Episode 82: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

In today’s episode, on the 5th Sunday after Easter, I would like to go over a few things: 1. The Minor Rogation Days 2. The Vigil of the Ascension 3. Ascension Thursday and Ascensiontide I would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode. CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continuing education, marriage preparation, ...

14 Maj 202321min

In today’s episode, on the 4th Sunday after Easter, I address the following: 1. The Forgotten May 8th Feast of the Apparition of St. Michael the Archangel 2. The Feastday for this Week in May 3. The Anniversary of the May 13th Apparition of our Lady of Fatima I would like to thank Meaning of Catholic for sponsoring this episode. Meaning of Catholic has just launched its online store offering PDF copies of “The Definitive Guide to Cath...

7 Maj 202315min

In today’s episode, on the 3rd Sunday after Easter, I address the following 1. How the 1962 Calendar Is Not Traditional in the First Week of May: Honoring the Forgotten Feasts of St. John, Ss. Philip and James, and the Finding of the Holy Cross. 2. Understanding the Forgotten Eastertide Feast of St. Joseph with its Octave, which preceded the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker 3. The Spirituality of May in Honor of the Most Blessed Vir...

30 Apr 202318min

In today’s episode, on the 2nd Sunday after Easter (known as Good Shepherd Sunday), I would like to go over a few things: 1. Good Shepherd Sunday 2. The Feast St. Mark and the Major Rogation Day, including Rogation Day Processions, Prayers of Blessing for Rogation Day, and how come colonies kept St. Mark’s Day as a Holy Day of Obligation 3. Feastdays occurring this last week in April I would like to thank Meaning of Catholic for sponsor...

23 Apr 202320min

In today’s episode, on Low Sunday, also known as Quasimodo Sunday, I would like to go over a few things: 1. Low Sunday – the Sunday of Many Names and How Sundays Are Given Latin Names in the Liturgy 2. Why Penance Is Not Wrong for Pascaltide 3. The Almost Election of Cardinal Rampolla I would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode. CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has eve...

16 Apr 202315min

In today’s episode, on Easter Sunday, the most glorious all feastdays, I address the following: Customs for Easter Week: Food, Activities, Greetings, and MoreThe Agnus Dei SacramentalThe Easter Duty: What it is and when it may be fulfilledThere is no incompatibility between abstinence and Pascaltide. Observe Friday Abstinence and even Saturday abstinence in Eastertide.I would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode. CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic ...

9 Apr 202320min

In today’s episode, on this Palm Sunday, I address the following:1. The Strictness of the Holy Week Fast: Passion Fast & Xerophagiae 2. Traditions for Holy Week: Indulgences, Forgotten Customs, & Suggestions for a Holy WeekPlease spare a minute to pray for JoeSixPack, the author of Cantankerous Catholic, who has unexpectedly died. Requiescat in pace!

2 Apr 202319min

In today’s episode, on this Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passion Sunday), I address the following: 1.Passion Sunday: Veiling of Images & the Custom of Changing the Rosary 2.The Worship Owed to the Cross: Is it Latria or Dulia? 3.Feasts of St. John Damascene and St. John of Capistrano I would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode. CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continui...

26 Mars 202317min