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VIS News Blog- LENT, A TIME TO SHOULDER OUR CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITIES February 22, 2012Vatican City, 22 February 2012 (VIS) - During his general audience this morning, the Holy Father dedicated his catechesis to the subject of Lent (which begins today, Ash Wednesday), the period of forty days leading up to the Easter Triduum, memorial of the passion, death and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.Benedict XVI reminded the 7,500 pilgrims gathe […]VISarchive 02
- BRAZIL FRATERNITY CAMPAIGN: CARE FOR THE BODY AND SOUL OF THE SICK February 22, 2012Vatican City, 22 February 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father has sent a Message to Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis, archbishop of Aparecida and president of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, for the Fraternity Campaign traditionally promoted by the Brazilian Church during Lent. The theme for the 2012 campaign is: "Health spreads over all the ear […]VISarchive 02
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS February 22, 2012Vatican City, 22 February 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father:- Appointed Bishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho of Crateus, Brazil, as metropolitan archbishop of Teresina (area 26,495, population 1,195,000, Catholics 1,018,000, priests 118, permanent deacons 19, religious 203), Brazil.- Appointed Fr. Olivier de Germay of the clergy of the archdiocese of Toulouse […]VISarchive 02
- COMMUNIQUE ON THE PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PERU February 21, 2012Vatican City, 21 February 2012 (VIS) - Given below is the text of a communique released this morning by the Holy See Press Office concerning the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru."This morning, Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B., met with Marcial Rubio Correa, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP)."The se […]VISarchive 02
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS February 21, 2012Vatican City, 21 February 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Msgr. George A. Sheltz of the clergy of the archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, U.S.A., vicar general, chancellor and moderator of the Curia, as auxiliary of the same archdiocese (area 23,257, population 5,811,010, Catholics 1,146,908, priests 427, permanent deacons 357, religious 687). The bisho […]VISarchive 02
- UNITY IN THE CHURCH IS A DIVINE GIFT WHICH MUST BE DEFENDED February 20, 2012Vatican City, 20 February 2012 (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican, the Holy Father received the twenty-two new cardinals created in the recent consistory, accompanied by members of their families and other faithful who had come with them to Rome. The Pope spoke to each group in its own language, concluding with some words in Italian addressed to them as a w […]VISarchive 02
- POPE TELLS NEW CARDINALS TO BEAR WITNESS TO THE JOY OF CHRIST’S LOVE February 20, 2012Vatican City, 19 February 2012 (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican Basilica, Benedict XVI presided at a Eucharistic concelebration with the twenty-two cardinals created in yesterday's consistory. At the beginning of the ceremony, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, addressed a greeting to the Pope in […]VISarchive 02
- CATHEDRA OF PETER IS A SIGN OF CHRIST'S AUTHORITY, BASED ON FAITH AND LOVE February 20, 2012Vatican City, 19 February 2012 (VIS) - Following this morning's concelebration of the Eucharist with the twenty-two cardinals created in Saturday's consistory, the Holy Father appeared at the window of his study to pray the Angelus with faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square.Before the Marian prayer, the Holy Father reminded people th […]VISarchive 02
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS February 20, 2012Vatican City, 20 February 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father:- Appointed Bishop Timothy Costelloe S.D.B., auxiliary of Melbourne, Australia, as archbishop of Perth (area 427,377, population 1,681,142, Catholics 415,633, priests 266, permanent deacons 15, religious 615), Australia. He succeeds Archbishop Barry James Hickey, whose resignation from the pastoral care […]VISarchive 02
- NEW CARDINALS MUST LOVE GOD, THE CHURCH AND THEIR FELLOW MAN February 18, 2012Vatican City, 18 February 2012 (VIS) - In St. Peter's Basilica at 10.30 a.m. this morning, Benedict XVI celebrated the fourth ordinary public consistory of his pontificate, during which he created twenty-two new cardinals.Following the opening prayer and the proclamation of the Gospel, the Holy Father pronounced his homily, extracts of which are given b […]VISarchive 02
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- BFR 824 – Out of Africa February 22, 2012Ash Wednesday; Ethiopia; return of the Catholic Insider; Ethiopian entertainment; Alcatraz review; Star Trek Voyager; Pan Am; heat stroke in Africa. Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunesbreak@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick)
- BFR 823 – No Podcast Left Behind February 7, 2012Ah-choo; Remember Secrets of Star Wars?; Secrets of Babylon 5; Toy Story 3; Digital Gonzo; Nick Fury and Captain America TV movies; Avengers trailer; Oliver Twist; Bladerunner; Pinterest; VW commercial; Ethiopia; out on the ice; the cold myth. Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunesbreak@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick)
- BFR 822 – Have an Ice Day! February 1, 2012New SQPN ident; global community; winter weather; annual skating race; Sherlock; Doctor Who; Blake’s 7; Touch; Star Trek Online; The Sims; Super Mes; Change Your Password Day; iPhones and child labor; Ethiopia, here I come! Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunesbreak@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick)
- BFR 821 – Born Again Trekkie January 25, 2012March of Life; wooden shoes; Star Wars 3D; crowd-sourced Star Wars Uncut; Star Trek Online; Patrick Stewart interview; viral music; Global Catholic Television; mass-media vs. targeting small audiences; Pope Benedict XVI calls for silence. This episode is sponsored by Boris. Check him out on Twitter @BorisGR and @CatholicBits Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe […]break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick)
- BFR 820 – Hulk Genes January 18, 2012ZX81 programming and Hulk genes; Battlestar Galactica and Leonardo da Vinci; Star Trek Online Free to Play; Original Sin: Protestant and Catholic views. This episode is sponsored by Tijs & Andrea van den Bogaard. Check out http://www.onedate.org and by Peter Schuster. Check out his stories at http://www.moonrat.eu Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with i […]break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick)
- BFR 819 – Hans Who? January 10, 2012Everybody knows Hans Brinker. Except for.. the Dutch! Fr. Roderick talks about the floods in the Netherlands, about the upcoming Consistory in the Vatican and about some crazy goals for SQPN.break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick)
- BFR 818 – Break into 2012! December 31, 2011 break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick)
- BFR 817 – Christmas Memories December 22, 2011Fr. Roderick shares his earliest Christmas memories and looks forward to the festive days ahead!break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick)
- BFR 816 – Superhero Reboot December 17, 2011On the road with TV show; the glass house; doing odd jobs for charity; SQPN Giving Campaign; Sound of Music; West Side Story; Family Man; You’ve Got Mail; Smallville; Catholic Weekend #100; comic book heroes; Ihnatko Almanac; getting organized. Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunesbreak@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick)
- BFR 815 – Apes and Advent December 7, 2011In this episode: Cold showers and the Camino; new SQPN affiliates; Shutter Island and Rise of the Planet of the Apes; Grimm; why Advent? New liturgy and old habits; Pixel Priest; ZX Spectrum; Final Fantasy XIII, the 2012 Giving Campaign.break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick)
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- CST #212: Real Robots! February 13, 2012Ben has a butt cheek full of stitches, we ohh and ahh over Real Steal, Kat shares an app you fellas won't care about and we talk about talking through miscommunication in marriage.feedback@catholicinasmalltown.com (Mac and Katherine Barron)
- CST #211: Plain Glazed in a Small Town February 7, 2012The Krispy Kream fairies show up, Mac brews, we're godparents, Mac takes a fresh look at In Time, Kat takes a hint and wears a helmet, and we remind everybody not to judge small families.feedback@catholicinasmalltown.com (Mac and Katherine Barron)
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- CST #209: Impossibly Good Movies January 4, 2012Mac and Katherine review the holidays and the new Sherlock Holmes and Mission Impossible movies. We read from plety of email and talk about New Evangelizers.feedback@catholicinasmalltown.com (Mac and Katherine Barron)
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- CST #207: Tis the Season to Be Busy! December 12, 2011Decorating the tree, watching Up All Night, and taking the time to be joyful.feedback@catholicinasmalltown.com (Mac and Katherine Barron)
- CST #206: Huzzah! November 28, 2011Colonial Williamsburg, the new Missal, a ton of emails, The Muppets, Twilight, and treating advent like lent.feedback@catholicinasmalltown.com (Mac and Katherine Barron)
- CST #205: Children Will Break Your Heart November 14, 2011Mac leaves the Macbook on a bus, Kat makes sure everyone knows the difference b/w Grimm and Once Upon a Time, Allyson Sweeney gives us some good advice, and we already know that our children will break our heart.feedback@catholicinasmalltown.com (Mac and Katherine Barron)
- CST #204: Just "In Time" for a Change November 7, 2011The time change gets us again, lots of camping, Katherine sees the movie "In Time", and you guys help us deal with our kids in Church.feedback@catholicinasmalltown.com (Mac and Katherine Barron)
- CST #203:Katherine Does Not Get Wicked October 18, 2011Katherine & Jennifer go see Wicked, Mac & Fr. Ben go see Moneyball, and how do you keep your kids from becoming tech zombies?feedback@catholicinasmalltown.com (Mac and Katherine Barron)
- CST #212: Real Robots! February 13, 2012
- Body of Truth
- 06/21/11 - A Body of Truth: John Corapi - The black sheep, dog! August 19, 2011This week Father Loya and Katie Goulas discuss the sad tale of John Corapi.
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- 07/19/11 - Broadcast #356: Evangelization in the East July 18, 2011It's Veggie Tales and pirates, knights and ladies, superheros and door to door visitations. It's evangelization in the Eastern lung of the Church!
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- 03/31/11 - A Body of Truth: Feast of the Annunciation and the role of Women. April 22, 2011This week Father Loya discusses the feast of the Annunciation and the role that women play in our salvation. Special guests Woman's Choice Services
- 03/24/11 - A Body of Truth: What in the @!%@ is going on at Catholic Universities? April 9, 2011This week Father Loya takes on the Northwestern University - thank the Lord! City.
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- 03/04/11 - A Body of Truth: This Way to True Love March 9, 2011true love. We all want it, but are much confused about how to find it and then hold on to it. This week, Father Loya reveals the signs of True Love and how to hold on to it when you find it.
- 02/24/11 - A Body of Truth: Get Happy! February 27, 2011Are you happy? No? Then its time to go back to school and learn how to see correctly.
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- Air Maria
- Video – A Marian Lent – Dr. Miravalle: Mcasts155 February 23, 2012MaryCast Specials #155 ( 06min) Play – Mark Miravalle reflects on the beginning of Lent and how we can give it a Marian dimension to be able to offer up our sufferings to make up for what is lacking in Christ’s suffering. Col 1:24 To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com Ave [...]apostolate
- Video – Variety #194: Testimony of Paul Kelly February 22, 2012Variety #194 – Testimony of Paul Kelly ( 23 min) Ave Maria! This is a shared testimony of life and faith given by Mr. Paul Kelly who is the religious education coordinator for Aquinas College in Perth Western Australia. This Roman Catholic Testimony, full of conviction, will inspire men of all walks to purify their [...]Aussie Friars
- Feb 22 – Homily – Fr Angelo: Ashes, Hide or not February 22, 2012Homily #120222 ( 08min) Play – Fr. Angelo Geiger points out the paradox that on Ash Wednesday when every one comes to have ashes put on their head as a public display of their faith yet the Gospel talks about doing all our good works in hiding. Ave Maria! Mass: Ash Wednesday – Wkdy – [...]apostolate
- The 40 Days for Life begins Ash Wednesday February 21, 2012Ave Maria Meditations Almighty Father and Lord of life, You have entrusted to men the noble mission of safeguarding and protecting human life with the utmost care from the moment of conception to natural death (Gaudium et Spes No. 51). During this holy season of Lent, a time of both penance and great hope, stir [...]JosephMary
- Feb 21 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Close to God February 21, 2012Homily #120221 ( 05min) Play – God does not want us to live in fear anymore – fear of offending God but not fear of approaching Him. God became man and dwelt amoung us. He wants us to be close to Him. We need to talk to Him often. Our Lady too helps us to [...]apostolate
- Feb 20 – Homily – Fr Angelo: Prayer and Fasting February 20, 2012Homily #120220 ( 04min) Play – “This kind can only come out by prayer and fasting” – only by supernatural means can our conversion be achieved – therefore our own cooperation in that work must be to use the tools that are available to us. Fasting – we empty ourselves to allow God to fill [...]apostolate
- Contracepting Religious Freedom February 20, 2012Thank God the bishops are using their clout against the attempt of the Obama administration to force Catholic institutions to pay for contraception. Although I do not agree with Paul Moses entirely, I believe he has a point in suggesting that the effort could backfire. But that is a risk we have to take. Unfortunately, politics today [...]Fr Angelo
- Video – Face of Pro-Life #166: Balanced Approach to Prolife February 20, 2012Face of Pro-Life #166 – Fr. Angelo Geiger on striking a balance ( 30min) >>> Play Ave Maria! Fr. Angelo Geiger talks with Corinn Dahm on a balanced approach to speaking about pro-life issues that incorporates both the left and the right, to have truth and charity, not one or the other and thus avoid self-righteousness. [...]apostolate
- Feb 19 – Homily – Fr Angelo: The Power to Forgive Sins February 19, 2012Homily #120219 (16min) Play - Our Lord’s ultimate reason for coming into this world was to free us from our sins. He uses the miracle of the healing of paralytic’s bodily infirmity to show that He has the power to forgive sins. Let us think about the opportunity God gives us to obtain mercy in this [...]apostolate
- Written Post – Fr George: Quinquagesima Sunday 19 February 2012 February 18, 2012Quinquagesima Sunday 19 February 2012 “And if I distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I deliver my body to be burned, yet do not have charity, it profits me nothing.” I Cor. 13: 3 In this last Sunday before the holy season of Lent, the Church gives us scriptural [...]apostolate
- Video – A Marian Lent – Dr. Miravalle: Mcasts155 February 23, 2012
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