From the first post:

Fr. Peter gives an introduction to his theological series on Bl. John Duns Scotus in the context of a remedy for the modern crisis of faith, philosophy and culture in the world and in the Church.

Scotus on Wikipedia, New Advent

Duns Scotus’s Oxford by Gerard M. Hopkin’s

Google of Dunston, England

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Fr. Angelo contends that The Nativity Story by New Line Cinema is a good Protestant film which was the intent of the film. His only question is why so many well educated Catholic movie reviewers are calling it a good *Catholic* film.

Read a Review of the Movie by Fr. Angelo Mary Geiger

Resources:

• Early Review and Discussion
• Discussion of Labor Pains
• CCC 499 On the Perpetual Virginity
• John Paul II on the Perpetual Virginity
• Quoting John Paul II on Physical Integrity
• The Nativity Story Blog

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Considering the context, I thought my point about reverential silence was clear enough. The fathers and magisterium affirm the miraculous quality of the Virgin Birth with many words of wonder and praise, but they remain silent as to its explanation, and never venture into physiological territory. Attempts to explain it end by explaining it away. That one should suggest that pain in childbirth implies nothing about Our Lady’s virginity, means that the doctrine is not clearly understood. Hence, in view of the recent attention generated by the AirMaria review and video, I am making a further effort to clarify the truth about this very important doctrine of the Church.

In the first article Father Peter Damian Fehlner, STD (bio) addresses the question, asked here in one of the comments, whether one sins by doubting or denying the Virgin Birth as it is traditionally defined.

Monsignor Arthur Burton Calkins, STD (bio) has kindly contributed several articles. The first is entitled “The Virginal Conception and Birth of Jesus Christ as Received and Handed on by the Catholic Church.” This important contribution was first published as a chapter from the book The Virgin Mary and Theology of the Body (Stockbridge, MA: Marian Press, 2005, 13-40), edited by Father Donald H. Calloway, M.I.C., who has graciously given permission to post Monsignor Calkins’ article here.

The second article by Monsignor Calkins, “The Virginitas in Partu,” is a clear exposition of the doctrine of the Virgin Birth with a view to clearing up theological and catechetical confusion concerning the matter. This piece was published originally in the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Quarterly Vol. 27, No. 1 (Spring 2004) 9-13 (it had previously been published in Vol. 26, No. 1 (Winter 2003) 10-13 with all 38 endnotes omitted).

Monsignor Calkins’ third article, “The Virginitas in Partu Revisited: A Response to Fr. Zimmerman,” follows up on the previous one, responding to the late Fr. Anthony Zimmerman’s published objections. This last article by the Msgr. was never published in the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Quarterly, so it debuts, appropriately enough, at this time.

I hope a thoughtful reading of these texts will lead one to a better understanding of the matter, and greater faith in the truth of the Virgin Birth. I thank the authors for their contributions.

Fr. Angelo M. Geiger, FI

Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner’s Reply to Question

Msgr. Authur B, Calkins, “The Virginal Conception and Birth of Jesus Christ as Received and Handed on by the Catholic Church”

Msgr. Authur B, Calkins, “The Virginitas in Partu”

Msgr. Authur B, Calkins, “The Virginitas in Partu Revisited: A Response to Fr. Zimmerman”

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Author: Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner, FI, STD

Listen to this Talk 32 minutes
Good for Dial-up Connections In light of all the interest in The Nativity and its poor treatment of the Virgin Birth we thought we would make a post highlighting an online recording made on this subject by Fr. Peter three years ago. This is part one of a two part series, each part is 30 minutes. Part two will be posted later. Here is a short description:

Although believed as a dogma of faith, the doctrine of Mary’s Perpetual Virginity is put into question even by theologians who claim to be Catholics. The denial of Mary’s virginity “in partu” or virginity in the birth of Christ affects our belief in the uniqueness of Christ’s birth as miraculous and therefore divine. This talk is based on a written work by Fr. Fehlner: “The Great Sign: Virginitas in Partu.”

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Author: Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner, FI, STD

Listen to this Talk 31 minutes
Good for Dial-up Connections

A continuation of the talk below – Ave Maria!

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Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner, FI, STD Discusses the dogma of the Virgin Birth of Jesus. This was filmed three years ago at Nacepf courtesy of John Primeau. This subject continues to be hotly discussed at Mark Shea’s Blog.

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Watch this video by Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner, FI, STD as he gives a short biography of Mother Mary of Agreda and how her Marian theology, which is so often portrayed as being opposed to Vatican II, is actually very much in line with it, anticipating the Council by 300 years.

Fr. Peter highlights a new book on this subject, Venerable Mother Agreda and the Mariology of Vatican II by Enrique Llamas, OCD, STD of the International Pontifical Marian Academy, which has been published by the Academy of the Immaculate. A heated discussion on this topic is being carried on at Mark Shea’s blog under the post “… skeptical that … ‘Mary suffered no birth pains'”. A comment by Sandra Miesel of Crisis Magazine about halfway down the comment stack started it off.

PDF samples of our new book are available online: the Table of Contents and Foreward (pp i-xii)

English translations of Mother Mary of Agreda’s works can be purchased from Tan Books.

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Here is our festive and colorful Christmas issue of the Marian Conquest, the official newsletter of the North American Delegation of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, written and laid out by Fr. Joseph Michael Mary our vocations director, presented online in PDF format.

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On the Feast of Our Lady Queen of the Seraphic Order Fr. Angelo gives a homily on the special relationship between Our Lady and the Franciscan of the Immaculate as we strive to follow the Spirituality of St. Maximilian Kolbe.

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Fr. Angelo preaches to a packed chapel on Gaudete Sunday. Many FI 3rd Order members were present for their meeting, which was held later in the day.? Christmas and the Nativity were covered.

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