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

An anonymous Ukrainian journalist has been speaking with the help of a Catholic radio station in Norway, as Russia continues its assault on her country. On this episode of the podcast, we learn about how this Ukrainian journalist found a worldwide platform for her spiritual reflections and observations amid the chaos of war. Shownotes: https://www.stritaradio.no/ https://feeds.transistor.fm/diary-from-kiev-by-st-rita-radio https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250609/catholic-journalist-flees-ukraine-capital-the-war-brings-me-closer-to-god https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250796/pope-francis-consecrates-russia-and-ukraine-to-the-immaculate-heart-of-mary https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250570/why-is-st-michael-the-archangel-the-protector-of-kyiv

In honor of the Feast of St. Joseph, we’ll tell you the story of how St. Joseph helped to facilitate an unexpected connection between a teacher in Denver, Colorado and a priest in Soroti, Uganda. Shownotes: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250242/from-denver-to-uganda-st-joseph-facilitates-an-unexpected-connection https://www.soroticatholicdiocese.org/ https://mysoundwise.com/soundcasts/1634757979029s https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfRnJcVgM5YuK9cDTT2wrzvwYaiknoC33 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250609/catholic-journalist-flees-ukraine-capital-the-war-brings-me-closer-to-god

“The Bible in a Year” podcast with Father Mike Schmitz touched hundreds of thousands of lives beginning in 2021. We speak with the creators of the hit podcast, as well as with several people whose lives were forever changed by listening. Shownotes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bible-in-a-year-with-fr-mike-schmitz/id1539568321 https://youtu.be/bq27RZERjrc www.thebibleinayearstudyguide.com https://ascensionpress.com/pages/biy-registration https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250039/bible-in-a-year-father-mike-schmitz-next-podcast

Why do we associate St. Valentine with cards, chocolate, and romance? Who was this guy anyway? We speak to a historical expert about the real St. Valentine. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/246487/the-rome-church-where-you-can-venerate-st-valentines-skull https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/43515/st-valentine-how-a-beheaded-martyr-became-the-poster-child-for-romantic-love

A Catholic scientist talks about his groundbreaking work with a massive space telescope, as well as his thoughts on the relationship between faith and science. http://theleaven.org/benedictine-professor-helps-discover-new-molecules-in-space/ https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-pillars-of-creation https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_jp-ii_apc_15081990_ex-corde-ecclesiae.html

Our Lady of Guadalupe convent in St. Louis has an unlikely neighbor: an abortion clinic. Since the convent opened in 2017, the number of surgical abortions at the clinic has dramatically decreased. https://www.archstl.org/respect-life-apostolate/programs/spiritual-support/our-lady-of-guadalupe-convent https://www.archstl.org/house-for-life-2018 https://fscc-calledtobe.org/2019/02/12/franciscan-sister-reflects-on-st-louis-our-lady-of-guadalupe-convent/

An innovative prayer hotline at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton has seen a lot of success since its launch at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. You can reach the prayer hotline at 1-866-202-4934. https://setonshrine.org/prayer-requests-2/?gclid=CjwKCAiAtouOBhA6EiwA2nLKHx0UID9v-XJxrSoG8if6dofYhSvaQ9OwDA94TQL09f4b6X6tXQcuexoCOcIQAvD_BwE https://www.catholicsun.org/2021/04/22/shrine-prayer-hotline-spurred-by-pandemic-is-so-successful-itll-continue/

John Kraemer is a disability advocate from Michigan who has, for the past 20 years, built giant Catholic churches out of Legos. Shownotes: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/249934/lego-master-catholic-church https://www.facebook.com/LegoChurchProject https://twitter.com/Kc8wzm

Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green leads the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes in the Australian Outback. He tells us about the extraordinary challenges and blessings that come with his role. https://www.facebook.com/BishopColumba https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/249139/catholic-school-named-for-blessed-carlo-acutis-will-have-the-eucharist-at-its-heart https://cruxnow.com/church-in-oceania/2019/07/bagpipe-playing-australian-bishop-faces-challenges-with-a-joke-and-a-smile/ https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/bishop-columba-macbeth-green-life-in-a-landscape-that-elevates-the-heart-to-god/ https://www.wf.catholic.org.au/our-diocese/our-history/

Pablo Tac was a young Luiseño Indian man who wished to become a missionary priest. A petition to open his sainthood cause is gaining traction. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we learn more about Pablo’s story, and revisit the stories of Squanto and Nicholas Black Elk. https://www.ncregister.com/news/unveiling-potential-saints-for-the-americas https://www.change.org/p/bishop-mcelroy-petition-to-nominate-pablo-tac-for-the-cause-of-canonization?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=custom_url&recruited_by_id=1b8d1700-7350-11e9-a007-51c2eb51b7c0 https://www.californiafrontier.net/pablo-tac/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXhYcUFe3bg https://www.ncregister.com/news/us-catholic-bishops-approve-development-of-native-american-pastoral-plan

Monsignor Stephen Rossetti has been an exorcist in the Archdiocese of Washington for more than a dozen years. He shares his experiences and how Catholics can avoid crossing paths with demons. https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/diary-of-an-american-exorcist https://www.catholicexorcism.org/home https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/sacramentals-blessings/exorcism https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/45345/exorcism-is-a-ministry-of-joy-light-and-peace-new-guide-says

Molly Burhans is a scientist and cartographer who is using high-tech maps and data to make the Catholic Church more sustainable and more effective in Her mission. https://good-lands.org/ https://catholic-geo-hub-cgisc.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/9a8178c2d52d403d93a94317de653951_0/explore?location=-3.188195%2C0.000000%2C0.13 https://catholic-geo-hub-cgisc.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/9eec40e60282428e94f5e1f7825b6970_0/explore https://catholic-geo-hub-cgisc.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/f3ff97c8f55a41049513979729e607d8_0/explore?location=42.348091%2C-71.058806%2C16.67 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/247831/santa-fe-archdiocese-continues-to-list-hundreds-of-unused-pieces-of-land-for-sale https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/2/8/18317337/much-of-100-million-from-sale-of-holy-name-lot-to-go-to-church-sex-abuse-debts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3uc_06oQLE

Harvard University’s more than 40 chaplains elected an atheist, humanist “chief chaplain” last month. We talk with one of Harvard’s Catholic chaplains about the appointment, and how the Harvard Catholic Center evangelizes a demographic that increasingly identifies as non-religious. A student and recent Harvard alum talk about living their faith on campus. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248833/harvard-catholic-center-responds-to-spin-on-atheist-chaplain https://anchor.fm/theharvardcatholic/episodes/Catholic-On-Campus-e17bf9g https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/us/harvard-chaplain-greg-epstein.html https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/41080/nones-rise-amid-declining-church-attendance-survey-shows https://www.focus.org/missionaries/benjamin-eliza-kelly

We revisit Iraq, six months on from Pope Francis’ historic visit, and talk to Iraqis on the ground to hear about the impact of the pope’s visit and the flourishing of the Catholic faith in the Middle East. Shownotes: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/ebooks/pope-francis-in-iraq.pdf https://www.sistani.org/english/archive/26509/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct2d31 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/tags/8095/pope-francis-trip-to-iraq-2021 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248898/international-eucharistic-congress-2021-cardinal-sako-says-pope-francis-historic-visit-changed-iraq

A young Christian, desperate to flee Afghanistan, exchanges frantic messages with a CNA employee, pleading for help as the Taliban closes in on him. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248918/afghan-christians-plea-to-cna-you-are-my-last-hope

Today, Fr. Tom Colucci is a priest in the Archdiocese of New York. But back in 2001, he was a lieutenant with the NYC Fire Department. He shares his memories of 9/11, and how the tragedy encouraged his vocation. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/32605/911-when-john-paul-ii-grieved-with-america https://youtu.be/mV7RMz8ihwc https://youtu.be/uFYNr85RWIg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RauUv-_7kN8 https://www.911memorial.org/visit/memorial https://t2t.org/ [WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGE] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/for-five-men-tragedy-remains-over-photo-of-911s-first-casualty/article592945/

Maren Latham shares the story of her conversion from the Mormon religion to the Catholic Church. Maren didn't provide many details about her experience in the Mormon temple in this podcast, but she is currently writing a book that will provide more detail. https://chnetwork.org/story/devout-mormon-to-grateful-catholic/ https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/inside-a-mormon-temple-1049

In honor of EWTN’s 40th anniversary, we share some of the miraculous occurrences that aided the Catholic network’s early success. https://www.ewtn.com/ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248696/three-times-mother-angelica-trusted-god-to-provide-for-ewtn https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248692/archbishop-chaput-honored-with-first-annual-mother-angelica-award