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Many parishes around the country are struggling with changing demographics. How do we work toward making our “catholic” or “universal” namesake a reality? David and Allyson Sweeney discuss this issue in Catholic Family 147 – A House Divided.
On Tuesday evening, Pope Benedict XVI launched the new Vatican newsportal NEWS.va. In this week’s episode of The Break, Fr. Roderick takes a look at the new website and evaluates what it does well, and where it could be improved.
The Break also takes a look at a couple of summer blockbusters and reviews the vintage Sci-fi series Quantum Leap, as well as the book trilogy ‘The Hunger Games’.
It is only a matter of time 
Now that even Pope Benedict XVI is using an iPad to communicate with the world, productivity in the Vatican might be at risk! Perhaps the Vatican communications office could work with Rovio to develop a special Catholic version of ‘Angry Birds’. Post your ideas in the comments below, and don’t forget to smile
For many years, Catholic apologist Jimmy Akin has used various media to reach out and answer faith-related questions from readers and listeners. His latest venture is the brand new “Jimmy Akin Podcast”.
In his first episode, Jimmy Akin answers the question: “Is the day of our death fixed or can we change it by our actions?”
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In the latest episode of SQPN’s popular podcast series “Secrets of Middle-earth”, Dr. Jason Jewell tells the history of the famous ‘Inklings’. J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis befriended each other in Oxford before and during the writing of their famous epic stories. Tolkien’s impact on C.S. Lewis was so strong that Lewis converted to Christianity.
Listen to episode 18 of Secrets of Middle-earth to hear all about it!
This was a very interesting podcast on the “inklings” and Tolkein’s influence on C.S. Lewis. I’ve enjoyed Lewis’ apologetic writings and don’t find it that hard to believe he may have eventually become a Catholicu00a0if he hadu00a0lived a little longer.
Rome reports has published a very cool video of Pope Benedict XVI’s iPad:
What do you think? Comments below!
too quiet! u00a0Dying to hear the talk!
“Dear Friends, I just launched News.va Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ! With my prayers and blessings, Benedictus XVI”. With that twitter message, Pope Benedict XVI announced the launch of the new website of the Vatican, NEWS.va.
The Pope apparently used an iPad 2 to send his tweet to the world. The portal http://www.news.va was launched on the eve of the feast day of St. Peter and Paul, and it aggregates information from the Vatican’s various print, online, radio and television media.
Wow
by John Clem
The prayer of the Holy Rosary was inspired by an apparition of Mother Mary to Saint Dominic in the year 1214. She has appeared to many other saints over history, for example to the children of Fatima in 1917 to emphasize the importance of this prayer. It was Blessed Pope John Paul II’s favorite prayer, and it was he who added the wonderful Luminous Mysteries in 2002.
I would like to recommend a great app to say the Rosary and to help give deeper meaning to this prayer. This is a wonderfully programmed app that offers the prayers of the Rosary with inspiring artwork which was recently updated for high definition of the iPad and retina display of the iPhone. A wonderful teaching tool for both children and adults, and you may like it so much that it will become a regular part of your prayer life.
The creators of iRosary, were inspired to program this app when their 6-year old daughter was diagnosed with the blood cancer–leukemia. Their daughter received 7 months of medical treatments and lots of prayer from family and friends in 2008. The Brown family believes that through the power of praying the Rosary, their daughter is now free of cancer, and blessed them to make this beautiful prayer of the Rosary for the iPhone, iTouch, and iPad, reasonably priced at $2.99.
iRosary offers all 20 Mysteries of the Rosary, and one has the option to turn the Luminous Mysteries off for those wanting a traditional 15 Mysteries. It offers many styles of beads and can be operated for left or right hand manipulation of the beads and also offers the user many types of ways to say the Rosary with variations for the Fatima Prayer, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and the Lorreto Litanies. It will also remember where you left off if you are interrupted during your prayers.
Any chance this app will become applicable to blackberries? and free? thanks
I also recommend two books about The Rosary in my blog entry about iRosary: http://www.calltoholiness.us/?p=137u00a0
More than 30,000 Catholics gathered at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, GA June 24 & 25 for the 2011 Eucharistic Congress.
The theme for the free event, which helps people grow in their faith, was “The Harvest is Abundant”.
Speakers included Sister Olga, a nun from Iraq; Archbishop Timothy Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; and Mario St. Francis, a “techno missionary”.
The event began on Friday with mass led by Bishop Luis Zarama and followed by a healing service with Father Jack Durkin.
Click here to hear the Catholic Weekend Crew’s live, on-location recording at the event.
After Microsoft’s demonstration of ‘Star Wars Kinect’ at the E3 conference, Fr. Roderick finally decided to try out this new motion capture technology. Hear his review on a new episode of ‘The Break’. Also in this episode: a review of the BBC’s Sherlock Holmes; Babylon 5; Star Trek TOS; Child of Eden; CNMC 2011; a surprise from the Vatican; passive 3-D TV and Sony’s 3D Bloggie.
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Michael B 9:51 pm on August 13, 2011 Permalink |
I think I like it.
Michael 9:49 pm on August 13, 2011 Permalink |
Interesting…
Fatherroderick 8:56 pm on June 29, 2011 Permalink |
Diana, Google serves the ads individually… I got an Angy Birds-themed ad for a phone!
Diana 4:18 pm on June 29, 2011 Permalink |
There is a mascara ad here. Seems out of place.
awolfe_ii 3:15 am on June 29, 2011 Permalink |
“I like the look and feel of iMissal, but Breviarium Meum has fewer typos.”
awolfe_ii 3:15 am on June 29, 2011 Permalink |
“I like the look and feel of iMissal, but Breviarium Meum has fewer typos.”
Maria Johnson 11:10 pm on June 28, 2011 Permalink |
Obviously, the red birds are…Cardinals
Craig 9:05 pm on June 28, 2011 Permalink |
What I want to know…is that an iPad2 or iPad Original?
Craig 9:04 pm on June 28, 2011 Permalink |
Father,nThat is so funny, I was going to write a caption – “Where are the Angry Birds?”
Meredith Gould 8:59 pm on June 28, 2011 Permalink |
Brilliant! Since the Holy Father (rightfully!) loves cats, I’m sure he’ll get with Angry Birds.