Health & Holiness: A Spring Walk
Fr. Roderick shares an long overdue update during a walk on a sunny spring morning.
Author Archives: Fr. Roderick
Fr. Roderick Covers the Conclave
Fr. Roderick started podcasting in 2005 while covering the death of John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI in his podcast ‘The Catholic Insider’.
Fr. Roderick returns to the Vatican once again to cover the events surrounding the abdication of Pope Benedict and the Conclave that will elect his successor.
SQPN Needs Your Help
This is our major fundraiser of the year, and we need to raise a substantial amount of money to keep SQPN going and help its work expand.
We need to raise at least $40,000 and, if at all possible, we need to raise a total of $55,000.
But we only have a limited amount of time to do it. The number of days in Lent is getting smaller.
Won’t you help us out at this time?
Fr. Roderick on the Pope’s Resignation
In this week’s episode of The Break, Father Roderick talks about Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation on February 28, and brings you the latest news and clarifications from the Vatican. What is the Pope going to do after his resignation? Where will he live? What led him to this decision? Is he sick? When will the [...]
Pope Benedict’s Resignation – Press Conference Live Tweets
Below is a summary of my live tweets at @fatherroderick during the press conference by Fr. Lombardi at the Vatican earlier today.
The Pope’s Last Work Week
Right now, the Pope is working on the things he has to do in the next weeks, like his general audience tomorrow. Until Feb 28, the Pope continues all his work.
Fr. Roderick Reviews the Pope App
On Wednesday, January 23, the Vatican presented the first official ‘app’ of the Holy Father. In a blog post and in this week’s podcast episode of The Break, Fr. Roderick shares his initial thoughts about the new iPhone app.
Science, the Star and the Magi
The feast of the Epiphany gives us the opportunity to revisit candidates for the Star of the Bethlehem in Ian Maxfield’s latest episode of Catholic Laboratory. And what do the Magi and their search for truth say to us about science? Click on the player to listen and visit Ian’s website for other episodes of [...]
Last chance to help SQPN this year!
The end of the year is upon us, and SQPN is finishing its end-of-year giving campaign. If you haven’t already helped us out, please do so now and your tax-deductible donation will help with this year’s taxes. Click here to donate now. You can donate using MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, or PayPal. It’s your [...]
Is St. Peter the Rock on which Jesus built his Church?
One of the most controversial passages in the Bible is Matthew 16:18, where Jesus tells Peter, “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church.” Catholics see this passage as evidence that Jesus made Peter the first pope. Many Evangelicals look at it as just the opposite. Who is right? Click here [...]
2012 – A Retrospective by Captain Jeff
Captain Jeff, the Catholic Pilot, looks back at 2012. Recorded on the second day of Christmas, Boxing Day, The Feast of St. Stephen, and his birthday (hint: it’s all the same day). Click on the player to listen and go to the website to subscribe!
