May 6, 2013 / Maria News

Horrific Video of 747 Plane Crash in Afghanistan

Maria News TV – An American Boeing 747-400 cargo plane owned by a US-based firm crashed at the Bagram air field, located north of Kabul, capital city of Afghanistan, immediately after it took off Monday.

Authorities said that all seven passengers aboard were killed. The Taliban quickly claimed responsibility for the downing of the cargo plane.

MLive.com is reporting that five of the crew members where from Michigan.

Since the crash, the video has gone viral on Youtube. There are also several videos showing reconstructed angles.

The videos below are disturbing. Please keep the deceased and their families in your prayers.

Video One:

Video Two: With reconstructed angles:

Video Three: CNN

Did you know?  St. Joseph of Cupertino is the patron saint of pilots and passenger.

Read More here: http://marianews.com/wordpress/10943/did-you-know-st-joseph-of-cupertino-is-the-patron-saint-of-pilots-and-passenger/

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April 16, 2013 / Maria News

Angels and Saints at Ephesus – Glorious, Beautiful and Timeless.

By Royce Hood – Glorious! Beautiful! Timeless! There is no simple way to describe the musical wonder that is Angels and Saints at Ephesus, the upcoming new album by the Benedictine Sisters of Mary. Just as with their last album, Advent at Ephesus, I am at a loss for words to adequately describe the beautiful sound of this timeless music.

A masterpiece! In a world of one-hit-wonders and trendy beats, most music becomes forgotten and never has any meaningful impact on our world. The Sisters however, have once again created a masterpiece of timeless treasures. Angels and Saints at Ephesus carries the listener on a jubilant journey through the ages with a beautiful choir of sacred music.

Executive entertainment industry veterans Kevin (SONY Music) and Monica (DreamWorks SKG) Fitzgibbons had been so moved by the music of the Sisters that they approached them about formally recording for their label devoted solely to the releasing music of religious orders called De Montfort Music, a division Aim Higher Entertainment. Their first album, Advent at Ephesus spent six weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Classical Music Chart and the Sisters ended up as the #1 Classical Traditional Artist of 2012, according to Nielson’s Soundscan. The album went viral, being featured on some of the biggest media outlets in the country including NPR, USA Today, The Washington Times and others.

Nine-time International Grammy® winning producer Christopher Alder, who hails from Germany and two-time Grammy® winning engineer Mark Donahue were enlisted to record the new album and to capture the Sisters singing in their contemplative environment.

“Music is a vital part of our spirituality, and it has been a blessing to have it blossom and broaden in recent years. We are all very excited about this release,” said Sr. Scholastica, the Order’s sub prioress and the designer of the album’s artwork. “Gathering the hymns we have learned and loved, it seemed only natural to suggest the theme of the Angels and Saints, the heralds of God’s glory and grace for this album.”

The Sisters are unique for a couple of reasons. First, their music has the ability to evangelize without being overly preachy. The album is filled with sacred music, yet the beautiful sound is one that any ear (religious or not) would enjoy. Second, the success of the Sisters’ last album demonstrates the overall hunger for beauty in entertainment. Their last album went to number one defeating the secular 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack. If these Sisters went on tour their concerts would be sold out!

As I write this review, (with the album playing in the background) the imagery that comes to mind is a choir of saints proclaiming the promises of a peaceful and eternal life. I imagine that indeed, the angels and saints in heaven are celebrating the beauty of this album!

Join me in helping to support this album! We have a unique opportunity to show the secular music world that there is BIG DEMAND for beautiful and sacred music. By pre-ordering your copy of Angels and Saints at Ephesus, we can help the sisters climb up the charts and once again be #1 in the country! Let’s turn some heads. Let’s evangelize. Let’s support the Benedictine Sisters of Mary in their quest to spread God’s love through music.

Order your copy here

Related: Check out the Official De Montfort Music site here

Visit the Benedictine Sisters of Mary website here.

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March 17, 2013 / MariaNews.com

Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist – Habemus Papam

MariaNewsTV - Sacred music record label, DeMontfort Music, has released a short video of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, reacting to the news of our new pope.  The Sisters erupt with cheer and reverence with the news of the new Pope Francis.

The video was being filmed of the sisters recording their new album. The album is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2013. DeMontfort Music was responsible for the national best seller Advent at Ephesus, recorded by the Benedictines of Mary Queen of the Apostles. Maria News is looking forward to the release of the new album by the Domincan Sisters! Until then, we leave you this wonderful short video. Habemus Papam!

Please spread the word and share this video with your friends.

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Live Feeds from Conclave

MariaNews.com – Maria News and our sister site CM1 TV have teamed up to bring you a posted dedicated solely to live feeds from Conclave.

As the world braces for the announcement as to who will be the next Pope, the Catholic church is enjoying some much needed good-press for a change.  Scandals aside, the true nature of the Church is one of love and hope.  

Right now the whole world is watching the Catholic Church.  Who will the next Supreme Pontiff be?  Where will he be from?  What are his views on divisive issues?   Will he be a reformer?   So many questions.   As St. Padre Pio said “pray, hope and don’t worry.”   It’s all in God’s hands.

Here is a link to the CM1 TV Feed page (which features play buttons and links to various live coverage of Conclave).   Coverage includes: Radio Vaticana, Time, CBS and The Guardian.

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February 6, 2013 / MariaNews.com 

MUST SEE – Nellie Gray tribute video by the March for Life

MariaNews.com –  National pro-life leaders and personal friends of Nellie Gray pay tribute in this power 4 minute video.   This film remiered in front of over 500,000 pro-life marchers at the 2013 March for Life.

Nellie passed away in August of 2012 after over 40 years of dedication to protecting the unborn.    She believed we could overturn Roe v. Wade.  She believed in the dignity of every human life from conception to natural death.  She believed in the power of prayer and that even the hardest of hearts could be converted.   She dedicated her life to the unborn.   Her work lives on in all of us.

Nellie Gray pray for us!

Related: March for Life launches all new website: www.MarchForLife.org

Check out the all new March for Life YouTube channel here.

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January 29, 2013 /MariaNews.com

Filmmakers use social media to fund film about Medjugorje

MariaNews.com – Award winning director Sean Bloomfield and entrepreneur and producer Zaid Jazrawi announced today the launch of The Triumph Film crowd-funding campaign.  Utilizing social media the filmmakers hope to fund and promote a new documentary filmed in Medjugorje.

The Triumph – The battle has begun from Triumph Films on Vimeo.

“Get ready for The Triumph. A powerful new documentary that investigates one of the greatest mysteries in the modern world… a real-life prophecy unfolding today,” reads the opening line of their campaign.

Filmed primarily in the heart of Bosnia-Herzegovina, The Triumph investigates the modern-day miracles of Medjugorje, where apparitions of the Virgin Mary have been occurring since 1981. Sean and Zaid have dedicated the last two years to producing this epic and historical documentary.

In 1981 the Virgin Mary appeared to six small children in the tiny Baltic village of Medjugorje, bringing messages of God’s love to the world.  She promised to give each of the six visionaries a total of ten secrets that will occur on earth in the near future. The visionaries have so far revealed only one of the secrets.  In the third secret, Our Lady promised to leave a supernatural, indestructible and visible sign on the mountain where she first appeared in Medjugorje.

The film producers are using an innovative new method to help fund and promote the film. Indiegogo.com is a crowd-funding platform where anyone can help support a project in exchange for incentives also known as “perks.”   The perks for supporting the project include everything from a DVD to a trip to Medjugorje with the filmmakers.  The goal is to raise at least $50,000 to finish production and to help launch a marketing campaign for the film.

The funding campaign will last until 11:59 pm on March 10, 2013.

The Triumph raised over $5,000 with 45 contributors in less than 5 days from the launch of the campaign. Help make history, consider funding and check out the link below.

Read More: http://www.indiegogo.com/the-triumph?c=home

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December 17, 2012 / MariaNews.com

Christian & Jewish Clergy Speak at Interfaith Vigil for Sandy Hook Elementary

YouTube - Christian and Jewish Clergy Speak at Vigil for Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting victims.

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December 17, 2012 / MariaNews.com 

Video: President Obama Speaks at Newtown Interfaith Vigil

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Watch President Barack Obama’s full speech as he addresses the nation’s grief and singles out the bravery of teachers who tried to save children from a gunman’s attack on a Newtown, Conn., elementary school.

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December 6, 2012 / MariaNews.com 

Nuns top 50 Shades of Grey in Classical Music Smackdown

MariaNews.com – “Nuns top 50 Shades in Classical Music Smackdown” – this was a recent headline on NPR.org.   In a recent interview on NPR’s All Things Considered, hosts Melissa Block and Robert Siegel discuss how the Benedictine sisters have knocked off the 50 Shades of Gray soundtrack.

Here is the NPR interview:

Is there a hidden desire among people to turn to the spiritual side?    

The Benedictines of Mary “Advent at Ephesus” video on YouTube is approaching nearly 25,000 views! Be sure to like it on FaceBook!

Advent at Ephesus would make the perfect Christmas gift.   Get your copy today!

Related Story: Cloistered Nuns Top National Charts at #1

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October 29, 2012 / MariaNews.com 

East Coast Grinds to a Halt, Sandy May Bring 11-Foot Wall of Water

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NCBChicago - Gaining strength and threatening 50 million people, Hurricane Sandy chugged north Monday, raking ghost-town cities along the Northeast corridor with rain and wind gusts. Subways and schools were closed, the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was deserted, and thousands fled inland.

Forecasters expected the monster hurricane to make a westward lurch soon and aim for New Jersey, blowing ashore Monday night or early Tuesday and combining with two other weather systems to create an epic superstorm.

Its projected path put New York City and Long Island in the danger zone for a huge surge of seawater made more fearsome by high tides and a full moon.

Because the storm is so big, with tropical storm-force winds extending almost 500 miles from its center, it could upend daily life for big cities and small towns alike across the Northeast — including Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston — and as far west as the Great Lakes. Up to 3 feet of snow was forecast for the West Virginia mountains.

Millions of people in the storm’s path stayed home from work. Subways, buses and trains shut down, and more than 7,000 flights in and out of the East were canceled, snarling travel around the globe. Hundreds of thousands of people were under orders to flee the coast, including 375,000 in lower Manhattan and other parts of New York City, but authorities warned that the time to get out was short or already past.

Read More: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Hurricane-Sandy-East-Coast-Superstorm-176229491.html#ixzz2AhaN2RtK

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