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.
Catholic:Under The Hood shirts and hoodies and other SQPN gear
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”
Videos of the Franciscan Media Conference with myself and the other SQPN podcasters
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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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Information on the Media Conference at Franciscan University
The SQPN Meet and Greet will be Saturday, April 5th 3-5 PM at the Heavenly Grounds Coffeehouse in Steubenville, Ohio – it can be found at number 23 on this map.
Earlier CUTH episode on Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy Podcast
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#147 – Seeking the Divine Mercy
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
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
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
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.
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Photos from Rome and Assisi
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#135 – Mongo Nutella
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