Catholic:Under The Hood #233 – Philokalia
The collection of writings known as the Philokalia is often considered the second most important spiritual text for the Eastern Church after the Bible. Yet, the Philokalia is not just for the East – indeed it can be enriching for all Christians.
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Catholic:Under The Hood#222 – Rome of the North
Visiting the city of Salzburg, Austria gave me an opportunity to witness the work of Prince Archbishop Wolf Dietrich, the man who “preached in stone”. Famous or infamous, he certainly left his mark on the city.
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Catholic:Under The Hood #221 – Chess Club
While Chess did not originate in Catholic culture, the culture of Catholicism certainly influenced the game and in turn Chess influenced the way Catholics understood their faith.
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Catholic:Under The Hood #220 – No Middle Ground
Every week millions of Americans turned on their radios to listen to the fiery and controversial broadcasts of Fr. Charles Coughlin. He was loved and hated, with him there was, as he said, no middle ground.
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Catholic:Under The Hood #219 – Missed Opportunity?
Pope Leo XIII began his pontificate with a great vision of the Third Order of Saint Francis bringing about the salvation of Europe and the World. It didn’t quite turn out that way.
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Catholic:Under The Hood #218 – The Gregorian Calendar
Most of the world marks its time according the calendar instituted by Pope Gregory XIII but calendar reform is a tricky business.
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Catholic:Under The Hood #217 – Silent Night
When Fr. Josef Mohr wrote the words “Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht” in 1816, little did he know how it would become one of the most inspirational Christmas songs of all time and even bring a bit of peace in the midst of WWI.
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Catholic:Under The Hood #216 – Matteo Ricci and the Wonderful Clock
Next year is the 400th anniversary of the death of Fr. Matteo Ricci, SJ who became a model of Catholic evangelization. If he had advice for today’s evangelizers, it might be to bring a clock.
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Catholic:Under The Hood #215 – The Saving of Assisi
Faced with the twin threats of WWII and the Holocaust,the people of Assisi looked to their three protectors – God, Saint Francis, and German Colonel Valentin Müller. Plus, Austrian Alpine Horns.
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Catholic:Under The Hood #214 – The Fall of Monte Cassino
In WWII, the Allied forces seeking to reach Rome had to get past the German held Gustav line, unfortunately for the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino – it was at ground zero.
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