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  • inge 5:14 am on May 11, 2012 Permalink | Reply
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    Not Venus, But How About Vegetarianism? 

    The latest from our affiliate podcasters

    Airline Pilot Guy – I’m Not Venus (link)
    Captain Jeff is not Venus, but an Air Force C-17 Globemaster! He discusses the final report about the Air Canada flight that injured 14 passengers and two crew members, bird strikes and texting pilots.

    Among Women – Sarah Hart Sings Her Heart (link)
    Pat Gohn welcomes singer-songwriter Sarah Hart in a special visit with Sarah and her music. She departs from her normal format, sharing joy in an uplifting and inspirational hour of songs and holy conversation.

    Catholic Vitamins -  R Rekindle (link)
    Deacon Tom and Dee talk to Kelly Wahlquist, challenging us to rekindle our faith, becoming… ‘Catholic Pyromaniacs.’

    Jimmy Akin – Was Jesus a Vegetarian? And Should Christians Be? (link)
    Many people are cutting out some or all animal products from their diet. When done for health reasons, this is a matter of science rather than faith. But what about claims that Christians should be vegetarians for religious reasons?

     

  • inge 6:00 am on May 4, 2012 Permalink | Reply
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    An Arizona Pilgrimage Of Sorts, The Power of Krispy Kreme and More! 

    The latest from our affiliate podcasters

    Catholic Vitamins – Vitamin Q: Queenship (link)
    Deacon Tom and Dee talk about stage 4 breast cancer, The Queen of Heaven and Earth and her holy and beloved supporter, Blessed John Paul II. Meet Irene Studnicka and hear a wonderful story and a healed woman’s testimony of the power of  Jesus, Mary and with the help of our late Holy Father.

    iPadre – Eucharistic Ministers? (link)
    Father Jay answers questions sent in by listeners: will only 144,000 people go to Heaven? He also talks about regulations for lay people distributing Holy Communion.

    iPilgrim Podcast – Arizona Pilgrimage of Sorts (link)
    Deborah and Sandy are at The Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale, Arizona where they talk about their upcoming plans.

    Just A Catholic Dad – The Power of The Krispy Kreme (link)
    Sean talks about a Krispy Kreme loving fox, another Rosary Crisis and wonders if he should move Caitie up a level in her prayer life?  Also, a look back at the last episode of Catholic Pilot. This week’s 60 Second Saint is St Osmund, kindly sent in by Kevin Cox.

    This week’s affiliate birthdays

    May 1 – Nick Padley from In Between Sundays | Twitter
    May 3 – Mac Barron from Catholic in a Small Town | Facebook

     

  • inge 8:00 am on April 27, 2012 Permalink | Reply
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    By George! The memories of Joseph Ratzinger, Skylanders and more 

    The latest from our affiliate podcasters

    Catholic Pilot – Just a Catholic Dad with Catholic Pilot (link)
    Living your faith in the workplace. How do you do it? Captain Jeff and Sean McCarney share some of their thoughts.

    Among Women – The Bright Maidens and Me (link)
    Pat Gohn talks about tithing on social media, Blessed Jacina Marto and talks with the Bright Maidens about who influenced them most.

    Just A Catholic Dad – By George! (link)
    Sean talks about Caribbean travel stress, his daughter’s swimming progress, ponders upon the question on how to vacation during Lent and shares his final Lenten prayer report with us.

    Catholic in a Small Town – Skylanders: great game or money hole? (link)
    Updates on Kat’s Mom and cousin, the boys heavily invest in Skylanders, the family enjoys Hunger Games and takes part in the annointing of the sick.

    iPadre – The Memories of Joseph Ratzinger (link)
    This past week, we celebrated the 85th birthday of Pope Benedict XVI and the 7th anniversary of his Pontificate. Fr. Jay looks back on the pope’s life. Sarah Reinhard has a Mary Moment.

    Catholic Under The Hood – Te Deum (link)
    Father Seraphim talks about one of the oldest and most important hymns of the Catholic Church, the Te Deum. Did you know that the hymn cost a composer his life?

    Catholic Vitamins – P: Plan (link)
    Does God have a plan for each of us? How do we find out what this plan is? Also, Cari Donaldson talks about her conversion to the Catholic Faith.

     

    • Marianna 10:56 am on April 27, 2012 Permalink | Reply

      Another great podcast this week is from SQPN affiliate “THE VIEW FROM DOWN HERE” produced by the 15th Station. New podcasts are recorded/posted at the beginning of each week. Our friends from ‘Down Under” discuss US current events from a Kiwi, Aussie and Catholic perspective. Always interesting, informative, with a touch of humor. I think their podcast this week is probably their best yet.

  • inge 10:14 am on April 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply
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    Just a Catholic Dad with Catholic Pilot 

    Captain Jeff, the Catholic pilot, posted a new episode of Catholic Pilot where he discusses the subject of living our faith in the work place. Sean McCarney, host of SQPN Affiliate podcast “Just a Catholic Dad,” an air traffic controller in real life, joins Jeff in the discussion.

    Click on the player to listen to the episode or go here to find more episodes or to subscribe!

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  • inge 10:47 am on June 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Praying in the Digital Age: The iRosary App 

    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.

    Find the app on their website or in iTunes.

     

  • inge 11:14 am on May 14, 2011 Permalink
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    Dorothy Day and The Catholic Worker Movement 

    by John Clem

    This past 40-Day period of Lent, I was posed a question by Father Roderick and my pastor whether to give up something, or to contribute something.  I chose to give my time and talent to The Catholic Worker House here in Charlottesville, Virginia.  It was an amazing experience to contribute to a wonderful community that helps with housing, food, and prayer for the poor and needy in our local area.

    Dorothy Day is the co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement that began in New York City in 1933.  Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin Co-founded the Catholic Worker Movement which “is grounded in a firm belief in the God-given dignity of every human person.  Today 213 Catholic Worker communities [worldwide] remain committed to nonviolence, voluntary poverty, prayer, and hospitality for the homeless, exiled, hungry, and foresaken. Catholic Workers continue to protest injustice, war, racism, and violence of all forms.”  (from Catholic Worker website)

    Dorothy Day was born in 1897 and was raised in a Protestant family and converted to Catholicism in 1927.  She began the Catholic Worker newspaper and a hospitality house to work for the causes of the poor during the Great Depression in New York City.  The circulation of her newspaper started in 1933 with 2,500 copies and grew to 190,000  copies by 1938.  Dorothy wrote over 1,000 articles and 8 books during her life, including correspondence with the monk Thomas Merton, Saint Mother Teresa, and many bishops and cardinals.  There is currently a group, The Guild for Dorothy Day, working to have her canonized a Saint by the church.

    The Catholic Worker House, in my community has recently been renamed Casa Alma, which means House of Soul in Spanish.  Casa Alma just celebrated its second anniversary and has accomplished a lot in its short time by now having two hospitality houses, community gardens, chickens, beehives, and we are working on having some goats for milk soon.  Laura & Steve Brown founded Casa Alma with their three children. They live and work a simple and prayerful life, and have organized over 150 volunteers from all walks of life around Central Virginia to help with this worthy cause.  If you want to learn more about the movement or Dorothy Day, you can find more information at http://www.catholicworker.org and cvillecatholicworker.blogspot.com.

    Is there is Catholic Worker Movement in your community, or a similar organization that you would like to share about your experiences?

     

    • John Clem 2:10 am on May 27, 2011 Permalink

      Just Added a page for my favorite Catholic Media Links.nwww.calltoholiness.usu00a0

    • John Clem 1:45 am on May 22, 2011 Permalink

      u00a0I have posted additional photos of the Charlottesville Catholic Worker on my new blog site called “Call To Holiness” u00a0www.calltoholiness.usu00a0

    • Barb Gilman 10:54 am on May 16, 2011 Permalink

      u00a0Nice post! My husband was a staff member at our local Catholic Worker before we were married. We still help make dinner once of month at the house.u00a0

    • Jim Gordon 7:59 am on May 16, 2011 Permalink

      Hello JohnnnMany thanks for this great post on a great Catholic – Dorothy Day. She was and continues to be, an inspiration to all of those who fight socio-economic injustice from a Catholic perspective. I too hope that one day she will be canonised.nnGod speednnJim GordonnDundeenScotland

      • John Clem 11:49 am on May 20, 2011 Permalink

        Thanks Jim for your comments. u00a0I always appreciate hearing your feedback on “The Break” with Fr. Roderick and your great report of Pope Benedict’s visit to the UK.nnLang may yer lum reeknnGod Bless,nJohn

  • inge 7:31 am on May 2, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    iPieta App: Value for Money? 

    by John Clem

    As you know, Apple’s App Store has some great Catholic content. Recently, I have found great inspiration from an App that offers one of the best values on the market.  iPieta only costs $2.99, but offers writings that would cost hundreds of dollars if bought in a bookstore.  Kudos to iVerbum, the company who produces this app, and they constantly offer FREE updates.  The latest version (4.2) just added the writings of St. Josemaria Escriva and St. Bridgett of Sweden.  This App offers The Douay-Rheims Bible, a Novus Ordo (Catholic) Calendar through the year 2050, a large list of prayers, and many writings of the Saints and Popes.

    The Veritas section of the App has a tremendous number of books from many Catholic theologians and saints.  A sampling of some of the writings include Saint Francis DeSales “Introduction to the Devout Life”, Saint Teresa of Jesus’ “Interior Castle”, Saint Thomas Aquinas’ “Summa Theologica”, Saint John of the Cross’ “Dark Night of the Soul”, and Saint Augustine’s “City of God”.

    In the section of Papal writings, there are books and encyclicals from 18 Popes.  These include Pope Benedict XVI:  Spe Salvi (Christian Hope), Deus Caritas Est (Christian Love), and Caritas In Veritate (Charity In Truth), and Blessed Pope John Paul II has 17 encyclicals including Vertatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth) and Redemptoris Mater (about the Blessed Virginia Mary and the Life of the Pilgrim  Church).

    iPieta is currently only available for the iPhone, iTouch, and the iPad, it is available in Spanish and offers adjustable sizes for text. Optional free audio is available for many prayers and novenas. The huge amount of Catholic writings that are held in this one app offer a lifetime of readings that will constantly challenge and lift your spirit.  Please let me know about any of your favorite apps that inspire you.

    More information available at http://www.ipieta.com

    Image Credit: © iPieta. No copyright infringement intended.

     

    • Joanne Lazar 4:32 am on October 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I love it – comes in useful @ RCIA & when someone asks about feast days. u00a0I’m always discovering something new u00a0( I grew up in the Lutheran Church )

    • Capt Jeff 12:22 am on May 9, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Best value in the iTunes App Store. Incredible resource. I use it every day. n

    • Nick Padley 3:04 am on May 4, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      This app is amazing! It’s perfect because it has both the novus ordo readings and the tridentine mass readings and calendars. Not to mention all the other content you can find as well!

    • David Homoney 3:02 pm on May 2, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I use this app all the time. It is invaluable.

  • inge 7:15 am on May 2, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Washington, D.C.’s Hidden Gem 

     

    by John Clem

    There is a hidden gem in Washington, D.C., that many do not know about.  It is the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America.  This monastery was first constructed in 1898 through the divine guidance of a Franciscan Friar named Father Godfrey Schilling.  This beautiful place in Washington offers the visitor inspiration with art, architecture, and nature’s glory.

    In one place, you can visit many recreations of holy sites from around the globe–Italy, France, and many revered places in the Holy Land.  This order of the Franciscans have been protectors of the holy sites since 1219 in Jerusalem, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Cyprus.  Recreations of many Holy Sites include:  the Tomb of Christ, Saint Francis’ Chapel in Assisi, Grotto of Lourdes, the Catacombs of Rome, Tomb of Mary, Grotto of Gethsemane, and Chapel of the Ascension.

    One of my favorite places to say the rosary is around the Rosary Portico which has 15 beautiful mosaics of the Mysteries of the Rosary, and it has the “Hail Mary” in about every language from around the globe including many Native American languages. True to Saint Francis’ love of nature, the grounds are filled with beautiful flowers, trees, and plants that are maintained by many volunteers.  One can find solace and peace in the gardens all through the year.

    The Memorial Church is a wonderful piece of architecture and filled with incredible stained glass and paintings.  I highly recommend anyone visiting DC to visit.  Do you have any favorite places for retreats?  You can find out more about the Franciscan Monastary at their newly redesigned website–take the virtual tour:

    http://www.myfranciscan.org/

     

    • Craig 3:44 am on May 13, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      The Saint Olaf Young Adult group did a pilgrimage to the National Shrine and also visited the Monastery…I think it was around 2000-2001. The Monastery was awesome, as was the Shrine.nnThanks for posting this!

    • Anonymous 2:53 pm on May 9, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I have been there and even stayed there a few times. It is really beautiful! I also love the chapel to the Holy Souls under the main church.

    • Beth-In-KCMO 9:33 pm on May 6, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I visited the Monastery on my last trip to DC. I am still enraptured by one particular stained glass window in the chapel depicting the Blessed Mother as a child with St. Ann. But the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is my all-time favorite place in the entire world. I’ve spent several cumulative days there and know that I *still* haven’t absorbed the entire beauty of the site. It’s just beyond words. EVERY American Catholic should make pilgrimage to this site.n

    • John Clem 9:09 pm on May 4, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I agree with Beth that a trip to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is well worth visiting since it is so close. Also, the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center is also nearby and worth a visit. I am planning to write a blog soon about both of these places, as I visit them often:nnhttp://www.nationalshrine.com/site/c.osJRKVPBJnH/b.4719297/k.BF65/Home.htm nnhttp://jp2cf.org/home.htmlnnNote: The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center is currently only available for tours by appointment. It is currently for sale and actively looking for a buyer. Blessed John Paul II deserves to have his legacy remembered at this wonderful facility that promotes the message and spirit of The Great John Paul II (soon to be a saint).

    • Beth 11:42 pm on May 3, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I’ve been here many times. It’s close enough to the National Shrine that if you visit one you should certainly visit the other.

    • Rory 8:59 pm on May 2, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I was a student at CUA, which is a jaunty walk to the Franciscan Monastery. And many’s the time I would go there to meditate. It’s quite astounding how quiet and peaceful the grounds are, while you’re still in the midst of Washington DC. There are some awesome tours of its catacombs as well as an outdoor Stations of the Cross. When family visited me during the school year, many times we’d go to mass at the monastery rather than the National Shrine … my Dad said he could hear the mass better at the monastery.

  • inge 1:49 pm on May 1, 2011 Permalink | Reply
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    Steve Nelson’s Adventures In Rome 

    Did you know that SQPN’s Steve Nelson has his own blog over at everythingesteban.com? Currently he’s in Rome, together with Fr. Roderick and reflects on his blog about the things he sees. He also posts pretty cool pictures over there. Yesterday he was at St. Peter’s Square when all of a sudden a spontaneous silent vigil started.  Read here what happened next…

     

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