by Sr. M. Ancilla Matter, F.S.G.M. and Fr. Elias Mills, F.I | Jan 13, 2021 | 2020, Missio Article, The Immaculate: Mystery and Revelation
For centuries, the ancient Gregorian chant Tota Pulchra has been the joyful hymn with which the Church, and in particular the Franciscan Order, greets Mary, calling to mind the Mystery of the Immaculate Conception. This hymn of veneration, from the Church’s lips,...
by Sr. M. Ancilla Matter, F.S.G.M. and Fr. Elias Mills, F.I | Feb 4, 2020 | 2019, The Immaculate: Mystery and Revelation
In this second part of the article on the Stabat Mater we see the Golden Thread of the Franciscan Order includes this important meditation on the compassion of Our Lady Coredemptrix. With the help of the Franciscan mystics, Ven. Mary of Agreda and St. Veronica...
by Sr. M. Ancilla Matter, F.S.G.M. and Fr. Elias Mills, F.I | Oct 25, 2019 | 2019, The Immaculate: Mystery and Revelation
Saint Maximilian Kolbe believed the Immaculate Conception was the “Golden Thread” running throughout the history of the Franciscan Order. This article examines the claim that one could say this “Golden Thread” has shades of coredemption in it as well. We recount in...
