Category Archives: Spirituality

#30 – groß Gott!


I’m back from Austria and what an experience it was. Listen to me talk about my experiences and take a look at what I saw while I was there! We also have some vocation stories and hear some good Catholic news.

Episode Links:
Society of Jesus
Pope to read teen’s essay

Podcasts mentioned:
Daily Breakfast
The Catholic Adventurer
Catholic Podcasts

Music from Anne Davis at Podsafe Music – “Where the roads cross”

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groß Gott! [God is good!]

#29 – Catholicism and Corned Beef


In this episode, we look at the whether one can eat corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day if it falls on a Friday in Lent, at encouraging signs of vocations, and why Father Seraphim sees all.

Links:
Corned Beef and St. Patrick’s Day
Italian Vocations
Priesthood Vocations

Music:
“Never Ending Love” by Matthew Casteel from Podsafe Music

Podcast Links:
Deus Caritas Est
Christus Vincit
The Catholic Adventurer
Disciples With Microphones

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Catholicism and Corned Beef

#28 – The Power of Faith


In this episode, we learn how dangerous it can be to spread the Catholic faith.

News
Pope Benedict and the iPod
Pope John Paul and the Soviet Union
The University of Wisconsin and the UW Catholic Foundation

Music Keep the Faith by Johnny Raws and the Rays from Podsafe Music

Podcasts Mentioned
Vatican Radio
Rosary Army
Going Fourth
Theosis
Catholic Podcasts

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The Power of Faith

#27 – Things to do when you’re in Lent


We talk about some serious and semi-serious suggestions for Catholics during Ash Wednesday and for the rest of the Lenten season including retreat programs for families.

T.S. Eliot’s ASH WEDNESDAY

Lenten/Easter Podcast Series
Lenten Radio Retreat
iPray:Lent
Christ Among Us
Theosis
Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary

Family Retreat programs
Marianist Family Retreat Center
St. Edmund’s Retreat Center
Camp Maria Retreat Center
SOLT-HOSTE Retreat Program
Jesuit Family Retreats
Retreats International
Christian Family Living Center

Creighton University offers a 34 week online retreat

Music
Something Like Happiness from The Compliments from Podsafe Music

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Things to do when you’re in Lent

#26 – Figuring out Lent and Easter


This week we talk about fighting a cold, movies worth watching, and why the dates for Lent and Easter in the Catholic Church change every year plus we have listener e-mail.

Lent and Easter Dating

Podcasts mentioned
Daily Breakfast
Rosary Army
Catholic Rockers
Verbum Domini
Cardinal Arinze
Theosis

Other sites
Catholic Podcasts
Catholic Blogs
Japanese Friendship Doll

News links
Vocation increases
Bishops’ movie choices for 2005

Music
I will follow you by Megan Pettingill via Podsafe Music

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Figuring out Lent and Easter

#24 – War and the Kirishitan

In this episode, we look at the Catholic Church in Japan and the responsibility of the Catholic in war – among many other things! Links to things mentioned in the podcast: The BreadCast Franciscan University’s Media & Faith DWM Roundtable Theosis Amy Welborne’s Open Book Catholic Podcasts Daily Breakfast Pope John Paul II Avenue Aisa Kyon Hota Hai, the Catholic Church in India and Bollywood Japanese Catholics – Here’s more on the Kakure Kirishitan Silence by Shusaku Endo War and Videogames The song “Lend Me Your Love” by slackstring via Podsafe Music The Catholic Under The Hood Forum Remember to show your support by voting for Catholic:Under The Hood To download this episode, click on the below or subscribe via iTunes/Your favorite aggregator War and the Kirishitan

#23 – Promoting Vocations


In our first mid-week episode of Catholic:Under The Hood we celebrate the feastday of Sts. Cyril and Methodius – the co-patrons of Europe and reflect on the promotion of vocations.

Other things mentioned in this podcast –
Priest gets weapons in confession
Nuns on terrorist list
Catholic Rockers

Music played
Have a little faith in me by Threeleggeddog via Podsafe Music

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Promoting Vocations

#21 – Living Holiness

This week on Catholic:Under The Hood we look at the idea of holiness. First we will talk about the process of becoming a saint and see that process in action with the lives of the Georgia martyrs. After some music and some more of the weird and wacky in the Catholic Church, we will look at holiness in the life of Jean Vanier. Links related to these topics are: Canonization Process Georgia Martyrs Jean Vanier Wacky News: Peppermint sniffing Benedictine Calender Dormant Manliness iPod Suit Other Links: iPadre Theosis Catholic Podcasts Our music is Heartless by Michael Burks from Podsafe Music. Please take a few moments to vote for Catholic:Under The Hood. Also, please leave comments here on the site or via e-mail at seraphimtor@hotmail.com You can also visit the Catholic:Under The Hood forum at Disciples With Microphones. To download this week’s podcast, click on the below- Living Holiness

A Video Visit to the Icon Corner – The Presentation


We have a special episode of Catholic:Under The Hood with a video visit to the Icon corner and a look at the theology of the Icon of the Presentation. To watch the video, you will need QuickTime to watch the episode.

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The Presentation