I am a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular working for the Franciscan University of Steubenville on their campus in Gaming, Austria. I have been a priest since November 2005 and podcasting since September 2005. 
For centuries Catholics in Europe believed in the coming of a Great Monarch and a Final Pope who would foreshadow the End Times. This episode looks at these legends and what the Catholic Church teaches about prophecy.
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In the 1920’s the Ku Klux Klan tried to shut down Catholic and other private schools in Oregon in the name of protecting American values. The effects of this would go all the way to the Supreme Court and help define human rights in the United States even today. Plus the Eucharistic Prayer [...]
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It’s time for the annual Halloween episode and a look at what Catholics have believed about werewolves – friendly critters or ferocious creatures? Plus an R rated Cars DVD? and some great feedback.
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For decades thousands of Catholic children from New York traveled across the country on the Orphan, Mercy, and Baby Trains. Their stories show us the hope of the American experience, but also the darkness of the past.
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Bishop Dougherty of Philadelphia called Mother Anna Dengel a Canon Law buster. But Mother Theresa of Calcutta would say that Mother Dengel’s influence went far beyond Canon Law.
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At the age of 28, he was told he had only a month to live – forty eight years later thousands from all over the world, including Pope Leo XIII, sought his advice for good health.
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When Fr. Georges Lemaître theory that would come to be known as The Big Bang, profoundly affected the worlds of theology and science. Indeed, it continues to do so today as humanity continues to search for truth.
For decades the Catholic Legion of Decency deeply influenced the US motion picture industry and the issues it responded to are still with us today. Plus, a bat in the classroom, Mary’s Meals and new podcasts.
Archbishop Joseph M. Raya was a tireless worker for social justice throughout the Middle East and the United States and he was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Hear why his example continues to be valuable for us today. Plus, visiting Salzburg and Munich.
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I’m back in business with a new episode on how Pope Innocent III began the public hospital in Europe and the patron saint of Holy Fools, Saint Simeon, who reminds us not to judge by appearances as well as things not to do when you are in church. Plus, what I’ve been up to [...]
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