Category Archives: History

#130 – Francis and the Sultan

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One of the most popular stories from the life of Saint Francis is that of his meeting with the Sultan. In this week’s episode, we look at Saint Francis’ encounter with Islam and what light it can cast on the problems of today.

Links:
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podcasticon#130 – Francis and the Sultan

Catholic:Under The Hood Videocast #6

Join me in a visit to the St. Peter’s Cemetery and Catacombs in Salzburg, Austria. We’ll see a chapel built almost one thousand years ago and the possible burial site of holy martyrs.

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#129 – The Love of God

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Saint Marguerite Marie Alacoque encouraged devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sr. Josefa Menendez wrote about “The Way of Divine Love”, St. Mary Faustina Kowalska spoke of Jesus as the “King of Divine Mercy”. In this episode, we look at the similarities and differences of these three devotions and what they have to say about our relationship to God.

Links mentioned in this episode:
The Way of Divine Love – Book by Sr. Josefa
Divine Mercy Podcast
SaintCast Episode #53 on St. Faustina and Divine Mercy
Technopriest Episode #107 on Divine Mercy Sunday
Catholic:Under The Hood Episode #48 – On the Sacred Heart of Jesus
SaintCast Episode#62 – with information on Saint Margaret Mary Alocoque

Godtube Video Showing mercy of God

“Kreiger Ricercar” from Stolen Jewels by Ensemble Vermillian via Magnatune

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podcasticon#129 – The Love of God

#128 – Le Chevalier au Barizel

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Listen in this episode to a wondrous story of the Knight with the Barrel from 13th century France and his search for forgiveness. Also, Pope St. Eleutherius and the Simpsons and Catholic Vegetarianism.

Links:
Le Chevalier au Barizel – In French
Catholic:Under The Hood episodes on Montanism and Marcionism
Catholic Vegetarian Society – catholicvegsociety@hotmail.com

I removed the pdf file link for “Christianity and Vegetarianism” from here because iTunes didn’t like it. I’ll put it in the comments section instead.

“Virgin Madre Gloriosa by Mediva from “Viva Mediva” and magnatune.com
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“Il me souffit” by Edward Martin from Art of the Lute in Renaissance France and magnatune.com

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podcasticon#128 – Le Chevalier au Barizel

Catholic:Under The Hood Videocast #5

After much climbing and panting, I got to Castle Durnstein in Durstein, Austria for a great view of the Danube River and to see the Castle that once held Richard the Lionheart.

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#123 – The Conversion of Rus’

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In honor of the recent feast day of St. Vladimir today’s podcast discusses the Conversion of Rus’, the legend and the history and what insights it gives us about the differences between Eastern and Western Christianity.

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Music: We Have Recourse In Thy Mercy from We Are Guarded By The Cross by the Saint Elijah Children’s Choir from magnatune.com

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#120 – Saint Francis in Russia

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In this episode, hear about my trip to the Library of Congress and Harvard University as well as hear about what I have been researching.
Links:
SQPN nominees for 2007 Podcast Awards
Podcast Awards Site

Music:
Canticum Fratris Solis by Vladimir Martynov
Canticle of the Sun by Sofia Gubaidulina
Saint Francis of Assisi by Oleg Stupurko

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podcasticon#120 – Saint Francis in Russia

#119 – Reporting from the Atlanta Eucharistic Congress

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In a “better late than never episode” – Fr. Seraphim live at the Atlanta Eucharistic Congress. Cowboy hats, vocational discernment and much much more!

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podcasticon#119 – Reporting from the Atlanta Eucharistic Congress