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Francis & Pelagianism?: By blunting the ideal of Christian perfection, Francis implicitly denies the Immaculate Conception--as, indeed, he does explicitly in other ways as well. That is why just about the first thing he did after seizing the power of the papacy (I take Bishop Rene Gracida's viewpoint too) was to savage the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, whose specific charism it is, to reflect the Immaculata and propagate devotion to her. Here is the very heart of the issue

What is the meaning of the Hail Mary? ​Each line of the popular Catholic prayer recited countless times since our childhood — the Hail Mary — is rich in meaning and is meant to lead us to reflect deeply on our faith. Although the prayer is addressed to Our Lady, the connecting thread throughout the prayer is the one at the center of our faith: Jesus. If we read it closely, we see that it’s a Christ-centered prayer that gives Jesus great praise. Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. The Hail Mary prayer [https://www.catholicfaithstore.com/daily-bread/the-hail-mary-reflecting-on-one-of-the-most-important-catholic-prayers/] For the Greek word in the Gospel is [full of grace] kecharitomene . It is a perfect passive participle of the verb charitoo.  A perfect passive participle is very strong.  In addition, charitoo belongs to a group of verbs ending in  omicr on omega. They have in common that they mean to put a person or thing into t...
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Just beginnings of San Fernando Play Outline: By Fred Martinez

San Fernando Play Outline Scene One  Narrator: Who drove the Muslims or Moors out of Spain?  Ferdinand and Isabella? They took part in the reconquest. And freed Granada. There was a prince in Castile who paved the way for the reconquest, but received little credit. He would become known as Fernando III.  Narrator: this is a map of Spain prior to the Advent of Fernando. Points to Spain and Andalusia on the map. Muslim occupied. Compare the map after the conquest. All that remains is Granada.  Narrator: A little background on Fernando. He was born in 1199 the son of King Alfonso the 9th of Leon and Berenguera of Castile. Bearing area was the daughter of King Alfonso the 8th and when his brother Enrique died was the next in line for the throne of Castile.  Narrator: where does our Prince fit into the picture. Let Donna Berenguera speak for herself Scene 2 Page 72 and 73  The Cortez, St Mary's church. In attendance members of the Cortez, nobles, Dona Berenguera...