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CHRISTMASCAzT 2022 – 30 – St. Stephen: Christ's soldier

CHRISTMASCAzT 2022 – 30 – St. Stephen: Christ's soldier

Today we reach back to the year of Our Lord 2013 and my podcast for the Feast of St. Stephen. We hear from Joseph Ratzinger, about those who can see and those who can't. St. Fulgentius of Ruspe fills us in on Stephen. I think I had a cold.

CHRISTMASCAzT 2022 – 29 – Christmas Day: The best gift we could give

CHRISTMASCAzT 2022 – 29 – Christmas Day: The best gift we could give

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and now, at last Christmas 2022. Today, Card. Bacci on the best gifts to give Jesus on His Birthday. Bl. Ildefonso ties together a threefold parousia in the Feast of Christmas. Fr. Parsch on the three different births we celebrate at Christmas.

ADVENTCAzT 2022 – 24 – Tuesday 4th Week of Advent: Obedience unto death

ADVENTCAzT 2022 – 24 – Tuesday 4th Week of Advent: Obedience unto death

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear the Scriptural connection between the image of David's Key in today's O Antiphon and the Petrine Ministry that endures in the Church. St. Noble talks about the beauty of St. Joseph's obedience and what it means as a model for us who face death.

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 21 – Saturday 3rd Week of Advent: Emmanuel

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 21 – Saturday 3rd Week of Advent: Emmanuel

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Bl. Ildefonso Schuster remarks on the name Emmanuel.  Benedict XVI then picks up on the same name.  Finally, Fulton Sheen takes us across the line. We hear a snip of Veni Veni Emmanuel by fine, family bluegrass group The Petersons.

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 11 – Wednesday 2nd Week of Advent: Candid and fearless

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 11 – Wednesday 2nd Week of Advent: Candid and fearless

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear from The Art of Dying by Br. Columba Thomas, OP, MD.   Fr. Parsch speaks to us from the 20th c. about St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor, whose feast it is today. We hear at the beginning a snip from the gracious Advent chant album by the Benedictine nuns of Gower Abbey.  It is an English rendering of the beautiful Advent hymn by Ambrose Veni Redemptor gentium.

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 10 – Tuesday 2nd Week of Advent: All things to all men

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 10 – Tuesday 2nd Week of Advent: All things to all men

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, a slightly different format. From Bl Ildefonso Schuster we hear about St. Nicholas of Myra, or of Bari, the ancient foundational figure for Santa Claus and then morph straight into St. Paul to the Corinthians, not without Latin.

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 08 - 2nd Sunday of Advent: Loving Judgment

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 08 - 2nd Sunday of Advent: Loving Judgment

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear about the Roman Station, the "Sessorian" Basilica and what you find there. Then there is a reflection on a way to view our inevitable Judgment other than with complete trepidation.

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 07 - Saturday 1st Week Advent:  Dissipated souls

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 07 - Saturday 1st Week Advent: Dissipated souls

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear about the Rorate Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin on Saturday's of Advent.  Card. Bacci talks about "dissipated souls".  St. John Vianney prays for priests.  The Benedictines of Mary sing to Mary, Queen of Priests and Mother.

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 05 - Thursday 1st Week of Advent: Darling plant

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 05 - Thursday 1st Week of Advent: Darling plant

A series of short daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, I rant a little about how some people use the word "liturgy" with a view of how important the Divine Office is in the season of Advent. We hear a reading from the Vetus Ordo hour of Matins. The Prophet Isaiah expresses God's thoughts about the unfaithful people He so blessed.

ADVENCAzT 2022: 04 - Wednesday 1st Week of Advent: Wanton women

ADVENCAzT 2022: 04 - Wednesday 1st Week of Advent: Wanton women

A series of short daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today we hear from the Prophet Isaiah from the Office of Matins for Wednesday even though today is the Feast of St. Andrew. The prophet predicts dire things for society because women of the day are not holy. Bl. Ildefonso Schuster takes us home with comments about the Postcommunion for the Mass of St. Andrew.

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 03 - Tuesday 1st Week of Advent: "Choose life!"

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 03 - Tuesday 1st Week of Advent: "Choose life!"

A series of short daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Fr. Troadec explains that we perform blessings of things now because nature itself longs to be raised up to Christ. Fr. Parsch lays out how Isaiah explains the difference between living for death or for life.

ADVENCAzT 2022: 02 - Monday 1st Week of Advent: "Wake up!"

ADVENCAzT 2022: 02 - Monday 1st Week of Advent: "Wake up!"

A series of short daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Pius Parsch gives over a 10,000 feet over view of all of Advent's stages. Card. Ratzinger speaks from 1979 about the Romans 13, St Paul's admonition against the orgies of works of darkness and to be in the light.

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 01 - 1st Sunday of Advent: "Memento mori"

ADVENTCAzT 2022: 01 - 1st Sunday of Advent: "Memento mori"

A series of short daily podcasts for Advent 2022. ROMAN STATION: St. Mary Major Today, we hear about an ancient element of today's Mass, tied to the harrowing Gospel for Mass, Luke 21:25-33. We have a reminder about inevitable death, a good point to contemplate during Advent. We hear from Bl. Ildefonso Schuster and Pius Parsch. We begin also to contemplate death.

PASCHALCAzT 2022 - 54: Low Sunday - "Joy!"

PASCHALCAzT 2022 - 54: Low Sunday - "Joy!"

The FINAL daily 5 minute podcast to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord, 2022. Station: San Pancrazio TODAY: Archbp. Marcel Lefebvre on the truth of the Resurrection. Bl. Idelfonso Schuster brings it home with a spectacular peroration.

PASCHALCAzT 2022 - 53: Easter Saturday - Clothed!

PASCHALCAzT 2022 - 53: Easter Saturday - Clothed!

Daily 5 minute podcast to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. STATION: St. John Lateran TODAY: A wistful musing on what is lost even when something else is gained. Fr. Troadec... yeah.

PASCHALCAzT 2022 - 51: Easter Thursday - Repentence!

PASCHALCAzT 2022 - 51: Easter Thursday - Repentence!

Daily 5 minute podcast to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. Roman Station: Holy Twelve Apostles TODAY: Our Lord tells St. Catherine of Siena about how HE is in the Host. Ralph Martin points out the hard but obvious truth about our times.

PASCHALCAzT 2022 – 50: Easter Wednesday – Courage!

PASCHALCAzT 2022 – 50: Easter Wednesday – Courage!

Daily 5 minute podcast to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. Roman Station: St. Lawrence outside the walls TODAY: Bl. Idelfonso Schuster put his finger on a real problem among our shepherds of our own day in contrast with Peter. Real Peter. Fr. Troadec also look at Peter.

PASCHALCAzT 2022 - 49: Easter Tuesday - Peace!

PASCHALCAzT 2022 - 49: Easter Tuesday - Peace!

Daily 5 minute podcast to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. Roman Station: St. Paul's outside the walls TODAY: "Peace!" Reflection from Fr. Troadec and a note from a Doctrix of the Church.

PASCHALCAzT 2022 - 47: Easter Sunday - "Victory!"

PASCHALCAzT 2022 - 47: Easter Sunday - "Victory!"

Daily 5 minute podcast to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. Station: St. Mary Major Today: Fr. Patrick Troadec talks about Christ's victory and ours. Bl. Idelfonso Schuster reconnects us with our forebears.

Exsultet Sung in 2005 (Novus Ordo)

Exsultet Sung in 2005 (Novus Ordo)

In 2005 I sang the Exsultet at my home parish of St. Agnes in St. Paul, Minnesota. A few people have asked for the recording, since on the blog the old plug stopped working. NB: At the "preface" dialog I used the "Solemn" tone because that was more familiar for the congregation and easier for them to sing.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 40: Palm Sunday - "Reign over my family and over all of society."

LENTCAzT 2022 - 40: Palm Sunday - "Reign over my family and over all of society."

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: Depends... but... Santa Maria "in turris" STATION: St. John Lateran Fr. Troadec speaks about Christ as our King, now reigning. B. Idelfonso Schuster sheds fascinating light on the blessing and processing of palms or olive branches.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 31: Friday 4th Week of Lent - There's life and there's real life.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 31: Friday 4th Week of Lent - There's life and there's real life.

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT CHURCH: San Vito "ad Macellam Liviae" STATION CHURCH: Sant'Eusebio TODAY: You find out who was a titular cardinal at San Vito, something I'm sure you've been wondering about. Fr Troadec talks to us about an important topic which we should think on each and every day.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 29: Wednesday 4th Week of Lent - In mediana

LENTCAzT 2022 - 29: Wednesday 4th Week of Lent - In mediana

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: St. Mennas STATION: St Paul's outside the walls TODAY: We hear about this super important day in the journey of the ancient catechumens into the Church. St. Augustine looks ahead.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 25: Saturday 3rd Week of Lent - "Go, and sin no more."

LENTCAzT 2022 - 25: Saturday 3rd Week of Lent - "Go, and sin no more."

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: San Vitale STATION: Santa Susanna TODAY: How the Old Testament and New Testament readings connect and the tie in with the station. Also, something for our own examination of conscience.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 24: Annunciation (Friday 3rd Week of Lent - Mary and the Eucharist

LENTCAzT 2022 - 24: Annunciation (Friday 3rd Week of Lent - Mary and the Eucharist

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: Santa Maria ad Martyres STATION: San Lorenzo in Lucina TODAY: There is a link between the Station and the reading for Mass for the Lenten day. Fulton Sheen talks about the Good Thief, whose feast day it is. And a final thought about why we have the Eucharist: Mary's FIAT.

LENTCAZT22 - 22: Wednesday 3rd Week of Lent: Breakdown of trust in authority

LENTCAZT22 - 22: Wednesday 3rd Week of Lent: Breakdown of trust in authority

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: Santa Balbina STATION: San Sisto TODAY: Ildefonso Schuster press down hard on a bruise in our society, even worse now than in his day, something that has undermined trust in our leaders, both secular and spiritual.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 21: Tuesday 3rd Week of Lent - "The world is full of lonely hearts."

LENTCAzT 2022 - 21: Tuesday 3rd Week of Lent - "The world is full of lonely hearts."

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: Sts. Sergius and Bacchus Station: Santa Pudenziana TODAY: The Collect is the home of the Ukrainian Catholics in Rome, hence the music for today's offering. Then the Station is where Peter lived for several year and the church has the oldest mosaic in Rome. Sheen, as usual, speaks to the heart and the Prayer over the People wraps it up.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 19: 3rd Sunday of Lent - Responsibility

LENTCAzT 2022 - 19: 3rd Sunday of Lent - Responsibility

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. No Collect STATION: St. Lawrence outside the walls Today: We hear of the "Scrutinies" that the Catechumens underwent in the ancient Church of Rome. Also, Fulton Sheen slaps us awake once again.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 13: Monday 2nd Week of Lent - The Secret

LENTCAzT 2022 - 13: Monday 2nd Week of Lent - The Secret

COLLECT: Sts. Cosmas and Damian STATION: San Clemente Today: Fr. Patrick Troadec speaks about how we are not alone, no matter what. He has a killer quote from St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. The Prayer Over The People.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 12: 2nd Sunday of Lent - Self-expression

LENTCAzT 2022 - 12: 2nd Sunday of Lent - Self-expression

Collect Church: NONE Station: St. Mary "in Domnica" or "alla Navicella" Today: We find out why there is no Collect church assigned. Then, an amazing insight from Bl. Idelfonso Schuster about what drives liturgical innovation - a secular mindset - and why it upsets true Catholic doctrine and identity. It is another way of saying, WE ARE OUR RITES. Fulton Sheen pipes up.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 11: Ember Saturday 1st Week of Lent - "All the Pachamama stuff"

LENTCAzT 2022 - 11: Ember Saturday 1st Week of Lent - "All the Pachamama stuff"

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: S. Maria in Traspontina Station: St. Peter in the Vatican Today: We hear of the Collect Church, especially, A sad place since the Pachamama demon debacle. Bl. Idelfonso Schuster comments on the Prayer Over The People.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 09: Thursday 1st Week of Lent

LENTCAzT 2022 - 09: Thursday 1st Week of Lent

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: St. Agatha Station: S. Lorenzo in Panisperna Today: We hear from St. Ambrose about the last encounter of the beloved Roman Deacon Lawrence with his spiritual father Pope Sixtus. Notes about the churches of St. Lawrence in Rome.

LENTCAzT 2022 – 08: Ember Wednesday 1st Week of Lent

LENTCAzT 2022 – 08: Ember Wednesday 1st Week of Lent

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: St. Peter in Chains Station Church: St. Mary Major Today we hear about the miraculous snow fall that led to the location of this beautiful church dedicated to the Mother of God. We look into the Ember Days. Bl. Idelfonso Schuster explains why the modernists don't get it.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 07: Tuesday 1st Week of Lent

LENTCAzT 2022 - 07: Tuesday 1st Week of Lent

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. TODAY: The Roman Station of Sant'Anastasia. Card. Bacci gives insight into how science, knowledge, can go very wrong indeed and can be harmful. A good warning for so-called "scientists" and those who put their trust in them. The Prayer over the People. Fr. Z make a strong plea.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 06: Monday 1st Week of Lent

LENTCAzT 2022 - 06: Monday 1st Week of Lent

Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: Sts. Cosmas and Damian Station: St. Peter in Chains Today: Fr. Patrick Troadec make a good point about how much time we have and what is at stake.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 05: 1st Sunday of Lent

LENTCAzT 2022 - 05: 1st Sunday of Lent

Daily 5 minute podcasts to prompt you in your Lenten journey. Today: The Roman Station is St. John Lateran. We hear from a Lenten sermon of St. Pope Leo the Great, with a little Latin thrown in because, well, he's the best. Finally, an important note about being tempted to sin.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 04: Many desire "Sabbath" rest, but few attain to it.

LENTCAzT 2022 - 04: Many desire "Sabbath" rest, but few attain to it.

For Lent I will offer daily 5 minute podcasts. They are intended to encourage you in your use of this holy season. The first of our daily 5 minutes podcasts for Lent. Today: More about Roman Stations, the imposition of ashes, and what ancient Christians did for penance.

Lentcazt22 00 - Shrove Tuesday

Lentcazt22 00 - Shrove Tuesday

Daily 5 minutes podcasts for Lent - Today we hear about Roman Stations, the meaning of "shrove", and remarks about our lenten discipline.