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LENTCAzT 2022 – 26: 4th Sunday of Lent – Laetare – The biggest “if” in history.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. STATION: Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem Today we hear about the building of the so-called Sessorian Basilica and its precious treasures. Scott Hahn speaks to what might … Read More
LENTCAzT 2022 – 25: Saturday 3rd Week of Lent – “Go, and sin no more.”
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: San Vitale STATION: Santa Susanna TODAY: How the Old Testament and New Testament readings connect and the tie in with the station. Also, something for our own examination … Read More
LENTCAzT 2022 – 24: Annunciation (Friday 3rd Week of Lent – Mary and the Eucharist
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: Santa Maria ad Martyres STATION: San Lorenzo in Lucina TODAY: There is a link between the Station and the reading for Mass for the Lenten day. Fulton Sheen … Read More
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LENTCAzT 2022 – 23: Thursday 3rd Week of Lent – Love has to prove itself
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: San Marco STATION: Santi Cosma e Damiano TODAY: Pairs of twins. Card. Bacci instructs us about how really to love: DO SOMETHING. I use some of Card. Bacci’s … Read More
LENTCAzT 2022 – 21: Tuesday 3rd Week of Lent – “The world is full of lonely hearts.”
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: Sts. Sergius and Bacchus Station: Santa Pudenziana TODAY: The Collect is the home of the Ukrainian Catholics in Rome, hence the music for today’s offering. Then the … Read More
LENTCAzT 2022 – 20: Monday 3rd Week of Lent – Why ‘libs’ don’t have a sense of humor.
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. COLLECT: Sant’Adriano STATION: San Marco TODAY: We hear, maybe too much about San Marco, but it is a really interesting place that prompts digressions. Then, Fulton Sheen explains what … Read More
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LENTCAzT 2022 – 19: 3rd Sunday of Lent – Responsibility
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. No Collect STATION: St. Lawrence outside the walls Today: We hear of the “Scrutinies” that the Catechumens underwent in the ancient Church of Rome. Also, Fulton Sheen slaps us … Read More
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LENTCAzT 2022 – 18: Saturday 2ndWeek of Lent – The measure of greatness
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect: San Clemente Station: Santi Marcellino e Pietro Today, we hear the strange history of this little church, once highly honored. Card. Bacci on St. Joseph is quite lovely. … Read More
LENTCAzT 2022 – 17: Friday 2nd Week of Lent – Privation
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: Sant’Agatha Station: San Vitale Today: About privation and the pursuit of holiness by Card. Bacci. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf · LENTCAzT 2022 – 17: Friday 2nd Week of … Read More
LENTCAzT 2022 – 16: Thursday 2nd Week of Lent – “I want to resemble Lazarus!”
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: San Crysogono Station: Santa Maria in Trastevere Today: Fr. Patrick Troadec talks about “Dives and “Lazarus”. Music: Motecta Trium Vocum – beautiful! US HERE – UK HERE Fr. John Zuhlsdorf … Read More
LENTCAzT 2022 – 15: Wednesday 2nd Week of Lent- “Love is nourished on sacrifice and pain.”
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: S Giorgio in Velabro Station: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere Today: Nostalgic walk to Santa Cecilia and wisdom from Bl. Idelfonso Schuster. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf · LENTCAzT 2022 … Read More
LENTCAzT 2022 – 14: Tuesday 2nd Week of Lent – “If you give up praying,…”
Collect Church: None Station: Santa Balbina Today: Great insight by Card. Bacci, with a harrowing quote by St. Alphonsus. Fulton Sheen one four ways that excesses harm us. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf · LENTCAzT 2022 – 14: Tuesday 2nd Week of … Read More
LENTCAzT 2022 – 13: Monday 2nd Week of Lent – The Secret
COLLECT: Sts. Cosmas and Damian STATION: San Clemente Today: Fr. Patrick Troadec speaks about how we are not alone, no matter what. He has a killer quote from St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. The Prayer Over The People. Fr. John … Read More
LENTCAzT 2022 – 12: 2nd Sunday of Lent – Self-expression
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: NONE Station: St. Mary “in Domnica” or “alla Navicella” Today: We find out why there is no Collect church assigned. Then, an amazing insight from Bl. Idelfonso … Read More
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LENTCAzT 2022 – 11: Ember Saturday 1st Week of Lent – “All the Pachamama stuff”
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: S. Maria in Traspontina Station: St. Peter in the Vatican Today: We hear of the Collect Church, especially, A sad place since the Pachamama demon debacle. Bl. … Read More
LENTCAzT 2022 – 10: Ember Friday in Lent: Advice for peace of soul
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: San Marco Station: Santi Dodici Apostoli Today: We hear about the Station and get some advice about having peace of soul. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf · LENTCAzT 2022 … Read More
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LENTCAzT 2022 – 09: Thursday 1st Week of Lent – “Turn me over. I’m done on this side!”
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: St. Agatha Station: S. Lorenzo in Panisperna Today: We hear from St. Ambrose about the last encounter of the beloved Roman Deacon Lawrence with his spiritual father … Read More
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LENTCAzT 2022 – 08: Ember Wednesday 1st Week of Lent – God hides Himself from Modernists
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: St. Peter in Chains Station Church: St. Mary Major TODAY: The miraculous snow fall that led to the location of this beautiful church dedicated to the Mother … Read More
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LENTCAzT 2022 – 07: Tuesday 1st Week of Lent – “Get down on your knees to and pray to God to expose the wicked in the Church.”
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. TODAY: The Roman Station of Sant’Anastasia. Card. Bacci gives insight into how science, knowledge, can go very wrong indeed and can be harmful. A good warning for so-called “scientists” … Read More
LENTCAzT 2022 – 06: Monday 1st Week of Lent – “We are all in need of conversion.”
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. Collect Church: Sts. Cosmas and Damian Station: St. Peter in Chains Today: Fr. Patrick Troadec make a good point about how much time we have and what is at … Read More
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