
CHRISTMASCAzT 2022 – 32 – Holy Innocents:
Today we reach back to the year of Our Lord 2019 and my podcast for the Feast of the Holy Innocents.
Today we reach back to the year of Our Lord 2019 and my podcast for the Feast of the Holy Innocents.
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.
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.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Fr. Troadec talks about the night in Bethlehem. We hear form Ven. Pauline Jaricot. Card. Bacci invokes St. Joseph.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear about "Ero Cras!". Sr. Noble helps the wind into our sails.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, We hear of how the Mary, filled from within by the overflowing divine presence experienced joy as no other ever could. Card. Bacci and John of the Cross help us towards joy in this vale of tears.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear about Light and Darkness. Then Canon Croegaert introduces The Sign of the Cross with which we begin Holy Mass.
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.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Fr. Parsch looks into the O Antiphon and Fr. Troadec sets on the right course with John the Baptist.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear from Fr. Parsch about Old Testament type Card. Bacci asks a hard question about our sorrow for sins.
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.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, St. Ambrose in a sermon about the Visitation provides wise counsel to young women. Sr. Noble address that great shining lamp, St. John the Baptist, and the true Light, Christ.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we have a preview of the famous, upcoming "O Antiphons". Card. Bacci explains two kinds of desire.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Bl. Ildefonoso and Fr. Pius help us with the historical importance of the December Ember Days and how we commemorate the Annunciation from two different angles during the year.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we explore what it means to "Rejoice always!" Impossible! Right? But, there it is, straight from Paul who quite obviously didn't always rejoice. Then Card. Bacci gives us Catherine of Siena and Imitation of Christ concerning "knowledge".
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear how Sunday's Roman Station was observed waaaay back in the day, when we took our Faith very seriously. Fulton Sheen interjects about hardships. I tell you a Secret.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Fr. Parsch gives us an insight into how to "Rejoice!" in the Christian way of rejoicing.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Prosper Gueranger pours out his heart about the Blessed Virgin Mary. Fr. Troadec strives to put some backbone into all of us.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Fr. Parsch explains that morality and doing good is not theologically the essence of Christianity. Br. Columba explains why the Devil tempt the sick to impatience. We hear a Secret.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and so we focus on the Blessed Virgin Mary with Fr. Troadec and Card. Bacci and a short loving statement from a saint.
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.
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.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Fr. Troadec talks about lessons in patience through waiting for Our Savior. Card. Bacci drills into the balance we must have between activity and prayer. We don't want to get that wrong.
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.
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.
A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Fr. Troadec explores how the Lord will be the Judge in His humanity. Card. Bacci talks about being pure of heart. St. Thomas Aquinas gives us a prayer for the same.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
First of a series of short daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, after a quick review of what Advent is, we hear about the magnificent gift that is Holy Church's LITURGY as explained by Bl. Ildefonso Schuster.
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.
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.
Daily 5 minute podcast to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. Roman Station: St. Mary 'ad Martyres' TODAY: A harrowing exorcism. Our ongoing warfare.
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.
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.
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.
Daily 5 minute podcast to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. Roman Station: St. Peter's in the Vatican TODAY: Procession!
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.
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.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: St. John Lateran for the Catechumens TODAY: Bl. Idelfonso Schuster on how our Lent is not nearly over yet. Fulton Sheen, once again - huge surprise - amazes.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: St. John Lateran STATION: Holy Cross in Jerusalem Today, St. John Henry Newman remarks about a remarkable place. Fr. Troadec nails it.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. STATION: St. John Lateran Fulton Sheen talks about the Agony of the Garden.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: St. Peter in Chains (but earlier at the Lateran) STATION: St. Mary Major TODAY: Fr. Troadec coaches us up about how to bear our sufferings.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: Sta Maria in Portico STATION: Sta Prisca TODAY: We hear about the original Gospel for this day before the Passion according to Mark was read. It concerns Mark and the identity of the young man who fled away naked at the time of the arrest of the Lord.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: S. Balbina STATION: S. Praxedes A lesson from Isaiah and comments from B. Idelfonso Schuster and an exciting taste of a new exciting recording which excites me.
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.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: varia Station: St. John at the Latin Gate
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: Ss. John and Paul STATION: Santo Stefano Rotondo Today Fr. Troadec unfolds the mystery of Mary's offering of her Son.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: Santa Maria in Via Lata STATION: Sant'Apollinare Fulton Sheen explains love and forgiveness.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: San Marco STATION: San Marcello al Corso Pius Parsch addresses the image of the Good Shepherd in today's Mass in three angles. Also, on this day in the ancient Church the catechumens were tested on the Commandments which they were taught two weeks ago.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. STATION: Santa Maria in Via Lata Today Fr. Troadec talks about perseverance under pressure.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: San Giorgio STATION: San Crisogono Bl. Idelfonso Schuster points out something necessary.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. STATION: St. Peter's Basilica Today: Fr. Z muses. Fr. Patrick Troadec brings us into Passiontide.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: Sant'Angelo in piscibus" STATION: San Nicola in carcere
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.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: San Quirico e Giulitta STATION: Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti TODAY: We visit the place where there was the first public refutation of Arianism. Also, Card. Schuster speak of a needful characteristic.
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.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect: Monastery of "Santa Maria Domnae Rosae" Station: San Lorenzo in Damaso Card. Bacci talks about resolving to stay with Jesus.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: Santo Stefano Rotondo STATION: Saint Quatro Coronati Fr. Troadec lays a foundation for patience with a very important group of people.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. STATION: Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem Today we hear about the building of the so-called Sessorian Basilica and its precious treasures. Scott Hahn speaks to what might have been and what could be.
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.
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.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: San Marco STATION: Santi Cosma e Damiani TODAY: Pairs of twins. Card. Bacci instructs us about how really to love: DO SOMETHING.
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.
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.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: Sant'Adriano STATION: San Marco TODAY: We hear, maybe too much about San Marco, but it is a really interesting place that prompts digressions. Then, Fulton Sheen explains what it takes to have a sense of humor.
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.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect: San Clemente Station: Santi Marcellino e Pietro Today, we hear the strange history of this little church, once highly honored. Card. Bacci on St. Joseph is quite lovely.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: Sant'Agatha Station: San Vitale Today: About privation and the pursuit of holiness by Card. Bacci.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: San Crysogono Station: Santa Maria in Trastevere Today: Fr. Patrick Troadec talks about "Dives and "Lazarus". Music: Motecta Trium Vocum - beautiful!
Daily Mass Fervorino. Collect Church: San Giorgio Station: Santa Cecilia
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: S Giorgio in Velabro Station: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere Today: Nostalgic walk to Santa Cecilia and wisdom from Bl. Idelfonso Schuster.
Collect Church: None Station: Santa Balbina Today: Great insight by Card. Bacci, with a harrowing quote by St. Alphonsus. Fulton Sheen one four ways that excesses harm us.
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.
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.
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.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: San Marco Station: Santi Dodici Apostoli Today: We hear about the Station and get some advice about having peace of soul.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: St. Agatha Station: St. Lawrence in Panisperna Today: Why did the Lord call the Canaanite woman a dog?
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.
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.
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.
Today's fervorino from daily Mass
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.
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.
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.
For Lent I will offer daily 5 minute podcasts. They are intended to encourage you in your use of this holy season. Today: Sts. John and Paul, Bl. Idelfonso Schuster on perfection, Origen on prayer.
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:
LIVE TLM 2 March 2022 - Ash Wednesday by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
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.
Daily 5 minutes podcasts for Lent - Today we hear about Roman Stations, the meaning of "shrove", and remarks about our lenten discipline.
Daily Mass Fervorino for Sexagesima Sunday - About "active participation"
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