John B. Manos

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Lest Perhaps we die… The Curious Irony of the USCCB Mass Reading That Has No Perhaps

By John B. Manos | March 2, 2020

The Mass Reading was missing Eve’s words “perhaps we shall die”… what ruinous irony!

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Lent Day 6: Monday after the First Sunday in Lent — The Washing of the Feet.

By John B. Manos | March 2, 2020

This episode is an audio version of Fr. Richard Clarke S.J.’s Catholic Daily lent meditations appearing on Bellarmine Forum (click to go to the original: Lent Day 6: Monday after the First Sunday in Lent — The Washing of the Feet.)

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BFP: Lent Day 5: The First Sunday in Lent— Jesus’s Desire for His Sufferings.

By John B. Manos | March 1, 2020

https://media.blubrry.com/bellarmineforumfootnote/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b9bvqn/Lent_Day_5_The_First_Sunday.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis episode is an audio version of Fr. Clarke S.J.’s Catholic Daily lent meditations appearing on Bellarmine Forum at this link.

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BFD: Lent Day 4: First Saturday in Lent— The Eating of the Paschal Lamb.

By John B. Manos | February 29, 2020

This episode is an audio version of Fr. Clarke’s Catholic Daily lent meditations for Lent Day 4, appearing on Bellarmine Forum.

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BFD: Lent Day 3: First Friday in Lent — The Supper in Simon’s House.

By John B. Manos | February 28, 2020

This episode is an audio version of Fr. Clarke’s Catholic Daily lent meditations appearing on Bellarmine Forum.

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BFD: Lent Day 2: First Thursday in Lent — The Preliminaries of the Passion.

By John B. Manos | February 27, 2020

https://media.blubrry.com/bellarmineforumfootnote/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n3kbsr/Lent_Day_2_The_First_Thursday.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis episode is an audio version of Fr. Clarke’s Catholic Daily lent meditations appearing on Bellarmine Forum.

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BFD: Lent Day 1 – The Anticipation of the Passion

By John B. Manos | February 26, 2020

Audio podcast of the daily lenten meditations.

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Sr. Sasagawa’s Akita Message “Not Known” to Her Superior?

By John B. Manos | February 2, 2020

The Superior of the Akita convent answered my question about the new message to Sr. Sasagawa last year… the answer will leave you hanging.

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Akita Reignites with New Message: Ashes and Rosary

By John B. Manos | November 3, 2019

Our Lady of Akita’s seer Sister Sasagawa is reported to have received a new message from her angel on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, October 6. As with Fatima, first comes the angel, then comes Our Lady.

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The Peril of Opposing the Rosary and the Glories of Saying it Daily BFP016

By John B. Manos | October 31, 2019

Put a spring back in your spiritual step! Devotion to the Rosary tells one thing about your future. Opposing it can bring peril and death.

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