We continue our look at the history of the popes with the papacy of Benedict XI and his attempt to promote peace in Christendom after the death of Boniface VIII. Some believe that the model of Benedict XI was one of the reasons why Joseph Ratzinger chose to take the name of Benedict XVI – we will see some possible reasons why.
“Lord, You have called me; here I am.” In these words, she expressed here desire to espouse herself to the Lord. In this episode I talk about the experience of witnessing someone make their solemn profession into religious life.
Sometimes something the priest does or says may rub us the wrong way. So, what should we do if we find that we disagree? In this episode, we’ll also look at the authority of private revelation.
We continue to look at the history of the Popes with Pope St. Soter and the early history of Christian marriage as we see once again the complex relationship between the Church and the World. I also talk a bit about Spiderman 3 and the Lord of the Rings Online game.
They say you never get a second chance to make a good first impression. What does the Church teach about beards, long hair, tattoos and piercings and how can they help or hinder spreading the Gospel. Plus, send in your SQPN pictures for a chance to win a CD! and announcing the Catholic:Under The Hood Videocast!
Catholic:Under The Hood’s first videocast is a brief look at the world behind the friary and a chance to see how many times I can say “actually” in four minutes.
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Today is the annual day of prayer for vocations – of course this is something we should do everyday! But getting vocations takes prayer and work and in this episode, I talk about what we can do to help others respond to God’s call.
You like me, you really like me! The first post-joining of SQPN episode and we talk a bit about joining SQPN, the Virginia Tech tragedy and finish our examination of the papacy of Boniface VIII and why it is important for the history of the Catholic Church. We also announce a very special contest!
In this episode, we take a look at the history of the papacy of Boniface VIII and why he was a controversial pope. We also look at the first Jubilee/Holy Year and say a bit about indulgences.