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LENTCAzT 14: Tuesday 2nd Week of Lent – tiny drops can sink your boat unless you empty it
Today is Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent.
Today we hear about the Station, listen to Pope Benedict’s reflection on the Transfiguration, and hear St. Augustine’s sound warning to take care of our little boats.
A taste of Augustine from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, LENT, LENTCAzT, podcast, PODCAzT, St. Augustine
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LENTCAzT 13: Monday 2nd Week of Lent – Benedict’s Final Sunday Angelus
Today is Monday of the 2nd Week of Lent.
I do something different with today’s podcast, which is slightly longer than the rest. As usual we hear about the Roman Station, the fascinating San Clemente near the Colosseum. We also have … Continue reading
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Tagged Angelus, Benedict XVI, LENT, LENTCAzT, podcast, PODCAzT, Transfiguration
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LENTCAzT 12: 2nd Sunday of Lent – pillars on which to build the entire structure of Lent
Today is the 2nd Sunday of Lent.
As usual we hear about a rather new Roman Station for today, 8th century, which is Santa Maria in Domnica. Cool fountain. Cool square-haloed Pope.
Today we hear from an Angelus of Benedict XVI.
Jesus’ struggle … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, LENT, LENTCAzT, podcast
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LENTCAzT 11: Ember Saturday 1st Week of Lent – “living only for myself or giving myself for what is greater”
Today is Saturday of the 1st Week of Lent.
As usual we hear about the Roman Station for today, which is St. Peter’s in the Vatican. Cool stuff about Ember Saturday.
Today we hear from a sermon of Benedict XVI.
The expression “following … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, Ember Days, LENT, LENTCAzT, podcast, PODCAzT, sequela Christi
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LENTCAzT 10: Friday 1st Week of Lent – “we must straighten up”
Today is Friday of the 1st Week of Lent.
As usual we hear about the Roman Station for today, which happens to be the station for all four Ember Fridays of the year. And there is a very cool bit of … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger, LENT, LENTCAzT, podcast, PODCAzT
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LENTCAzT 09: Thursday 1st Week of Lent – “fasting is the soul of prayer”
Today is Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent.
Today we hear from Pope Leo the Great (+461) his successor Pope Benedict XVI. How can we not focus on him during these last days of his pontificate? A taste…
If you do … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, fasting, LENT, LENTCAzT, Leo the Great, podcast, PODCAzT
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LENTCAzT 08: Wednesday 1st Week of Lent – spiritual weapons in the hands of the docile
Today is Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent.
Listen for the subtle difference in the collects for Holy Mass in the Ordinary and the Extraordinary Forms. They are similar, but – AGAIN – a change was made in the Novus … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, Ember Days, LENT, LENTCAzT, podcast
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LENTCAzT 07: Tuesday 1st Week of Lent – “one without humility is poorer than one without clothes”
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Today is Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent.
Listen for the subtle difference in the collects for Holy Mass in the Ordinary and the Extraordinary Forms. They are similar, but a change was made in … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, LENT, LENTCAzT, podcast, St. Gregory the Great
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LENTCAzT 06: Monday 1st Week of Lent – “The world is improved by starting with oneself”
Today is Monday of the 1st Week of Lent.
Listen for the subtle difference in the collects for Holy Mass in the Ordinary and the Extraordinary Forms.
Today we hear Pope Benedict XVI about temptation.
Thus, the Holy Father…
We cannot “do an experiment” … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, LENT, LENTCAzT, podcast, temptation
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LENTCAzT 05: 1st Sunday of Lent – I do not desire the death of the sinner
Today is the 1st Sunday of Lent. We are out of Lent’s narthex and well underway.
Today we hear about being proud of yourself for observing Lent and about Christ’s determination to save us.
St. Jerome:
If you have fasted for two days, … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict XVI, LENT, LENTCAzT, podcast, PODCAzT, St. Jerome
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