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Full Text of ReadingsSaturday of the Seventh Week of Easter - Mass in the Morning Lectionary: 302The Saint of the day is Blessed Franz JgersttterBlessed Franz Jägerstätter's Story Called to fight for his country as a Nazi soldier, Franz eventually refused, and this husband and father of three daughters—Rosalie, Marie and Aloisia—was executed because of it. Born in St. Radegund in Upper Austria, Franz lost his father during World War I and was adopted after Heinrich Jaegerstaetter married Rosalia Huber. As a young man, he loved to ride his motorcycle and was the natural leader of a gang whose members were arrested in 1934 for brawling. For three years he worked in the mines in another city and then returned to St. Radegund, where he became a farmer, married Franziska and lived his faith with quiet but intense conviction. In 1938, he publicly opposed the German Anschluss–annexation–of Austria. The next year he was drafted into the Austrian army, trained for seven months and then received a deferment. In 1940, Franz was called up again but allowed to return home at the request of the town's mayor. He was in active service between October 1940 and April 1941, but was again deferred. His pastor, other priests, and the bishop of Linz urged him not to refuse to serve if drafted. In February 1943, Franz was called up again and reported to army officials in Enns, Austria. When he refused to take the oath of loyalty to Hitler, he was imprisoned in Linz. Later he volunteered to serve in the medical corps but was not assigned there. During Holy Week Franz wrote to his wife: “Easter is coming and, if it should be God's will that we can never again in this world celebrate Easter together in our intimate family circle, we can still look ahead in the happy confidence that, when the eternal Easter morning dawns, no one in our family circle shall be missing—so we can then be permitted to rejoice together forever.” He was transferred in May to a prison in Berlin. Challenged by his attorney that other Catholics were serving in the army, Franz responded, “I can only act on my own conscience. I do not judge anyone. I can only judge myself.” He continued, “I have considered my family. I have prayed and put myself and my family in God's hands. I know that, if I do what I think God wants me to do, he will take care of my family.” On August 8, 1943, Franz wrote to Fransizka: “Dear wife and mother, I thank you once more from my heart for everything that you have done for me in my lifetime, for all the sacrifices that you have borne for me. I beg you to forgive me if I have hurt or offended you, just as I have forgiven everything…My heartfelt greetings for my dear children. I will surely beg the dear God, if I am permitted to enter heaven soon, that he will set aside a little place in heaven for all of you.” Franz was beheaded and cremated the following day. In 1946, his ashes were reburied in St. Radegund near a memorial inscribed with his name and the names of almost 60 village men who died during their military service. He was beatified in Linz on October 26, 2007. His “spiritual testament” is now in Rome's St. Bartholomew Church as part of a shrine to 20th-century martyrs for their faith. Blessed Franz’s liturgical feast is celebrated on August 9. Want to learn more about Blessed Franz Jägerstätter? Click here! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

 This week we share 4 homilies given by Fr. Scott over the course of the 2025 Triddum. This includes Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and the Easter Mass at Dawn.https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-160RR-Triduum-2025.mp3

Historic news received this morning as we learned of Pope Francis' death, the day after he mustered whatever strength he had to not only appear during his final Easter Mass, as well as a meeting with Vice President Vance. This is of course a massive moment given the political figure Francis was, and the investments made in the continuity of his worldview. Klaus Schwab, one year younger than Francis, has officially hung it up and is retiring as his new body is prepared for soul-transfer. Other than that it was a weekend full of personal thoughts, patriotic anniversaries, and more. I hope to hear from many of you! Unleash Your Brain w/ Keto Brainz Nootropic Promo code FRANKLY: https://tinyurl.com/2cess6y7 Read This Month's Newsletter: https://t.co/eMCYWuTi6p Elevation Blend Coffee & Official QF Mugs: https://www.coffeerevolution.shop/category/quite-frankly Official QF Apparel: https://tinyurl.com/f3kbkr4s Sponsor The Show and Get VIP Perks: https://www.quitefrankly.tv/sponsor One-Time Tip: http://www.paypal.me/QuiteFranklyLive Send Holiday cards, Letters, and other small gifts, to the Quite Frankly P.O. Box! 15 East Putnam Ave, #356 Greenwich, CT, 06830 Send Crypto: BTC: 1EafWUDPHY6y6HQNBjZ4kLWzQJFnE5k9PK Leave a Voice Mail: https://www.speakpipe.com/QuiteFrankly Quite Frankly Socials: Twitter/X: @QuiteFranklyTV Instagram: @QuiteFranklyOfficial Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/KCdh92Fn GUILDED Chat: https://tinyurl.com/kzrk6nxa Official Forum: https://tinyurl.com/k89p88s8 Telegram: https://t.me/quitefranklytv Truth: @QuiteFrankly GETTR: @QuiteFrankly MINDS: @QuiteFrankly Gab: @QuiteFrankly Streaming Live On: QuiteFrankly.tv (Powered by Foxhole) Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/yc2cn395 BitChute: https://tinyurl.com/46dfca5c Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/yeytwwyz Kick: https://kick.com/quitefranklytv Audio On Demand: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/301gcES iTunes: http://apple.co/2dMURMq Amazon: https://amzn.to/3afgEXZ SoundCloud: https://tinyurl.com/yc44m474

On Monday, the Vatican announcedPope Francis died at the age of 88. Francis, the Catholic Church's 266th pope, had led the Church since 2013 as a relatively progressive pontiff, grounding many of his beliefs in social and economic justice. The pope's cause of death was identified as a stroke that led to a coma and heart failure; the stroke followed his February 14 hospitalization with double pneumonia. He recovered and was released from the hospital on March 23 but made few public appearances. On Sunday, he blessed a crowd of thousands in St. Peter's Square after Easter Mass, his final public appearance.Ad-free podcasts are here!Many listeners have been asking for an ad-free version of this podcast that they could subscribe to — and we finally launched it. You can go to ReadTangle.com to sign up!You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here and today's “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.Take the survey: What kind of legacy do you think Pope Francis will leave behind? Let us know!You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast was written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Hunter Casperson, Kendall White, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Globalist Puppet Pope Francis Dies Hours After Easter Mass & Meeting US Vice President Vance

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, hours after a public appearance to celebrate easter ... St. Peter's Square after Easter Mass in his open-air popemobile, what would be his final public appearance. The pope died weeks after a long hospital stay, he was battled bilateral pneumonia and other health issues. ABC News Correspondent, Jim Ryan joins the show with the global reaction to the news. Assistant managing editor for the Deseret News, Kelsey Dallas, joins the show to discuss the impact Pope Francis left on the world. Boyd Matheson, Former KSL NewsRadio Host, who currently works Strategic Advisor for Senator John Curtis, reflects on his experience in Rome when Pope Francis and President Russel M. Nelson met in 2019.

Plus, the National Weather Service will survey damage in Parker and Hood counties after severe weekend weather, and the gunman in the 2019 El Paso Walmart mass shooting will plead guilty Monday in court.

Fluent Fiction - French: The Mystery of Mont-Saint-Michel's Missing Relic Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2025-04-21-22-34-02-fr Story Transcript:Fr: Le vent printanier soufflait doucement sur Mont-Saint-Michel, faisant danser les herbes sur les prairies de marais.En: The spring wind blew gently over Mont-Saint-Michel, making the grasses dance on the marshy meadows.Fr: C'était la semaine sainte, et la petite île grouillait de pèlerins et de touristes.En: It was Holy Week, and the small island was teeming with pilgrims and tourists.Fr: Mais pour Élodie, une mystérieuse affaire lui occupait l'esprit.En: But for Élodie, a mysterious affair occupied her mind.Fr: Depuis des générations, une relique précieuse, un petit crucifix en or prétendument lié à des miracles, était gardée dans l'abbaye.En: For generations, a precious relic, a small gold crucifix supposedly linked to miracles, had been kept in the abbey.Fr: Mais hier, elle avait disparu.En: But yesterday, it had disappeared.Fr: Élodie, historienne passionnée et curieuse, était déterminée à la retrouver avant la messe de Pâques.En: Élodie, a passionate and curious historian, was determined to find it before the Easter Mass.Fr: Elle se tenait sur le parvis de l'abbaye, observant les murs anciens.En: She stood on the abbey's forecourt, observing the ancient walls.Fr: "Mathieu," appela-t-elle, voyant son ami arriver avec un sourire prudent.En: "Mathieu," she called, seeing her friend approach with a cautious smile.Fr: Mathieu, toujours terre-à-terre, écoutait ses théories avec scepticisme, mais il était toujours là pour aider.En: Mathieu, always down-to-earth, listened to her theories with skepticism, but he was always there to help.Fr: "Donc, tu penses vraiment que quelqu'un l'a volée ?"En: "So, you really think someone stole it?"Fr: demanda Mathieu, en ajustant sa veste contre le vent frais.En: Mathieu asked, adjusting his jacket against the cool wind.Fr: "Oui, j'en suis sûre," répondit Élodie avec détermination.En: "Yes, I'm sure," Élodie replied with determination.Fr: "Mais j'ai besoin de ton aide.En: "But I need your help.Fr: On doit entrer dans les archives de l'abbaye."En: We must get into the abbey's archives."Fr: Ils se glissèrent discrètement à l'intérieur lorsque les ombres du soir commençaient à tomber.En: They slipped discreetly inside as the evening shadows began to fall.Fr: Les archives, remplies de vieux manuscrits et de cartes, avaient toujours captivé Élodie.En: The archives, filled with old manuscripts and maps, had always captivated Élodie.Fr: Mais ce soir-là, elles étaient aussi leur meilleur espoir.En: But that night, they were also their best hope.Fr: Dans une alcôve poussiéreuse, Élodie trouva enfin ce qu'elle cherchait : une vieille carte.En: In a dusty alcove, Élodie finally found what she was looking for: an old map.Fr: Elle montrait un passage secret vers une partie isolée de l'île.En: It showed a secret passage to an isolated part of the island.Fr: "Regarde, Mathieu !En: "Look, Mathieu!Fr: C'est ici que nous devons aller."En: It's here that we must go."Fr: La nuit était silencieuse lorsqu'ils atteignirent l'endroit indiqué.En: The night was silent when they reached the indicated place.Fr: Là, dans un recoin oublié, ils découvrirent un petit coffre soigneusement caché.En: There, in a forgotten nook, they discovered a small chest carefully hidden.Fr: Mais avant qu'ils ne puissent l'atteindre, une ombre apparut.En: But before they could reach it, a shadow appeared.Fr: Un homme, un ancien moine disgracié, avait planifié d'utiliser la relique pour son profit.En: A man, a disgraced former monk, had planned to use the relic for his profit.Fr: "Arrêtez !"En: "Stop!"Fr: lança Élodie, sa voix écho résonnant dans la nuit.En: shouted Élodie, her voice echoing in the night.Fr: Mathieu restait à ses côtés, prêt à intervenir.En: Mathieu remained by her side, ready to intervene.Fr: Avec calme et raison, ils parlèrent à l'homme, parvenant à le convaincre de rendre le crucifix, lui promettant clémence.En: With calm and reason, they spoke to the man, managing to convince him to return the crucifix, promising him clemency.Fr: Le lendemain matin, la relique fut replacée à temps pour la messe de Pâques.En: The next morning, the relic was placed back in time for the Easter Mass.Fr: Le soulagement et la satisfaction remplissaient le cœur d'Élodie.En: Relief and satisfaction filled Élodie's heart.Fr: "Je savais que l'on pouvait le faire," dit-elle, souriant à Mathieu.En: "I knew we could do it," she said, smiling at Mathieu.Fr: "Merci d'avoir cru en moi, même quand c'était fou."En: "Thank you for believing in me, even when it was crazy."Fr: Mathieu hocha la tête, appréciant leur réussite commune.En: Mathieu nodded, appreciating their shared success.Fr: "Je crois que tu es vraiment une détective née, Élodie."En: "I think you're really a born detective, Élodie."Fr: Et ainsi, sous le ciel clair de printemps, Élodie et Mathieu regagnèrent l'abbaye, leurs rires se mêlant au chant des cloches de Pâques, portant avec eux un nouveau jour lumineux et le sentiment d'avoir protégé un petit morceau du passé.En: And so, under the clear spring sky, Élodie and Mathieu returned to the abbey, their laughter mingling with the Easter bells' chimes, carrying with them a bright new day and the feeling of having protected a small piece of the past. Vocabulary Words:the wind: le ventthe marshy meadows: les prairies de maraisteeming: grouillaitthe relic: la reliquethe historian: l'historienneforecourt: le parviscautious: prudentdown-to-earth: terre-à-terreskepticism: scepticismethe archives: les archivesdiscreetly: discrètementthe shadows: les ombresthe hope: l'espoiralcove: alcôvethe passage: le passageisolated: isoléethe night: la nuitthe nook: le recoindisgraced: disgraciéto shout: lancerto intervene: intervenirreason: raisonthe clemency: la clémencethe relief: le soulagementsatisfaction: la satisfactionto nod: hocher la têtethe detective: la détectivethe bells: les clochesto protect: protégerthe past: le passé

Full Text of ReadingsSaturday of the Seventh Week of Easter - Mass in the Morning Lectionary: 302The Saint of the day is Saint John ISaint John I's Story Pope John I inherited the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ. Italy had been ruled for 30 years by an emperor who espoused the heresy, though he treated the empire's Catholics with toleration. His policy changed at about the time the young John was elected pope. When the eastern emperor began imposing severe measures on the Arians of his area, the western emperor forced John to head a delegation to the East to soften the measures against the heretics. Little is known of the manner or outcome of the negotiations—designed to secure continued toleration of Catholics in the West. On his way home, John was imprisoned at Ravenna because the emperor had begun to suspect that John's friendship with his eastern rival might lead to a conspiracy against his throne. Shortly after his imprisonment, John died, apparently from the treatment he received in prison. John's body was transported to Rome and he was buried in the Basilica of St. Peter. Reflection We cannot choose the issues for which we have to suffer and perhaps die. John I suffered because of a power-conscious emperor. Jesus suffered because of the suspicions of those who were threatened by his freedom, openness, and powerlessness. “If you find that the world hates you, know it has hated me before you” (John 15:18). Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Here is a recording of Fr. Connor's homily from our Fifth Sunday of Easter Mass on April 28, 2024. We are praying for you all! Learn more about our ministry here: www.jp2newman.org Support our ministry here: jp2newman.org/support

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//The Wire//1900Z April 1, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: CANADA'S EUTHANASIA PROGRAM QUIETLY EXPANDS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Canada: A judge has ruled that Canada's state-sponsored euthanasia program can be applied to individuals without a debilitating illness. Last Thursday, a judge ruled that a healthy 27-year-old woman can participate in Canada's euthanasia program. AC: The individual's father has so far unsuccessfully attempted to convince the court that his daughter is not of sound mind, and is therefore unable to make decisions for herself. Even the judge himself noted that the woman “has not provided ANY evidence…(to justify her actions)…nor has she identified her medical condition or provided information concerning her symptoms and how they cause her to suffer”. However, despite the judge's own words, the regulations already set in law, and legal precedent on the case, the judge approved the woman's request to take part in Canada's state-sponsored euthanasia program.-HomeFront-Tennessee: An arson incident occurred at the Global Vision Bible Church in Wilson County at around 6:00 am Easter Sunday. A metal trailer filled with Holy Bibles was set on fire outside the front entrance of the church. Local authorities confirm the incident was intentional, and an investigation is underway.New York: A Five-Alarm fire broke out at the Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii Church in Brooklyn. The fire broke out during Easter Mass, and mostly consumed the Rectory.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Prior to the judgement in Canada, Canada's national euthanasia program applied to those with terminal illnesses, diseases, or disabilities. The program began in 2016, and has steadily been applied to increasing demographics of people. In February the planned expansion of the program to include persons suffering only from a mental illness was paused, due to the healthcare system not being able to handle the increased administrative burden to process the expected volume of euthanasia victims at the current time. It is not immediately clear as to how this recent judgement will apply to the program; at face value this is a de factor expansion of the program, quietly implemented as legal precedent so as to give the appearance that the program's expansion has been halted. In 2022, over 13,000 Canadians were euthanized under this program, a 31.2% increase from the previous year.Analyst: S2A1//END REPORT//

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O'Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed:  Biden slammed over proclamation that Easter Sunday is ‘Transgender Day of Visibility' as Trump calls for president to ‘issue an apology' The White House is laying down new rules for the religious holiday tradition — no "religious symbols" or "overtly religious themes." WMAL GUEST: 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - MIKE CLANCY running for Congress in Virginia's 10th District - Discussed his run for Congress and his top issue is immigration and fentanyl crisis WEBSITE: https://www.mikeclancyforcongress.com/ Mike Clancy (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 10th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 18, 2024. Virginia's 10th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Jennifer Wexton (D). In September 2023, Wexton announced that she would not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives after she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Wexton was elected to the office on November 6, 2018. She won 56 percent of votes to defeat incumbent Rep. Barbara Comstock (R) and win her first term in the office. BIO: Mike is a husband, dad, lawyer, business executive, national media commentator and devoted to his community. He is an exemplary leader with substantial experience in national security, cybersecurity, healthcare and federal legislation; and served on Governor-Elect Youngkin's Technology & Cybersecurity Transition Team. Serial protesters disrupt Easter Mass at St. Patrick's with ‘free Palestine' chants before cops haul them away Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:  Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock,  @patricepinkfile and @heatherhunterdc.  Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Monday, April 1, 2024 / 8 AM Hour  O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by Veritas AcademySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April 1 at 7:45 a.m. CT: BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews continue the complicated and meticulous operation of removing the steel and concrete from the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Meanwhile, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the state is seeking answers to what happened. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Traffic is moving only intermittently after a stretch of California’s scenic Highway 1 collapsed during an Easter weekend storm, forcing closures and stranding motorists near Big Sur. The collapse on the coastal route occurred amid rain Saturday afternoon near Rocky Creek Bridge south of Monterey. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a man was killed and five other people were injured during a shooting inside a Nashville, Tennessee, restaurant. The city's police department says the shooting around 3 p.m. Sunday began within minutes of the male suspect’s arrival when the suspect and the man who died got into an argument that “significantly escalated within moments.” DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s military has withdrawn from Gaza’s largest hospital after a two-week raid. The military said it killed some 200 militants and detained hundreds more. Palestinian residents said the troops left behind several bodies and a vast swath of destruction Monday. The military has described the raid on Shifa Hospital as a major battlefield victory in the nearly six-month war. MANGWE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A new drought has left millions facing hunger in southern Africa as they experience the effects of extreme weather that scientists say is becoming more frequent and more damaging. That's especially the case for the world's poorest countries and most vulnerable people. Just months ago, the region was drenched by deadly tropical storms and floods. In other headlines: Donald Trump’s immigration rhetoric makes inroads with some Democrats. That could be a concern for President Joe Biden. The Trump camp and the White House clash over Biden's recognition of "Transgender Day of Visibility." Easter Mass celebrated at New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral with a message of good over evil. King Charles attends Easter service, providing a glimpse of the monarch after cancer diagnosis. AT&T notifies users of data breach and resets millions of passcodes. Millions of recalled Hyundai and Kia vehicles with a dangerous defect remain on the road. Oklahoma highway reopens following shutdown after a barge hit a bridge. "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" roars to an $80 million box office opening. Purdue beats Tennessee to earn its first Final Four berth since 1980, North Carolina State's magical run continues with a victory over Duke, South Carolina reaches the Women's Final Four undefeated, while NC State defeats Texas to earn a berth, the Yankees finish a four-game sweep of the Astros, Jackson Chourio leads the Brewers to victory over the Mets, LeBron James joins Michael Jordan in an exclusive scoring club, and Stephan Jaeger earns his first PGA Tour victory. Israel's high court says the government must stop funding seminaries. Could that topple Netanyahu. On this week’s AP Religion Roundup, a Tennessee nightclub draws young people of faith. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Lee Enterprises produces many national, regional and sports podcasts. Learn more here.

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As an increase on the federal carbon tax goes into effect on April 1st - some Premiers across the country say many Canadians can't afford it. Also: Pope Francis presides over Easter mass in Rome - amid growing concerns over his health. Plus: A non-profit group in Quebec is hosting social events for seniors to help them avoid isolation.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on Easter Mass celebrated at New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral with a message of good over evil.

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Cory and Danielle are visiting Danielle's parents for Easter weekend. Her parents will expect them to go to Easter Mass with them, but Cory doesn't want to go. He doesn't want to be forced to go to church, but Danielle says he should suck it up - it's only an hour! Whose side are you on?

Full Text of ReadingsSaturday of the Seventh Week of Easter - Mass in the Morning Lectionary: 302The Saint of the day is Saint Augustine of CanterburySaint Augustine of Canterbury's Story In the year 596, some 40 monks set out from Rome to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons in England. Leading the group was Augustine, the prior of their monastery. Hardly had he and his men reached Gaul when they heard stories of the ferocity of the Anglo-Saxons and of the treacherous waters of the English Channel. Augustine returned to Rome and to Gregory the Great—the pope who had sent them—only to be assured by him that their fears were groundless. Augustine set out again. This time the group crossed the English Channel and landed in the territory of Kent, ruled by King Ethelbert, a pagan married to a Christian, Bertha. Ethelbert received them kindly, set up a residence for them in Canterbury and within the year, on Pentecost Sunday 597, was himself baptized. After being consecrated a bishop in France, Augustine returned to Canterbury, where he founded his see. He constructed a church and monastery near where the present cathedral, begun in 1070, now stands. As the faith spread, additional sees were established at London and Rochester. Work was sometimes slow and Augustine did not always meet with success. Attempts to reconcile the Anglo-Saxon Christians with the original Briton Christians—who had been driven into western England by Anglo-Saxon invaders—ended in dismal failure. Augustine failed to convince the Britons to give up certain Celtic customs at variance with Rome and to forget their bitterness, helping him evangelize their Anglo-Saxon conquerors. Laboring patiently, Augustine wisely heeded the missionary principles—quite enlightened for the times—suggested by Pope Gregory: purify rather than destroy pagan temples and customs; let pagan rites and festivals be transformed into Christian feasts; retain local customs as far as possible. The limited success Augustine achieved in England before his death in 605, a short eight years after his arrival, would eventually bear fruit long after in the conversion of England. Augustine of Canterbury can truly be called the “Apostle of England.” Reflection Augustine of Canterbury comes across today as a very human saint, one who could suffer like many of us from a failure of nerve. For example, his first venture to England ended in a big U-turn back to Rome. He made mistakes and met failure in his peacemaking attempts with the Briton Christians. He often wrote to Rome for decisions on matters he could have decided on his own had he been more self-assured. He even received mild warnings against pride from Pope Gregory, who cautioned him to “fear lest, amidst the wonders that are done, the weak mind be puffed up by self-esteem.” Augustine's perseverance amidst obstacles and only partial success teaches today's apostles and pioneers to struggle on despite frustrations and be satisfied with gradual advances. Saint Augustine of Canterbury is the Patron Saint of: England Love the saints? Check out these seven titles on Catholic saints! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Deacon Bob Rayner preaches on Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter - Mass in the Morning.

GospelJOHN 21:20-2520Peter turned and saw following them the disciple whom Jesus loved, who had lain close to his breast at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?" 21When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?" 22Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!" 23The saying spread abroad among the brethren that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?" 24This is the disciple who is bearing witness to these things, and who has written these things; and we know that his testimony is true. 25But there are also many other things which Jesus did; were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.

Here is a recording of Fr. Connor's homily from our Third Sunday of Easter Mass on April 23, 2023. We are praying for you all! Learn more about our ministry here: www.jp2newman.org Support our ministry here: jp2newman.org/support

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You can support me here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/10percenttrue Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh00:00:00 Introduction00:00:01 life during Allied Force and criticism of initial campaign conduct. 03:40 Strike Eagle on CAP hampered by ROE 00:12:50 why the lack of confidence in the front line operators?00:17:10 Canadian incident. Friendly Fire. 00:18:20 Italy is the place to wage a war from. 00:19:20 Combat video - railway tunnel attack00:33:10 Combat video - attacking C&C bunker (1st drop of Allied Force)00:40:40 Combat video - Kraljevo Ammunition plant attack with Mk82s00:45:20 and home in time (or not) for the best Easter Mass!00:47:00 the importance or otherwise of knowing your allies capabilities. 00:50:35 examining allegations of French disclosure of flight path/mission planning 00:53:15 Thoughts on former Yugoslavian Air Force capabilities 00:56:35 enter the Bone (reasons why you want them in your strike package)00:58:50 Serbian decoys (tactical bushes!)Support the show

What you'll learn in this episode:   How Beatriz discovered and catalogued the 2,600 rings in the Alice and Louis Koch Ring Collection at the Swiss National Museum How Covid lockdown changed how people wear jewelry Beatriz's tricks for making a jewelry exhibit more engaging What it's like to work with jewels uncovered from shipwrecks How global trade has influenced how jewelry is designed and made   About Beatriz Chadour-Sampson   Beatriz Chadour-Sampson studied art history, classical archaeology and Italian philology at the University of East Anglia, and at the University of Münster, Germany. Her doctoral thesis was on the Italian Renaissance goldsmith Antonio Gentili da Faenza. In 1985 she published the jewelry collection of the Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Cologne. Since 1988 she has worked freelance as a jewelry historian, curator of exhibitions and academic writer in Britain. Her numerous publications on jewelry, ranging from antiquity to the present day, include the The Gold Treasure from the Nuestra Señora de la Concepción (1991), and 2000 Finger Rings from the Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Switzerland (1994). She was the consultant curator in the re-designing of the William and Judith Bollinger Jewelry Gallery at the Victoria & Albert Museum (opened in 2008), London and was guest curator of the ‘Pearl' exhibition (2013-14). She is an Associate Member of the Goldsmiths' Company, London. Today Beatriz Chadour-Sampson works as a freelance international and jewelry historian and scholarly author. Her extensive publications range from Antiquity to the present day.    Additional Resources: Instagram Museum Jewellery Curators - Goldsmiths' Fair Inside the Jewel Vault with Dr Beatriz Chadour-Sampson Photos available on TheJeweleryJourney.com Transcript:   Working in jewelry sometimes means being a detective. As a freelance jewelry historian and curator of the Alice and Louis Koch Ring Collection at the Swiss National Museum, Beatriz Chadour-Sampson draws on her wealth of knowledge to find jewelry clues—even when a piece has no hallmark or known designer. She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about how she creates jewelry exhibits that engage viewers; how she found her way into the niche of shipwreck jewelry; and what it was like to catalogue 2,600 rings. Read the episode transcript here.    Sharon: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Jewelry Journey Podcast. This is the first part of a two-part episode. Please make sure you subscribe so you can hear part two as soon as it's released later this week. My guest today is Beatriz Chadour-Sampson. She's been the curator of the Alice and Louis Koch Ring Collection at the Swiss National Museum for almost 35 years. She's also a jewelry historian, art historian, educator, author and a whole bunch of other things I'm sure I'm missing out on, but she'll fill us in today. Beatriz, welcome to the program.   Beatriz: Thank you very much for your invitation.   Sharon: Can you tell us about your jewelry journey? It's been quite a journey.   Beatriz: Yes, the journey starts many years ago when I was a small child, in fact. I'm not a young chick at the moment, but I started off in my childhood with jewelry. I have to tell you a little bit of the family history. I was born in Cuba. My father was Russian and my mother was British. There's a whole story of European history, including being five times refugees from Europe within Europe. That's the aside, but my father learned how to cut and polish diamonds during the war in Cuba. After the war, he opened an import/export business for gemstones. It's not unknown. You'll probably find on the internet a picture of me, age three, sorting stones in his office in Cuba. We left Cuba during the Cuban Revolution. I was a Cuban subject as well as my father, but we left and never returned.    He opened a business called Chadour Charms, Inc. in New York. I always spent my holidays in New York. My mother was working in a company where I couldn't tag along. I spent most of my free time as a child on 47th Street, which was called the gold and diamond alley at the time. My father designed charms. He had the gold cast and then set the stones himself. On 47th Street we had many friends we visited. One had a refinery for gold and silver; the other one sold supplies for goldsmiths, which was quite exciting. I encountered pearls, corals, diamonds and all sorts of jewelry experiences.    That was from three years to early childhood. It was about three years altogether in New York. Then my father was offered a job in Frankfurt am Main in Germany. He spoke fluent German. It was an American company building a pearl business in Frankfurt. That's when I got even deeper into jewelry. Of course, there was also the trade. You can call it child labor today. In those days maybe it was seen slightly differently, but I did my homework with the secretaries. After that, I was stringing pearls, writing invoices and doing all kinds of things with pearls. When I was slightly older, I was allowed to make pearl pairs. Don't think that a pearl is white. It's nowhere near white. There are so many different colors and lusters that come in the pearl. So, I was setting pearls, hundreds of pearls, sorting them by a quarter of a millimeter, and then pairing them for earrings and matching the pearls in their luster so they could be worn as earrings.   From there we went on to jewelry, so stones and charms. Something interesting with the charms—I have a little anecdote. I was researching a book, “The Power of Love,” which came out in 2019, and I was looking in an auction catalogue for a famous love ring that Sir Laurence Olivier gave to the actress Vivian Leigh. Late at night, as I do very often, I was searching on the internet for the auction catalogue, and suddenly I see a charm bracelet. I couldn't believe my eyes. One of the charms she had on the bracelet was designed by my father. I can prove that because I have the same charm on my charm bracelet. It was a ship in the sunset, as you see in the background. So, that was going down memory lane.    When I reached the age of 18, I said, “I don't want to have anything to do with jewelry ever again.” I had enough. I grew up in the jewelry trade. It was all trade. Lo and behold, I then decided to study art history in Germany and England, but I did my thesis in Germany at the University of Münster. My subject at the end of this was Antonio Gentili, a Renaissance goldsmith. He came from Faenza. He worked for the Medici and the Farnese families, two very high families. He also did works for the Vatican. I remember in my early years after my dissertation, I used to see the Easter Mass on television in Germany. I was looking to see if the cross and candlesticks I worked on were on the show on the altar, which most years they were.    I then got into goldsmiths' work. It's through my jewelry background and my thesis on Renaissance goldsmiths' work that I was awarded a scholarship to write the catalogue of 900 pieces of jewelry for what is now called the Museum for Applied Arts, the Museum für Angewandte Kunst. The collection covers 5,000 years of jewelry history. I was really plunged into the deep history of jewelry. There weren't so many books at the time. They were more archaeology books. This explosion of jewelry books is something that came after I had finished the catalogue. There was a lot of research that was quite complex, but I enjoyed it. It was wonderful to gain that experience and knowledge of a wide part of jewelry history. That was in 1981. I finished the catalogue. It was published. That was also my first experience doing an exhibition because when the catalogue was launched, we had an exhibition with the jewelry. More recently I've been with the Cologne Museum since 1981. It was the first time. They're now doing a new display of the jewelry. They're still planning it. I think it's due to come out next year, so there will be a new display of the jewelry I catalogued.    Then I was offered a job in Hanau, Germany. Many will not realize that Hanau has a history in jewelry that goes back to the 17th century. Up to the First World War, it was a center for producing hand-manufactured jewelry. Today, they have an academy where you can learn how to make jewelry. That goes back to 1772. So, it's a city of great tradition of jewelry. I was Managing Director of the Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst. I was organizing exhibitions and competitions and catalogues, and it was all contemporary jewelry.  When I was working in Cologne, that was my first encounter with contemporary jewelry. I met people who I became great friends with. I also took part in the many events of the Forum für Schmuck und Design, which still exists. So, those were my early experiences with contemporary jewelry, but when I got to Hanau, I was plunged right into it. I had all kinds of jobs to do, as I said, exhibitions, catalogues and competitions.    I stayed there for about three and a half years. In 1988, I was asked if I would catalogue the Alice and Louis Koch Collection. Louis Koch was a very famous jeweler in Frankfurt au Main, Germany, and he and his wife collected rings, among many other collections. It was a family of collections. By 1904, they had about 1,700 rings. There are over 2,600 rings now. I was asked to catalogue the 1,700 rings, which took me quite a long time, but I was doing all kinds of other projects in between. The collector allowed me to do that, which was great fun. In 1994, the historical collection was catalogued fully. It's like an encyclopedia of rings from ancient Egypt on. It covers 4,000 years of jewelry history.   In about 1993, just before we finished the catalogue—and there are a few contemporary rings in the 1994 publication. I believe this collection from Louis Koch in 1904 went to a second and a third generation after he died in 1930. The fourth generation, we discussed it, and we came to the conclusion that they should make it their own and continue where their great-grandfather had finished. Now, their great-grandfather was, as I said, a very famous family jeweler in Frankfurt. The shop was called the Cartier of Germany, so you can imagine royalty wearing it and the national business. He was a quite a jeweler. They also expanded to Baden-Baden. He was a very fashionable jeweler, and he was a contemporary of René Lalique. He didn't buy rings from any other contemporaries, but he bought a ring by René Lalique, so he must have realized there was something very contemporary about Lalique. He was the modernizer of French jewelry at the time, using glass and gold that was unthinkable.    So, we went on this venture from 1993 until the publication in 2019. We amassed a collection of 610 rings from the 20th and 21st century, which are all catalogued. Then the collection went into the Swiss National Museum. There was a small exhibition, but since 2019, there's a permanent display of 1,700 rings. May I add that the 610 contemporary rings are all on display, so we reduced repetitions within the historical part of the collection. Interestingly, this room's showcase is also round like a ring. With 1,700 rings, it's not an easy task because you have to go in a circle. We had big, brown panels of paper and played around with the rings. It starts with themes and then goes on chronologically to the contemporary. You couldn't make a mistake because once you got to ring 200, you couldn't go back to number 50. You can imagine going up to 1,700. I can say there are two rings that are not in the right place, but that's not too bad with 1,700 rings.   Sharon: Did you have to photograph them?   Beatriz: I'm very lucky to finish up on the Koch Collection. I'm now consultant curator to the Swiss National Museum in Zurich. I was responsible for the display there together with my colleagues in the museum. That was quite an experience. It's wonderful after 35 years to still be able to do this. I think they were a bit concerned about my babies and that I would want to run away from it, but that isn't the case. I really enjoy working with them. It's a pleasure. It's so rewarding, after 35 years, to see the collection on display, which was always in private hands from the 1900s onward.   I've just written six blogs for the Swiss National Museum. One is on the Napoleonic Wars, and the stories are all told by the rings. The next one coming out in November is on Josiah Wedgwood and his sculptor, John Flaxman. Rings tell lots of stories.   Sharon: Are the blogs in English?    Beatriz: Everything in the Swiss National Museum is English, German, French and Italian. So, you take your pick which one you want.   Sharon: Did you have to photograph everything? When you say you catalogued them, I think of a catalogue being a photograph and description.   Beatriz: Oh, no. The photographs of the historical collection were all done by a photographer. It's very difficult because we had to choose one background for all. That was complex. It's pre-1994, so it's sort of an old, pale, gray blue. One color fits all because it was the encyclopedic nature of the books.    With the 2019 book, I was working with the photographer in Zurich. I spent many weeks and months in Zurich sitting next to the photographer and choosing which angle because contemporary rings don't just have a hoop and a bezel. It's a piece of sculpture, so you have to know exactly which angle to take the photograph to show as much as you can of the ring. I was actually working together with the photographer. You learn a lot with such jobs.    Sharon: Wow! Today there are all kinds of degrees you can get with exhibitions. Was it something you learned hands on or learned by doing?   Beatriz: I was working at the practice in my second home of the Victoria and Albert Museum, because I was consultant curator to the William and Judith Bollinger Jewelry Gallery. I worked there for four and a half years on the displays. When you see the displays in the gallery, the concept was from me. I had little black and white photographs of the old gallery, nothing in color. It didn't matter that I knew the pieces by heart and each piece of jewelry was about the size of a small fingernail, and I got a damp hand from cutting out 4,000 images of 4,000 pieces of jewelry, very high-tech, of course. I had my pieces of paper, and I started thinking that every board has to tell a story. For me with an exhibition, the exhibit has to tell the story, and the text below on the captions really helps you understand it. Visually, I think it's very important that the pieces also talk. So, yes, I started before the architect was allocated and we worked together with 4,000 pieces. My colleague, Richard H. Cumber, worked on the watches, but otherwise all the jewelry is designed on black and white photographs on white sheets of paper with double-sided tape.   Sharon: Do you have thoughts about why you got so immersed in jewelry? You said you didn't want anything to do with jewelry, but here you are immersed in it. What were your thoughts?   Beatriz: You mean deep diving in it?   Sharon: Yes.   Beatriz: I grew up in the jewelry trade and experienced the Cuban Revolution and hardships, being refugees in New York and so on and then moving again to another country. It was complex. As a child, it wasn't quite easy. It didn't do me any harm. I've survived, but it was a really hard trade. What I was doing later, and still do now, is historical jewelry. It's a very different thing. I think I've gotten my love of jewelry back, yes, but I'm very keen on the wide picture of jewelry covering thousands of years.    In fact, I've been doing courses for the Victoria and Albert Museum since 2008. When I do the “Bedazzled” one, which is a history of jewelry, I start with 150,000 B.C. I jump off it pretty quickly, but for me, it's so important for people to go back to that time to understand what jewelry was about. To me, it was certainly more amuletic rather than status. It was status as well probably. We can't follow that, but certainly I think amuletic to protect from the dangers. They lived in a very natural world, so the dangers were much worse than we could imagine. I think it's fascinating to see what was in other periods of jewelry history. It makes it much more exciting to understand what's happening now.   Sharon: When you came to contemporary jewelry—it seems that you're pretty immersed in that also—what stood out to you? What made a piece different or jump out at you? There seems to be so much copycatting in many ways.   Beatriz: Definitely, a lot of copycatting. I've worked on a collection of 450 pieces of, and I can tell you that's one of the most copied ones. On Instagram, I have to be careful that I don't get nasty remarks because I do point out, “Yes, we've seen that before. He was ahead of his time, but his style is still modern today.” When we were putting the Koch Collection together with the 610 rings, 20 from the 21st century, the individual l idea was very important for me. It has to be innovative; the idea has to be new; it has to be interesting. For the materials, it should be an experiment with new materials; different materials; materials you wouldn't use for jewelry. We talk about sustainable jewelry. Pre-1994 we have two rings in the collection made of washing-up bottles. We were way ahead of the times. Of course, Peter Chang used recycled materials, and we commissioned a ring from him. We did commission people that never made rings before just to put them to the test. It was very interesting.   Sharon: I didn't know that Peter Chang was recycled.   Beatriz: The materials are all recycled materials, yes. That is the amazing part, the recycled materials. These two crazy rings we bought from a German jeweler, it's just washing-up bottles. If you're creative and imaginative, you make something interesting.    We have many important names who made rings. We have some wonderful rings from Wendy Ramshaw and so on. We have a lot of big names, but that was not the point. We have a lot of ones that just graduated or were young or completely unknown. It's more the idea and what they made. Of course, I was approached many times regarding rings and I had to decline, saying, “Sorry, we already have something like that.” I couldn't say it was not exciting. The idea was already there, so it makes it difficult. Unless it was interpreted differently, yes, that's fine.    So, I think we got a lot of crazy pieces. The collector always teased me. He said, “Can you wear the ring?” I said, “Of course, could you wear the ring? What do you think?” I always choose rings for wearing. Of course, I have to admit there are a few that are not wearable. I'll admit to that, but I think with a collection like the Koch Collection, you're allowed to do that. There are few you really can't wear, or you can wear them with great difficulty.   Sharon: Yes, I think about that. I always think about how it would be to type with a ring like that, or how it would be to work at a keyboard, something like that.   Beatriz: I always say you don't wear the big, high jewelry pieces when you go shopping or washing up.   Sharon: That's true.   Beatriz: I won't say any company names, but the high jewelers of New York, Paris, wherever, they make those pieces. Those are rings. If they look great, they're wearable, but you wouldn't wear them every day while you're washing up or shopping or doing other tasks around the house.   Sharon: That's true. That's probably why people don't buy them as much anymore. They don't have places to go, Covid aside.   Beatriz: I think with Covid, the interesting thing is that we have rings that are sculptures. If you're doing a collection and somebody makes a ring sculpture, I think it's valid to be in the Koch Collection. We do have a few ring sculptures, including Marjorie Schick. But it's interesting that you mentioned Covid and when the pandemic was on. I don't want to go into the pandemic, but we have a much-increased Zoom culture. It did exist before the pandemic, people trying to reduce travelling and climate change and so on. It did come before the pandemic, but it is definitely an increased media. You can't really wear a ring and say, “Well, here's my ring.” You have to wear something that's in the Zoom zone. That's earrings and brooches. Fortunately, I'm somebody who likes earrings and brooches. I always have on earrings and brooches.   Sharon: What you have on is very Zoom culture. It shows up well.   Beatriz: The color shows up, yes. The earrings, they're made of silver and made by Eve Balashova, who works in Glasgow. Zoom is not a problem with this jewelry because, as I said, I love the earrings and certainly the brooch that goes with it. In fact, when I bought the earrings I asked, “Can you make a brooch I can wear with it?”    Sharon: Wow! When you go out, do you see rings that make you say, “That should be in the collection”? Can you add new ones?   Beatriz: Since the display in 2019, there are only a few additions. It sort of finished with the publication and the display, but there have been the odd new rings. I write a lot about that. We have had a few, and I'm hoping that next year they will be on display. Maybe half a dozen rings; not many. We might have another exciting one, but we have to wait. Until the collector has actually gotten his hands on it, I don't want to jinx things.    Sharon: But you identify them and then they say yea or nay.   Beatriz: Yes. They have bought things on their own as well, but we've done this together, yes. I've identified and advised. For me, it was wonderful. First of all, they don't know the collector. It's always the Koch Collection, but the family's name is different, so it was always very modest, without great names. I was the one who negotiated everything, and it always gave me great pleasure when I could stand up and say, “We've chosen a ring for the collection.” You find this great joy on the other end, especially for those young or unknown ones. You could imagine what it meant for them. It's always great joy.    I love working with contemporary artist jewelers. I worked for 13 years as a visiting tutor under David Watkins. I always said I learned more from them than they learned from me, but I helped them with their Ph.Ds. I really enjoyed working with them, and it continued with being able to buy or acquire what they made for the collection.   Sharon: You do a lot of teaching. You're teaching other classes in January at the V&A.   Beatriz: Yeah.   Sharon: It started online.   Beatriz: Yes. In 2021, I did an online course, “Bedazzled.” Next year, in January and February, it's called “Jewels of Love, Romance and Eternity,” which is a topic I've worked on because I published the book “Proud Love.” We have a few other speakers who can bring another slant into it. Again, I start with antiquity, because you can't talk about love jewels without actually talking about Roman jewelry. Many people don't realize that the engagement ring or the proposal ring or marriage ring started with the ancient Romans.   Sharon: I didn't know that.   Beatriz: Diamonds in engagement rings started in the 15th century. It might be a little bit earlier, but that's more or less the dateline. So, there are lots of interesting things to talk about.    As I said, I've been doing courses since 2008 at regular intervals. Also at the Victoria and Albert Museum, I was co-curator of the pearls exhibition. I did a lot of courses on pearls as well, and that is a fascinating topic. It was wonderful to work on that exhibition. It was together with the Qatar Museum's authority, but I was asked by the Victoria and Albert Museum to create an exhibition for the British public, which was very different to what they had in mind, of course.   Sharon: There are so many new kinds of pearls, or at least kinds that weren't popular before. Tahitians and yellow pearls, that sort of thing.   Beatriz: Yes, all these extra pearls are the cultured pearls. It's a history of the natural pearl. Qatar was a center where they were diving for pearls, so we did all the diving history, how merchants worked in that area in Bali and Qatar. The cultured pearl is, of course, Mikimoto. There are theories that the Chinese started the cultured pearls, but the one who really got the cultured pearls going was Mikimoto. He certainly did the science with it. He worked together with scientists and had the vision. Natural pearls were very, very expensive, and his philosophy was that every woman should wear a pearl necklace or be able to afford a pearl necklace. I think his task is fulfilled.   It's interesting because the natural pearl doesn't have quite the luster of the cultured pearl. By the 20s, you have the cultured pearls coming in, and then by the 50s—when I did the exhibition, we had so many stories being told. Of course, some ladies from the Middle East are probably kicking themselves because they sold the family natural pearls because they didn't have the luster, and they bought the nice cultured pearls that are more flashy. Of course, now the value of natural pearls is unthinkable.   Sharon: Was there a catalogue?    Beatriz: With cultured pearls, you have the golden pearls and the Tahitian pearls and so on, but the color of the pearls depends on the shell they grow in, unless you have some that have been tampered with and are colored. But there are Tahitian pearls, golden pearls and all these different shades. Melo pearls have an orangey color. The color of the pearl is dependent on the shell it grows in. The rarest pearl is the pink pearl that comes from the Caribbean. That's the conch pearl; that's hugely expensive. You asked about the catalogue.   Sharon: We will have photos posted on the website. Please head to TheJewelryJourney.com to check them out.

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Full Text of ReadingsSaturday of the Seventh Week of Easter Mass in the Morning Lectionary: 302All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Blessed Angelina of MarscianoBlessed Angeline founded the first community of Franciscan women other than Poor Clares to receive papal approval. Angeline was born to the Duke of Marsciano near Orvieto. She was 12 when her mother died. Three years later, the young woman made a vow of perpetual chastity. That same year, however, she yielded to her father's decision that she marry the Duke of Civitella. Her husband agreed to respect her previous vow. When he died two years later, Angeline joined the Secular Franciscans and with several other women dedicated herself to caring for the sick, the poor, widows and orphans. When many other young women were attracted to Angeline's community, some people accused her of condemning the married vocation. Legend has it that when she came before the King of Naples to answer these charges, she had burning coals hidden in the folds of her cloak. When she proclaimed her innocence and showed the king that these coals had not harmed her, he dropped the case. Angeline and her companions later went to Foligno, where her community of Third Order sisters received papal approval in 1397. She soon established 15 similar communities of women in other Italian cities. Angeline died on July 14, 1435, and was beatified in 1825. Her liturgical feast is celebrated on July 13. Reflection Priests, sisters and brothers cannot be signs of God's love for the human family if they belittle the vocation of marriage. Angeline respected marriage, but felt called to another way of living out the gospel. Her choice was life-giving in its own way. Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

GospelJOHN 21:20-2520Peter turned and saw following them the disciple whom Jesus loved, who had lain close to his breast at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?" 21When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?" 22Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!" 23The saying spread abroad among the brethren that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?" 24This is the disciple who is bearing witness to these things, and who has written these things; and we know that his testimony is true. 25But there are also many other things which Jesus did; were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.

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Easter is for the Young at Heart! In today's Gospel, the second of two Easter Sunday Homilies, there is a lot of movement. We hear Mary Magdalen running to tell the Apostles the Lord is missing. We hear about St. Peter and St. John running to the empty tomb. Movement in the Gospel and movement in our faith . . . is important. Why? Hear more within the Homily. Easter is for the young . . . the young at heart. Regardless of your body age . . . it is for the young at heart. What does that mean? Hear the second of two Easter Homilies . . . given at the outside Easter Mass.

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For Holy Week 2022, we explore a few of the Church's earliest Easter pilgrimage traditions in Rome, and investigate the hymns you may not hear at Easter Mass this year. This episode first aired in March 2021. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/holy-week-2021-vatican-issues-guidelines-for-catholics-facing-coronavirus-restrictions-70744 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/beauty-drama-and-pinpoint-silence-easter-triduum-memories-from-rome-93027 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/a-vatican-ambassador-is-visiting-romes-most-ancient-churches-this-lent https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/all-are-welcome-not-a-welcome-hymn-at-mass-usccb-committee-says-54933 https://www.sourceandsummit.com/

Patrick Answers Your Emails Jasmine – How do I stop gossiping? Martha – Is the upheaval of the Church in the 1960's responsible for the upheaval we see in the world today? Vicki – Can I invite my non-Catholic daughter to Easter Mass? She will receive communion if she goes, even though I have asked her not too. Anthony – Do you recommend any Bible studies? How can I get my daughter to say the Rosary with me? Judith – Could gender based identifiers be removed from our language? Is that even possible in other languages? Question about universal salvation.

Patrick Answers Your Emails Jasmine – How do I stop gossiping? Martha – Is the upheaval of the Church in the 1960's responsible for the upheaval we see in the world today? Vicki – Can I invite my non-Catholic daughter to Easter Mass? She will receive communion if she goes, even though I have asked her not too. Anthony – Do you recommend any Bible studies? How can I get my daughter to say the Rosary with me? Judith – Could gender based identifiers be removed from our language? Is that even possible in other languages? Question about universal salvation.

Before I get into the notes, I want to give a shout-out to my Dad on his birthday! This podcast has been a wonderful journey, and it's made even better by knowing that my family is supporting me by listening, offering encouragement, and providing feedback. My dad has always been there for me, and this experience has been no different; with all of that said, happy birthday and thanks for listening! Today we're going to take a quick pause from the back and forth of Brunhilda and Fredegunda to get our bearings and re-evaluate who's still in play. In all of the excitement, assassinations, illicit marriages and murders in the midst of the Easter Mass, it's easy to forget that there were more than two people who were vying for control of Francia at this time. The most prominent of these “other” fighters was Guntram, the last of the four sons of Chlothar remaining alive and still the King of Burgundy. Of the four, Guntram was the only one to be acknowledged by the Catholic Church as a saint, which is relatively surprising given the opening story. But then again, it was the sixth century and things were… different. So maybe we shouldn't be so surprised. We'll also get into the Gundovald Affair, an interesting attempt by a bastard child of Chlothar to leverage support from the Byzantine Dynasty to stake his claim to the throne. Beyond that, as I have come to realize that the narrative has taken on a bit of a Tarantino-esque, Pulp Fiction-style feel with characters arriving, getting fleshed out, and then eventually merging into the main narrative and overlapping with the other characters at key intervals, I chose to take a moment to take a quick review of the Merovingian world since the death of Chlothar in 561, just to sort out any possible confusion. Finally, I offer up a slew of other history podcasts you may like to try out while you have some time on your hands. I talk about them in more detail on the show, but as a quick who's-who, I offer you the following high-quality pods: Written In Blood History Happy Hour History The History of Byzantium The Year That Was Inside History The History of the British Isles Pax Britannica The Age of Napoleon The Siècle The French History Podcast Alright, enjoy the show and stay safe; the world will get back to normal again soon enough, so in the meantime let's enjoy this extra free time we have! And please, let me know if you have a show you think I should have included for everyone else to hear about; there's so much to listen to and we all love finding something new, so please feel free to share!

 SATAN'S BATTLE FOR THE CHURCH  Pope Francis Invokes Lucifer At Easter Vigil Mass in their Easter Mass  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IgdzyMNfjw The New Breed, the "godman," as envisioned by Peter Wagner "main" prophet, Paul Cain "The Prophet of Perversion", Perversion in Theology, and PERVERSION in Conduct. Many in the Christian Church in the west would like to believe that the Devil is dead, or perhaps, he only lives in pagan foreign countries. However, the Devil is alive and thriving in the west. He has a great army of demonic slaves who are very busy capturing millions. TRANSFORMATION SHIFTS The word transformation means a shift, or a qualitative change, a transfer from the original spiritual tenets to a switch over to a new religious belief system. The Apostle Paul forewarned the Church to watch out for Satan's infiltrating agent's when he wrote, “For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him,” (II Cor. 11: 4). 1  Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.  (Matt. 18:18). The things Christians must loose from the Devil”s power according to the Bible. Nation, state, cities, community, geographical areas, church, family individual members of family, relatives, professions, vocations, businesses, education, finances, physical health, mental health.