
In a Church divided in two, the grace of God revealed itself in the Netherlands inspiring a deep and wondrous influence upon Christians up to the present day. In this episode we hear the story of the Brothers and Sisters of the Common Life and why we should have joy in Christ.
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#156 – Where Sin Abounds…

This week we enter into a particularly troublesome period for the Church as king and saint find themselves torn between Urban VI and Clement VII each claiming to hold the keys of St. Peter. Plus a few comments on the Catholic New Media Event.
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#155 – Pope vs Antipope

The Pope hasn’t always lived in Rome. In today’s episode we hear about why the Clement V decided to move, what it meant for the Church and why it became known as the Babylonian Captivity.
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Catholic New Media Conference – Atlanta 22 June 2008
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#154 – Avignon Papacy

This week is the second part of our look at the Battle of Vienna in 1683 with the Winged Hussars, the “little Cappuchin”, and sudoku. Plus, how to get a constellation named after you.
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Catholic New Media Conference – Atlanta 22 June 2008
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#153 – Scutum Sobiescianum

Another week, another podcast, another siege of Vienna. If you thought things looked bad in 1529, wait until you hear this week’s episode.
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Catholic New Media Conference – Atlanta 22 June 2008
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#152 – Vienna 1683

Since I’m studying German in Vienna, this week’s episode is about an important event in Viennese history when a seventy year old German officer faced the might of the Ottoman army.
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Catholic New Media Conference – Atlanta 22 June 2008
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#151 – The Siege of the Moles

A look at Pope Saint Callistus’ papacy serves as a jumping off point for a look at the nature of penance and so, if you ever wondered why a priest tells you to say 3 Our Father’s and a Hail Mary, take a listen!
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Catholic New Media Conference – Atlanta 22 June 2008
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#150 – The Mystery of Penance

This week, we find out what Saint Roch, Saint Christopher, and “Saint Guinifort” have in common and about the problem of cynocephaly. Plus, some follow up comments on last week’s episode.
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#149 – CUTH Goes to the Dogs

In this episode, we look at the practice of Centering Prayer and Christian Meditation and talk a bit about what I’ve been up to the past few weeks.
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CUTH episode on The Jesus Prayer
Great book on developing your prayer life in conjunction with Jesus Prayer – “The Art of Prayer:An Orthodox Anthology”
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#148 – Catholic Meditation

This Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday and to help prepare us for celebrating Our Lord’s infinite mercy we hear a talk given at the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Poland. Plus, Catholic:Under The Hood hoodies are now available!
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Earlier CUTH episode on Divine Mercy
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#147 – Seeking the Divine Mercy