Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on the 25th of December, is that really when Christ was born or is there a different reason? Plus, Fr. Seraphim tries to sing again.
Links:
Vox clara ecce intonat
Austrian Krampus/Perchten
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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 be a solution to last episode’s tea dilemma.
Links:
Lyrics to Orientis Partibus – It’s in an e-book and you will have to do a search for the title to find it quickly.
English translation
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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 tastier tea.
Links:
Evelyn Nicholson’s Mary In Monmouthshire podcast and her comments about Boy Bishops
Music:
We Three Kings by Derek K. Miller’s We Three Kings from Podsafe Music
Picture by David Wilmot
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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
Play The Great Dalmuti available from amazon.com
Snopes on the Twelve Days of Christmas
Music:
Every day has its key aka The Twelve Days of Christmas by Doug Boldt from Podsafe Music
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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 Podsafe for Peace
Both via Podsafe Music
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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 – It’s fun, educational and a great way to learn the faith!
Advent Meditations
Photo by Andrea Schaufler
“Let all mortal flesh keep silent” by Fugli
“Feliz Navidad” by Three Not So Wise Men
Both via Podsafe Music
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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 on Fr. Bautista
Advent Meditations
Photo by j.gresham
O Come Emmanuel by Benjamin Shafer and Jared Smith from Podsafe Music
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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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It’s 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 Paul II: Daily Scripture and Prayers Together with Pope John Paul II’s Own Words
Advent And Christmas Wisdom from Padre Pio: Daily Scripture And Prayers Together With Saint Pio of Pietrelcina’s Own Words
Love to Be Catholic – Catholic music, videos and more
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Music:
“The Huron Carol” by Tracey Helen from Podsafe Music
“In the bleak midwinter” by Allison Crowe from Podsafe Music
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Merry Christmas to all the Catholic:Under The Hood listeners! Join us as we answer a listener question about “corpse obedience” and hear a Russian Christmas story.
Links:
Prayer to the Venerable Cross
Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered; and let those who hate Him flee from His face. As smoke vanishes, let them vanish; and as wax melts from the presence of fire, so let the demons perish from the presence of those who love God and who sign themselves with the Sign of the Cross and say with gladness: Hail, most precious and life-giving Cross of the Lord, for Thou drivest away the demons by the power of our Lord Jesus Christ Who was crucified on thee, went down to hell and trampled on the power of the devil, and gave us thee, His honorable Cross, for driving away all enemies. O most precious and life-giving Cross of the Lord, help me with our holy Lady, the Virgin Theotokos, and with all the Saints throughout the ages. Amen.
“Christmas Carol” by the Monks and Choirs of Kiev Pechersk Lavra from Magnatune.com
“What Child Is This” by the Benjamin Shafer Band from Podsafe Music
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#96 – Merry Christmas
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