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 Euchatastrophe can be found in “On Fairy Stories” available in
The Monsters and the Critics
and The Tolkien Reader
Also of interest is The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
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#146 – Pussy Willows and the Euchatastrophe
Finally a weekend without traveling and time for an update on my visits to Poland and Majorca, Spain. Plus, new theme music!
Pictures of Poland and Majorca
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#145 – Travel Reflections
February 19, 2008 – 2:46 am
Finally, I’m back with part two of the tour of the Benedictine Monastery of Melk. In this segment we visit the library and the abbey church.
Photos of Melk and other European sites
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#144 – A Franciscan Visits the Benedictines – Part Two
January 23, 2008 – 1:25 pm
Travel through the Benedictine monastery of Melk in Austria to learn more about Benedictine history, spirituality, and the Church in Austria – including the interesting reusable coffins.
Links:
Photos of Melk and other Austrian photos
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#143 – A Franciscan Visits the Benedictines – Part One
January 13, 2008 – 1:06 pm
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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#142 – Sing Along With Fr. Seraphim
January 6, 2008 – 1:11 pm
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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#141 – Tea Troubles and Antipopes
December 30, 2007 – 3:35 pm
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
Women’s Christmas
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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#140 – Twelfth Night Party!
December 23, 2007 – 1:44 pm
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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#139 – Boy Bishops and Other Traditions
December 19, 2007 – 1:21 pm
Special podcast praying the Franciscan Crown
Franciscan Crown
“Biber Rosary Sonatas” by Pavlo Beznosiuk from Magnatune
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Franciscan Crown
December 16, 2007 – 1:09 pm
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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#138 – Praying in Advent
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