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This week in the interview segment of Vatican Insider, I welcome Jacob Stein, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, who is working on his licentiate in dogmatic theology at the Angelicum in Rome. He has a fascinating story and passion and apostolate which he shares with us. That passion is called CRUX STATIONALIS and I am guessing many of you have seen his work on his website dedicated to that as well as what he has done for EWTN projects, ChurchPOP, etc. Jacob talks about how he came to Rome, his studies at the Angelicum, his favorite station churches and a special apostolate with a Roman Archconfraternity that helps the poor and needy and has a special devotion to care for pilgrims.

This week in the interview segment of Vatican Insider, I welcome Jacob Stein, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, who is working on his licentiate in dogmatic theology at the Angelicum in Rome. He has a fascinating story and passion and apostolate which he shares with us. That passion is called CRUX STATIONALIS and I am guessing many of you have seen his work on his website dedicated to that as well as what he has done for EWTN projects, ChurchPOP, etc. Jacob talks about how he came to Rome, his studies at the Angelicum, his favorite station churches and a special apostolate with a Roman Archconfraternity that helps the poor and needy and has a special devotion to care for pilgrims. Episode: https://soundcloud.com/ewtn-radio/vatican-insider-050524-jacob-stein-crux-stationalis-pt1 Podcast: http://www.ewtnradio.net

This week in the interview segment of Vatican Insider, I welcome Jacob Stein, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, who is working on his licentiate in dogmatic theology at the Angelicum in Rome. He has a fascinating story and passion and apostolate which he shares with us. That passion is called CRUX STATIONALIS and I am guessing many of you have seen his work on his website dedicated to that as well as what he has done for EWTN projects, ChurchPOP, etc. Jacob talks about how he came to Rome, his studies at the Angelicum, his favorite station churches and a special apostolate with a Roman Archconfraternity that helps the poor and needy and has a special devotion to care for pilgrims.

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ https://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=7633L'ALBERO DI NATALE SOSTITUISCE LA QUERCIA DI THOR ABBATTUTA DA SAN BONIFACIO di Paola BellettiL'Avvento è un tempo di attesa e preparazione e si può spendere bene anche raccontando e ascoltando storie. Quella sulla vera origine dell'albero di Natale fa al caso nostro. Intanto non c'è vera opposizione tra presepe e albero, non siamo la versione cattolica e secolare di Coca Cola vs Pepsi. Nemmeno la velata (di zucchero) ostilità tra i supporter del Panettone e quelli del Pandoro. Siamo una civiltà piena di storie avvincenti, santi eroi, simboli potenti, i soli ancora a poter dire che Qualcosa da festeggiare c'è eccome. Il primo albero di Natale come lo intendiamo noi, prima ancora che le lucine le accendesse Alexa ad un nostro comando (al terzo, quarto tentativo di sicuro), lo ha inventato e realizzato un vescovo e martire nel 724: si tratta di San Bonifacio 680-754), inglese di nascita e ricordato con gratitudine dalla Chiesa universale come l'Apostolo della Germania.La sua storia, la sua indole e l'opera di evangelizzazione che ha compiuto sono la cosa più lontana dalla svenevolezza che molti detrattori attribuiscono allo stereotipo del santo cattolico. (Ecco una battaglia contro gli stereotipi che ha senso fare, grazie San Bonifacio et alii). In un bel contributo riproposto su Churchpop, originale di Mountain Catholic, troviamo una gradevole e sintetica versione delle vicende che diedero origine all'abete addobbato che ora scalda tante case nel mondo. Nato intorno al 680 in Inghilterra, Bonifacio entrò in un monastero benedettino prima di essere incaricato dal papa di evangelizzare la Germania moderna, prima come sacerdote e infine come vescovo.Sotto la protezione di Carlo Martello (quello che fermò i musulmani nella famosa battaglia di Poitiers del 732, per intendersi), Bonifacio viaggiò attraverso tutta la Germania, irrobustendo la fede di quelli che avevano già incontrato l'annuncio cristiano e annunciando la vera salvezza a quelli che ancora erano nell'oscurità della fede pagana, detta così papale papale, come si può fare almeno parlando di Medioevo, quando non si era obbligati a rispettare glossari di parole consentite e galatei impossibili per non rischiare di offendere qualcuno.IL PRIMO ALBERO DI NATALELo stesso Benedetto XVI, che era in debito con lui per aver incontrato la fede cattolica maturata per secoli nella sua terra, ci ricordava in un'udienza generale del 2009 i grandi risultati della sua opera di evangelizzazione, grazie alla «sua instancabile attività, il suo dono per l'organizzazione e il suo carattere adattabile, amichevole, ma fermo». Ecco come viene descritto in un racconto di fine ‘800, "Il primo albero di Natale" (1897) di Henry Van Dyke: «Che uomo era! Bello e leggero, ma dritto come una lancia e forte come un bastone di quercia. Il suo viso era ancora giovane; la pelle liscia era abbronzata dal vento e dal sole. I suoi occhi grigi, puliti e gentili, lampeggiavano come il fuoco quando parlava delle sue avventure e delle cattive azioni dei falsi sacerdoti con cui litigava».Ora immaginiamoci un uomo giovane, bello, forte, incurante delle intemperie, virtuoso e tutto teso alla propagazione del Regno di Dio che attraversa foreste, accende fuochi, veglia in preghiera (e a noi invece è toccata l'epoca dei reels con l'hashtag #Jesus su TikTok): eccolo durante uno dei suoi viaggi insieme ad un piccolo gruppo; si trova nella regione della Bassa Assia e siamo intorno al 723. Sapeva di una comunità di pagani vicino a Geismar che, in pieno inverno, avrebbe fatto un sacrificio umano (un bambino, in genere) al dio del tuono Thor (quel Thor!) alla base della loro sacra quercia, la "quercia del tuono".Un vescovo amico gli aveva consigliato di distruggere la quercia sia per salvare la vita al bambino, sia per mostrare che di Dio ce n'è uno solo: era certo che nessun fulmine lo avrebbe colpito e Thor se ne sarebbe andato con le ossa e il suo famoso martello rotti. Così avvenne: impugnando il pastorale Bonifacio si avvicinò alla folla pagana che aveva circondato la base della Quercia del Tuono, dicendo al suo gruppo: «Ecco la Quercia del Tuono, e qui la croce di Cristo spezzerà il martello del falso dio, Thor». Il carnefice era vicino al bambino destinato al sacrificio e stava alzando il martello per abbatterlo su di lui, ma mentre stava per sferrare il colpo mortale Bonifacio stese il suo pastorale, lo bloccò e miracolosamente ruppe il grande martello di pietra. Ciò che si narra disse dopo è una meravigliosa sintesi della novità di Cristo: il Figlio di Dio è venuto a salvare tutto, persino il sacrificio, cambiandolo definitivamente, rivelando l'inutilità di ogni sanguinoso sacrificio compiuto dagli uomini: «Hearken, figli della foresta! Nessun sangue scorrerà questa notte se non quello che la pietà ha tratto dal seno di una madre. Perché questa è la notte della nascita di Cristo, il figlio dell'Onnipotente, il Salvatore dell'umanità. Più bello è di Baldur il Bello, più grande di Odino il Saggio, più gentile di Freya il Buono. Da quando è venuto il sacrificio è finito. L'oscurità, Thor, che hai vanamente chiamato, è morto. Nell'orlo della Niffelheim si perde per sempre. E ora in questa notte di Cristo comincerai a vivere. Questo albero di sangue non scurirà più la tua terra. Nel nome del Signore, lo distruggerò.» Bonifacio prese un'ascia e non solo abbatté la quercia ma, secondo il racconto, con l'aiuto del vento la sradicò del tutto.LA QUERCIA DI THOR ABBATTUTA DA SAN BONIFACIOSenza perdere altro tempo, consapevole della vastità della messe da raccogliere, Bonifacio riprende il suo viaggio di apostolo e continua a portare l'annuncio di Cristo, unico salvatore, ai popoli germanici. Sui quali da quel momento poteva esercitare un ascendente più forte di prima: erano decisamente persuasi o almeno disposti a sentire cosa avesse da dire uno che, pur avendo abbattuto la quercia di Thor, non era stato annientato dalla rabbiosa potenza del suo tuono. E fu così che, al posto della quercia, Bonifacio scelse un albero che continua ad avere più fortuna di quella: Bonifacio guardò oltre dove si trovava la quercia, indicando un piccolo, modesto abete, dicendo:«Questo piccolo albero, un giovane figlio della foresta, sarà il tuo albero santo stasera. È il legno della pace... È il segno di una vita infinita, perché le sue foglie sono sempre verdi. Guarda come punta verso l'alto verso il cielo. Che questo sia chiamato l'albero del Cristo-bambino; raccogliti, non nel bosco selvaggio, ma nelle tue case; lì non riparerà azioni di sangue, ma doni amorevoli e riti di gentilezza.» Abbiamo dunque un altro stereotipo da abbattere, magari chiedendo l'intercessione di quel gran santo di Bonifacio: è proprio ai nostri fratelli tedeschi, ingiustamente ritenuti tutto rigore e niente fantasia, che dobbiamo la bellezza e la dolcezza, la magia e il calore di uno dei simboli più belli del Natale. A loro dobbiamo gli addobbi, le lucine, i piccoli assembramenti di pacchi colorati, le caramelle e alcuni canti tra i più belli della tradizione. A Dio e alla sua infinita bontà l'impensabile trovata di regalarci Suo Figlio e in Lui la vita eterna.Un'ultima nota storica, più recente ma altrettanto gradevole da ricordare intorno alla vasta fortuna dell'Albero di Natale. Fu San Giovanni Paolo II, nel 1982, a dare il via alla tradizione di collocare un abete addobbato in Piazza San Pietro, vicino al presepe.Quell'abete era un dono di un contadino polacco, che lo trasportò fino a Roma sul suo camion. Da allora in poi, per espresso volere del Santo Padre, puntualmente si ripete la tradizione a ricordo della Natività di Gesù: un presepe viene allestito ai piedi dell'obelisco e alla sua destra viene eretto l'albero di Natale, donato ogni anno da una regione montana diversa dell'Europa.

Saints have been around for centuries. This means many have experienced life and all its situations. After nearly 2000 years, there is now a saint for just about every profession, both old and new, and a patron for things as unique as bearded women and explosions. Even now a millennial has been blessed. So strap in for this sequel episode of Honest to God where we dive back in to find some awesome saints. Stuff Mentioned: Stuff Mentioned: St. Ignatius of Loyola St. Maria Goretti St. Joan of Arc St. Dympha St. Benedict St. Drogo St. Lawrence St. Hildegard of Bingen St. Longinus Interesting Saint links: ChurchPop.com The Koala Mom Carloacutis.org The Catholic Telegraph Saint Quotes: MyCatholic.Life For Catholic Young Adults Blog ChurchPop.com Guests Socials: Producer Ben: Website Watch us on YouTube: @Honest2God Follow us on Instagram: @honest2god_ya Check out our parent network: thequestatlanta Listen on the Quest app: Android Apple

In episode 96, guest Christian Clifford joins us, discussing his journey of walking the California Mission Trail.  His mission-to-mission walk took him to every mission in California, from Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá in the south to Mission San Francisco Solano in Sonoma, California. This amazing journey encompassed walking 782 miles in 290 hours over 45 days. Christian Clifford  Christian Clifford is an award-winning author of books about Catholic history in Spanish and Mexican California.  Christian's writings have appeared in Angelus, California  Catholic Daily, California Teacher, Catholic News Agency, ChurchPop, Philippine Daily Inquirer, San Diego Reader, and many more. Clifford received a B.A. in Social Science from the University of Great Falls (Montana) and an M.A. in Catholic School Teaching from the University of San Francisco. He has been a teacher in the Archdiocese of San Francisco schools since 1997.  He has been a guest speaker on radio, podcasts, and at schools, churches, and service groups. Books by Christian Clifford On this show, we'll dive into Christian Clifford's personal story that comprises his book called “Pilgrimage – In Search of the Real California Missions.” It overviews his epic 800-mile walk on the California Mission Trail. Additional books by Christian Clifford: Saint Junipero Serra: Making Sense of the History and Legacy Who Was Saint Junipero Serra? Meet Pablo Tac: Indian From The Far Shores of California California Mission Walkers Mentioned in this episode is the California Mission Walkers group. We recommend connecting with this group for anyone interested in walking parts or all of the California Mission Trail. The group is dedicated to promoting a walking route along the historic El Camino Real between the 21 California Spanish missions, and supporting those who walk it. More Resources Mentioned On This Episode The Chronicle of Pseudo-Turpin: Book IV of the Liber Sancti Jacobi (Codex Calixtinus) (The Compostela Project) California Mission Walk: The Hiker's Guide to California's 21 Spanish Missions Along El Camino Real Hearst Hacienda Lodge at Fort Hunter Liggett Saint Junipero Serra Walking Pilgrimage - Annual walk from Santa Barbara Mission to Mission Basilica San Buenaventura Camino Serra -  The Camino will go from Mission Santa Clara to the tomb of St Junipero Serra at Mission Carmel to celebrate his feast day. Connect with Christian Clifford Website: missions1769.com Facebook: Missions1769 Instagram: @missions1769 Twitter: @missions1769 YouTube: @SerraMissions1769   The Places Where We Go Travel Resources The Places Where We Go Travel Resources TRAVEL BOOKS: While planning your travels, you can find links to several books to get you in the travel mindset on our Amazon Store Page - check out the section: Books That Inspire Travel  GEAR: Visit our Amazon Storefront for more travel resources - all we use personally. GET YOUR TRAVEL GEAR HERE! - The Places Where We Go Amazon Storefront Thanks for your support!   Inspiring Your Future Travels We hope this episode inspires you to consider visiting Wyoming.   The Places Where We Go PODCAST: Released every other week in your favorite podcast app WEBSITE & BLOG www.theplaceswherewego.com SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theplaceswherewego TWITTER: https://twitter.com/theplaceswhere1 EMAIL: Write to us at comments@theplaceswherewego.com   We'll see you at the places where we go. Julie & Art AFFILIATE LINK DISCLOSURE The Places Where We Go contains affiliate links and is a member of the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. If you make a purchase using one of these Amazon links, we may receive compensation at no extra cost to you. Read our disclaimer and privacy policy for more information.

Simone Rizkallah is currently the Director of Program Growth for Endow Groups. She is also an Institute of Catholic Theology Fellow, a Witherspoon/John Jay Institute Fellow and an Acton Institute Fellow. She has led local chapters of the ecclesial movement of Communion and Liberation in Virginia and Arizona and the Washington, D.C. based non-profit organization In Defense of Christians. She is also a member of Women Speak For Themselves. As the daughter of immigrants from the Armenian Diaspora in Cairo, Egypt, she has a particular interest in matters of religious freedom and culture. In her free time she enjoys teaching RCIA, speaking and writing. She has been published in ChurchPOP, Aleteia, Verily, CatholicU, and Ethika Politika and was featured as a Guest Contributor in the book Road Signs for Catholic Teens published by Our Sunday Visitor. She blogs at www.culturalgypsy.com. We talk today about the Catholic Intellectual Life, the Feminine Genius, and the importance of community.

Today's Topics:  1) Examining "The Heaven Is for Real" hoax – Is the devil in the details?  https://art-soulworks.com/blogs/posts/98898246-examining-the-heaven-is-for-real-hoax-is-the-devil-in-the-details 2, 3) The transgender threat https://edify.us/video/the-transgender-threat/ 4) Father Mike Schmitz got a tattoo and he's not exactly happy about it  https://www.churchpop.com/2022/04/28/fr-mike-schmitz-got-a-tattoo-hes-not-exactly-happy-about-it/?utm_campaign=ChurchPop&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=211526457&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8F9-2b-z1l6aUSbC9AdGpw_lNrGirERVriXvDHPcFtApvfol6SQjoPT87R-Kfg6ct-SseEtMhLTGp6A6h2k7Xa-0DMew&utm_content=211526457&utm_source=hs_email

Today we try and pull back the curtain a bit on the worldwide, meticulously documented phenomena known as “Eucharistic Miracles”. What are they? What AREN'T they? Should we distinguish between the “miracle” of the Eucharist and “Eucharistic miracles”? All that and more! LINKS/RESOURCES: - Eucharistic miracles website originally designed by Bl. Carlo Acutis:  http://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/liste/list.html - “Eucharistic Miracles and Eucharistic Phenomena in the Lives of the Saints“ by Joan Carroll Cruz:  https://www.amazon.com/Eucharistic-Miracles-Phenomena-Lives-Saints/dp/0895553031 - Article “5 Extraordinary Eucharistic Miracles that Left Physical Evidence (With Pictures!)” from ChurchPop:  https://www.churchpop.com/2015/06/28/5-extraordinary-eucharistic-miracles-with-pictures ================== For more faith-enriching content than you'll know what to do with, be sure to visit https://thegraciousguest.org and follow The Gracious Guest on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikecreavey

In this episode, along with my good friend Meg Edwards Schneider, I pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary. I use the version you can find on Churchpop.com https://www.churchpop.com/2020/09/14/how-to-pray-the-7-sorrows-rosary-our-ladys-miraculous-promises-according-to-a-visionary/

Today's Topics: 1-4) Abp.of San Francisco Performs Exorcism at Destruction Site of St. Junípero SerraStatue https://churchpop.com/2020/06/27/abp-of-san-francisco-performs-exorcism-at-destruction-site-of-st-junipero-serra-statue-video-inside/?utm_campaign=ChurchPop&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=90362445&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_yt8Z0qjJevClUbBSdtfETaTikXll8BOmpmTFJXNgB336Kpxzg4Z6QCK4osZ2yUgxrTR7KZ0ydM_WjSwg-ShRXmkBa8w&utm_content=90362445&utm_source=hs_email *BISHOP: PROTECT STATUES  Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, WI, denounced rioters for targeting statues of historical figures. “Should certain statues be placed in museums or storage? Perhaps. Should we let a group of vandals make those decisions for us? No,” Bishop Hying said. “If we allow the commemorative and visual history of our nation to be destroyed by random groups in the current moment of anger, how will we ever learn from that history?”  READ https://www.complicitclergy.com/2020/06/25/i-cannot-remain-silent-madisons-bishop-catholic-bishop-condemns-destruction-of-religious-statues/ *FIGHTING THE MOB  A group of Catholics banded together to protect the statue of Saint Junipero Serra in front of Ventura City Hall as a crowd threatened to topple the statue. “Event participants harassed and taunted those in support of the statue, disparaging the opinions, religion, race, and personal appearance of those they disagreed with,” reported Mary Rose.  READ https://www.facebook.com/SanAntonioFamilyAssociation/posts/3025982087518031 *STATUE DEBATE  President Trump said that he can understand if some statues are removed and placed in museums. “I can understand certain things being taken down, but they ought to go through a process legally. And then we take it down and, [in] some cases, put them in museums or wherever they may go, but these are really rioters, and [there's] a lot of bad people involved," Trump said.  READ https://www.theepochtimes.com/some-statues-can-come-down-through-a-legal-process-trump-says_3403004.html *STATUE WARNING  Elizabeth Rogliani, an actress from Venezuela living in the United States, warned that statues coming down is how revolutions start. “Why do I care? It is because the last time I didn't care about this, I was a teenager. I have already lived through this thing when I was living in Venezuela...”  WATCH https://www.westernjournal.com/venezuelan-woman-issues-dire-warning-revolution-starts-statues-destroyed/ *STATUES MOVED  Two statues of Saint Junipero Serra have been moved from a Catholic mission and church in southern California amid fears of vandalism as protests around the state continue to topple statues. “The statue was moved to ensure its protection and was relocated to also ensure its continued access to the public,” said the Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano in a Facebook post. The basilica was built in 1986 to accommodate the growing local community. The mission was established by Saint Serra in 1776.  READ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/san-juan-capistrano-mission-relocates-st-junipero-serra-statues-for-protection-34899 *DESECRATION  Vandals defaced an image of the Black Madonna in Breda, Netherlands. The city's mayor said the incident was “particularly sad for the Polish community, for which the monument is of great value.” The Polish 1st Armored Division, led by General Stanislaw Maczek, freed the city on Oct. 29, 1944. The city awarded Maczek honorary Dutch citizenship, and when he died in 1994, he was buried alongside the fallen soldiers at a cemetery in the city.  READ  https://victorygirlsblog.com/black-madonna-defaced-netherlands/  

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Matt16:13-19 “thegates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.” Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2] Abp. of San Francisco Performs Exorcism atDestruction Site of St. Junípero Serra Statue https://churchpop.com/2020/06/27/abp-of-san-francisco-performs-exorcism-at-destruction-site-of-st-junipero-serra-statue-video-inside/?utm_campaign=ChurchPop&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=90362445&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_yt8Z0qjJevClUbBSdtfETaTikXll8BOmpmTFJXNgB336Kpxzg4Z6QCK4osZ2yUgxrTR7KZ0ydM_WjSwg-ShRXmkBa8w&utm_content=90362445&utm_source=hs_email 3-4] Interview with Johnny Romero on putting his body andlife on the line against BLM as they intended to destroy Catholic Statue at public park.    

On this week's show, we journey virtually to the California Missions with St. Junipero Serra and , author of three books on the Apostle of California. About Christian Clifford: Christian Clifford is a veteran educator, currently teaching high school juniors and graduate students, and the author of three books about Catholic Church history in Spanish-Mexican California. Clifford’s writings have appeared in California Teacher, Catholic San Francisco, Catholic Standard, Today's Catholic Teacher and on Aleteia, Angelus News, Catholic Exchange, ChurchPOP, Crux, Nuestra Parroquia, Patheos, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer. He and his family live in the San Francisco Bay Area. For fun, he enjoys walking the 800-mile California Missions Trail. For more information, visit . Christian Clifford's Books: Check out all of our book and movie picks at . For Lisa's speaking schedule visit . Send your feedback to  or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

Today's Topics: 1] Gospel Luke 11:1-4 Martha welcomed him into her house. Mary has chosen the better part. 1a] St Denis & companion martyrs – pray for us 2] WATCH: Pagan cry of ‘Mother Earth’ enters St. Peter’s Basilica for Amazon Synod’s opening Mass https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/watch-pagan-cry-of-mother-earth-enters-st-peters-basilica-for-amazon-synods-opening-mass 2a] Amazonian tribal leader: Liberation Theology is pushing our people to remain in poverty and misery https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/amazonian-tribal-leader-liberation-theology-poverty-misery 3] POLISH ARCHBISHOP: RESIST LGBT PROPAGANDA https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/polish-archbishop-marek-jdraszewski-resist-radical-rejection-of-god-and-lgbt-propaganda 4] Unborn Baby Makes Sign of the Cross in Fascinating Sonogram Image - See the Photo Here! | ChurchPOP https://churchpop.com/2019/09/27/unborn-baby-appears-to-make-sign-of-the-cross-in-fascinating-sonogram-image-see-the-photo-here/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9IRRyPqS2-hHIKPxXRAnj1_lli6JMTSmohpGfFKeR5acuwr0YI1tZEE9esRxLW2UGYe4o9VuENe9O9tcgTbf0VpDAkTg&_hsmi=77411145 4a] PIUS X: ST. THÉRÈSE IS THE GREATEST SAINT OF MODERN TIMES https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/pius-x-st-therese-is-the-greatest-saint-of-modern-times

Have you ever heard a piece of "wisdom" that has been passed on for generations? For example, "You can do anything you put your mind to" or "Do what makes you happy". While these words can feel encouraging in a moment of stress, they may not be the most sound and virtuous ways to go about discerning life decisions. Laura Hudgens, a writer, junior high teacher, momma, and my friend, sits down with me as we talk through several of these little sayings. As referenced in one of her Grown and Flown articles, these phrases have become ingrained into our culture of encouragement. Of course, I always enjoy my friendly conversations with Laura, this interview is no different. So, I hope you sit back and enjoy - or fold your laundry - or drive to work -- but nonetheless, ENJOY! This one will have you smiling, shaking your head and even singing, Amen! Guest: Laura is a Catholic middle school teacher and a freelance writer. She lives on a buffalo farm in the Arkansas Ozarks where she enjoys cooking and baking, which is also the key to bringing her busy family together. Her work has appeared on The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Grown and Flown, ChurchPOP, and elsewhere. Find out more about Laura here.

I'm excited to share this conversation with you! Caroline Bortle shares her story of her previous struggles with addiction, anxiety and depression and how God met her in all of her challenges and turned her life around. You will be inspired! Caroline is the energetic face behind EWTN’s ChurchPOP, and as the Digital Content Coordinator she spreads their message of faith across social media. Caroline is also the creator of Be Still by Caroline, an Etsy shop and Instagram community. She currently lives in Denver with her notorious cat, DaVinci. Caroline enjoys spending time with family, learning about her favorite saints, and creating beautiful things.

Episode # 59 is here!! In this episode, I speak with Caroline Bortle! She is the Face of ChurchPop and the Creator of Be Still By Caroline. How does Caroline keep her fire burning for our Catholic Faith? Click play and let's find out, together. Items mentioned in the episode: ChurchPop: https://churchpop.com/ Be Still By Caroline: https://www.etsy.com/market/be_still_by_caroline Episode One of Live with Caroline: https://churchpop.com/2016/08/29/mother-teresa-relic-churchpop-live-episode-1/ John Paull II: http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en.html A BIG Thank you to our Executive Producers: Dr. Jeff Vista and Buzz Lamoureux. Special thanks to Philip Strauch III for providing the Outro Music, "He must Increase." Text and Tune copyrighted. Want to support the podcast? You can help The John 3:30 Podcast by working with our sponsor. When you need to buy or sell a house - anywhere in the country or even in Canada - please give Rob Di Maio a call. He is an experienced, award-winning Realtor and he can help you find an exceptional agent at no cost to you. Call or text Rob at 210-488-1144 and tell him you heard about it right here on the podcast! We are also brought to you by Breadbox Media. Check out our ever growing line up of excellent Catholic Podcasts, at www.BreadboxMedia.com. Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thejohn330podcast

Can we evangelize by our very appearance? We discuss how style of dress, manner, modesty, and cassocks all contribute to how we demonstrate our faith to other people.  Churchpop on Cassocks https://churchpop.com/2015/08/29/5-things-we-can-learn-from-a-laymans-experiment-of-wearing-a-cassock/   Paradigm Clothing https://www.paradigm-clothing.com/   Those Catholic Men on Modesty https://thosecatholicmen.com/articles/modesty-is-for-men-too-2/   Our Website: www.fishingwithdynamite.fm Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/fishingwithdynamite

  We explore the digital continent of the New Evangelization on this edition of the big show. Our guides on this audio safari are Brantley Milligan, Founder and Editor in […] The post Episode 48 – Brantley Milligan-ChurchPop dot com / Cecilia O’Reilly-Catholic CAST Media appeared first on Mater Dei Radio.

Ephesians 5 with Joe Heschmeyer – Episode 45 Play the podcast at the bottom of this page Joe Heschmeyer runs the blog http://shamelesspopery.com/ (Shameless Popery), has been on http://www.catholic.com (Catholic Answers Live), writes for https://www.wordonfire.org/ (Word on Fire), https://churchpop.com/ (ChurchPOP), Shttp://strangenotions.com/ (trange Notions), and many more! Tonight he talks with us all the way from Rome about the often misunderstood Ephesians Chapter 5. “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=56&chapter=5&version=31#fen-NIV-29315b (b)] her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. ” Just as Christ loved the Church. How did Christ love the Church? We discuss this in our episode. Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of the body. As the church is subordinate to Christ, so wives should be subordinate to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and handed himself over for her to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word, that he might present to himself the church in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. So [also] husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one hates his own flesh but rather nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body.w For this reason a man shall leave [his] father and [his] mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”x This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the church.y In any case, each one of you should love his wife as himself, and the wife should respect her husband.  – Ephesians 5: 24-33 We would love to hear from you so reach out to us on our https://www.facebook.com/thecatholicmanshow/ (Facebook page)! We are on the Lord's team. The winning side. So raise your glass! Cheers to Jesus! Man Drink: http://treehousebrew.com/beers/ (Tree House Brewery )– Haze Man Gear: Crucifix https://www.facebook.com/thecatholicmanshow/photos/a.1760750347477616.1073741828.1758346711051313/1853339341552049/?type=3 ()Man Topic: Ephesians 5 Do you enjoy The Catholic Man Show? Consider giving us a review on iTunes! Click here –> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-catholic-man-show/id1128843873?mt=2 (iTunes) Want to support The Catholic Man Show? Want extra manly content? Want a free Catholic Man Show glencairn glass? Want to join our closed Facebook group? Become a Friend of the Show! Donate $10/mo to help support our show and we will send out thank you gifts! https://swp.paymentsgateway.net/co/default.aspx?pg_api_login_id=kGx2FfD213&e_pg_billto_postal_postalcode=Zip+Code (FRIEND OF THE SHOW HERE). https://thecatholicmanshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Glencairn-glass.jpg () Join our conversations on: https://www.facebook.com/thecatholicmanshow/ (Facebook) https://twitter.com/catholicmanshow (Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/thecatholicmanshow/ (Instagram) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5MhmMZZhEnrapVYUIkFHLg (Youtube) http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-catholic-man-show (Stitcher)       A couple blogs to check out: http://thecatholicmanshow.com/2017/03/01/need-for-silence/ (The need for silence) http://thecatholicmanshow.com/2017/02/21/catholic-leisure/ (Catholic Leisure) http://thecatholicmanshow.com/2017/02/22/catholic-man-show-korea/ (From a listener) Support this podcast

Joe Heschmeyer runs the blog http://shamelesspopery.com/ (Shameless Popery), has been on http://www.catholic.com (Catholic Answers Live), writes for https://www.wordonfire.org/ (Word on Fire), https://churchpop.com/ (ChurchPOP), Shttp://strangenotions.com/ (trange Notions), and many more! Tonight he talks with us all the way from Rome about the often misunderstood Ephesians Chapter 5. “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=56&chapter=5&version=31#fen-NIV-29315b (b)] her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. ” Just as Christ loved the Church. How did Christ love the Church? We discuss this in our episode. Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of the body. As the church is subordinate to Christ, so wives should be subordinate to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and handed himself over for her to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word, that he might present to himself the church in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. So [also] husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one hates his own flesh but rather nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body.w For this reason a man shall leave [his] father and [his] mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”x This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the church.y In any case, each one of you should love his wife as himself, and the wife should respect her husband.  – Ephesians 5: 24-33 We would love to hear from you so reach out to us on our https://www.facebook.com/thecatholicmanshow/ (Facebook page)! We are on the Lord's team. The winning side. So raise your glass! Cheers to Jesus! Man Drink: http://treehousebrew.com/beers/ (Tree House Brewery )– Haze Man Gear: Crucifix https://www.facebook.com/thecatholicmanshow/photos/a.1760750347477616.1073741828.1758346711051313/1853339341552049/?type=3 ()Man Topic: Ephesians 5 Do you enjoy The Catholic Man Show? Consider giving us a review on iTunes! Click here –> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-catholic-man-show/id1128843873?mt=2 (iTunes) Want to support The Catholic Man Show? Want extra manly content? Want a free Catholic Man Show glencairn glass? Want to join our closed Facebook group? Become a Friend of the Show! Donate $10/mo to help support our show and we will send out thank you gifts! https://swp.paymentsgateway.net/co/default.aspx?pg_api_login_id=kGx2FfD213&e_pg_billto_postal_postalcode=Zip+Code (FRIEND OF THE SHOW HERE). https://thecatholicmanshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Glencairn-glass.jpg ()TCMS Glencairn Glass Join our conversations on: https://www.facebook.com/thecatholicmanshow/ (Facebook) https://twitter.com/catholicmanshow (Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/thecatholicmanshow/ (Instagram) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5MhmMZZhEnrapVYUIkFHLg (Youtube) http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-catholic-man-show (Stitcher)           A couple blogs to check out: http://thecatholicmanshow.com/2017/03/01/need-for-silence/ (The need for silence) http://thecatholicmanshow.com/2017/02/21/catholic-leisure/ (Catholic Leisure) http://thecatholicmanshow.com/2017/02/22/catholic-man-show-korea/ (From a listener) Support this podcast

Joe Heschmeyer runs the blog http://shamelesspopery.com/ (Shameless Popery), has been on http://www.catholic.com (Catholic Answers Live), writes for https://www.wordonfire.org/ (Word on Fire), https://churchpop.com/ (ChurchPOP), Shttp://strangenotions.com/ (trange Notions), and many more! Tonight he talks with us all the way from Rome about the often misunderstood Ephesians Chapter 5. “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=56&chapter=5&version=31#fen-NIV-29315b (b)] her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. ” Just as Christ loved the Church. How did Christ love the Church? We discuss this in our episode. Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of the body. As the church is subordinate to Christ, so wives should be subordinate to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and handed himself over for her to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word, that he might present to himself the church in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. So [also] husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one hates his own flesh but rather nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body.w For this reason a man shall leave [his] father and [his] mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”x This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the church.y In any case, each one of you should love his wife as himself, and the wife should respect her husband.  – Ephesians 5: 24-33 We would love to hear from you so reach out to us on our https://www.facebook.com/thecatholicmanshow/ (Facebook page)! We are on the Lord's team. The winning side. So raise your glass! Cheers to Jesus! Man Drink: http://treehousebrew.com/beers/ (Tree House Brewery )– Haze Man Gear: Crucifix https://www.facebook.com/thecatholicmanshow/photos/a.1760750347477616.1073741828.1758346711051313/1853339341552049/?type=3 ()Man Topic: Ephesians 5 Do you enjoy The Catholic Man Show? Consider giving us a review on iTunes! Click here –> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-catholic-man-show/id1128843873?mt=2 (iTunes) Want to support The Catholic Man Show? Want extra manly content? Want a free Catholic Man Show glencairn glass? Want to join our closed Facebook group? Become a Friend of the Show! Donate $10/mo to help support our show and we will send out thank you gifts! https://swp.paymentsgateway.net/co/default.aspx?pg_api_login_id=kGx2FfD213&e_pg_billto_postal_postalcode=Zip+Code (FRIEND OF THE SHOW HERE). https://thecatholicmanshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Glencairn-glass.jpg ()TCMS Glencairn Glass Join our conversations on: https://www.facebook.com/thecatholicmanshow/ (Facebook) https://twitter.com/catholicmanshow (Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/thecatholicmanshow/ (Instagram) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5MhmMZZhEnrapVYUIkFHLg (Youtube) http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-catholic-man-show (Stitcher)           A couple blogs to check out: http://thecatholicmanshow.com/2017/03/01/need-for-silence/ (The need for silence) http://thecatholicmanshow.com/2017/02/21/catholic-leisure/ (Catholic Leisure) http://thecatholicmanshow.com/2017/02/22/catholic-man-show-korea/ (From a listener) Support this podcast

George and Andy take a quiz from ChurchPop that makes them decipher if a selection of lyrics are from a secular love song or a contemporary worship song. This quiz leads them to ask if it's a problem if the lyrics to a song intended to be sung to Jesus could just as easily be sung to your girlfriend. Other questions are also addressed: Why is there music and singing in worship services? Is there a Scriptural reason to support singing when Christians gather for worship? What should we expect to see in the lyrical content of songs intended for worship? Should worship be viewed as a time that God comes and serves us, or a time that we come together to worship and praise God? Should there be a different standard of lyrical content when singing to God corporately or by one's self? Andy has noticed what appears to be a thrust to have the songs and bands in services be something non-Christians or non-Church-goers wouldn't mind hearing. This means the band in a way has become an outreach component. Is this a good approach to sharing the Gospel? And if this is the intent of some services, are the “Jesus is my Girlfriend” songs missing the mark of their intent for evangelism? George and Andy both pick a song they have heard recently in a worship setting that has rubbed them the wrong way lyrically and they explain why. Their intent with this podcast is to promote Christians to evaluate what the purpose is of singing as a body of believers and to lead them to think about what they are singing when they gather in their local church bodies. Visit AndyWrasman.com and check out the post for Reconnect Episode 28 to access show links to the quiz they took and the songs they discuss.