Podcasts about scavi

Settimo test di Starship: navicella incendiata e distrutta. Il commento di Roberto Battiston, fisico, già presidente dell’Agenzia Spaziale Italiana.Scavi a Pompei: emerge un grande complesso termale. Sentiamo Gabriel Zuchtriegel, direttore del Parco Archeologico di Pompei.Arriva anche in Italia Omnipod 5, un nuovo microinfusore per i pazienti con diabete di tipo 1 privo di catetere. Con noi Roberto Trevisan, professore di Endocrinologia presso l'Università Milano-Bicocca, direttore della Diabetologia dell'ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII di Bergamo.

ROMA (ITALPRESS) - In questa edizione: - Il gabinetto di Israele approva l'accordo sulla tregua - Turisti italiani coinvolti in incidente a Cuba, 2 morti - Corte Suprema Usa: da Domenica via TikTok dagli Stati Uniti - Caso Visibilia, Santanchè a processo per falso in bilancio - 66enne uccisa a Chieti, confessa il convivente inglese - Precipita nel vano ascensore di una clinica a Roma, è grave - Scavi a Pompei, emerge un grande complesso termale - Mattarella “Trovare nuovi equlibri attraverso la cultura” - Previsioni 3B Meteo 18 Gennaio/gtr

Discover the Vatican most tourists miss! From the ancient necropolis beneath St. Peter's to the world's most reliable post office (seriously!), Journey Joe shares Vatican City's secret spots. Learn how to book hard-to-get Scavi tours, find out why locals use the Vatican Pharmacy, and explore peaceful gardens away from the crowdsTour Suggestions: vi.me/TEl9vUnlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!  You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free!   

Con il termine “agricoltura” si intende la coltivazione del suolo e la produzione di raccolti, nonché l'allevamento del bestiame. L'agricoltura ebbe inizio nell'Eden, quando il primo essere umano, Adamo, fu creato e incaricato di ‘coltivare e avere cura' del giardino (Genesi 2:5, 15). Tuttavia, a causa della sua infedeltà, fu scacciato dal paradiso edenico e cadde sotto la maledizione di Dio. Per ricavare un sostentamento dal suolo furono necessari sudore e fatica. Il primo figlio di Adamo ed Eva, Caino, è stato il primo agricoltore della storia, mentre suo fratello Abele fu il primo allevatore. In effetti, gran parte dell'iniziale storia umana è caratterizzata dall'agricoltura che, come dicevamo poc'anzi, includeva anche l'allevamento. Ebrei e agricoltura. Scavi archeologici dimostrano che la Palestina è stata uno dei primi centri agricoli. La Terra Promessa era una terra molto fertile secoli prima che gli ebrei ci andassero a vivere. Durante il periodo passato sotto la schiavitù egizia, il popolo di Israele entrò in contatto con l'agricoltura dell'Egitto, dove si coltivavano grano, lino, orzo, cetrioli, angurie, porri, cipolle, aglio e molti altri prodotti. Trasferitasi nella Terra Promessa, la nazione si diede alla coltivazione di raccolti e alla pastorizia. L'agricoltura occupava un posto di rilievo nella legislazione degli ebrei. Per la conservazione del suolo sui pendii, venivano impiegate terrazze con muri in pietra per impedire che il vitale strato superficiale del terreno venisse dilavato. Gli scavi archeologici hanno permesso di scoprire che fino a 60 o più di queste terrazze si elevavano una sopra l'altra su alcuni pendii. Per garantire la sicurezza dei raccolti, venivano costruite capanne o persino torri permanenti in mezzo ai vigneti e ai campi in modo che una guardia potesse essere stanziata per sorvegliare le aree circostanti. Del re Uzzìa si legge che “amava l'agricoltura” (2 Cronache 26:10). La disubbidienza a Dio ebbe come conseguenza disastri agricoli: raccolti fallimentari, siccità, piaghe di locuste, muffa, ecc. Per molti secoli, la distruzione di gran parte delle foreste e l'eliminazione dei sistemi di terrazzamento hanno portato all'erosione di grandi quantità di terreno superficiale in gran parte della Palestina. Comunque, il terreno è riuscito a sopravvivere ed è rimasto ancora fertile nei nostri giorni. Sopravvivrà anche all'attuale guerra che si sta combattendo proprio in quel territorio?

In Spagna già 158 le vittime, si scava ancora nel fango.

Nel nuovo episodio di ArcheoTravelers esploriamo la Cité de Limes, un villaggio fortificato gallico, e la scoperta di una bottiglia sigillata con un messaggio dell'archeologo Pierre-Jacques Féret.Questa "capsula del tempo" offre un'opportunità unica per riflettere su come le nostre percezioni del passato siano influenzate da coloro che ci hanno preceduto.Scopri l'importanza di questa scoperta in un contesto di emergenza, mentre la scogliera erode e minaccia di far scomparire i resti del villaggio.Unisciti a me in questo viaggio tra misteri archeologici e storie dimenticate.Buon ascolto!Trovi il progetto "ArcheoTravelers, viaggiatori nel passato" sui maggiori canali social tra cui Instagram e Facebook, oltre che sul sito internet ad esso dedicato www.archeotravelers.com.Qui trovi l'approfondimento all'episodio di oggi -> Messaggi archeologici dimenticati a Cité de LimesFantasy ambient dramatic, Music by Jimmy F.  from Pixabay

In the interview segment of Vatican Insider on this first weekend of June 2024, I reprise an earlier conversation with Fr. David Hulshof, director of Apostolic Formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. This weekend is Part II. Part I aired last weekend There are a number of apostolates that are mandatory for all seminarians during their formation years such as working with the poor and homeless, with refugees, visiting patients in hospitals, being a guide in St. Peter's Basilica and working in an Italian parish. Fr. David explains the apostolates offered at NAC, and you will revel in his passion and joy for the priesthood, the apostolates and especially for the current class of seminarians. And you will feel very positive about the future pastors of the Church in America! As the website of the North American College notes about these apostolates: In each of the five parishes, seminarians are teaching religious education, preparing children for the sacraments of the church, assisting at Mass, and some opportunities for preaching. St. Galla is an Italian speaking parish, St. Maria in Monserrato is the Spanish speaking parish, and St. Patrick's is the English language parish. Seminarians bring comfort to the elderly, sick and poor at four locations in the Eternal City. They serve in soup kitchens and visit with the poor on the streets. Others minister in a local prison and at a refugee center. Our men also evangelize by leading tours with pilgrims to St. Peter's Basilica and St. Paul's Outside the Walls. They assist the USCCB Visitor's Office in Rome and offer Scavi tours of the excavations beneath St. Peter's.

In the interview segment of Vatican Insider on this first weekend of June 2024, I reprise an earlier conversation with Fr. David Hulshof, director of Apostolic Formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. This weekend is Part II. Part I aired last weekend There are a number of apostolates that are mandatory for all seminarians during their formation years such as working with the poor and homeless, with refugees, visiting patients in hospitals, being a guide in St. Peter's Basilica and working in an Italian parish. Fr. David explains the apostolates offered at NAC, and you will revel in his passion and joy for the priesthood, the apostolates and especially for the current class of seminarians. And you will feel very positive about the future pastors of the Church in America! As the website of the North American College notes about these apostolates: In each of the five parishes, seminarians are teaching religious education, preparing children for the sacraments of the church, assisting at Mass, and some opportunities for preaching. St. Galla is an Italian speaking parish, St. Maria in Monserrato is the Spanish speaking parish, and St. Patrick's is the English language parish. Seminarians bring comfort to the elderly, sick and poor at four locations in the Eternal City. They serve in soup kitchens and visit with the poor on the streets. Others minister in a local prison and at a refugee center. Our men also evangelize by leading tours with pilgrims to St. Peter's Basilica and St. Paul's Outside the Walls. They assist the USCCB Visitor's Office in Rome and offer Scavi tours of the excavations beneath St. Peter's.

La sintesi dei risultati degli scavi archeologici nel cantiere di ampliamento dell'ospedale regionale di Aosta e sul cosiddetto "guerriero celtico", portato alla luce nel 2015, raccontati durante la presentazione del 19° Bollettino della Soprintendenza ai beni culturali che si è tenuta giovedì 1° febbraio al Museo archeologico regionale da parte dell'archeologa Alessandra Armirotti, istruttore tecnico della soprintendenza.

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Emerse iscrizioni elettorali e ultimo sacrificio prima eruzione.

In this video, Father Jenkins and Thomas Naegele address the following topics: Fr. Sandborn's Casiciacum thesis; the Church's indefectibility; the juridical structure of the Church; the unity of the Church; the Faith of the Church; the Church's form of worship; modernism's evolutionism; theories about the current crisis in the Church; apostolic succession; sedevacantism; attack on the magisterium; papal authority; conservatives vs. catholicism. The parable of the Sheep and the Goats in Matthew, chapter 25; condemnation of the goats to hell; omitting the corporal works of mercy a mortal sin?; sins against justice and sins against charity; omissions of charity can be mortally sinful; our Lord's commandments of Charity. The purple scapular of “benediction and protection”; Marie Julie Jahenny, Blessed Anna-Maria Taigi and the three days of darkness prophecies; the Rituale Romanum of the Church; the scapular of the passion of our Lord. Satan did not know who our Lord was in Mathew 4, but the demons recognized Him in Matthew 8?; our Lord's public miracles; Satan provoking miracles from our Lord in the desert; the Devil didn't know; devils vs. demons; the mystery of the Incarnation — supernatural and beyond the understanding of angels; the phrases “Son of God” and “children of God”; the divine Person of Jesus Christ; the faith of devils. The bones of St. Peter; how were they found?; Margherita Guarducci; contained in a wooden box; the graffiti on the wall; the Confessional of St. Peter; the Trophy of Gaius; St. Peter's and St. Paul's bones in St. Sebastian's catacombs; Constantine's Basilica of St. Peter in 360 A.D.; lowering of the archbishops' pallia down to St. Peter's remains; the new Basilica of St. Peter in 1626; Pius XII's excavation and the discovery of St. Peter's bones; the Scavi tour in Vatican City of the archeological investigation into the remains of St. Peter. Banning Burke from the Vatican. The Gardasil vaccine and St. Jude's Hospital; Gardasil developed and tested by aborted human fetuses?; used against HPV; unsafe and unhelpful? The pentagon promoting socialism to combat China; event — “The Case for Global Justice and Democratic Socialism” hosted at the pentagon — the Institute for National Strategic Studies; speaker — French economist, Thomas Piketty, author of “Time for Socialism”; Piketty — “end Western arrogance and promote a new emancipatory, egalitarian horizon on a global scale”; “hyper-capitalism”; post-colonial government; similarities to the Great Reset; the January 6 “insurrection”; overturning the U.S. Constitution; the Chinese form of government; Sebastian Gorka's report. Disney gone “woke”; Disney's history — promotion of homosexuality; high-level officials — create a “gay world” through children's entertainment; Ron DeSantis' misrepresented bill protecting children from groomer-teachers; Twitter's idealogical motivation; LGBTQ+ ideology and birth control; the culling of the hunt race; reengineering humanity; replacing “breeders”; creation of digital man. The power of God underestimated by the world; the passion, death, and resurrection of our Lord; the apostles, St. Peter, and us making the same mistake; we must not make the mistake of Christ's enemies; inversion and G.K. Chesterton's poem, “The Convert”; the love of God will always triumph and can make the world turn upright again; have faith and pray! This video was livestreamed on 4/19/2022.
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Oggi parliamo di scavi, archeologia, antichità e tante cose intelligenti

What are Fr. Josh's top places to visit in Italy? Did your favorite place make the list? Listen to Andrew ask Fr. Josh all about Rome and the Vatican in this episode of Rebels of the Sacred Heart.Referenced in this episode:Book a Scavi tour.Church of the GesùTre FontaneSt Peter's BasilicaRistorante AbruzziBasilica dei Santi XII Apostoli, also known as Santi Dodici Apostoli (near The Pontifical Gregorian University, aka “The Greg,” and the Trevi Fountain)Trastevere, including Santa Maria de Trastevere and the piazza in front of Santa Maria de TrasteverePiazza NavonaPantheonBasilica of St. John Lateran - especially the Holy StepsResources mentioned:Saint of the Day at Franciscan MediaCCSB websiteSubmit a question, or connect with us: https://www.southbaltcatholic.org/podcastFollow us on Instagram!Rebels of the Sacred Heart is brought to you by the Catholic Community of South Baltimore, produced by Beth Mayr, recorded and edited by Matthew Martin, with on-air talent of Andrew Smith and Fr. Josh Laws. 

In Nuova Zelanda è stata scoperta una nuova specie di pinguino gigante fossile

Es tut uns echt Leid, dass dir diese Folge wahnsinnig Lust auf Dosengetränke macht und deine wöchentliche Portion Alex und Matthias vollkommen befriedigt. Echt! SORRY!

Meno costi di manutenzione e combustibile con il nuovo escavatore Cat 315 GC

Volvo CE rafforza il segmento degli escavatori da 35 ton con l'EC350E

Schon lange vor Corona begann der Trend, dass Menschen nicht nur essen, sondern damit ihre Gesundheit fördern wollen. Ein paar Stichwörter: Superfoods, low carb, juicing, glutenfrei oder auch clean eating. Durch Corona hat sich der Wunsch nach gesunder Ernährung nochmal deutlich verstärkt – laut einer Studie des GFK ernähren sich die Deutschen seit und in der Krise deutlich gesünder. Dies schwappt natürlich auch auf die Gastronomie über – Smoothies, Salate, Suppen, glutenfreie Kuchen und Vollkornpizzen ziehen in den Restaurants & Cafes ein und auch gesunde Ketten wie Bite Delite, Dean & David oder Exki sind bereits erfolgreich dem Markt. Während es immer Menschen geben wird, die sich bei einem Gang zum Restaurant mit allerlei kleinen Schweinereien belohnen wollen, sollte man – passend zum eigenen Konzept - die Zielgruppe auf dem Schirm haben, die sich auch auswärts gesund ernähren möchte. Gerade der Bereich schnelles to go food und Gesundheit schließt sich leider häufig noch fast komplett aus. Eine Marktlücke. Dieser Trend bietet Gastronomen die Möglichkeit, die aktuelle Zielgruppe mit zusätzlichem Angebot zu begeistern bzw. neue, gesundheitsbewusstere Zielgruppen dazu zu gewinnen. Ideen, wie ihr das anstellt, gefällig? Darum geht es in der heutigen Trendfolge! Ihr erfahrt konkret: 1. Wie verändert sich die Ernährung konkret? 2. Vier Praxisideen, die leicht und schnell umgesetzt werden können 3. Inspiration durch einige best practice Fälle aus der Gastro Viel Spaß! Shownotes zur heutigen Folge: - Kombucha: https://elb-ferment.de/ - Regionale Säfte: http://www.einheimischer.de/produkte/apfelsaft/ - Hopfenlimo: https://hopster.me/ - Scavi & Ray alkoholfreier Sekt: https://www.scavi-ray.com/produkt/alhoholfrei-sparkling/ - Alkoholfreier Gin: https://www.amazon.de/Siegfried-SIEGFRIED-Wonderleaf/dp/B07FNG8R9R Inspiration: - Dean & David: https://deananddavid.de/ - Exki: https://www.exki.de/de/products - Bite Delite: https://bitedelite.com/ - Lauras Deli: https://laurasdeli.de/speisekarte/ - Vincent Vegan: https://vincent-vegan.com/ - Vunk Food: https://www.vunkfood.de/ - Tian München: https://www.tian-restaurant.com/ - Daddy Longlegs: http://daddy-longlegs.de/ - Aloha Poke: https://www.aloha-poke.com/ - Bowls & Blenders: https://bowlsandblenders.de/

This week we tell you why Saint Peter's Basilica is where it is. We share some details on the piazza. We talk about the Scavi Tour and the discovery of Saint Peter's bones. And you get to hear lots and lots of bells. Enjoy!Watch Joannie's 3 Minute Theology on "Why Rome?"Subscribing via iTunes and a leaving five star rating really helps our new podcast. Thank you so much!

Jeff and Dave lead you on a tour down into the Scavi below St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Rome. We take a look at some of the historical and archaeological evidence for the martyrdom and burial of the Apostle Peter. Did Peter die in Rome? Was he buried there? What is the long history of this site, from the reign of Nero, Constantine the Great, and Pope Julius II, right down to the mysteries and intrigue of Pope Pius XII and the brilliant Italian archaeologist Margherita Guarducci? What is so important about the 'graffiti wall'? Also, tune in for the special coupon code from our fabulous new sponsor, Hackett Publishing. 

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A lecture by Mariarosaria Barbera, Marina Magnani Cianetti, Salvo Barrano (MiBACT/SSCol) as part of the City of Rome Lecture Series

After a review of the latest in Vatican News, Joan takes us on a tour of the Vatican’s famed “scavi” – Italian for excavations – the celebrated pre-Constantine necropolis (‘city of the dead’) that lies under the basilica named for the first Pope, Peter, who is buried in this necropolis.

Le interviste realizzate dal nostro direttore don Maurizio Di Rienzo sono state raccolte giovedì 18 giugno nel corso dell'inaugurazione degli scavi nell'area archeologica di Minturnae.Potete ascoltare la voce della dottoressa Giovanna Rita Bellini, del sindaco di Minturno Gerardo Stefanelli e del consigliere regionale Salvatore La Penna.

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L'arte etrusca e' stata particolarmente contraffatta e ha fruttato molti guadagni illeciti. Andremo alle radici di questo sinistro successo e getteremo un guanto di sfida all'ipocrisia regnante fra i direttori dei musei. Noi paghiamo un biglietto ma quello che vediamo e' sempre un pezzo originale?Narratore: Luca Paolucci.► Art & Crimes Podcast: https://www.radiocaffecriminale.it/programmi/art-crimes

L'arte etrusca e' stata particolarmente contraffatta e ha fruttato molti guadagni illeciti. Andremo alle radici di questo sinistro successo e getteremo un guanto di sfida all'ipocrisia regnante fra i direttori dei musei. Noi paghiamo un biglietto ma quello che vediamo e' sempre un pezzo originale?Narratore: Luca Paolucci.► Art & Crimes Podcast: https://www.radiocaffecriminale.it/programmi/art-crimes

Puntata interamente dedicata alla strada con le belle prestazioni di Quintana in Provenza, un Tour of Colombia scialbo tecnicamente, la due giorni spagnola tra Murcia e Almeria e l'inizio del calendario italiano con la vittoria di Ciccone al Laigueglia.

Goodbye Destination Unknown and hello to Crime Circus! Karen and Leah are kicking off the new year with a new a podcast, Crime Circus - focusing more on weird facts, true crime, and paranormal. This week the caravan is discussing facts about The Scavi and the mysterious disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi.Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to us on Apple Podcasts and PodBean -- also, if you enjoy the show please RATE and REVIEW - this helps us so much!Like & Follow Us on Facebook - Crime Circus PodcastSend us an email: crimecircuspodcast@gmail.comVisit our website: www.crimecircus.podbean.com

Caseggiato del Termopolio è un classico caseggiato romano con stanze e taverne che si sviluppano intorno ad un cortile. L'edificio doveva essere composto da piano terra con mezzanino, primo e secondo piano.

In questo Episodio di 4 Passi vi racconto la Storia degli scavi archeologici di Pompei

In questo Episodio di 4 Passi vi racconto la Storia ed il Viaggio dentro NAPOLI Sotterranea

The Catholic Nerds interview Zac “still the cutest gif ever” Mabry, a Catholic convert and child actor best remembered as Porky from The Little Rascals. Mabry, who hosts the Roman Circus Podcast (see below), talks about the moment that changed his life forever … the moment he was bitten by a radioactive Catholic spider in the catacombs of the Vatican necropolis ... or something like that. Beware the giant rolling boulder and the Nazis - I hate these guys - and journey with the Catholic Nerds beneath St. Peter’s to the lost tomb of St. Peter, the Scavi tour. The Catholic crusade continues as the Nerds visit Mexico City, the Aztec Temples of Doom, and the woman who doomed them, Our Lady of Guadalupe. “Whatcha Reading?” includes The Fisherman’s Tomb, The Graveyard Book, The Walking Dead, Spe Salve, article stalking of Zac Mabry, The Papal Monarchy, The Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar, Scott Hahn’s Understanding Our Father, and other completely homogenous topics. Oh, and there was hushed talk of ... Masons! They did not survive the Nerds’ Last Crusade. They chose poorly. Like the Catholic Nerds on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/catholicnerdspodcast/ Check out our Patreon page for exclusive nerdiness: https://www.patreon.com/CatholicNerds/posts Tweet us @NerdsCatholic Email us at catholicnerdpodcast1@gmail.com Also, check out our guest’s podcast, The Roman Circus: http://romancircuspod.podbean.com/ You can also tweet them @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, and @zacmabry Speaking of Indiana Jones-style exploits, here is part 1 of 4 articles on the Ark of the Covenant and how it is a foreshadowing of Mary and her Assumption into Heaven: https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2017/03/proving-assumption-of-mary-part-one.html

Troia, la città cantata da Omero e riscoperta da Heinrich Schliemann, ha un nuovo museo. Ci siamo fatti raccontare tutte le novità da Rüstem Aslan, Direttore degli scavi di Troia. Lo abbiamo incontrato a Paestum lo scorso novembre

Non fuma e non beve, la sua unica dipendenza è il lavoro. Tuttavia anche lui ha degli scheletri nell'armadio... letteralmente! Li ha collezionati durante le sue missioni di paleontropologo: lui è uno dei pochi che è riuscito a calarsi nella grotta di Lamalunga, dove è stato rinvenuto lo scheletro dell'Uomo di Altamura.Il prof fantastico dell'ultimo episodio di questa stagione è Giacomo Giacobini, è professore emerito di Anatomia Umana e lo trovate al Museo di Anatomia Luigi Rolando dell'Università di Torino, di cui è il Direttore!

178 - Quattro interviste dagli scavi di Pompei in conclusione al Condomeeting

Non c'entra Indiana Jones né i dinosauri: lui ha scelto di fare l'archeologo per poter toccare con mano la storia.In passato, tra un contratto di ricerca e l'altro si è destreggiato nelle cucine di alcuni ristoranti, oggi le pentole con cui ha a che fare sono quelle ritrovate negli scavi archeologici di Locri Epizefiri e di Costigliole Saluzzo risalenti alle epoche greca e romana.È responsabile di saggio nei cantieri didattici anche a Pompei, dove ha collaborato con molti altri ricercatori e studenti: da questo progetto è nata una mostra visitabile al Centro Conservazione e Restauro “La Venaria Reale” dal 12 novembre al 21 dicembre 2018.Il prof fantastico di questo episodio è Marco Serino e lo trovate al Dipartimento di Studi Storici dell'Università di Torino.

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Milvia Spadi, giornalista del GRR - Salvo Palazzolo, giornalista de "La Repubblica" - Giovanna Botteri, corrispondente Rai da New York.

il professor Massimo Osanna neo Sovrintendente agli Scavi fa il punto su Pompei - Filippo Timi sul film Corpi estranei - gli Studenti per la Pace di Pavia sul ciclo di incontri organizzati all'Università - la mostra Piero Manzoni 1933-1963 a Palazzo Reale di Milano

il professor Massimo Osanna neo Sovrintendente agli Scavi fa il punto su Pompei - Filippo Timi sul film Corpi estranei - gli Studenti per la Pace di Pavia sul ciclo di incontri organizzati all'Università - la mostra Piero Manzoni 1933-1963 a Palazzo Reale di Milano (seconda parte)

il professor Massimo Osanna neo Sovrintendente agli Scavi fa il punto su Pompei - Filippo Timi sul film Corpi estranei - gli Studenti per la Pace di Pavia sul ciclo di incontri organizzati all'Università - la mostra Piero Manzoni 1933-1963 a Palazzo Reale di Milano (seconda parte)

Summary of today's show: Cardinal Seán O'Malley started Holy Week with Palm Sunday Mass in which he declared we are all “Ashes and Palms Catholics”. Scot Landry, Fr. Mark O'Connell, and Michael Lavigne reflect on Cardinal Seán's homily and what it means to live the ashes of sacrifice and the palms of victory from Ash Wednesday to Easter and beyond. Cardinal Seán also reflects on the 30th anniversary of the murder of his friend, Archbishop Oscar Romero in El Salvador and the significance of his sacrifice for today. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O'Connell Today's guest(s): Michael Lavigne Today's topics: Palm Sunday reflection on Cardinal Seán's homily 1st segment: Scot welcomed everyone to the show and noted that today begins Holy Week, which is the biggest week of the year. He said to imagine you have one week to live and how would you prepare and live that week? Today we will begin with hearing what Cardinal Seán at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross for Palm Sunday Mass. First, he welcomed Fr. Mark O'Connell to the show, who noted that he celebrated Mass with the cloistered Carmelite sisters in West Roxbury for a nearly two hour Mass. Fr. Mark said he preached two homilies in the Mass, the first on Christ riding into Jerusalem on a colt and the second on the image of Benedict and Francis praying before an icon that evokes John Paul II. He said that he said that John Paul showed us how to die, Benedict showed us how to let go and Francis shows us how to live. He also welcomed Michael Lavigne to the show and asked him what tonight's Catholic Faith Essentials at will be about at 7pm and Michael said it will be about the Easter Vigil and its place in our life of faith. Scot introduced Cardinal Seán's Palm Sunday homily. He started by referencing “A&P Catholics”, i.e. Ashes and Palm Catholics. He encouraged people to become frequent flyers at Sunday Mass because the rewards are out of this world. He noted the importance of the signs of ashes and palms to be signs of conversion and our mortality. He said that St. Luke organizes his whole gospel around a journey, of Jesus to Jerusalem. Scot stopped and spoke to any “A&P Catholics” who are listening to invite them to come home, no matter how long it's been. Fr. Mark said this is an opportunity for those who do go to Mass to practice our faith by evangelizing our neighbor. If we see someone in the church we haven't seen in a while, then say hello. Greet them. How much more likely are they to come back to Mass if they are treated with a smile. Scot compared it to a family reuniting over Easter dinner for the first time in many years. We shouldn't be like the jealous brother of the Prodigal Son if someone takes “our” seat in the pew on Sunday. Michael said people are going to looking for seats on Sunday. The churches will be jam-packed with people who haven't come for a while. He noted how difficult it is for people to find a seat. He encouraged people to slide in their pews, let people know there are seats available and welcome them in. Scot said Cardinal Seán talks of stones in the next section: He talks about the phrase: “The stones would cry out” Hosanna if the disciples did not. This occurred near the Mount of Olives where many Jews are buried and it is Jewish custom to place stones on a grave when visiting them. He talked about stones in the Scripture, like the stones used to kill St. Stephen. The stones might cry out for Jesus or be used to attack. Likewise, the people who were crying Hosanna on Palm Sunday would later either abandon Jesus or themselves be crying out for his death. Scot said as a church of living stones, where called to cry out Hosanna to Jesus as a witness to the world. Fr. Mark said the road of the Christian life is full of joy, but the cross is always at the end of it. He said so many like the triumphal entrance, but a lot of living the life of a Catholic is sacrificial and living the cross that leads to the ultimate joy of heaven. Michael said Pope Francis yesterday offered the three words of joy, the cross, and youth. We need to be people of joy who embrace the cross in our lives and thus we can be a source of hope for people struggling to pick up the cross in their lives. The New Evangelization is one person at a time or one little stone at a time. Scot noted that Cardinal Seán spoke of fair-weather friends of Jesus and we are often fair weather friends, especially when we have other things we'd rather do than be with Christ. Fr. Mark said we've been impressed by the faith and humility of Pope Francis and we have learned that he has not had an easy life in Argentina: politics, struggles within the Church, economics, and more. God calls us to be tested and the reward is peace. The next section of Cardinal Seán's homily concerns St. Peter and his denial of Christ. He said one of the principal tasks of the Petrine ministry is to unite us in faith. Jesus chooses Peter, a simple man, to lead his Church. He chronicles all of Peter's failings and then how he redeemed himself later in life. Scot said if we think we're unworthy or should be unwelcome in the church, all we have to do is think of St. Peter. If Jesus can build the Church on Peter, then there is so much than Jesus can do with us. Fr. Mark recalls Peter walking on water to Christ and how he began to sink when he took his eyes off of Jesus. We start on our faith life full of joy and hope, but then we realize that the life of faith is difficult and a struggle and that's when we could take our eyes off of Jesus. Michael said our faith is a real faith and gritty. God gets in the middle of the muddiness of the world. We often start Lent with great plans, but we can fall off of that plan. The beauty of Lent is getting back up and trying again. Fr. Mark took the opportunity to plug the Scavi tour in Rome. If you visit Rome, make a reservation ahead of time for a tour of the excavations under St. Peter's Basilica, which is an ancient cemetery in which St. Peter was buried. Scot said to go on the on the North American College's website and look for information there. Cardinal Seán then continued in talking about the election of Pope Francis. He talked about St. Francis of Assisi as a man of peace and a man who loved the poor. Scot said Cardinal Seán is moved by the choice of the name of Francis and how he has focused on calling us to serve the poor and live as brothers and sisters in Christ. Scot has been thinking more about how he should be doing more to serve the poor. Fr. Mark talked about Pope Francis celebrating Mass for the cleaners and gardeners in the Vatican in the other day and one of them said, “We are invisible, but he saw us.” We are called to seek out the invisible. Michael said we have to stop every once in a while, turn everything else, allow God to transform and convert us, in order to see the invisible around us. Scot said Cardinal Seán reflects on how the Spanish-speaking New World is giving the world its new pope. Scot noted that more than 50 percent of Catholics under the age of 25 in the US comes from a Spanish-speaking household or from a Spanish-speaking country. That indicates that God has a plan related to this fact. Cardinal Seán continued by speaking of ashes and palms. Ashes of repentance and palms of victory. Martyrs are depicted as carrying palms. Martyrs are witnesses to Jesus. He noted that yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador, El Salvador, for opposing violence. His funeral was celebrated on Palm Sunday in the largest gathering ever in that country's history. The army opened fire on the crowd and people ran and all that was left behind in the plaza were shoes, sandals, and palm branches. Cardinal Seán also noted that today's palms will be burned for next year's ashes. We are on a journey always returning to the beginning. We can always start again. We relive the sacrifice of Calvary and we relive the joy of Easter, Jesus' victory over death. Scot talked about Cardinal Seán's emotion over the death of his friend, Romero. Fr. Mark said the movie “Romero” is incredibly powerful and especially at this time of year. Scot said Cardinal Seán tied that into Holy Week as we read of betrayal and faithfulness and as we come forward to venerate the cross. We call it Good Friday because, despite the death of Christ, Jesus proved how much He loves us and saved us. We may not be called to “red” martyrdom of death, but always to the “white” martyrdom of ridicule and rejection. Michael said he has distinct memories from childhood of the house on Good Friday to be completely silent. They would be called to reflect upon the gift of Christ on the cross out of love for all of us. Scot reflected on the many Christians around the world who today suffer red martyrdom for their faith. Fr. Mark said in his office there is a picture of a woman holding a palm branch and while he doesn't know her name, he knows she's a martyr because of that symbol. He added that Peter denied Christ, but that was before Pentecost, while after Pentecost, he did not deny Christ. We are all Pentecost Catholics. Scot noted Cardinal Seán said we should be recommitted to knowing our faith so we can be witnesses and evangelizers joyfully sharing our faith with those who do not know it. It's up to all of us to be the inviters, evangelizers, witnesses, those who joyfully welcome our brothers and sisters back to the Sunday liturgy. Michael said we must bring the Good News joyfully to others and preach truth with charity. He thinks of those in our lives who don't engage Holy Week at all, to pray for them to take advantage of that grace and to reach out to them. For many people it will be difficult to attend all the Holy Week services, so he went through the services of the week. On Tuesday, Cardinal Seán will celebrate the Chrism Mass. He said it's always one of Cardinal Seán's three best homilies of the year. It will be 11am at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Thursday night will be the Mass of the Lord's Supper which is where Christ instituted the Eucharist and He taught us to serve one another through the washing of the feet. Afterward, the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in a separate chapel where people can spend time in prayer and adoration. On Friday is the Passion of the Lord in which we venerate the Christ and then have prayers for all of creation by name. Fr. Mark talked about the starkness of the church on that day which shows the profundity of the tomb. We enter with an emptiness and a craving for Jesus. Many parishes have services at 3pm and 7pm. Then on Saturday night is the Easter vigil with the liturgy of light in the beginning, the chanting of the Exsultet, readings, baptisms, and all the other joys of Easter. Michael said the Easter vigil is a pilgrimage through our faith in one Mass. Scot said it is his favorite liturgy of the year. They all encouraged everyone to get to that Mass if you can.

Summary of today's show: Continuing our live coverage from Rome, Scot Landry talks with a group of pilgrims from Buffalo, New York, who happened to be in the city at this time and asks them about being on pilgrimage in the Eternal City and maybe getting to be there for the announcement of a new pope. Scot is also joined by Kathryn Lopez of National Review and Catholic Voices USA to discuss how the press is covering the event and how Catholics can use the occasion to talk to others about their Catholic faith. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry Today's guest(s): Kathryn Lopez, Fr. Jim Fugle, Deacon Mike McKeating, Patty Hughes, Caroline Weber, Edward Siudak, Pat Jaramillo, Pauline Turski, Lorraine Ulrich, Sue Denz, Mark Vilardo, Meredith Vilardo Links from today's show: Today's topics: LIVE from Rome: Kathryn Lopez of National Review and Catholic Voices USA; Pilgrims from Buffalo 1st segment: SCot welcomed everyone to the show. He said it's likely we'll have a new pope by the end of this week. The cardinals had their last general congregation and will be packing to move into Domus Santa Martae. Tomorrow they will have a Mass and then process into the Sistine Chapel where they will swear their oaths. They will hear a meditation and then take a vote. Scot said tonight he will be presenting Catholic Faith Essentials at and . He said George Martell has some great photos today. (See the link above.) Scot's blog today asks the question “Who is Cardinal Seán?” Scot said most of our guests today are pilgrims from the Buffalo area. 2nd segment: Scot welcomed Kathryn Lopez of National Review. She said she just arrived in Rome and noticed a lot of difference from the last time she was there in December. Scot asked Kathryn what she makes of all the hoopla over the American papabile. She said a month ago that there was an unwritten rule that an American couldn't be elected. She said she's from New York, so there's a Yankees-Red Sox rivalry over Cardinals Dolan and O'Malley. She said what she hears about Cardinal Seán is how visibly and dramatically countercultural he is in his simple Franciscan habit as well as the turnaround in Boston. Scot said he loved the line from Cardinal Dolan who said he had a better chance of taking A Rod's place at third base than becoming pope. Scot said George Martell got a wonderful photo of all the cardinals on the bus. Kathryn said she's writing daily for the National Review. She said George Weigel's book, had great timing and it was like a blueprint for how to handle this whole process. The press conference by the American cardinals last week brought the Church in her truth to the media that was hungry to report all things Catholic. Scot said it's a general good way to engage fallen-away Catholics as well as practicing Catholics. He said a lot of the secular media in town are interviewing people of faith who happen to be in Rome. Kathryn said the American cardinals have a lot of experience with institutional reform, which has been a big topic. Scot asked Kathryn what principles she would encourage everyone to know when talking about this conclave from her perspective as a part of Catholic Voices USA. She said CV is about having conversations in the public square in a Catholic way. She said many people are confronted by others who question them about their faith now that it's in all the news. She said if you're not sure where to start when talking about your faith, pick up this book and pick up the Catechism. Scot said in 3 to 4 days someone will stand on the balcony and we'll know who the next pope will be. This is not a hopeless period, just a popeless period. They predicted how long the conclave will last. Scot predicted that it will be about 4 days. 3rd segment: Scot Landry said he's talking to a large pilgrimage from the Buffalo area right outside St. Peter's Square. He welcomed Fr. Jim Fugle and Deacon Mike Keating. Fr. Jim talked about the stops that the pilgrims had made and then said the journey began last June when he was asked to lead the group. He said it's very humbling, especially during this time of the papal transition. Scot said millions of priests have walked the streets of Rome. He asked what they're taking away so far that he knows he'll preach about back home. He said each place they've visited has touched him in a different way. The Scavi tour was exceptionally moving to him as was climbing the Holy Steps on his knees, seeing the relics of the crucifixion, being at the tombs of Peter and Paul on the same day. Scot said the Scavi is the excavations of the necropolis or cemetery underneath St. Peter's where St. Peter is buried. Fr. Jim said that as soon as he saw the grave of St. Peter his heart leaped. It was the same in the San Clemente chapel. They ended up just feet away from the bones of the Apostle Peter. Deacon Mike said it gives him a sense of being part of the universal Church. He said the crowd has grown each day since last Monday and you literally see people from every country in the world, and their cardinals and bishops. He said the length of time it took to choose the date for the conclave was partly because of how long it took all 115 cardinals to get to Rome. Scot said Buffalo has a long Catholic history, but nothing compared to Rome where churches have been around for 1,800 years in some cases. Deacon Mike said an old church in the US is about 150 years old. He said the oldest church in Buffalo would be a new church in Rome. He said the current church of San Clemente was built in the 300s and there are older churches underneath it. Santa Maria in Trastevere is the oldest church, built in the 1st century. He said one of the reasons for the declaration of the Immaculate Conception was it's depiction from antiquity on the murals of Santa Maria. Fr. Jim said he hopes the pilgrims will draw closer to Chris and draw others to Christ by living everything that they've absorbed in this pilgrimage. He said he will take away the conviction that no matter what happens, Jesus remains with us as our friend. In response to Scot's question, Deacon Mike said he's not leaving Rome until he sees the announcement of the new pope. 4th segment: Scot welcomed Patty Hughes and Carolyn Weber. Patty said being in St. Peter's was overwhelming and realized that this is the Catholic Church. St. Peter is buried there and this church was built on top of him. This really brought home her Catholic faith to her. Carolyn said St. John Lateran stood out to her, especially the relics. Scot said St. John Lateran is the pope's own cathedral and it's one of his favorite churches. Carolyn said an English-speaking priest there gave them a tour of the church. Scot asked them what people should know about the Scavi tour. Patty said she was surprised how paganism and Christianity were mixed together in early Rome. Carolyn said the frescoes in the tombs were ancient and were incredible. Patty said on her pilgrimage she'd like to visit Assisi, but being in Rome now means they could be there for the pope's selection and that would be the best thing. 5th segment: Scot welcomed Edward Siudak and Pat Jaramillo. Edward said he's been to Rome before but there's always something new to see when you visit. He loves to visit the churches. His favorite is St. Paul Outside-the-Walls. He said two churches in the Buffalo diocese are copies of the basilica. Pat said she last come to Rome in 2000 for the Jubilee Year. She walked to the top of the dome of St. Peter's this time which was great. She on this trip she's just soaking in all the details she missed before. Her favorite part of St. Peter's is the Eucharistic adoration. She goes to adoration back at Christ the King parish in Buffalo and this one is so beautiful and quiet and prayerful. 6th segment: Scot now welcomes Pauline Turski who's in Rome for the first time. She said she's been preparing for six months with daily prayer. Scot asked her what makes her so emotional about being in Rome. She said she's named after St. Paul and he was a wonderful evangelist. She said St. Paul Outside-the-Walls is her favorite church. Scot asked her about the sacrifices to make to get on a pilgrimage to Rome. Pauline said the Holy Spirit made everything come together so she could be there. 7th segment: Scot welcomed Lorraine Uhrich and Sue Denz. Lorraine said her favorite part of the pilgrimage is being there with that group of people. Scot asked what it's like to be there with 20 people she may or may not know. Lorraine said she's been to Rome by herself and this time with a group of family and both were great. She said there's nothing wrong with going with strangers because you get to know them. Sue said her husband is the one who organized the tour because he wanted to go to Rome. Scot said they've packed the itinerary and seen much of Rome already. Sue said they've switched a few things around to stay close to St. Peter's for the conclave. They're supposed to be going to Assisi and Florence and other side trips. They stil have to see St. Cecilia and St. Mary Major in Rome. Sue said her two favorite parts of the trip so far are seeing the bones of St. Peter and realizing how large the Latin inscriptions inside St. Peter's are. Lorraine said she loved seeing St. Peter's bones, but also the cloister at St. Paul Outside-the-Walls with an amazing collection of relics, including the arm of St. Anne, the grandmother of Jesus. Sue said it's unbelievable that they're in Rome at this time by chance. They started planning a year ago. Lorraine said the timing was so special. 8th segment: Scot welcomed Mark and Meredith Villardo. He said Meredith's mom works at the Station of the Cross network and she said it sounds like a great place to work. Scot asked Mark how it is to be in Rome in their first year of marriage. He said it's like a second honeymoon. He said they are expecting their first child in July. Meredith said her favorite part of being in Rome is being with her husband this time (she's been once before). Scot asked what their favorite place is so far. Mark said he studied in Rome as an undergraduate and used to walk through St. Peter's Square every day to class and he has an appreciation for its beauty. He said the colonnade is like the embracing arms of the Church. Meredith said the loved St. Paul's especially all the pictures of the popes around the interior church. Mark said they're excited by the conclave. He said they saw a bunch of the cardinals as they went to the Scavi tour. He said it's been an exciting time and they've been praying for the cardinals and for the new pope. Meredith said this Lent she's been letting God's will reign in her life and she's peaceful about what's going to happen even down to whether they'll be in Rome for the announcement.

Summary of today's show: On a day without much news from the College of Cardinals, Scot Landry took the opportunity to take part of the Station Church tradition and visit the Basilica of Ss. Cosmas and Damian for Mass and then to interview Worcester seminarian Donato Infante, Fr. Norman Tanner, SJ, and Br. Mark McBride, TOR, in which he learned about the twin doctors to whom the church is dedicated and the fact that Masses have been celebrated there every day since 525AD. Then Scot spoke to Terry Donilon, Cardinal Seán's spokesman, about how the media is covering the interregnum and especially letting the world get to know Cardinal Seán. And finally, he talks to a group of pilgrims from St. John's Seminary's Master of Arts in Ministry program who are following in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II from Poland to Italy. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry Today's guest(s): Donato Infante, Fr. Norman Tanner, Br. Mark McBride, Terry Donilon, Fr. Chris O'Connor, Mary Jo Kriz, Aldona Lingertat, Beth Joyce Links from today's show: Today's topics: LIVE from Rome: Station Church of Ss. Cosmas and Damian; Seminarian and Priest; Cardinal Seán's spokesman; Pilgrims from Boston 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomed everyone to the show. It's been a slow news day thus far in Rome as the cardinals are in a silent period. So instead Scot participated in the ancient Roman tradition during Lent of visiting the station churches. This practice dates to the fourth century and involves visiting 40 different churches in Rome during the 40 days of Lent. Each morning priests and seminarians from the North American College lead English-speaking pilgrims in Rome to the station church for Mass at 7am. George and Scot met with a group of about 50 seminarians at 6:15am at the bottom on the Janiculum hill and made the 35 minute walk to the basilica of Sts. Cosmas and Damian. It's next the Roman Forum. The journey along the streets is silent by rule of the seminary. It's moving to walk through the quiet streets of Rome at that hour and see most of the seminarians praying the Rosary. Today, there were about 40 concelebrating priests, 60 seminarians and 60 others in this small, but beautiful basilica, which was consecrated a church in the year 535. There has been a Mass there everyday since. Then played of the sounds of chant from the Mass. 2nd segment: Scot was joined by seminarian from the Diocese of Worcester, Donato Infante. Donato said the tradition of the station churches began in the early centuries of Christianity where the Bishop of Rome visited each of the churches of his diocese during Lent. Sometime in history the tradition stopped in the 1970s, the North American College revived tradition and other colleges in the city started doing the same. Scot noted that nobody spoke while walking from the NAC. Donato said the faculty explicitly encourages them to take the walk as a time to pray to make it a pilgrimage to the churches. Scot asked him what he likes about the station churches. Donato said many of the churches are beautiful and have the tombs of many of the saints in the Roman Canon of the Mass. To go to their tombs is a wonderful pilgrimage and a great way to celebrate Lent. Others who attend are priests on sabbatical at the Casa Santa Mariae and faculty and students at universities in Rome. Scot asked if he has a favorite church. Donato said San Clemente is his favorite because of the mosaic in the apse that is very old. He said a quarter of the seminarians go more than a couple of times per week, most go occasionally and they all go on Ash Wednesday to Santa Sabina as that's the required community Mass. More music and prayer from the Mass is now played. 3rd segment: Scot now welcomed Fr. Norman Tanner, a professor at the Gregorian University from Great Britain. Scot asked about the number of churches in Rome and their significance. Fr. Tanner said it's a very ancient custom and Rome has 40 ancient churches which are station churches. Fr. Tanner said the 7am Mass is a perfect time to get in before their first 8:30am Mass. Scot asked about Saints Cosmas and Damian. He said they were martyrs of the early church and are mentioned in the 1st Eucharistic Prayer. They were both medical doctors and surgeons. Scot asked about the Gregorian. Fr. Tanner said many of the NAC seminarians and newly ordained study there. It was founded in 1554, two years before the death of St. Ignatius and it's been a work of the Society of Jesus. There are about 2,500 students from almost all countries of the world. Fr. Tanner said as a church historian it's a unique privilege to be in Rome. The history of the Church helps in the study for the priesthood to understand the Christians of the past, like Cosmas and Damian. More prayer from the Mass. 4th segment: Scot welcomes Br. Mark McBride, who works at St. Cosmas and Damian Basilica. He asked him how today compared to the Sunday liturgies. Brother said it's not a parish church and so serve tourists and those with devotion to Cosmas and Damian. This day in Lent is special for the church. It has special Masses, including a special Mass in the evening with their titular cardinal. They have had English, German, and French groups come in for Mass and then their principal Mass would be in the evening at which the relics of the saints would be exposed for veneration. Scot said many people might not know much about those saints. Br. McBride said they were doctors in Syria and martyred in 313 AD. People who admired them had great devotion to them and built two major basilicas for them, one in Rome and one in Constantinople. When Constantinople fell, so did the church. So the one in Rome is the remaining sanctuary. The two were twin brothers and they received no money for their services. When questioned by the Romans why they didn't charge for their services, they said they did it for the Lord and so were martyred. In later centuries, people came to the basilica to pray for cures from their ailments. People from the East still come, many from Russia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and celebrate the Divine Liturgy in the crypt. The church was a part of a former Roman library built in 77 AD. It was used that way until 525 when the library was given to Pope Felix who converted it to a church. Pope Gregory the Great in the 600s had a major devotion to the saints there and to the Madonna della Salute, Our Lady of Good Health, which is also in the church. Mass has been said in the church every day since 525. Only a few other churches can boast such longevity. Scot said the relics of Ss. Cosmas and Damian are in the lower church. Br. McBride noted that the lower church or Crypt Church was not the lower level at first, but was ground level in the 6th century. In the 1600s, the basilica was cut horizontally which made it two churches. The lower church contained the relics of the saints as brought back to Rome by Pope Gregory. Scot said Br. McBride is originally from the San Francisco area. He asked him what led him to become a Franciscan and how did he come to Rome. Br. McBride said as a child he had a great devotion to the Franciscans, especially after studying the life of St. Francis. The pastor of his parish spoke of the TOR, Third Order Regular, Franciscans and he sought them out. He is not a priest, but a consecrated religious. From there he worked in their high school in the Philadelphia archdiocese for 20 years, then worked as provincial treasurer in the United States. From there he became general treasurer of the whole order which is headquartered at Ss. Cosmas and Damian. Since coming to Rome, he has been made superior of the friary which has friars from around the world. He said many Americans will know the TORs because they sponsor Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio and St. Francis College in Loreto, Pennsylvania. They also have parishes in Florida and Texas. Living in Rome is at times it's an incredible feeling to the point it's not even believable. To live at the church where St. Francis must have once prayed is incredible. The feeling of being in a room where millions of prayers have been offered is sometimes hard to even believe. You almost sense in the air that this is ancient. This is hard for Americans to grasp. The doorknobs of the church were made in 1400, centuries before America was founded. The choir stalls are from the 1600s. But because it looks so nice, it's hard to imagine they're so old. It makes him feel Catholic, a religion that knows no nationality, no single background. Scot asked how being situated right by the Colosseum and Forum impact the number of visitors who come to the church or the experience of praying there. Fr. McBride said they are in the Ancient District of Rome, at the feet of the Palatine Hill. That's where Rome was founded and became the center of the world for hundreds of years. Because it's ancient and you can see the development of peoples from all the oldest periods of Rome, all blending together. To be there at the church, you are at the point of convergence of all those periods of time. In the church it's the same, kneeling and praying in a place that goes back to a time before Christianity. When it was a library, it was a place dedicated to medicine and there is a sense of continuity, a sense of ever-old, ever-young. Today, they're looking at making the basilica a center for bioethics to continue that idea. Scot asked Br. McBride's perspective on the papal transition today. He said the ancient basilica reminds us that this isn't the first conclave. He describes this moment as a time of grace. Christ has promised us a Church. We believe what the cardinals are doing is no accident. We believe whoever the cardinals choose will be the successor of Peter. The Church isn't a museum. It lives and renews itself, renews itself with a new leader. Br. McBride said they don't have favorites in the conclave, but they would of course love to see a Franciscan pope. They're waiting to see how the Holy Spirit works through the choice that is made. The new Pope is elected for a reason. He compared the interregnum to Lent and awaiting Easter. More prayer from the Mass. 5th segment: Scot Landry, reporting now from the Borgo Pio near the Vatican, welcomes Terry Donilon, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Boston, to the show. Scot asked Terry what Rome is like now in this anticipation. Terry said it feels like a celebration waiting to happen. There have been long lines waiting to get into St. Peter's, people milling about in the Square, attending the Holy Hour last night with the cardinals. He gets a sense that people are in an anticipatory state. Scot noted Cardinal Seán did a lot of media interviews earlier this week and the American cardinals gained praise from around the world for their transparency. But as of yesterday there won't be further press conferences as the cardinals decided not to speak. He asked Terry what the cardinal's key themes were. Terry said the cardinal felt it would be good to take the time in the Congregations to assess the other cardinals so when conclave began he knew who he would vote for. The cardinal was very aware of the immense decision he and the other cardinals would be about to make. The cardinal is in a deep prayerful state right now to prepare for that. Scot said more than 5,000 journalists have already been credentialed, including most from Boston. Why are they coming? Terry said Boston is a heavily Catholic community and the local news recognizes that this is important to the 1.8 million Catholics in the archdiocese. It's an opportunity to see this rare transition in the Church. All the major networks and affiliates and newspapers are present and have invaded Rome. Scot said many in the media were complimenting the American cardinals on how they were more open about process and other items they could talk about. That seems to be different from the culture of the Church in the rest of the world. Terry said the US Church believes in transparency. The cardinal finds an opportunity to talk to the people back in Boston. The rest of the world is slow to pick up on that. He also noted that the rest of the Church in the world hasn't reached the same level of the use of digital media and technology. There isn't a diocese in the world that brought the same level of expertise and assets to communicate back to the people in the archdiocese. The cardinal said before he left Boston that there is a responsibility to report back to the people what can be reported. It's unfortunate that the level of communication has changed but there were reports in the Italian press that made a lot of people take pause, although it wasn't anything that came from the American cardinals. Scot asked Terry his impression of the city, things you might not see elsewhere. Scot noted that the city rises late in the morning. He added that a lot of people come to visit St. Peter's and it's one of the best people-watching spots in the world. Terry said you see lots of priests and religious in great numbers walking the streets, seeing religious photos and items on display everywhere and clear signs that people are proud of their Catholic faith. He notes that many people speak English and he feels that more people speak English now than when he was in Rome in the late 90s. Terry said the story is building toward the conclave. The media is analyzing the top contenders for pope, although the college of cardinals has a way of surprising us. He said he's working to bring a Boston flair and focus top the coverage back home. It's a major story and recognition of the pope's influence on world affairs. Scot said the three main questions he gets from people when they know he's from Boston are: When's the conclave going to start? Who does he think the next pope will be? Does Cardinal Seán have a chance? What other questions are Terry getting? Terry said people want to know who Cardinal Seán really is. He's given the world a glimpse of who he really is. In Boston, he's well known, but the outside world is getting a glimpse of him and of the Archdiocese of Boston. Terry thinks the world is getting a chance to celebrate the hard work that has been done in Boston by the priests, religious, and laity of the archdiocese. People think Cardinal Seán is interesting because he stands out from the other cardinals and has had an influence through his work in the sexual abuse crisis but also his emphasis on the New Evangelization. Terry said no one realistically thinks Cardinal Seán will be elected despite his qualifications and when he returns home after being celebrated so much, it will be a little surreal. At the worst, it opens the eyes of the world that the cardinals and bishops in America are doing good work on behalf of the Church and may open the door for a future American cardinal being elected pope. 6th segment: Scot, reporting from outside St. Peter's Square, welcomed a pilgrimage group from the Master of Arts in Ministry program at St. John's Seminary, including Fr. Chris O'Connor, Mary Jo Kriz, and Beth Joyce. He asked Mary Jo about the first part of their trip in Poland and what people should see on a pilgrimage there. She said Our Lady of Czestochowa was great but everything there, especially the people whose faith shines through in their daily life. The Divine Mercy chapel was perhaps the best. Scot noted they are tracing the footsteps of Pope John Paul II. He asked Fr. Chris where else they have visited. Fr. Chris said they went to Auschwitz, where even there they saw a glimmer of hope in the tomb of St. Maximilian Kolbe. You feel John Paul's presence in the city of Krakow, where he was born. He said there are more than 6,000 public statues of John Paul throughout Poland. You can feel his presence in that country. Scot asked Beth about the great faith of the people of Poland under oppression. He asked her about these salt mines in which the people had carved cavernous churches underground complete with altars and statues. Beth said the common people went down deep in to the earth to carve these beautiful reminders of our Lord. She said it shows the faith that permeates Poland. Scot asked Aldona Lingertat about their itinerary in Rome for the days that they are there. She said today they were going on a walking tour of Rome, including Mass in St. Peter's. They walked throughout the basilica and in the afternoon for the Scavi tour. The next day they were to go to Assisi, ending with Vespers in the chapel of San Damiano. On Friday, they were to visit the basilicas and more of the city, plus Mass at the tomb of Pope John Paul II. She's been to Rome three times. Her favorite part is being steeped in the faith all around her in Rome. Scot noted that it's Beth's third trip to Rome, but the first time since her son started studying at the North American College. He asked her how it's different this time. She said came at Christmas to see her son and it's a great blessing that he's studying in Rome for the priesthood. Scot said Cardinal Seán says that vocations are everyone's business. He asked Beth what she did in her household that helped plant the seed for her son Kevin. When she realized her faith is a gift, she wanted to share it and wanted to communicate it to her child. She said the lives of the saints are great to share with them from a very early age because they were real people and they made it look possible to follow Jesus. Scot noted that originally the pilgrimage was to be at the General Audience, so he asked Aldona what it was like to be in Rome during the sede vacante. Aldona said the Vatican Post Office issues a special stamp during the sede vacante and she bought some for herself. These will be very rare. She was interviewed by Italian TV when she bought them. It's a unique moment in time and the Holy Spirit is at work. She said her hope is that the new pope will be holy, prayerful and humble like our two previous popes. Also someone who is strong and courageous. Scot asked Fr. Chris what he hopes people take away from these pilgrimages to Rome. He said the long tradition and history of preaching the Gospel and proclaiming Christ Jesus. There is a hopefulness in the sede vacante with the knowledge of the continuity of the Church.

Summary of today's show: Deacon Thomas MacDonald found a calling to the priesthood while studying at University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Since then he has studied at St. John Seminary and the Pontifical North American College in Rome. This summer he was ordained to the transitional diaconate by Cardinal Seán and has served at St. Paul's in Cambridge. He returns to Rome this fall for his final year before ordination. Deacon Tom joins Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor to talk about his journey to the priesthood and give listeners a brief tour of the Rome he has come to call home. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor Today's guest(s): Deacon Tom MacDonald Links from today's show: Today's topics: Transitional Deacon Tom MacDonald 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomed Fr. Chris O'Connor back to the show and they announced that St. John's Seminary is completely filled and can take no more men. There are 27 new men coming to the seminary this fall. It's partly due to more men from Boston and more dioceses sending men to St. John's. Scot said we need many, many more men to answer the call to the priesthood. Fr. Chris said they are strategizing ways to accommodate even more men next year. Scot asked Fr. Chris what he attributes the growth in seminaries to. Fr. Chris said in parishes with Eucharistic adoration, there you find vocations coming out. Fr. Chris said particular priests inspire young men in their vocations as well. Today's guest is Deacon Tom McDonald, who was ordained a transitional deacon on June 30 this year and will, God willing, be ordained next spring. 2nd segment: Scot and Fr. Chris welcomed Deacon Tom to the show. He grew up in Westford, Mass. He was born in Concord, Mass. He is a lifelong parishioner of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Westford. Deacon Tom said the town of Westford boomed in his childhood and St. Catherine boomed as well. He attended public schools in Westford. He said the seeds of his priesthood were sown about the age of 16, around his confirmation. He had a reconversion as a young adult and became convinced of the truth of the faith and he and a group of friends grew together in faith. He attended University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Scot said UMass was known as a crazy school. Deacon Tom said the reputation was deserved in some places, but that's also the place where his faith grew to include a call to the priesthood. He saw the sadness of the life lived away from God that opened his eyes to the gift of faith and the privilege of sharing his faith. It was through sharing his faith that he came to appreciate how wonderful it was to do that. Thanks to the help of Fr. McGonagle at the Newman Center that he was steered to the priesthood. Fr. Chris asked what helps in his own spiritual growth he encountered, what advice he would give to college freshman. Deacon Eric told them to get plugged in to what's going on. Take the initiative and ask how to get involved. Stay close to young men and women who share your values and faith. The company you keep shapes your destiny over the next four years. He knew a number of students who faded away from campus ministry and took a tragic course. Much depends on those opening weeks, cultivating the right sort of friendships and getting involved in the right sort of activities. Deacon Tom said one of the advantages of going to a secular college was that there was a clear demarcation between the life of faith and the life of the world. All you had to do is wake up early on Saturday morning to see the “walks of shame” and the dazed looks. You can see that they are suffering from the lies of the world. On the positive side were the friendships built upon the fullness of the Church's teachings and a life lived there. The decision was crystal clear. The goodness of God was so attractive in comparison with the darkness beyond. Scot asked what it was about the campus ministry at UMass that led so many to a deeper faith. Deacon Tom said it was the quality of friendships. When people would come to the Newman Center and get connected they would find themselves attracted to the friendships. Deacon Tom said his first instinct when he heard the call to the priesthood was to run. He heard the call as a freshman, but as a senior he resigned himself to exploring the call. During that time, he went to daily Mass, frequent confession, adoration. The quiet silence attuned the heart to hear God's voice. After graduation he wanted to spend a year in service. He worked at Northampton High School working with kids with learning disabilities. Deacon Tom asked himself which hurt less: walking away from the possibility of marriage or walking away from the prospect of the priesthood. The priesthood won out slightly and he decided to give it a year. He was still very far from knowing he was called and it took a long time for him to stop going back and forth over the decision. Scot asked when it connected and he became settled about the question. He had asked to leave the seminary in February of his first year but the faculty had asked him to go to a priestly formation course in Nebraska. They asked him to go regardless. In the midst of the eight-day Ignatian retreat, he experienced incredible graces and all of his worries, concerns, and apprehensions were obliterated. Scot asked what he would say to young men listening who are wondering if they're really being called. Deacon Tom said there is nothing to lose by applying to the seminary. He would recommend giving it a shot. If there's a woman you're interested in, you have to ask her out to determine if she's the one for you. You can't figure that out from afar. The seminary is like a courtship. By giving it a shot and experiencing it, he answered questions that could only be answered inside. Deacon Tom was also sent to the Pontifical North American College in Rome by Cardinal Seán. He hadn't known anything about it beforehand and so he trusted the faculty to send him where he needed to go. He's not a big traveler and so the prospect was daunting. He also loved his time at St. John's, where he was with three friends from U. Mass, and where he felt at home. To leave for Rome was intimidating. He also had to study Italian. Fr. Chris asked what graces he received from studying at the NAC. The first major blessing was going into this unknown world and having to trust God outside the network of his friends and family, but in a more radical way. Being in the city of martyrs and churches is humbling. One can't help but feel the immense place of Rome in the Church when there. Attending the big papal liturgies was electrifying, especially to se the love of pilgrims for Pope Benedict. The Pope exudes peace, calm, and power. People from every corner of the world crowd into the Square just to see him. Scot asked his favorite churches. Deacon Tom said his favorite is St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, built in classic Roman basilica style. Fr. Chris asked Deacon Tom what would be the perfect day visiting Rome. He said it would have to begin in St. Peter's Square by the obelisk in the center, the some obelisk St. Peter saw as he was crucified upside down. Then they would go on the Scavi tour in the excavations under St. Peter's, where the cemetery that held the bones of St. Peter were buried. This is the heart of the city. Then he would take them on a tour of the basilica itself, seeing the great altars and statues and art and windows. Scot said his favorite time in St. Peter's is 7am where everyone is there to pray. Deacon Tom would then take people to the North American College for the best view of the city from it's sixth floor. From there they would take the “Greg” route, which is their path to the Gregorian University and along the way they would see the beautiful Piazza Navona. The Piazza has beautiful cafes and fountains and art. From there would be the Pantheon, originally a Roman temple converted to a beautiful church dedicated to Our Lady. It's a testament to the history of the Church. They would stop at the Gregorian University. Fr. Chris complained they haven't stopped for food yet. They would also see the Trevi fountain, which Deacon Tom says is a trust trap with pickpockets. So they would go to Santa Maria Maggiore, the first church in Christendom dedicated to Our Lady. They have a relic of the creche, the manger in which Christ was laid in Bethlehem. Deacon Tom said in the fifth century a young Roman patrician had a dream about the Virgin Mary sending snow in the middle of the summer. He told the bishop and he interpreted it as a desire of the Blessed Mother for a church in the city. Sure enough the snow fell in Rome in the middle of summer. Rome is extremely hot in the summer and it hardly even snows in winter. This is the Feast of St. Mary Major on August 3. Ever year they drop white rose petals on the congregation to remember this miracle. From there it's to the Colosseum and then St. John Lateran Basilica, the cathedral church of Rome. Scot said this is his favorite church in Rome. Fr. Chris disagrees and said St. Peter's is first for him, then St. Mary Major, then St. Paul's, and only then St. John's. Scot said the Popes lived at St. John Lateran until the 16th century. Fr. Chris said the Pope celebrates Holy Thursday at St. John Lateran instead of St. Peter's. Deacon Tom also recommends the neighborhood of Trastevere, which was the site of some of the first Christian communities in Rome. It was traditionally Jewish in the imperial time. It's a beautiful picturesque and artistic community with wonderful food. Fr. Chris said there's a Bohemian feel to the neighborhood. 3rd segment: Deacon Tom has been doing his summer pastoral assignment at St. Paul in Cambridge. He said it's very vibrant, with a lot going on, including the boys' choir school and campus ministry to Harvard. The parishioners are very active and involved. Fr. Chris asked Deacon Tom what is the basic message of his homilies. Deacon Tom said it's that God desperately wants to be a part of your life in many and varied ways. Be vigilant and generous in opening ourselves to him. Scot said he thinks St. Paul's is unique in the United States. He said people drive for more than an hour to come to St. Paul's on Sundays. There's a deep intellectual tradition that comes with the parish. Deacon Tom said he's encountered a number of young people who have come into contact with the faith and who have questions and want to know more. He's given a couple of talks at the parish on several topics and he's had a very varied group of attendees, from Protestant pastors to agnostic political science students. Fr. Chris asked Deacon Tom to explain his position. He said a transitional deacon transitions from the diaconate to the priesthood. He will become a priest. They also take a promise of celibacy. Permanent deacons who are married do not. the deacon is also meant to have a heart for the poor and needy. In the liturgy, the deacon assists the priest at Mass, including preaching at the discretion of the priest. They can also baptize and witness marriages. Scot said many young priest and transitional deacons don't have the opportunity to live in a full rectory like at St. Paul's. Deacon Tom said some of the priests are on vacation but they've also had visiting priests, including some studying at Harvard. There's been a wonderful fraternity and fellowship in the rectory. He's learned a lot from the experiences and stories from the older priests. Deacon Tom said the parish was kind of quiet during the summer, but still was busy. He was surprised by the number of young people coming to confession every day after Masses. Fr. Chris asked Deacon Tom's goals in Rome next year. He will be starting a new degree in theology and spending these months as a deacon and preparing for priestly ordination in May. His pastoral assignment will be teaching First Communion class at Santa Susannah in Rome, which is the American parish there. The students aren't always American but are there to be exposed to new cultures.

**Today's host(s):** Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams **Today's guest(s):** Fr. Jay Mello, parochial vicar of St. Patrick Parish in Falmouth and columnist for The Anchor newspaper * [St. Patrick Parish, Falmouth](http://www.stpatricksonline.org/) * [The Anchor, official newspaper of the Diocese of Fall River](http://www.anchornews.org/) * [Fr. Jay Mello's column, "Putting Into the Deep"](http://www.anchornews.org/columns/putting_into_deep_mello/) **Today's topics:** Fr. Jay Mello's vocation story; The Rosary and Marian devotion **A summary of today's show:** Fr. Jay Mello discusses with Scot and Fr. Matt the essential nature of Marian devotion for Catholics, the benefits of the Rosary for union with Christ, and pilgrimages to Marian apparition sites. Also the Scavi tour in St. Peter's Basilica and Where in Europe was Fr. Matt? **1st segment:** Scot welcomes back Fr. Matt to the program after his European pilgrimage and vacation. He traveled with his sister and parents and they prayed a lot for WQOM and its listeners. They only saw rain once on the trip and that was on the drive from Rome to Assisi. Scot sent a shout-out to the graduates of the MAster of Arts in Ministry program and George Martell is taking photos and posting them to the Archdiocese of Boston's Flickr site in real-time. Also in breaking news today, the Daughters of St. Paul and the Archdiocese have worked out an agreement to end a lawsuit over the pension funds held by the Archdiocese on behalf of the lay employees of the religious order. Scot said this topic will be discussed in more detail on tomorrow's The Good Catholic Life. * [Joint Statement from the Archdiocese of Boston and the Daughter of St. Paul](http://www.bostoncatholic.org/Utility/News-And-Press/Content.aspx?id=20602) * [Masters of Arts in Ministry at St. John's Seminary](http://www.tineboston.org/mam_index.html) * [Photos from today's MAM graduation](http://www.flickr.com/photos/bostoncatholic/sets/72157626805181396/) We've had several conversations about the Blessed Mother and the Rosary this month because May is dedicated to the Blessed Mother. Fr. Jay Mello, today's guest, has dedicated his columns in The Anchor newspaper this month to the Rosary and we'll discuss the Rosary on today's show. **2nd segment:** Scot and Fr. Matt welcome Fr. Jay to the show. Scot said he and Fr. Jay go way back. Jay was a teenager when Fr. Roger Landry, Scot's brother, was assigned to Fr. Jay's parish. Scot asked him about his vocational journey. Fr. Jay said Bishop Seán of Fall River (now-Cardinal Seán) assigned a series of seminarians to his parish and he was exposed to the idea of a vocation. His family was very involved with the parish and he became involved with the parish community itself. At the end of high school, he was praying on Holy Thursday in Adoration and on Easter Monday morning he met with his pastor to tell him he was ready. That fall he went to Franciscan University of Steubenville for his undergraduate work and then went to the North American College in Rome for his theology. It was in Steubenville that he really learned what it meant to be a Catholic and where he learned what it meant to live in a Christian community; where his faith became real to him. The friends and roommates in Steubenville were some of the best people he knew. Fr. Jay was ordained in 2007. After his ordination he went back to Rome to finish his degree. When he returned he was assigned to St. Julie's parish and then was assigned to Falmouth last year.Serving on Cape Cod is very different. In the summer, the Cape is hopping. There is a summer chapel a mile from the church. On the weekends, they go from 4 weekend Masses to eight. The retired priests from the Archdiocese of Boston living on the Cape give a lot of help. He's been writing the column "Put Out Into the Deep" for a little less than one year. He's inherited the column from Fr. Roger Landry, the current editor of The Anchor. He's dedicated his columns in May to the Rosary. The column itself is about re-awakening those parts of our faith that we have let become too casual, that we won't forget their importance. Many people have rosaries and know what they are, but often they're hanging from their neck or rearview mirror and not being prayed. There's a sentimental attachment to the Rosary or even treating it as a lucky charm. The Rosary provides a great opportunity to contemplate the life of our Lord through the eyes of the Blessed Mother. Fr. Matt said the rosary beads are like an umbilical cord to Mary and through the mysteries of the Rosary we are formed in the womb of Mary to become like her Son, to become like Him. The more you enter into praying the Rosary, the more she's able to help Christ be formed in you. Fr. Jay say we can get too focused on the prayers that we're saying--the Our Fathers and Hail Marys--that we can miss the opportunity to meditate on the mysteries of Christ. In his column, Fr. Jay describes the difference between devotion to Mary and adoration or worship. He said there's often a misconception of our relationship to the Blessed Mother. We worship God alone. The veneration toward our Blessed Mother can equal that. Yet the great role God chose for the Blessed mother is very important for us. Christ establishes a relationship between us and the Blessed Mother at the foot of the Cross. Fr. Matt asked Fr. Jay to share with us what he wrote about Bl. John Paul and his devotion to the Blessed Mother. For him, Mary is not just the first disciple of Christ, she is the most perfect disciple. In his motto, Totus Tuus, in giving ourselves to Mary, she leads us to her son. At the wedding feast at Cana, people who are struggling go to Mary and she doesn't solve the problem, but she sends them to her son. In 2002, the Holy Father gave us the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. For centuries we had the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious mysteries. He was courageous in adding these mysteries to focus on different moments of Christ's public life. The Joyful mysteries jump from His childhood to the Sorrowful mysteries of the Passion. The 5 Luminous mysteries allow us to see certain moments of Christ's life that help us to see who Christ really is. Scot said the Rosary was a simple way to pray the 150 Psalms and then morphed into praying the Our Father and Hail Marys. Fr. Matt said St. Dominic would preach the power of the Rosary against evil and to keep people united in Christ. The more you keep faithful to praying the Rosary, it keeps you faithful to Christ. One time when Padre Pio was suffering greatly, he asked a confrere to give him his "weapon", and when asked to explain, he said, "My rosary." John Paul II always had a rosary in his hands. The Rosary keeps us united in the life of Christ so as we live in this world we can live in union with Him. **3rd segment:** Fr. Matt said he was just in Rome last week with his family and they caught the overflow of Bl. John Paul's beatification. What stands out is that you can't look at the man without acknowledging his devotion to Mary. In preparing for the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25, he looked at homily by Pope Benedict in 2009. He wrote that the Gospel tells us that from that hour, St. John took his mother Mary to his own home. But the Greek is far richer and could say, He took her into his inner life and his inner being.  Fr. Jay said Marian devotion is not an extra. It is an essential part of the Church. It is a way to live out our baptismal promises, by allowing Mary to enter the inner being of who we are. Fr. Matt said in the total consecration according to St. Louis de Montfort, we understand virtue by looking to Mary, who loved her Son perfectly. * ["Preparation for Total Consecration" by St. Louis de Montfort](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0910984107/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pilo0e-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0910984107) Scot asked Fr. Matt about the role of Mary in our lives in the present day, appearing in numerous apparitions, many of which have been approved by the Church. During this trip, Fr. Matt was able to go to Lourdes. He said it is a place steeped in prayer. Mary asked St. Bernadette for people to pray the Rosary and to adore the Eucharist and every day in Lourdes there is a Eucharistic procession and then a Rosary procession. Fr. Matt said there many people who come with disabilities seeking God's healing either physically or in giving them strength for their journey. It began when the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858 in Lourdes, France. *[Office site of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France](http://www.lourdes-france.org/index.php?goto_centre=ru&contexte=en&id=405) There was a miraculous spring that spouted during the apparition and there have been 65 scientifically confirmed miraculous healings from those waters, but there have been thousands who claim a miraculous cure. In all this, the Blessed Mother encourages her children to pray the Rosary. Scot asked Fr. Jay why people should make pilgrimages to sites of Marian devotion. Fr. Jay said what he sees at these pilgrim sites are people who return to their faith and to the sacraments. He sees people return to Confession by the thousands. Pilgrimages have a longstanding history in the Church. It's not a vacation or sightseeing tour. It's a time to pray and allow  the Lord to workin our lives by visiting places where great saints have lived, worked, and died. **4th segment:** Welcome back. It's time to announce the winner of the weekly **WQOM Benefactor Raffle**. Our prize this week is a copy of Father Leo Patalinghug's cookbook “[Grace Before Meals](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307717216/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pilo0e-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0307717216).” The same Father Leo who defeated Bobby Flay on the Food Network show “Throwdown” helps you make family meals a way of life, showing that mealtime is the perfect setting for discussing the major issues all families face. This week's winner is Eileen Sheehan from Holliston, Massachusetts. Congratulations Eileen! If you would like to be eligible to win in an upcoming week, please visit WQOM.org.3  For a one-time $30 donation, you'll receive the Station of the Cross benefactor card and key tag, making you eligible for WQOM's weekly raffle of books, DVDs, CDs and religious items. We'll be announcing the winner each Wednesday during “The Good Catholic Life” program. **5th segment:** During his time at the North American College in Rome, Fr. Jay was a guide for the Scavi tour. St. Peter's Basilica was built over the tomb of St. Peter, which was actually discovered in 1939 during an excavation under the basilica. The bones of St. Peter were found in his tomb. The Scavi is not just a museum or an historical site. It's the story of St. Peter and that he gave the tour, by tracing the life of St. Peter in Scripture and then afterward when he traveled to Rome to spread the Gospel and eventually give his life. * [The Scavi](http://www.saintpetersbasilica.org/Necropolis/Scavi.htm) Fr. Matt said on this trip he was able to take a Scavi tour on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima on May 13. First, it is astonishing to realize that you are walking on the ground of a 1st century necropolis or cemetery of mausoleums. That necropolis was later filled in and Constantine built the first basilica over it. Fr. Jay said St. Peter was buried on the Vatican hillside and Christians would gather at the tomb to venerate his remains for three centuries. The Constantine basilica put a high altar directly above the tomb and over the next 1,500 years successive altars were placed on the same spot so that when the Pope celebrates Mass on that altar, he is doing so directly over the remains of St. Peter.  * ["The Bones of St. Peter," by John Evangelist Walsh](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385150393/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pilo0e-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0385150393) The best way to get tickets for the tour, go to the North American College's website. But you need to plan 3 to 4 months in advance to get tickets. The tours start about 9 am and occur every 15 minutes, but only 4 or 5 tours a day are in English and only about 15 people per tour. * [North American College's Scavi tour information](http://www.pnac.org/pilgrim-information/scavi-and-vatican-museum-information/) * [Vatican webpage on the Scavi tour](http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/uffscavi/documents/rc_ic_uffscavi_doc_gen-information_20040112_en.html) * [Virtual tour of the Scavi](http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/necropoli/scavi_english.html) **6th segment:** Scot asked Fr. Matt about his trip to Europe with his family. It was an aggressive itinerary that started in Lourdes for a couple of days and praying at the shrine, where they experienced the amazing baths that pilgrims can be immersed in as they pray. Groups from Boston go every year, including a group with the Order of Malta who take people who are ill who go to pray for healing. *[Order of Malta Lourdes pilgrimage](http://www.maltausa.org/lourdes.php) Fr. Matt also traveled to San Giovanni Rotondo where Padre Pio, a Capuchin saint, lived. He lived with the [Stigmata](http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14294b.htm) of Christ. He had a great gift of prayer and of confession, being able to read people's hearts. Fr. Matt was able to celebrate Mass at the same altar where Padre Pio received the Stigmata in 1918. He said the crowds were relatively light. * [Shrine of Padre Pio, San Giovanni Rotondo](http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/san-giovanni-rotondo-padre-pio-shrine) He then traveled to [Assisi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisi) to visit the Basilicas of St. Francis and St. Clare. While the basilicas were heavily damaged in earthquakes about 10 years ago, you wouldn't know it today. He was able to pray at the tombs of St. Francis and St. Clare and the cross of San Damiano. Scot said Assisi is one of the most beautiful cities and an excellent example of an ancient European village. * [Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi](http://www.assisionline.com/assisi__162.html) He also went to Lanciano, Italy. It is the location of a Eucharistic miracle where a monk was struggling with his belief in the True Presence of the Lord. During the Mass the Host turned into real flesh and real blood. It remains as living flesh today. Scientists have typed the blood as AB. * [Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano](http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/mir/lanciano.html) They also traveled to Venice, which was an opportunity for a little vacation time but also to visit the [Basilica of St. Mark](http://www.basilicasanmarco.it/eng/index.bsm), where the remains of St. Mark are in the high altar. That will conclude today's presentation of The Good Catholic Life. For recordings and photos of today's show and all previous shows, please visit our website: TheGoodCatholicLife.com. You can also download the app for your iPhone or Android device at WQOM.org to listen to the show wherever you may be. We thank our guest, Father Jay Mello. For our co-host, Father Matt Williams, our Production team of Rick Heil, Anna Johnson, Justin Bell, Dom Bettinelli, and George Martell, this is Scot Landry saying thank YOU for listening, God bless you and have a wonderful evening!

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Un cranio bovino racconta di misteriosi riti pagani nella Lucca del Cinquescento. Con la partecipazione di: prof. Michelangelo Zecchini, prof. Paolo Mencacci, prof. Claudio Sorrentino, Dott.ssa Alessandra Coli e Dott.ssa Laura Landini.

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Join Fr. John on this Scavi Tour.  From Tap on Theology May 10th, 2006

Audio of Fr. John's Scavi Tour.  From Tap on Theology May 10th, 2006