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We round up the Christmas and post-Christmas season with humor and song as we look at an interesting French medieval tradition known as the Festum Asinorum and learn not only what it had to do with the Christmas message but also why your not likely to see it celebrated today! Plus, there appears to [...]

A return to the history of the papacy with a talk about the first antipopes Natalius and Hippolytus as well as some of the antipopes of today. Evelyn Nicholson provides more information about Boy Bishops and other British traditions of the Christmas season. All this plus cold Austrian churches and striving for [...]

Twelfth Night is on its way and CUTH has suggestions for making sure that your celebration truly reflects the spirit of a world gone upside down. Plus, an Irish tradition that the women might want to learn about!
Recipies - Bolo Rei, Gateau de Roi, King Cake
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Women’s Christmas
Snopes on [...]

Listen to me sing the Boar’s Head Carol while talking about how to make your children into bishops and other traditions for celebrating Christmastide.
Links:
House Blessings
Boy Bishops
Boar’s Head Carol
DVD for That Catholic Show - It’s fun, educational and a great way to learn the faith!
Advent Meditations
“Here we come a-caroling” by Doug Boldt
“If Everyday were Christmas” by [...]

Special podcast praying the Franciscan Crown
Franciscan Crown
“Biber Rosary Sonatas” by Pavlo Beznosiuk from Magnatune
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This week, I finish my look at different prayer traditions within the religious orders of the Catholic Church - the Jesuits, the Dominicans and the Franciscans. I also answer a listener question about the role of government in society.
Links:
St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises
St. Dominic’s Nine Ways of Prayer
Franciscan Crown
DVD for That Catholic Show - [...]

Culinary cultures collide on this week’s episode of Catholic:Under The Hood. Plus, hear about my Austrian Advent adventures and comments about the Holy Father’s recent encyclical Spe Salvi.
Links:
Spe Salvi - Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical
DVD for That Catholic Show - It’s fun, educational and a great way to learn the faith!
Article from Catholic News Agency [...]

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It’s not Christmas unless there’s a scary Krampus! Join me for the visit of the Krampus, one of the traditional followers of Saint Nicholas, at the Advent festival in Gaming, Austria.
For more on the Krampus see this earlier episode of Catholic:Under The Hood!
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Advent season which means snow, Advent Markets, and some advice on getting more out of your prayer life this Advent! In this podcast, I talk about Lectio Divina and Mental Prayer.
Links:
Advent Market Pictures
Advent Podcast Meditations
Lectio Divina and Lectio Divina Podcast
Mental Prayer and Meditations from Carmel Podcast

Advent suggested reading:
Advent and Christmas Wisdom from Pope John [...]

I’m back from Italy with lots of stories about Thanksgiving in Austria, going to the Papal Audience, and traveling through Rome and Assisi - plus I take a stab at singing Zeppelin.
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Photos from Rome and Assisi
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