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CI#93 – Arrival in Toronto

Fr. Roderick — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:14:19 +0000

In this episode we visit the biggest city of Canada, Toronto, and we meet lots of SQPN listeners from the area!
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CI#92 – Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Winnipeg

Fr. Roderick — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:54:04 +0000

In this episode of the Catholic Insider, we join Fr. Robert who shows us around in Saint Mary’s Cathedral. We talk about skating, fake drug smuggling priests and Canadian Jesuits on our way to the airport as I wrap up my visit to Winnipeg and head for Toronto.

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CI#91 – Winnipeg’s Two Rivers

Fr. Roderick — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:11:16 +0000

In this episode we explore the historic tipis of native Canadians, and we take a walk on the two rivers of Winnipeg. No need for special water-walking-Jesus-skills though, since both rivers are frozen!

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CI#90 – Forks Market in Winnipeg

Fr. Roderick — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:16:13 +0000

In this episode of the Catholic Insider we will visit the Forks market in Winnipeg, Canada. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of one of Winnipeg’s most popular places.

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CI#89 – St. Boniface in Winnipeg

Fr. Roderick — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:43:59 +0000

In this episode of the Catholic Insider we go outside to explore the cold, snow-covered banks of the Red River. Kris and George show me the cathedral of St. Boniface and we hear about the history of the arrival of the ‘blackrobes’ in Canada.

CI#88 – Fr. Roderick in Winnipeg Episode 2

Fr. Roderick — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:12:48 +0000

In this second episode from Winnipeg, you will here part 2 of the hockeymatch between the Canadian Manitoba Moose and the American Syracuse Crunch. Will the Americans win, or will the Canadians be able to fight back?

CI#87 – Fr. Roderick in Winnipeg Episode 1

Fr. Roderick — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:54:50 +0000

I’m visiting some of the major cities of Canada to speak about podcasting, new media and the Catholic Church, and to meet with SQPN listeners and viewers. I start my tour of Canada in Winnipeg. I’ve been invited to speak about catholics and the new media revolution at St. Paul’s College Alumni and Friends Annual Dinner. The day of my arrival, I was invited by a priest to join him and some friends for a game of hockey between the Canadian Manitoba Moose and the American Syracuse Crunch. In this episode, you’ll hear the first part of this event!

Catholic Insider Simponized Logo

Fr. Roderick — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:46:56 +0000

Luis Escobar created this simpsonized version of Fr. Roderick. The Simpsons yellow matches the Catholic Insider’s yellow logo perfectly

CI#86 – Secrets of the Simpsons Part 2

Fr. Roderick — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:03:06 +0000

Luis Escobar in the Simpsons animation studios

Part 2 of our tour of the Simpsons animation studios! Luis Escobar takes us behind the scenes and reveals how voice actors, writers, directors and animators work together to create the Simpsons. And… we discover who really killed Maud Flanders!

CI#85 – Secrets of the Simpsons Part 1

Fr. Roderick — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:12:56 +0000

Fr. Roderick meets Homer Simpson

An exclusive tour of the birthplace of the most disfunctional yellow family in the world. Simpsons animator Luis Escobar is our guide as we discover how Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and their friends come to life!

CI#84 – Relics, Parking Spots and Ice Creams

Fr. Roderick — Thu, 24 May 2007 13:44:17 +0000

In this episode we try to get into one of Rome’s biggest religious souvenir stores, we discover some weird merchandise, we learn about the Patron Saint for Free Parking Spots and we sample two of Rome’s best ice creams!

CI#83 – Lost in Rome

Fr. Roderick — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:12:21 +0000

In this episode, I get completely lost in Rome; we discover a special red stone on Saint Peter’s Square and we talk about spotting Pope Benedict XVI.

CI#82 – The Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and a Ride Along the Tiber

Fr. Roderick — Thu, 10 May 2007 09:17:29 +0000

In this episode of the Catholic Insider, we visit the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon. From there, I’ve only got 10 minutes to go to the Vatican, but will I make it in time?

CI#81 – Piazza Venezia and the Pontifical Gregorian University

Fr. Roderick — Tue, 01 May 2007 21:15:25 +0000

In this episode, we will ride by bike on the bumpy Via dei Fori Imperiali from the Colosseum to the Piazza Venetia. And from there, I will take you to the Pontifical Gregorian University, one of the oldest universities in the world!

CI#80 – The Colosseum and the Forum Romanum

Fr. Roderick — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:51:20 +0000

In this episode of the Catholic Insider, we will navigate the busy streets of Rome by bike to see the magnificent Colosseum and the ancient Forum Romanum!

CI Video #5: Carnaval in Sittard

Fr. Roderick — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:44:48 +0000

Fr. Roderick travels to Sittard in the Netherlands to celebrate Carnaval.

Catholic Insider #79: Circus Maximus

Fr. Roderick — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:45:07 +0000

In the next couple of episodes I will take you on a tour across the busy streets of Rome.. on a bike! We will ride over the bumpy roads through heavy traffic to visit a number of spectacular places in this beautiful old city. I made these recordings in April of 2006. It’s springtime, the weather is beautiful, the sun is warm and the birds are singing. What are we waiting for? Lets go!

Catholic Insider #78 – St. John Lateran 2

Fr. Roderick — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 22:08:17 +0000

In this new episode of our series about Rome and its surroundings I will take you back to the basilica of St. John Lateran for the second part of our tour.

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New Catholic Insider Series

Fr. Roderick — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:00:32 +0000

I have selected and edited a number of new audio documentaries and soundseeing tours that I will share with you during the next couple of weeks. This new Catholic Insider series will take us back to Italy, where we will explore the surroundings of Rome and the city itself. We will start at the Porta Asinaria near the city wall and the Via Appia Nuova in Rome, not far from the oldest basilica in Rome, the famous San Giovanni in Laterano, Saint John Lateran. This basilica dates back to the fourth century, the time of the Roman emperor Constantine. It’s one of those places in Rome where time seems to stand still, and where ancient history comes alive again…

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CI Video #04 – Where is King Kong?

Fr. Roderick — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:30:25 +0000

Spiderman, Godzilla, X-Men, King Kong and Men in Black all have one thing in common: their adventures take place in New York City. In this episode of the Catholic Insider Video Podcast we will drive around Manhattan to see the Big Apple with our own eyes!

CI Video #03 – Rough Landing

Fr. Roderick — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:43:40 +0000

This third Catholic Insider video podcast shows my landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport. During the landing, I forgot to hold on to my Nintendo DS. As a result, it was catapulted into the air and it hit the chair in front of me. Did it survive the crash?

Another Catholic Insider Video Podcast!

Fr. Roderick — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:49:08 +0000

UPDATE: RSS Feed Fixed!

In this second Catholic Insider video podcast, we fly from Amsterdam to New York. I’m travelling Business Class. That means comfortable chairs, plenty of leg room, good food, great movies, and… massive turbulence!!Music in this Podcast: Fly Me Home – by Blackout Pilot

Catholic Insider Video Podcast #1 !

Fr. Roderick — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:09:18 +0000

In this first ever Catholic Insider Video Podcast I will take you on a trip from Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to New York City. You can use iTunes and/or Quicktime to watch the video. Free download by clicking here. You can also see the video on YouTube by clicking on the picture above this article!

Music in this Podcast: Going to New York – by the Michael E. Thomas Band

Catholic Insider #76 – Breakfast in Rome

Fr. Roderick — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:09:49 +0000

A morning walk in the Lateran area of Rome, with its many interesting archeological sites, the beautiful basilica of St. John in Lateran, the typical busy Roman traffic and some great Italian coffee…

Music in this show: Ci Sei Solo Tu – by Skinge

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Catholic Insider: Eucharistic Congress in Atlanta part 1

Fr. Roderick — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:15:43 +0000

Archbishop Gregory carries the monstrance with the Eucharist during the opening celebration

The first part of a miniseries about the Eucharistic Congress in Atlanta. You can check out over 100 photos of the event by clicking on the link below:

Photos Eucharistic Congress 2006

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Fixed audio, new photos!

Fr. Roderick — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 23:49:53 +0000

Something went wrong during the MP3 encoding of Catholic Insider episode #75, which resulted in garbled audio around the 11 minute-mark. I have re-encoded the file and uploaded it to the server.

I also posted a couple of new photos of my voyage to Rome on my Flickr account. You can view them by clicking on the following link: Flickr photos Rome. Brother Patrick has some pictures of the Marianist community where I stay this week on his website.

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Catholic Insider #75

Fr. Roderick — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:18:16 +0000

A beautiful sunset photographed during my flight to Rome

After hours of tweaking the network settings on my laptop, I have finally been able to get online! So here is the first episode of my new adventures in Rome and in the Vatican. Enjoy!

In this episode of the Catholic Insider, I take you with me on a new trip to the Eternal City: Rome. Exactly one year after the election of pope Benedict XVI, I am back in the Vatican.

I stay at the Marianist community in Rome. You can see some pictures on the website of brother Patrick

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Website of the Month

Fr. Roderick — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:22:21 +0000

The popular German language Catholic news website Kath.net has elected CatholicInsider.com to be the ‘Website of the Month’. Here is a translation of their article about this:

Link: www.kath.net