homosexual-sin/?PKG=RTOE1764 4) Catholic 101: The Sign of the Cross is one of the foundational prayers for Catholics... and sets them apart in public prayer immediately! This brief history of the sign, its gestures and accompanying words, will give you a new appreciation for this simple gesture that points to the center of our faith, the Trinity https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/contributors/a-short-history-of-the-sign-of-the-cross/

Welcome to The Saint of the Day Podcast, a service of Good Catholic and The Catholic Company. Today's featured saint is St. Manettus and the Seven Founders of the Order of the Order of Servites.  If you like what you heard, share this podcast with someone you know, and make sure to subscribe!

Seven Holy Founders of the Servites *Fatima & What I Must Do *Servites, Following the Call

Today is the feast of the founders of the order known as the servants of Mary or the Servites. Father Kubicki discusses the age-old sin of materialism, and how this order helped to combat it by living lives of poverty and self-denial.

A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - Pope Francis addressed once again the question of whether he will resign the papacy in two conversations with Jesuit priests in Africa this month, saying he believes a Pope's ministry is for life. The pope, repeating information he had revealed in a prior interview, said that he signed a resignation letter two months after his election as pope in case he should become incapacitated. He mentioned again the letter he signed in case his health should deteriorate to a point he could not resign and pointed to the resignation letter Venerable Pope Pius XII prepared in case he should be kidnapped by Hitler. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253663/pope-francis-i-believe-that-the-pope-s-ministry-is-for-life Two UK Catholics, one of whom is a priest, were acquitted Thursday of all charges against them after they were accused of breaking the law for praying in front of an abortion clinic. Both Father Sean Gough — a priest of the Archdiocese of Birmingham — and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, co-director of March for Life UK, were charged with violating a local Public Spaces Protection Order that censors speech in the area around a Birmingham abortion clinic. Gough said he stood near a closed abortion clinic on Station Road in Birmingham with a sign that said “praying for free speech.” Officials criminally charged him with “intimidating service users” of the abortion clinic. He faced a second charge related to an “unborn lives matter” sticker on his parked car. The charges against both Gough and Vaughan-Spruce were eventually dropped because of insufficient evidence against them. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253665/two-uk-catholics-acquitted-after-being-charged-for-praying-in-front-of-abortion-clinic Today, the Church celebrates the Seven Founders of the Order of Servites. These seven men were born in Florence, Italy and led lives as hermits on Monte Senario. They had a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. On Friday, April 13, 1240, the hermits received a vision of Our Lady, who told them to found a new order. They accepted the wisdom of Our Lady, wrote a Rule based on Saint Augustine and the Dominican Constitutions, adopted the black habit of an Augustinian monk, and lived as mendicant friars. The men founded the Order of Servites which in 1304 received the approval of the Holy See. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/seven-founders-of-the-order-of-servites-150

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma. Ordinary Weekday/ Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, Religious First Reading: Genesis 11: 1-9 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 Alleluia: John 15: 15b Gospel: Mark 8: 34 – 9:1 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Saints du jour 2023-02-17 Saint Alexis Falconieri et les fondateurs de l'Ordre des Servites de Marie by Radio Maria France

In 1240, seven prominent noblemen of Florence mutually decided to withdraw from the city to a solitary place for prayer and direct service to God. The Blessed Mother appeared to each of them individually and urged them to begin a more perfect life. Disregarding birth and wealth, in sackcloth under shabby and well-worn clothing they withdrew to a small building in the country. It was September 8th, selected so that they might begin to live a more holy life on the very day when the Mother of God began to live her holy life.This Podcast series is available on  all major platforms.See more resources, maps, and information at:https://www.dwworldhistory.comCheckout the video version at:https://www.youtube.com/DWWorldHistoryA PDF Publication is available for this episode at:https://www.patreon.com/DWWorldHistorySupport the show

Seven Founders of the Order of Servites Hymn Antiphon: He asked to share your life, O Lord, and you have heard his prayer; you have clothed him with glory and great beauty. Psalm 21 Antiphon: The path of the just is like the passage of the dawn; it grows from first light to the full splendor of day. Psalm 92 Antiphon: The just man will flourish like the palm tree; he will grow like a cedar of Lebanon. Psalm 92 Verse: The Lord led this holy man along a sure path. Resp: He showed him the kingdom of God. First reading: Phil. 3:7-4:1, 4-9 Responsory: You must be like men awaiting the return of their master from the wedding feast. Second reading: From an account of the origin of the Servite Order Responsory: No one claimed as his own anything he possessed; all things were held in common. Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) (c) 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical Readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

Seven Founders of the Order of Servites: Invitatory Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let us worship God, wonderful in his saints. Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) (c) 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical Readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

February 17: Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order Thirteenth Century Optional Memorial; Liturgical Color: White (Violet on Lenten Weekday) Invoked to aid in imitating the charity of Our Lady of Sorrows Groups buttress fidelity to individual good intentions There are many reasons to join a group. To quilt, play soccer, learn chess, or travel. We accomplish personal goals in a group that we would never accomplish alone. Groups create positive peer pressure to show up on time, read the book, do the exercise, or complete the task assigned. When we join a group, we freely create obligations for ourselves, because we know, deep down, that accountability to others encourages fidelity to our own obligations. The groups of the medieval world were called guilds. Craftsmen of similar skills organized in guilds to learn, promote, and protect their trade. Guilds offered mutual assistance that no individual could replicate. There was power in numbers. Today we commemorate seven young men who belonged to a merchant guild in Florence, Italy, in the 1200s. These seven men were serious Christians. They loved God and the Church. And in addition to protecting their commercial interests by joining a guild, they also protected their souls by joining a local spiritual guild called the Confraternity of the Blessed Virgin, where their spiritual exercises were guided by a wise and educated priest who encouraged their devotion. After the members of the Confraternity experienced mystical visions of the Virgin Mary, there was nothing left to do except abandon the world, set aside money for their families, and flee the busy city for a solitary life in the nearby mountains. The Seven fasted, prayed, and lived lives of such extreme austerity that a visiting cardinal admonished them to stop living like dogs. Over time they adopted a rule, accepted new recruits, elected leaders, and spread throughout Italy and beyond. They eventually took the name of the Order of Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as the Servants of Mary, or Servites. The Seven Holy Founders were especially devoted to the Seven Sorrows of Mary, and the Servites were instrumental in the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows becoming part of the Church's calendar on September 15. The sword that pierced Mary's heart, the tears she shed when witnessing Our Lord's passion, indeed all the Sorrows of Mary motivated the Seven Holy Founders to promote devotion to Mary under this title. Mary was strong and stood at the foot of the cross. But she was also a mom who loved her boy. So she had a heavy heart that continually pondered what His suffering meant. We unite in joy at Christ's resurrection on Easter and join with Mary's sorrow just days before. The emotions of Scripture become the emotions of those who read it and those who live it in the liturgy and devotions of the Church. The names of the Seven Holy Founders are known. But the Church celebrates them as a group, with their individuality ceding to their group identity. Together they accomplished more than seven men working separately could ever have accomplished. Their confraternity became an Order, and that Order still exists for the mutual spiritual benefit of all, a theological guild holding its members to high standards of spiritual perfection. Servite priests and brothers are still active in various countries around the world, hundreds of years after the Order's founding. This is a testament to the immovable, rock-solid foundation on which its Seven Holy Founders constructed their spiritual and theological home. Our prayers turn to you, Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order. Help us to find mutual support in loving God and Mary through a holy alliance with like-minded Christians. Through your example, may our love for God burn hotter than a single flame.

Brother Arnaldo M. Sanchez, OSM is a member of the Friar Servants of Mary. He talks about his vocation journey as a Religious Brother and his “Camino Frances” pilgrimage following one of the interconnected pilgrimage routes in Spain whose ultimate destination is the tomb of the Apostle James the Greater in Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia. Bro. Arnaldo currently serves as the Corporate Secretary and Province Treasurer, and is also a councilor on the leadership team of their Province in the USA. Website: www.servite.org. If interested in finding out more about the secular members of the Servites, you may contact Bro. Arnaldo at 773-533-0360 Ext. 212. For more information on joining as a vowed member, contact the Vocation Director, Fr. Donald M. Siple, OSM at 773-533-0360 X 210 or email: donaldSiple@Servitesusa.org.

This recording includes the History of the Servites, the Litany of Humility, the Prayer of St Peregrine Against Malignant Diseases, the Life of St Clelia Barbieri, the Life of St Maria Valtorta and the singing of the Stabat Mater by Fr Peter Rooney OSM. Produced by Mary's Helpers and hosted by Margaret Trosclair of blessed memory, founder of the Mary's Helpers ministry.

Carme Rosario Torrejón /Doctora en Història de l’Art Com era habitual des de l’Edat Mitjana, els enterraments se solien fer a la vora d’un edifici religiós; eren cementeris associats a una església, convent o capella de la qual els habitants eren parroquians. En el cas de les esglésies conventuals, com l’església dedicada al Peu de la Creu i Sant Sepulcre de Quart de les Valls, sota l’orde dels Servites, els religiosos podien decidir enterrar-se a algun cementeri annex o inclús a l’interior del temple sota la protecció d’alguna de les advocacions a les quals es dedicaren altars. Si el frare en qüestió era el prior o tenia un estatus preeminent dins de l’orde, podia sol·licitar ser soterrat al presbiteri. A l’església de Quart apareixen documentats tots els religiosos que professaven el seu orde en aquest convent des del segle XVIII al XIX. I, a més de conèixer quins eren els personatges en qüestió, d’on eren, on vivien o fins i tot quins eren els seus pares, aquesta documentació, conservada a l’Arxiu Històric Nacional en un llibre anomenat Libro de los religiosos difuntos, ens ha permés saber quines eren les advocacions originals de les capelles de l’església (ja que les actuals presenten una advocació diferent) així com saber, si més no, on estaven situades cadascuna d’aquestes, això si, de manera aproximada. Al mateix temps, el coneixement dels personatges que hi estaven enterrats ens ha testimoniat l’enorme relació existent amb altres convents servites de la geografia aragonesa, la qual cosa es tradueix també en l’adopció d’influències estètiques en l’arquitectura i la decoració de l’edifici.

Saint Juliana FalconieriThe name Falconieri is famous in church annals.  The uncle of St. Juliana, St. Alexis Falconieri, is one of the Seven Founders of the Servite Order.  He was very instrumental in the upbringing of St. Juliana, her father having died when she was very young.It was obvious to her mother and uncle that Juliana had a vocation from the time she was a very young child.  She was not interested in material things, or grooming herself in order to find a husband.  Her mother chided her about not taking her sewing spinning wheel lessons seriously.  Juliana was not concerned.  Finally at age 15, Juliana let it be known to all that she fully intended to give her life over to Our Lord in His service. Her mother Riguardata was not happy at all with this decision, but Juliana was extremely strong willed.She was trained by her uncle Alexis, and invested into the Servite Order by St. Philip Benizi in the Church of Annunziata in Florence, for which her parents had paid to have built.  Juliana founded the order of Servites nuns, and became the first superior.  She never asked her ladies to mortify themselves more than Juliana.  As a matter of fact, no one was able to keep up with her zeal, or mortification.  She hindered her health greatly.  Because of this, at the end of her life, her stomach was so weakened that, on her death bed at age 70, she was not able to receive Our Lord Jesus in the Eucharist.THE MIRACLEThe Saint lay on her death bed.  She grieved that she was not able to receive the Lord in the Eucharist.  She was very loved by the community, and the priest in attendance at the end of her life.  She still had a very strong will.  She convinced the priest, Fr. James de Campo Reggio,  to bring the Eucharist to her bedside, so that she could at least SEE Her Lord before she died.  The priest gave in.When he brought the Blessed Sacrament into the room, she was obsessed with the desire to touch Him somehow.  She pleaded with the priest to allow her to at least kiss the Host.  He refused.  She waited a little longer.  It was very obvious to all that she was nearing death.  She begged the priest to put a corporal on her chest, and just lay the Lord gently on her chest, near her heart. The priest, who found it very difficult to deny her anything, gave in.  Fr. James arranged the Cloth on her chest, as she had requested.  No sooner had the Host been placed there than It disappeared from sight, to the astonishment of the 18 people gathered in the room.  Saint Juliana closed her eyes, smiling.  She never opened them again.  At the touch of Our Lord Jesus on her heart, her life had been fulfilled, and she went to Him.There was a hush in the room.  They had all seen it, but no one could believe their eyes.  All of the sisters in the room, and the priest, fell to their knees in reverence to the Miraculous Gift they had been given.  They prayed for the safe journey of the soul of their Foundress to her heavenly reward.  In due time, her body was prepared for the funeral.  Blessed Joan Solderini, who assumed the saint's responsibility in the community, was the first to notice another miracle.  They took St. Juliana's bedclothes off the body.  On her left breast was the outline of the Crucified Christ, encircled by the Host.  It was in the same position as the Host which had been placed on her chest, and had disappeared.Excerpt from Miracles of the Eucharist Book 1Support the show

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A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - The Archdiocese of Washington has dropped its mask mandate for its schools, following an outcry from parents. The policy change applies only to schools located in Maryland, because the District of Columbia still has a mandatory indoor masking order. Masks are also now optional at schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Italy's constitutional court has blocked a move to decriminalize physician-assisted suicide in the country. In its decision, the court said the referendum in question had inadequate protections for the weak and vulnerable. The Italian bishops' conference praised the decision. A verdict is expected next month in the trial of a Christian member of parliament in Finland. The woman is on trial after tweeting a Bible verse, and publishing a pamphlet about human sexuality. The state prosecutor said the statements were likely to cause intolerance toward people with same-sex attraction. Today is the feast of the Seven Founders of the Order of Servites. The seven men lived in Florence in the thirteenth century and received a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Seven Holy Founders of the Servite OrderThirteenth CenturyFebruary 17—Optional MemorialLiturgical Color: White (Purple if Lenten Weekday)Invoked to aid in the imitation of the charity and patience of Our Lady of SorrowsGroup dynamics encourage fidelity to individual good intentionsThere are many reasons to join a group. To quilt, play soccer, learn chess, travel, or meet new friends. We accomplish personal goals in a group that we would never accomplish alone. Groups create positive peer pressure for their members to show up on time, read the book, do the exercise, or complete the task assigned. When we join a group we are freely creating obligations for ourselves, because we know, deep down, that accountability to others encourages fidelity to our own obligations.The groups of the medieval world were called guilds. Craftsmen of similar skills and professions organized in guilds to learn, promote, and protect their trade. Guilds offered mutual assistance to their members that no individual could replicate. There was power in numbers. Today's feast commemorates seven young men who belonged to a merchant guild in Florence, Italy, in the 1200s. These seven men were serious Christians. They loved God and the Church. And in addition to protecting their commercial interests by joining a guild, they also protected their souls by joining a local spiritual guild called the Confraternity of the Blessed Virgin, where their spiritual exercises were guided by a wise and educated priest who encouraged their devotion.After the members of the Confraternity experienced mystical visions of the Virgin Mary, there was nothing left to do except abandon their worldly concerns, set aside money for their families to live without their help, and flee the busy city for a solitary life in the nearby mountains. The Seven fasted, prayed, and lived lives of such extreme austerity that a visiting cardinal admonished them to stop living like dogs. Over time they adopted a rule, accepted new recruits, elected leaders, and spread throughout Italy and beyond. They eventually took the name of the Order of Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as the Servants of Mary, or Servites.The Seven Holy Founders were especially devoted to the Seven Sorrows of Mary, and the Servites were instrumental in the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows becoming part of the Church's calendar on September 15. The Sorrows of Mary, the sword that pierced her heart, the tears she shed when witnessing Our Lord's passion and death, motivated the Seven Holy Founders to promote devotion to Mary under this title. Mary was strong and stood at the foot of the cross. But she was also a mom who loved her boy. So she had a heavy heart that continually pondered what His suffering meant. We unite in joy at Christ's resurrection on Easter and join with Mary's sorrow just days before. The emotions of Scripture become the emotions of those who read it and those who live it in the liturgy and devotions of the Church.The names of the Seven Holy Founders are known. But the Church celebrates them as a group, with their individuality ceding to their group identity. Together they accomplished more than seven men working separately could ever have accomplished. Their confraternity became an Order, and that Order still exists for the mutual spiritual benefit of all, a theological guild holding its members to high standards of spiritual perfection. Servite priests and brothers are still active in various countries around the world, hundreds of years after the Order's founding. This is a testament to the immovable, rock solid, foundation on which its Seven Holy Founders constructed their spiritual and theological home.On your feast day, our thoughts and prayers turn to you, the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order. Help us to find mutual support and assistance in loving God and Mary through a holy alliance with like-minded Christians. Through your intercession and example of group love of God, may our love for Him burn hotter and longer than a single flame.

Seven Founders of the Order of Servites Hymn Antiphon: He asked to share your life, O Lord, and you have heard his prayer; you have clothed him with glory and great beauty. Psalm 21 Antiphon: The path of the just is like the passage of the dawn; it grows from first light to the full splendor of day. Psalm 92 Antiphon: The just man will flourish like the palm tree; he will grow like a cedar of Lebanaon. Psalm 92 First reading: Phil. 3:7-4:1, 4-9 Responsory: Lk 12:35-36; Mt 24:42 Second reading: From an account of the origin of the Servite Order Responsory: Acts 4:32; 2:46b-47a Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) (c) 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical Readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. James Merrick. Ordinary Weekday / Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, Religious First: James 2: 1-9 Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Alleluia: John 6: 63c, 68c Gospel: Mark 8: 27-33 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Hour 3 of The Drew Mariani Show on 2-17-22 Wendy Wilmowski takes a look at the real estate market with us - are we in a bubble? Fr. Chris Krymski tells stories about St. Peregrine and the founders of the Servite order

Saints du jour 2022-02-17 Saint Alexis Falconieri et les fondateurs de l'Ordre des Servites de Marie by Radio Maria France

Chronique avec Alain Pronkin, spécialistes des religions : Une voiture-bélier en Ontario, nomination d'un nouveau nonce au Canada, une grosse pointure du Vatican offre sa démission au pape, des médias condamnés pour leurs articles mentionnant le procès du cardinal Pell, l'Ordre des Servites de Marie et le Collège Servite verseront une somme de 11,6 M $ afin de régler une action collective menée par d'ex-élèves, un prêtre pointe à Pôle emploi, le Rubik Dalaï-Lama aux enchères et les mosquées contraintes de baisser le son. Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Entrevue avec Marc Hervieux, chanteur : Il a chanté l'Ô Canada à deux reprises depuis le début des séries éliminatoires au Centre Bell. Chronique d'Anaïs Guertin-Lacroix : Nicolas Cage va incarner Joe Exotic, Dennis Quaid dans une autre série en lien avec Tiger King et « Very Cat Trip », la très drôle campagne de la SPA contre les abandons massifs de chats. Entrevue avec Sonia Mancier, présidente de la Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec et Denis Cloutier, président de la FIQ pour l'Est de l'île : Est-ce que la climatisation est adéquate dans les résidences et dans les hôpitaux? Entrevue de Denis Cloutier, président de la FIQ pour l'Est de l'île : Est-ce que la climatisation est adéquate dans les résidences et dans les hôpitaux? Chronique de Geneviève Pettersen : Le code vestimentaire dans les écoles fait toujours polémique. Chronique avec Alain Pronkin, spécialistes des religions : Une voiture-bélier en Ontario, nomination d'un nouveau nonce au Canada, une grosse pointure du Vatican offre sa démission au pape, des médias condamnés pour leurs articles mentionnant le procès du cardinal Pell, l'Ordre des Servites de Marie et le Collège Servite verseront une somme de 11,6 M $ afin de régler une action collective menée par d'ex-élèves, un prêtre pointe à Pôle emploi, le Rubik Dalaï-Lama aux enchères et les mosquées contraintes de baisser le son. Segment d'actualité avec Alexandre Dubé : le bilan COVID-19 du jour. L'état des hôpitaux et résidences pas adéquat pour la canicule. Point de presse à 13h.  Entrevue avec l'abbé Claude Paradis surnommé le curé de la rue : le 30 juin, le refuge d'urgence de la Place Dupuis fermera, 250 personnes se retrouveront donc à la rue.  Chronique politique provinciale et fédérale avec Antoine Robitaille et Caroline St-Hilaire : drame terroriste à London en Ontario. Des assouplissements pour les doubles vaccinés. Christian Dubé veut moderniser la loi sur la santé.  Chronique politique internationale avec Loïc Tassé, politologue et chroniqueur au Journal de Montréal : Macron giflé. Vaste coup de filet international contre la mafia. Rapprochement qui se poursuit entre les États-Unis et Taïwan. Lois plus sévères en Corée du Nord contre les pantalons trop courts et autres stupidités locales. Une étude troublante sur le remplacement des élus par des ordinateurs. Chronique sports avec Jean-Charles Lajoie,  animateur à TVA sports : le Canadien a éliminé les Jets en 4 matchs.  Une production QUB radio Juin 2021 Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Full Text of ReadingsAsh Wednesday Lectionary: 219All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Seven Founders of the Order of ServitesThese seven men were born in Florence, Italyand led lives as hermits on Monte Senario. They had a special devotion to theBlessed Virgin Mary.On Friday, April 13, 1240, the hermits received a vision of Our Lady. She held in her hand a black habit, and a nearby angel bore a scroll reading "Servants of Mary."Mary told them:"You will found a new order, and you will be my witnesses throughout the world. This is your name: Servants of Mary. This is your rule: that of Saint Augustine. And here is your distinctive sign: the black scapular, in memory of my sufferings.They accepted the wisdom of Our Lady, wrote a Rule based on Saint Augustine and the Dominican Constitutions, adopted the black habit of an Augustinian monk, and lived as mendicant friars. The men founded the Order of Servites which in 1304 received the approval of the Holy See. They are venerated on Feb. 17 because it is said to bethe day on which Saint Alexis Falconieri, one of the seven, died in 1310.All seven were beatified December 1, 1717 by Pope Clement XI and canonized in 1887 by Pope Leo XIII. Saint of the Day Copyright CNA, Catholic News Agency

Saints du jour 2021-02-17 Fondateurs des Servites de Marie, St Théodore le conscrit et St Flavien by Radio Maria France

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O seven men who lived as one in service of the Lord under the mantle of Our Lady, you who left everything of this world, all you bought and sold, that you might discover the riches of Heaven: to the mountain you went to find perfection – to the mountain let us come to live with God. Led by the prompting of our Lord and Lady, let us, too, be fruitful on this plane, founded in humility and love and poverty, living as one in the Body of Christ, freely giving our lives and so knowing the blessing of the virtues upon which you fed. Pray for us through our Mother that we too follow the call of her Son.

O seven men who lived as one in service of the Lord under the mantle of Our Lady, you who left everything of this world, all you bought and sold, that you might discover the riches of Heaven: to the mountain you went to find perfection – to the mountain let us come to live with God. Led by the prompting of our Lord and Lady, let us, too, be fruitful on this plane, founded in humility and love and poverty, living as one in the Body of Christ, freely giving our lives and so knowing the blessing of the virtues upon which you fed. Pray for us through our Mother that we too follow the call of her Son.

Full Text of ReadingsThursday in the Fourth Week of Advent - Mass in the Morning Lectionary: 200All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Vigil of ChristmasIn the first ages, during the night before every feast, a vigil was kept. In the evening the faithful assembled in the place or church where the feast was to be celebrated and prepared themselves by prayers, readings from Holy Writ (now the Offices of Vespers and Matins), and sometimes also by hearing a sermon. On such occasions, as on fast days in general, Mass also was celebrated in the evening, before the Vespers of the following day. Towards morning the people dispersed to the streets and houses near the church, to wait for the solemn services of the forenoon.This vigil was a regular institution of Christian life and was defended and highly recommended by St. Augustine and St. Jerome (see Pleithner, "Aeltere Geschichte des Breviergebetes", pp. 223 sq.). The morning intermission gave rise to grave abuses; the people caroused and danced in the streets and halls around the church (Durandus, "Rat. Div. off.", VI, 7), andSt. Jerome speaks of these improprieties (Epist. ad Ripuarium). The Synod of Seligenstadt (1022) mentions vigils on the eves of Christmas, Epiphany, the feast of the Apostles, the Assumption of Mary, St. Laurence, and All Saints, besides the fast of two weeks before the Nativity of St. John. After the eleventh century the fast, Office, and Mass of the nocturnal vigil were transferred to the day before the feast, and even now [1909] the liturgy of the Holy Saturday (vigil of Easter) shows, in all its parts, that originally it was not kept on the morning of Saturday, but during Easter Night. The day before the feast was henceforth called vigil. A similar celebration before the high feast exists also in the Orthodox (Greek) Church, and is called pannychis or hagrypnia. In the Occident only the older feasts have vigils, even the feasts of the first class introduced after the thirteenth century (Corpus Christi, the Sacred Heart) have no vigils, except the Immaculate Conception, which Pope Leo XIII (Nov. 301879) singled out for this distinction. The number of vigils in the Roman Calendar besides Holy Saturday is seventeen, viz., the eves of Christmas, the Epiphany, the Ascension, Pentecost, the Immaculate Conception, the Assumption, the eight feasts of the Apostles, St. John the Baptist, St. Laurence, and All Saints. Some dioceses and religiousorders have particular vigils, e.g. the Servites, on the Saturday next before the feast of the Seven Dolours of Our Lady; the Carmelites, on the eve of the feast of Mount Carmel. In the United States only four of theses vigils are feast days: the vigils of Christmas, Pentecost, the Assumption, and All Saints. Saint of the Day Copyright CNA, Catholic News Agency

Hello Friends! With yesterday being the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, in today's episode, we're taking a closer look at the Seven Sorrows of Mary along with the concept of being open to life, even if it leaves your arms empty (or emptier than you want them to be).  We're talking specifically about infertility but as Catholic Women, practicing natural family planning can leave our families looking very different than we've envisioned, so everyone can get something from this episode (we hope :-) ) The devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows is closely connected with the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross which has been celebrated since the year 326. Many of the great saints have written on her sorrows and Mary recently encouraged this devotion in the 1980s when she made several visits to school children in Kibeho, Rwanda.  There is also a religious order that originally formed around a devotion to Mary at the foot of the cross called the Servites, formed in 1239.  The Seven Sorrows are: The prophecy of Simeon  The flight into Egypt  Loss of the Child Jesus for three days  Mary meets Jesus on his way to Calvary Crucifixion and Death of Jesus  The body of Jesus being taken from the Cross  The burial of Jesus There is even a special form of the rosary with seven 'septets' instead of five decades (maybe you have one in your house put to the side because you thought it was defective. haha).   We talk about the temptation to compare joys but also compare sorrows... She has it better than me. Or my struggle is more difficult than hers.  But the fact is: there is no way to objectively rate someone else's pain on a scale of 1 to 10.  God doesn't rate our suffering. Katie speaks about the loneliness and 'compassion fatigue' (or maybe burnout?) that comes with infertility.  It's hard to be sympathetic with a friend who is 'accidentally' pregnant or suffering from morning sickness, but the fact is their suffering is real too.  And pain is only magnified when we're trapped in it.  Our Mother can help us with our sorrows. She is with us in this pain. She knew loneliness (Exile in Egypt), anxiety (the Christ Child is lost for three days), and desolation (seeing her son crucified).   There is so much to learn and so much comfort to find meditating on our mother's sorrows.   One More Thing: If your parish or diocese is offering some sort of a ministry for those facing infertility: Please share with us!  We'd love to get more happening all across the US. Your sisters in the small things, Nancy and Katie   Things we mentioned in this episode:   Katie's New Book: Waiting with Mary: A Seven Sorrows Devotional for Catholic Women facing Infertility (Lulu Link will be added here within the next week and a half...  follow TheJoyfulLeap on IG or FB for updates)   Naprotechnology: medical treatment of fertility issues that are in line with Church Teaching on Human Dignity and Sexuality   Organic Conceptions (Online emotional support program for couples dealing with delayed conception/infertility; Coupon Code for J1ST Listeners: JUSTONESMALLTHING)   This instagram post  

Welcome to Episode 29 of Among Women “Espresso Shot” – a short strong coffee break of faith sharing and teaching from Pat Gohn. Today’s topic: Seven Sorrows of Mary This is the 9th installment in a 12-part series on the monthly church devotions. In September we honor the Seven Sorrows of Mary. This is a great time to engage Mary our Mother — as we lift our sorrows to her. She knows us and she understands. We can take comfort in Mary’s strength that is found at the foot of the Cross. With the ever-expanding church sex-abuse scandals we are currently witnessing in the news, the call to devotion to Mary under her patronage of Our Lady of Sorrows, and to meditation upon the Seven Sorrows of Mary is very poignant, indeed. Pray! Pray! Pray! Links for this episode: The Seven Sorrows of Mary are: 1. The Prophecy of Simeon: (Luke.2:34-35) 2. The Flight into Egypt: (Matthew 2:13) 3. The Loss of the Holy Child at Jerusalem for three days: (Luke 23: 27-31) 4. Meeting Jesus as he carries his Cross to Calvary: (Luke 23: 27-31) 5. Standing at the Foot of the Cross: (John 19:25-30) 6. Jesus is taken down from the Cross: (John 19:31-37) 7. The Burial of Jesus: (John 19:38-42) Servites order – Friar Servants of Mary, USA Province Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows, Chicago Via Matris — The Way of Our Sorrowing Mother: meditations on the Seven Sorrows of Mary Stabat Mater — well known hymn, that is also the sequence at the liturgy on Sept. 15.   Other podcasts of related interest: AW 112: What I Love about the Rosary AW Espresso Shot #28: Devotion to the Immaculate Heart AW 25: An early show from 2009 that explores Our Lady of Sorrows ::: A word to survivors of sexual abuse, and their friends… Over the years I’ve been producing the Among Women Podcast, I’ve recorded some conversations about this important subject that may be some support and help. They are: AW 79: Overcoming the Trauma of Sexual Abuse AW 140: Saintly Perspectives on Healing Sexual Wounds AW 47: From Victim to Survivor to Striver to Thriver Reminders: Send your comments to Pat Gohn at amongwomenpodcast@me.com, or to the Among Women podcast facebook page. Or follow Pat on Twitter at @PatGohn or @among_women. If you like what we do here at Among Women, please promote this podcast in your social media circles, in your church bulletin, or leave a positive review and rating over on our iTunes page. Image credits: Pat Gohn

For the third time, we are interviewing the gentle and powerful poet and author, Joyce Rupp. She is well known for her work as a writer, a spiritual “midwife, and a retreat and conference speaker—having led retreats throughout North America and in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. She is a member of the Servites (the Servants of Mary) community and the author of several books, including The Cup of Our Life, Fragments of the Ancient Name and her latest, my soul feels lean: poems of loss and restoration—about which we will be interviewing her today. Poetry is such a powerful expression of the deepest urges of our beingness, and so it is that her poetry will lead us to a powerful discussion about how to work with loss. Don't miss this show.

Today on the SaintCast live (well almost) from San Diego, we learn about the 7 Florentine noblemen who started the Servite Order 775 years ago. Also, St. Dominic goes to the dogs. More on relics in the altars of listeners' parishes, Jeopardy answers, a new St. Jeopardy quiz, and a touching account of the martyrdom of St. Paul Miki. What is an antimension? Listeners sound off on a number of topics on this new SaintCast. International Servite website Magnatune.com Print your SaintCast flyers for posting here

Joyce Rupp, author of Open the Door: A Journey to your True Self, is well known for her work as a writer, a spiritual midwife, and retreat and conference speaker. She has led retreats throughout North America, as well as in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. With a Masters Degree in Transpersonal Psychology, Joyce is a member of the “Servites” a Servants of Mary Community, the mission of which is to manifest compassion in the spirit of Mary, the mother of Jesus, which she manifests in part through her volunteer work with hospice. She has authored 18 books, including such titles as: Prayer and May I have this Dance, a book about the dance of life, and Fresh Bread and Other Gifts of Spiritual Nourishment. Joyce offers us a true example of walking, talking spirituality. Her soothing and poignant message about the path to authenticity opens doors everywhere. Don't miss it.

This episode is titled, Dominic and continues our look on monastic life.In our last episode, we considered Francis of Assisi and the monastic order that followed him, the Franciscans. In this installment, we take a look at the other great order that developed at that time; the Dominicans.Dominic was born in the region of Castile, Spain in 1170. He excelled as a student at an early age. A priest by the age of 25, he was invited by his bishop to accompany him on a visit to Southern France where he ran into a group of supposed-heretics known as the Cathars. Dominic threw himself into a Church-sanctioned suppression of the Cathars through a preaching tour of the region.Dominic was an effective debater of Cathar theology. He persuaded many who'd leaned toward their sect to instead walk away. These converts became zealous in the resistance against them. For this, the Bishop of Toulouse gave Dominic 1/6th of the diocesan tithes to continue his work. Another wealthy supporter gave Dominic a house in Toulouse so he could live and work at the center of controversy.We'll come back to the Cathars in a future episode.Dominic visited Rome during the 4th Lateran Council, the subject of another future episode. He was encouraged by Pope Innocent III in his apologetic work but was refused in his request to start a new monastic order. The Pope suggested he instead join one of the existing orders. Since a Pope's suggestion is really a command, Dominic chose the Augustinians. He donned their black monk's habit and built a convent at Toulouse.He returned to Rome a year later, staying for about a half year. The new Pope Honorius II granted his petition to start a new order. Originally called the “Order of Preaching Brothers,” it was the first religious community dedicated to preaching. The order grew rapidly in the 13th C, gaining 15,000 members in 557 houses by the end of the century.When he returned to France, Dominic began sending monks to start colonies. The order quickly took root in Paris, Bologna, and Rome. Dominic returned to Spain where in 1218 he established separate communities for women and men.From France, the Dominicans launched into Germany. They quickly established themselves in Cologne, Worms, Strasbourg, Basel, and other cities. In 1221, the order was introduced in England, and at once settled in Oxford. The Blackfriars Bridge, London, carries in its name the memory of their priory there.Dominic died at Bologna in August, 1221. His tomb is decorated by the artwork of Nicholas of Pisa and Michaelangelo. Compared to the speedy recognition of Francis as a saint only two years after his death, Dominic's took thirteen years; still a quick canonization.Dominic lacked the warm, passionate concern for the poor and needy that marked his contemporary Francis. But if Francis was devoted to Lady Poverty, Dominic was pledged to Sir Truth.  If Francis and Dominic were part of a cruise ship's crew; Francis would be the activities director, Dominic the lawyer.An old story illustrates the contrast between them. Interrupted in his studies by the chirping of a sparrow, Dominic caught and plucked it. Francis, on the other hand, is revered for his tender compassion and care for all things. To this day he's represented in art with a bird perched on his shoulder.Dominic was resolute in purpose, zealous in propagating Orthodoxy, and devoted to the Church and its hierarchy. His influence continues through the organization he created.At the time of Dominic's death, the preaching monks, or “friars” as they were called, had sixty monasteries and convents scattered across Europe. A few years later, they'd pressed to Jerusalem and deep into the North.  Because the Dominicans were the Vatican's preaching authority, they received numerous privileges to carry out their mission any and everywhere.Mendicancy, that is begging as a means of support, was made the rule of the order in 1220. The example of Francis was followed, and the order as well as the individual monks renounced all right to personal property. However, this mendicancy was never emphasized among the Dominicans as it was among Franciscans. The obligation of corporate poverty was revoked in 1477. Dominic's last exhortation to his followers was that they should love, service humbly, and live in poverty but to be frank, those precepts were never really taken much to heart by most of his followers.Unlike Francis, Dominic didn't require manual labor from the members of the order. He substituted study and preaching for labor. The Dominicans were the first monastics to adopt rules for studying. When Dominic founded his monastery in Paris, and sent seventeen of his order to staff it, he told them to “study and preach.” A theological course of four years in philosophy and theology was required before a license was granted to preach, and three years more of theological study followed.Preaching and the saving of souls were defined as the chief aim of the order. No one was permitted to preach outside the cloister until he was 25. And they were not to receive money or other gifts for preaching, except food.  Vincent Ferrer and Savonarola were the most renowned of the Dominican preachers of the Middle Ages. The mission of the Dominicans was mostly to the upper classes. They were the patrician order among the monastics.Dominic would likely have been just one more nameless priest among thousands of the Middle Ages had it not been for that fateful trip to Southern France where he encountered the Cathars. He'd surely heard of them back in Spain but it was their popularity in France that provoked him. He saw and heard nothing among the heretics that he knew some good, solid teaching and preaching couldn't correct. He was the right man, at the right time doing the right thing; at first. But his success at answering the errors of the Cathars gained him support that pressed him to step up his opposition toward error. That opposition would turn sinister and into what is arguably one of the dark spots on Church history – the Inquisition.  Though hundreds of years have passed, the word still causes many to shiver in terror.Dante said of Dominic he was, “Good to his friends, but dreadful to his enemies.”We'll take a closer look at the Inquisition in a later episode.  For now àIn 1232, the conduct of the Inquisition was committed to the care of the Dominicans. Northern France, Spain, and Germany fell to their lot. The stern Torquemada was a Dominican, and the atrocious measures which he employed to spy out and punish ecclesiastical dissent an indelible blot on them.The order's device or emblem as appointed by the Pope was a dog with a lighted torch in its mouth. The dog represented the call to watch, the torch to illuminate the world. A painting in their convent in Florence represents the place the order came to occupy as hunters of heretics. It portrays dogs dressed in Dominican colors, chasing away heretic-foxes. All the while the pope and emperor, enthroned and surrounded by counselors, look on with satisfaction.As we end this episode, I thought it wise to make a quick review of the Mendicant monastic orders we've been looking at.First, the Mendicant orders differed from previous monastics in that they were committed, not just to individual but corporate poverty. The mendicant houses drew no income from rents or property. They depended on charity.Second, the friars didn't stay sequestered in monastic communes. Their task was to be out and about in the world preaching the Gospel. Because all of European society was deemed Christian, the mendicants took the entire world as their parish. Their cloister wasn't the halls of a convent; it was the public marketplace.Third, the rise of the universities at this time presented both the Franciscans and Dominicans with new opportunities to get the Gospel message out by educating Europe's future generations.Fourth, the mendicants promoted a renewal of piety by the Tertiary or third-level orders they set up, which allowed lay people an opportunity to attend a kind of monk-camp.Fifth, The mendicants were directly answerable to the Pope rather than local bishops or intermediaries who often used orders to their own political and economic ends.Sixth, the friars composed an order and organization more than a specific house as the previous orders had done. Before the mendicants, monks and nuns joined a convent or monastery. Their identity was wrapped up in that specific cloister. The Mendicants joined an order that was spread over dozens of such houses. Monks' obedience was now not to the local abbot or abbess, but to the order's leader.Besides the Dominicans and Franciscans, other mendicant orders were the Carmelites, who began as hermits in the Holy Land in the 12th C; the Hermits of St. Augustine, and the Servites, who'd begun under the Augustinian rule in the 13th C, but became mendicants in the 15th.