Marian Franciscans

The Marian Franciscans have a new name and a new website (2019-2020).

Franciscan Sisters of Mary, Mother of Evangelization.

The Marian Franciscans are "a private association of the Christian faithful whose ministry is the New Evangelization." Blog: Vocation 2 New Evangelizaion. Through the intercession and example of St. John Paul II, our patron, we dedicate all that we are and were created to be to our Charism as Agents of the New Evangelization, fueled by the Eucharist and by our common spirituality and devotion. As Agents of the New Evangelization our Charism is Rooted in the Church, in her history, in her Tradition, in her Magisterium, in her Sacramental life, in her members, and in her Spouse Jesus Christ. Committed to fostering unity among generations, cultures, dioceses, parishes, religious congregations, families, and individuals. Zealous for the sanctity of souls, placing special emphasis on bringing those who have experienced a crisis of faith back to the heart of the Church through an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ and on cultivating within Catholics fertile soil to remain faithful to the Sacramental life and Gospel living. "Therefore, my friends, I implore you by God's mercy to offer your very selves to Him: a living sacrifice dedicated and fit for His acceptance, the worship offered by mind and heart. Conform no longer to the pattern of this present world, but be transformed by the renewal of your minds. Then you will be able to discern the will of God, and to know what is good, acceptable and perfect" (Romans 12:1-2).

Class calendar

For the next class

Material unique to John

40 days of Lent

Institution Narratives

John 6

diagram ...

Structure of Mark's gospel; Luke's journey narrative

Criticism of Temple sacrifice

Theology of Job's Friends

Hallel Psalms — "Great Hallel" (Ps 136), Ps 145-150, Ps 113-118.

"Their hearts go astray, and they do not know my ways" (Ps 95:10).

Grace co-operates with nature.

The gift of contrition: to acknowledge our sins without being crushed by guilt. God's grace is always greater than our sins! "Where sin abounds, grace abounds all the more" (Rom 5:20).

We know something they don't know: we know JESUS.

We pray the hymns of the Old Testament "fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, heedless of its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Heb 12:2).

It is good to be good. Our goodness is a gift to us from God's goodness — we participate in God's goodness. Where good is, there is GOD. By His mercy. He loves us because He is so good, not because we are so good. "And His love is everlasting." We know more about the mercy of God than the psalmists did. It's good to be good, and when we are not good, we must rely on God's mercy to make all things right. Where there is goodness, there is grace. Grace and mercy. Year of mercy.

Psalm 119:146 (Qoph)

I call upon you, save me

and I will do your will.

Where there is goodness, there is God.

We do not save ourselves.

We co-operate with grace.

"All is grace."

"The whole way to Heaven is Heaven."

What we see is what we are

Each one of us is a Holy of Holies, a living temple, with God dwelling in the heart of our hearts.

GOD

Rush Limbaugh, many years ago: "People do not know how to say 'God.' I do."

Creation; Covenant with Abraham, Israel, David, Moses; suffering (faithful remnant)

pan-en-theism

Babylonian Captivity

A conviction from my scripture studies: to understand the OT, remember the Babylonian Captivity. The great Before and After is all about the Missing Messiah.

We are espoused to Jesus in Baptism

Being married to Jesus is not something in our future; it is a reality NOW.

Baptism is a marriage covenant with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. "What GOD has joined, men must not divide."

All of our discernment takes place within this covenant with GOD.

List and do notes on Canticles included in the Liturgy of the Hours.

Canticle - Daniel 3:57-88, 56

Our list of Psalms, so far

Psalm 19 vs. Psalm 119

19

119

Sunday, Week I

42 Do all of Psalm 42 — for Nicolette

100 — done

62

77

8

18

116

90

vs. Job and Jesus

5

15

24

33

The Lord takes delight in His People

149

OK to ask for consolation, triumph, success

118

Yhwh Mlk

96

Ps 2 — RAF Mackenzie!

Acts 13:33 — treated as prophecy of the resurrection

136 — The Great Hallel

Destroying our enemies is a mercy to us. It's a little hard on them.

Psalm 84:5-8 — "Traduttore tradittore!"

Grail edition

They are happy, who dwell in your house,

for ever singing your praise.

They are happy, whose strength is in you,

in whose hearts are the roads to Zion.

As they go through the Bitter Valley

they make it a place of springs,

the autumn rain covers it with blessings.

They walk with ever growing strength,

they will see the God of gods in Zion.

NAB

Blessed are those who dwell in your house!

They never cease to praise you.

Blessed the man who finds refuge in you,

in their hearts are pilgrim roads.

As they pass through the Baca valley,

they find spring water to drink.

The early rain covers it with blessings.

They will go from strength to strength

and see the God of gods on Zion.

Psalms

Book I Ps 1 Ps 2 Ps 3 lament Ps 4 lament Ps 5 lament Ps 6 lament Ps 7 lament Ps 8 praise Ps 9 acrostic Ps 10 lament; acrostic Ps 11 Ps 12 Ps 13 Ps 14 lament Ps 15 Ps 16 Ps 17 lament Ps 18 Ps 19 praise Ps 20 Ps 21 Ps 22 lament Ps 23 Ps 24 Ps 25 lament; acrostic Ps 26 lament Ps 27 lament Ps 28 lament Ps 29 praise Ps 30 Ps 31 Ps 32 Ps 33 praise Ps 34 acrostic Ps 35 lament Ps 36 lament Ps 37 acrostic Ps 38 lament Ps 39 lament Ps 40 lament Ps 41

Book II Ps 42 lament Ps 43 lament Ps 44 Ps 45 Ps 46 praise Ps 47 praise Ps 48 praise Ps 49 Ps 50 Ps 51 lament Ps 52 lament Ps 53 Ps 54 lament Ps 55 lament Ps 56 lament Ps 57 lament Ps 58 lament Ps 59 lament Ps 60 Ps 61 lament Ps 62 Ps 63 lament Ps 64 lament Ps 65 praise Ps 66 praise Ps 67 Ps 68 praise Ps 69 lament Ps 70 lament Ps 71 lament Ps 72

Book III Ps 73 Ps 74 Ps 75 Ps 76 Ps 77 lament Ps 78 Ps 79 Ps 80 Ps 81 Ps 82 Ps 83 Ps 84 praise Ps 85 Ps 86 lament Ps 87 praise Ps 88 lament Ps 89

Book IV Ps 90 Ps 91 Ps 92 Ps 93 Ps 94 Ps 95 praise Ps 96 praise Ps 97 praise Ps 98 praise Ps 99 praise Ps 100 Ps 101 Ps 102 lament Ps 103 Ps 104 praise Ps 105 Ps 106

Book V Ps 107 Ps 108 Ps 109 lament Ps 110 Ps 111 praise; acrostic Ps 112 acrostic — — Ps 113 hallel Ps 114 hallel Ps 115 hallel Ps 116 hallel Ps 117 hallel; praise Ps 118 hallel — — Ps 119 acrostic — — Ps 120 lament; ascent Ps 121 ascent Ps 122 praise; ascent Ps 123 ascent Ps 124 ascent Ps 125 ascent Ps 126 ascent Ps 127 ascent Ps 128 ascent Ps 129 praise; ascent Ps 130 ascent Ps 131 ascent Ps 132 ascent Ps 133 ascent Ps 134 ascent — — Ps 135 Ps 136 Great Hallel Ps 137 Ps 138 Ps 139 praise Ps 140 lament Ps 141 lament Ps 142 lament Ps 143 lament Ps 144 — — Ps 145 praise; acrostic Ps 146 hallel; praise Ps 147 hallel; praise Ps 148 hallel; praise Ps 149 hallel; praise Ps 150 hallel; praise

dates

November

Wed 9

Wed 23

December

Wed 14

Wed 28 — no class

Links

• Marian Franciscans Facebook page.
• Marian_Franciscans on Instagram.
• Blog: Vocation 2 New Evangelization.

• "A New Franciscan Community Begins!"
• Five young women aspire to be nuns and begin new community in Buffalo.
• Western New York Catholic, "Group of women aspire to start new religious order."