December 9, 2007 – 3:21 pm

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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#137 – S’mores!
December 2, 2007 – 10:42 am
November 25, 2007 – 8:40 am

I’m back from Italy with lots of stories about Thanksgiving in Austria, going to the Papal Audience, and traveling through Rome and Assisi – plus I take a stab at singing Zeppelin.
Links:
Photos from Rome and Assisi
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#135 – Mongo Nutella
November 8, 2007 – 2:30 pm

Listen to this episode and find out the trials, tribulations and blessings of a friar on pilgrimage from hearing confessions in foreign languages to encounters with calamari. See the video of Venice at catholicunderthehood.com or sqpn.com
Don’t forget the prayer challenge and the SQPN fundraiser!
Links:
Pilgrimage photos
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Music: Ballo Del Gran Ducca by Altri Stromenti from “Italian Music of the 17th Century” and Magnatune
Photo: Calamari by habitatgirl
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#134 – Extra Tentacles
October 28, 2007 – 2:11 pm

In response to a reader question, we take a look at the difference between Catholic and Lutheran beliefs about the Eucharist and whether Lutherans can receive Communion in Catholic Churches. I also talk about a possible Italian meet and greet and issue a prayer challenge! Remember, be kind to your priest!
Links:
Lutheran/Catholic Statement on the Eucharist
Tupelo Catholic
Photo of Venice by karlakp
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#133 – On The Road Again
October 14, 2007 – 9:51 am

In this episode we take a closer look at the Franciscans, how there got to be so many and some of the differences between them. I also tell more Austrian adventure stories.
Links:
My Austrian photos
This page has links to many of the different Franciscan communities [including my own, the Third Order Regular]
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#131 – What’s up with all the Franciscans?
October 7, 2007 – 11:21 am

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:
iPadre
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#130 – Francis and the Sultan
September 29, 2007 – 10:54 am

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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#129 – The Love of God
September 23, 2007 – 9:10 am

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
Virgin Madre Gloriosa
“Il me souffit” by Edward Martin from Art of the Lute in Renaissance France and magnatune.com
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#128 – Le Chevalier au Barizel
September 8, 2007 – 10:06 am

More Austrian adventures both in cooking and the weather, plus a continuing look at the history of Catholic Social Teaching and the Worker Priest. Drop me an e-mail or leave a comment if the Catholic:Under The Hood t-shirt sounds good to you.
Links:
Quadragesimo Anno
SQPN – Star Quest Production Network
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#126 – Adventures with Leberkase