J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings but he also has a deeply spiritual devotion to the Eucharist which we will look at in this episode and talk about the relation of the Pussy Willow to Palm Sunday.
Information on the Media Conference at Franciscan University
Tolkien’s views on the [...]
Category Archives: Lent and Easter
#146 - Pussy Willows and the Euchatastrophe
#132 - Saintly Disagreements
A return to the history of the Popes with a look at the papacy of Saint Victor I and a look at what happens when two saints don’t get along. We will also get some insight into the development of the role of the papacy in the Church today, the importance of unity and [...]
#110 - Happy Easter!
Listen to my Easter Homily for 2007 along with some comments on my Triduum experiences. I’ll also give a bit of an Eastern Catholic lesson on how to celebrate Easter the Eastern way.
Links:
Fr. Seraphim’s Twitter Page
Christ is Risen in 250 languages
Divine Mercy Podcast - Hear my comments on the Trisagion prayer and Divine Mercy [...]
#105 - Praying for the Dead
We may not normally think about remembering those that have gone before us during the Lenten Season, but in this episode we look at the importance of praying for the dead as part of our Lenten conversion and why we can hope in God’s saving power.
Links:
Healthy Catholic
Atlanta Eucharistic Congress
PRAYER FOR THE DECEASED
(Ascribed to St. John [...]
#103 - Lenten Capybara
Listen to some of the history behind Carnival and Lenten traditions - Shrove Tuesday, Pancakes, and Capybara’s!
Links:
Theosis [My Lent and Easter meditations from last year]
Music:
“Take It All Away” by Buddahead from Podsafe Music
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