The Catholic Traveler Podcast

Today we are joined by Lori and David.

We are live from Assisi speaking with a few of our travelers...Honey-Jo Kelly, John Nienaber, and Kathleen Garmany

Our very first The Catholic Traveler Podcast Pilgrimage begins today.Joannie and Mountain got together this morning at a cafe to discuss pilgrimage prep.We plan to post daily updates from the pilgrimage with guests along the way.Be sure to follow us on Instagram too:https://www.instagram.com/joan.m.watson/https://www.instagram.com/thecatholictraveler/

Joannie's YouTube Channel... Joan's Take on The ChosenTo see behind the scenes pics and videos from the visit, check out my Instagram Stories.

Relics and locations associated with today's feast.

Today we talk about our favorites in Rome. Churches, coffee, bones, bells, views, and more!

Recorded while traveling, so please excuse the extra background noise. 

From Ein Karem to Bethany Beyond the Jordan to Machaerus to Rome.

Recording on the road today, so there were a few small audio issues. But you'll want to hear how things are going as we travel around Italy. And then you need to sign up for our podcast pilgrimage in September. Only a few spots left for that one.

We are bringing a small group to Rome and Assisi on our first The Catholic Traveler Podcast Pilgrimage to Italy.Here are the details: https://thecatholictraveler.com/catholic-pilgrimages/2021-09-07/

Saints, beautiful churches, a Eucharistic Miracle, and some amazing food.

Some links for Joannie's new adventure:https://joanmwatson.substack.comwww.patreon.com/joanmwatson

On May 6, 1527, 147 Swiss Guard lost their lives defending the Pope during the Sack of Rome. To commemorate that day, the new Swiss Guard are sworn in on May 6th each year. Today we talk about the Swiss Guard.

Today we discuss some of the history behind relics, what they are, and why they are important. We talk about some of our favorites and realize we both prefer second class.

Today we drink our way through an evening in Rome while mentioning a pope and a few cardinals along the way.

With some talk of tourism returning soon(ish), Joannie and Mountain talk about what that might look like. And as we approached the anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI's election, we have a few stories.

Back on our weekly schedule, we decide to take a break from Roman churches and take you somewhere completely different. Today we go to what many who travel with us call "a best day ever." Today we go deep into the Jordanian Desert to visit Petra, see some camels, and sleep in a tent.

Today we talk about Little Easter in Italy, Joannie's Lenten Station Church Bracket – which you compete in on her socials: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/joan.m.watson/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/Joannie_Watson), and we talk about some things we learned on this virtual Lenten pilgrimage.

Today we explain why this church is called Holy Cross IN Jerusalem. We also discuss the relics of the Passion, how they survived 2000 years, and how they ended up here in Rome.

Today's church has a relic from the Last Supper. We also talk about the Altars of Repose.

Today we go inside the church and talk about golden ceilings, popes, saints, relics, artists, and icons.

This church is dedicated to the protomartyr of the west. A woman the lions refused to kill. Today we visit Santa Prisca on the Aventine Hill.

A sister church, thousands of martyrs, a powerful relic, and Coldplay.

Today we go into the church, visit some popes and relics, and talk about some other random Lenten things.

A church built where Saint John the Evangelist was boiled in oil.

One of Rome's most unique churches with some of Rome's most gruesome art.

Santa Claus In Prison? 

A priest who was starved to death. Saint Joseph. And some Cardinal stories.

A church for those who love Church history.

A favorite church.

Another church dedicated to Saint Lawrence.

Today's church is located near the Colosseum, was home to several popes, and is dedicated to four Roman martyrs.

Today we discuss why your priest wore rose colored vestments today. We also discuss the history of this church and why it is where it is. 

The first American church in Rome. The first with pews. The first with electric lighting.

Twin doctors who refused to die. And a church located in the heart of Ancient Rome.

An old church with a lot of history.

One of the very first churches in Rome. Peter lived here and started his ministry in Rome here.

A church nearly every visitor to Rome sees, but doesn't visit. Today we talk about Saint Mark, a really old church, and the vial of darkness.

One fo the first 25 churches in Rome, built to honor a priest and an exorcist you may have heard mentioned in the Eucharistic Prayer.

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We continue our daily show through Lent. Today we are in the heart of one of Rome's most popular neighborhoods, Trastevere.