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Anointing Sick, Baptism, Church Fathers, Confession, Confirmation, Early Church Fathers, Eucharist, Holy Orders, Matrimony

The Sacraments Through the Ages

In 15 Audio on 2014/02/28 at 12:00 AM

1.	The Sacrament of Baptism: Part One Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages01.mp3
2.	The Sacrament of Baptism: Part Two Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages02.mp3
3.	The Sacrament of Penance: Part One Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages03.mp3
4.	The Sacrament of Penance: Part Two Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages04.mp3
5.	The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist: Part One Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages05.mp3
6.	The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist: Part Two Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages06.mp3
7.	The Sacrament of Confirmation: Part One Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages07.mp3
8.	The Sacrament of Confirmation: Part Two Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages08.mp3
9.	The Sacrament of Marriage: Part One Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages09.mp3
10.	The Sacrament of Marriage: Part Two Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages10.mp3
11.	The Sacrament of Holy Orders: Part One Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages11.mp3
12.	The Sacrament of Holy Orders: Part Two Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages12.mp3
13.	The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Host – Fr. Charles Connor	sacramentthrages13.mp3

Church Fathers, Clement of Alexandria, Early Church Fathers, Gospel of John, Jesus Christ, The Spiritual Gospel

The Word Was Made Flesh

In 15 Audio on 2013/12/12 at 12:00 AM

Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR, gives an impassioned meditation on the Scriptural work that St. Clement of Alexandria called the “Spiritual Gospel.” In The Word Was Made Flesh series, viewers gather the categorical distinction between John’s Gospel and the earlier composed Synoptics. According to St. Clement, “Seeing that the other gospel accounts set forth only the material story, John, the last of all, entreated by his familiar friends and divinely upheld by the Spirit, wrote the Spiritual Gospel. No one can fully understand this Gospel until they have leaned upon the heart of Christ like the Beloved Disciple at the Last Supper and stood at the foot of the cross, next to his Blessed Mother!” Hence the privileged position of St. John has yielded an eye-witness account unlike any other. Written after 90 AD, much theological reflection and insight were infused into the soul of the text to produce a timeless classic of divine inspiration.

The Word Was Made Flesh

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The Prologue of St. John

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli unpacks the rich layers of meaning contained within the famous Prologue of John’s Gospel. The timeless, eternal Son of God was always with God, and yet he decided to become a human being, entering a specific time and place and taking on human nature. This mystery rightly occupies the mind of the Gospel’s author and all Christians who would like to sincerely believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the cause of our redemption.

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The Week of the New Creation and the Wedding at Cana

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli recounts the first week of Our Lord’s Public Ministry, culminating with the first miracle performed at the Wedding Feast at Cana. The Divinity of Jesus is revealed in his words and deeds, in addition to the testimony of John the Baptist and the first apostles called by Christ.

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The Cleansing of the Temple and the Meeting with Nicodemus

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli lends insight into the pivotal public event of Christ cleansing the Temple, which would cause all Jewish people to be polarized, either for or against him. In contrast to this censure for blindness, unbelief or unawareness of the sacred presence of God in his Temple and especially in the person of Jesus, John provides the refreshing contrast of a Jewish leader asking for understanding from, and coming to belief in, Christ.

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Our Lord and the Samaritan Woman at the Well

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli relates the dramatic story of the Samaritan woman who encounters Our Lord at Jacob’s Well. Jesus leads from a discussion of natural water to the deepest need of the human heart, to be filled with God’s grace. Jesus proclaims that he is the Anointed One expected by his people, and her testimony to Christ leads an entire village to see and believe for themselves the truth of his identity.

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Cures Amongst Opposition

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli recounts the intensified situation in which Jesus finds himself, freely performing miraculous cures amongst a population with leadership hostile to his message and fearful that his authority will encroach upon their own. The actions of Jesus naturally call out for a human response of love, but he is met with stern political resistance and outright opposition.

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The Bread of Life

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli relates the testimony of Jesus, backed up by miraculous signs, that he is the fulfillment of ancient prophecies contained in the Hebrew Scriptures. The fathers of the Hebrews ate manna in the desert, and Jesus declares that he himself is the bread that will forever satisfy, divinely providing for all his people’s needs. Large multitudes are scandalized by his remarks and leave his company. Only the apostles, notably Peter, discern his veracity.

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The Living Water and the Light of the World

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli shares the further unfolding drama of Jesus attempting to make known his true identity, using the analogies of Living Water and the Light of the World. For those genuinely searching for fulfillment and truth, he is the source par excellence. Humility of heart, or receptivity, is the condition for grasping who he is, where he came from, and where he is going.

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The Good Shepherd and the Healing of the Man Born Blind

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli proceeds to discuss the progression of Jesus’ ministry, as Christ opens the physical and spiritual eyes of those are willing to believe in him, while he must censure those who claim to be healthy, in no need of a physician. To those who would receive him, he will act as a Good Shepherd, carefully safeguarding and leading his flock unto eternal salvation. He proclaims that he is the only way to heaven.

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The Raising of Lazarus at the Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli relates defining factors which will culminate in the unjust trial and execution of Christ. Jesus chooses to raise Lazarus from the dead after his friend has spent four days in the tomb. After this moment, no one can deny the truth of what happened, nor what this event says about Jesus. If Jesus is allowed to continue his ministry, the people will seek to make him king. In fact he enters Jerusalem and is treated to a king’s welcome, albeit short-lived. Jesus knowingly predicts his Passion and subsequent death.

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The Last Supper: Part One

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli follows the Gospel narrative to the Eucharistic feast celebrated by Our Lord. He defines the nature of his discipleship as one of service led by example. He gives his apostles the priesthood as the means for him to remain with his people always in his Eucharistic presence. He promises that he will send His Spirit to guide his people into all truth, reminding them of all he said and did.

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The Last Supper: Part Two

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli recounts Jesus’ further directives to his disciples on how to remain connected with him even after he has gone. They are to live in his love, keeping his commandments, loving one another as he has loved them. Jesus proves the rightness in his going to the Father and prays for their protection, unity and preservation in the truth.

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The Passion and Death of Our Lord

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli unfolds John’s dramatic firsthand accounts of the suffering and death of Christ, which he underscores as the perfect and purposeful fulfillment of the Father’s will. Jesus’ faithfulness unto death, along with that of his mother and the Beloved Disciple, is contrasted with responses of the figures surrounding him: Peter, Judas, Pilate and the Roman centurion, the Jewish people and leaders. John’s account leaves readers to decide how they will respond to the life and death of Christ.

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Easter Sunday and Post-Resurrection Appearances of Our Lord

Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

Fr. Apostoli concludes his survey of the Gospel by highlighting the reactions of the apostles and disciples to Christ’s resurrection from the dead. The Madgalene takes the words of the angels and Christ himself to the skeptical apostles. Peter and John verify her story by visiting the tomb. Thomas finds probative evidence for the resurrection for all time. Jesus further confirms his identity and mission in the hearts of his disciples by numerous signs and appearances. He corrects Peter’s triple denial by encouraging him to make a threefold confession of faith. The author proclaims his own identity.

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Advent, Bishop Baker, Church Fathers, Early Church Fathers, Eucharist, Gaudete Sunday, Hope, Prayer

Reason for Hope: Meditations for the Advent Season

In 15 Audio on 2013/12/06 at 12:00 AM

http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/file_index.asp?SeriesId=6621&pgnu=1

1.Be Ready!
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_01.mp3Lord, Watch over your people, who come to you in confidence. Strengthen the hearts of those who hope in You.

Give courage to those who falter because of their failures. Lead them along in this Holy Season of Advent closer to You in Hope by the Power of Your Holy Spirit.

May they one day proclaim Your Saving Acts of Kindness in Your Eternal Kingdom.

Amen.

2.Hope
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_02.mp3Truly, I have set my soul in silence and peace. As a little child rests in its Mother’s arms, even so my soul. O Israel, hopes in the Lord, both now and forever.

-Psalm 131:2-3

3.Confidence
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_03.mp3Psalm 27:1-2
The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid?… Thogh an army encamp against me, my heart will not fear; though war be waged against me, even then will I trust.

4.In Hope, we were saved
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_04.mp3In Hope we were saved. But hope is not hope if its object is seen; how is it possible for one to hope what he sees? And hoping for what we cannot see means awaiting it with patient endurance… We know that God makes all things work for the good of those who love Him who have been called according to His decree… If God is for us, who can be against us? — Romans 8: 25, 28, 31

5.Trust in God
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_05.mp3This I know. That God is on my side. When I fear, I will trust in You. In God, whose word I praise. – Psalm 56:10

6.The Finish Line
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_06.mp3Philippians 3:12-14

It is not that I have reached it yet, or have already finished my course, but I am racing to grasp the prize, if possible … Brothers, I do not think of myself as having reached the finish line. I give no thought to what lies behind, but push on to what is ahead. My entire attention is on the finish line…

7.Our Exile
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_07.mp3This life we live right now is an exile; Heaven is our real home.

8.My Father’s House
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_08.mp3John 14: 1-3 — “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.”

9.Joys and Hopes
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_09.mp3Gaudiem et Spes — The joys and hopes, the grief and anguish of the people of our time, especially of those who are poor or afflicted, are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anguish of the followers of Christ as well.

10.Heaven
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadven2010_10.mp3Heaven is the state of supreme and definitive hapiness, the goal of the deepest longings of mankind. Eternal Life with God; communion of life and love with the Trinity and all the blessed. — Catechism of the Catholic Church CV. 1023 and Glossary

11.Prayer makes a difference

Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_11.mp3It is You, Oh Lord, Who are my hope, my trust, Oh Lord, since my youth. – My hope has always been in you – As for me, I will always hope and praise you more and more. — Psalm 71:5,14

12.Blessed are the Merciful
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_12.mp3The Church must consider it one of her principal duties – at every stage of history and especially in our modern age – to proclaim and to intoduce into life the Mystery of mercy, supremely revealed in Jesus Christ.

13.Divine Mercy
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_13.mp3Let the greatest sinners place their trust in My Mercy. They have the right before others to trust in the abyss of My Mercy. I cannot punish even the greatest sinner if he makes an appeal to My Compassion, but on the contrary, I justify him in My unfathomable and inscrutable Mercy. Before I come as a Just Judge, I first open wide the door of My Mercy. — Divine Mercy in My Soul: The Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska

14.Why do we hope?
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_14.mp3We hope because of Our Lord’s promise of Divine Mercy. The Parables of the Prodigal Son, the Lost Coin and the Lost Sheep of Luke’s Gospel all point to that reality

15.Gaudete Sunday\

Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_15.mp3Rejoice in the Lord always. I say it again, rejoice — Galatians 4:4

16.Hope and our contemporary world

Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_16.mp3Seeing so much false security collapse, we realize that what we need most is a trustworthy hope. This is found in Christ alone. If Jesus is present, there is no longer any time that lacks meaning or is empty. If He is present, we may continue to hope, even when others can no longer assure us of any support, even when the present becomes trying. P. Benedcit XVI, December 02, 2009

17.Hope marks humanity’s journey

Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_17.mp3For Christians, Hope is envlivened by a certainty: The Lord is present in the passage of our lives. He accompanies us and one day will also dry our tears. One day, not far off, everything will find its fulfillment in the Kingdom of God; a Kingdom of Justice and Peace.

18.A life of Hope
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_18.mp3St. Paul in the book of Romans shows us how to allow Christ to enter into our daily struggles. — As children of God, we are heirs of God, heirs with Christ; if only we suffer with Him so as to be glorified with Him.

19.Fear of Death
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_19.mp3Matthew 25, the Judgement passage points to a basic reality in life: If we want to get ready for death want to be relieved of a fear of death, if we want to obtain Hope in everlasting life, then we can experience that Hope by helping other people.

20.Love
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_20.mp3Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta quietly witnessed to committed love by her example and her life of prayer

21.The Cenaculo Community
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_21.mp3Mother Elvira Petrozzi brings about healing from addiction through the Blessed Sacrament, Confession, devotion to Our Lady, hard physical labor and personal discipline. Mother feels that if a person needs to eat three times a day to nourish the body, they also need to pray three times a day to nourish the soul

22.The Saints
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_22.mp3In the life of each one of us, there are very dear persons to whom we feel particularly close; some are already in God’s arms, others still share with us the journey of life: they are our parents, relatives, educators. They are persons to whom we have done good or from whom we have received good. They are persons we know we can count on. It is important to have travel companions on the journey of our Christian life, a spiritual director, a confessor, persons with whom we can share the experience of faith

23.Guardian Angels
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_23.mp3In this world, the Angels attend to almost everything as they are the messengers of God and invisible

24.The Holy Eucharist
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_24.mp3Christ left to His followers a pledge of hope and food for the journey in the sacraments of faith, in which natural elements, the fruits of human cultivation, are changed into His Glorified Body and , as a supper of brotherly communion and a foretaste of the Heavenly Banquet — Gaudiem et Spes

25.John the Baptist
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_25.mp3John lived in a spirit of penance in anticipation of Our Lord’s coming

26.Simeon and Ana
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_26.mp3Now though dost dismiss Thy servant, Oh Lord, according to Thy Word in peace, because my eyes have seen Thy salvation which Thou didst prepare before the face of all peoples; a light of revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of Thy people, Israel

.27.Joseph and Mary, Mother of Hope

Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_27.mp3St. Joseph, thank you for providing for us – Cenaculo Community prayer

28.They shall call Him Emmanuel
Host – The Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, Bishop of Birminghamadvent2010_28.mp3The single-most reason for our Hope is the Advent, the coming of Christ into this world as Emmanuel, as “God with us”.

Church Fathers, Commandments, Creed, Early Church Fathers, Eucharist, Mass, Moral tradition, Sacramental life

Becoming Catholic

In 15 Audio on 2013/10/24 at 12:00 AM

Becoming a Catholic
	Host – Fr. Ed Krause
	Fr. Ed Krause instructs, encourages, and inspires listeners with the wisdom and strength of the Catholic creed, moral tradition, and sacramental life. He demonstrates that becoming a Catholic is a lifelong struggle, beginning with Baptism and ending in Heaven.

Becoming Catholic

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Preambles of the Faith Host – Fr. Ed Krause

Fr. Krause talks about the basics of the Faith including proofs for the existence of God and the first article of the Creed.

2.	The Second Commandment Host – Fr. Ed Krause	bc02.mp3
	Fr. Krause discusses the ways that the Lord’s name is taken in vain today in phony religions, and how the Catholic Faith, the true faith has shown herself to be true since its foundation 2000 years ago.

3.	On Christ, Christology, and the Incarnation Host – Fr. Ed Krause	bc03.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about the teaching of Jesus Christ on the Kingdom of God, the beatitudes, and how the Incarnation was God’s answer to suffering and death.

4.	The Church and its Mission Host – Fr. Ed Krause	bc04.mp3
	Fr. Krause concentrates on the mission and task that Jesus gave us: to break beyond selfish isolation and share a richer life in communion with God and all the Saints.

5.	Baptism, Confirmation and Penance Host – Fr. Ed Krause	bc05.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about the sacraments of initiation, their scriptural sources, and what the Catechism teaches on them.

6.	The Sacrament of the Eucharist Host – Fr. Ed Krause	bc06.mp3
	Fr. Krause concentrates on the Sacrament of the Eucharist and the scriptural references to it.

7.	Marriage and Orders: Vocational Sacraments Host – Fr. Ed Krause	bc07.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about how Love is perfected within Marriage or Holy Orders.

8.	The Anointing of the Sick Host – Fr. Ed Krause	bc08.mp3
	Fr. Krause discusses the issue of suffering and illness, and how God uses evil to produce a greater good, but also how, without God, suffering would lead to anguish, self-absorbtion or despair. He also talks about how the Sacrament of the anointing of the sick gives people the grace to carry their crosses and healing.

9.	The Moral Imperatives of any Faith Host – Fr. Ed Krause	bc09.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about how Morality is objective, and perceived by the Conscience through Natural Law

10.	The Fifth Commandment: You Shall not Kill The Fifth Commandment: You Shall not Kill Host – Fr. Ed Krause	bc10.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about the sacredness of human life, the heinousness of abortion, and how even hatred against your brother is a sin.

11.	The Fourth, Sixth, and Ninth Commandments Host – Fr. Ed Krause	bc11.mp3
	Fr. Krauses ties together the sins of adultery, lust, and dishonor to parents into one theme of preserving the sacredness of family life.

12.	The Eighth Commandment and the Media Host – Fr. Ed Krause	bc12.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about how bearing false witness has affected society today, on a small scale and a larger scale with the media.

13.	The Paschal Mystery and the Last Things Host – Fr. Ed Krause	bc13.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about the culmination of Christ’s life in His death and resurrection, the culmination in our lives through our death to self and our rising in Christ, and the culmination of the Church’s mission at the end times.

Mother of God, Scripture, Tradition, Virgin Mary

Our Lady in Scripture and Tradition

In 15 Audio on 2013/10/03 at 12:00 AM

Our Lady In Scripture And Tradition

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Host – Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR.

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African Americans, Black clergy, Daniel Rudd, Pierre Toussaint, Segregation, Slavery

Black and Catholic

In 15 Audio on 2013/08/09 at 12:00 AM

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Black and Roman Catholic

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When it comes to her Faith..
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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Noah Lett introduces Dolores Grier and they discuss her conversion, and how her race shaped her Catholicism.

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What good can come from Segregation?
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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Noah and Dolores talk about the contribution of Black Americans to society and to the Catholic Church

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Black Orders
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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Noah and Dolores talk about Black American orders.

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One in the Mystical Body of Christ
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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Noah and Dolores talk about the cultural traditions of the Black American Catholics and how they are extremely different from the Catholic cultural traditions in Africa.

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A Black Knight
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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Noah and Dolores talk to Colonel Reginald Grier on the telephone about his conversion and the role he plays as a Black American in the Knights of Columbus

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Blessed Pierre Toussaint Part 1
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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Noah and Dolores discuss Blessed Pierre Toussaint with the Vice President of his cause for Canonization

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A Traditional Conversion
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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Noah shares his conversion with Dolores, explaining that the simple traditions of the Catholic Church in America are what drew him to the Faith, and that we should have to invent some false Africanesque traditions in order to convert African Americans.

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Black and Pro-Life
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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Noah and Dolores share the african American involvement in the pro-life movement.

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Devotion vs Social Action
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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The First Black Clergy
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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Noah and Dolores talk about the struggles of the first black clergy in the United States

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Pierre Toussaint Part 2: The Joyful Slave
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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The Papacy and Slavery
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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Noah and Dolores talk about how the Pope condemned slavery before the slave trade began

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Daniel Rudd and the Emancipated Slaves
Host – Dolores Grier and Noah Lett

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Noah and Dolores talk about one man who rose up to help the Emancipated Slaves come to the Catholic Church.

Discussion, Guest Speakers, Religious Issues

The Bible Lady with Gail Buckley

In 15 Audio on 2013/06/19 at 12:00 AM

Originally these shows were posted on i Tunes but are no longer available there. I have kept their list for convenience. Please click on the title: The Bible Lady with Gail Buckley to see the whole screen and then to access them and may others ones, please go to:

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The Bible Lady Radio Show with Gail Buckley

	Name	Description
	January 21, 2013 – Janet Morana	Janet Morana
	January 14, 2013 – Tim Watkins	Tim Watkins
	January 7, 2013 – Gail Buckley	Gail Buckley
	December 31, 2012 – Brian Brown	Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM)
	December 24, 2012 – Alan Napleton	Alan Napleton, Founder and President of the Catholic Marketing Network (CMN)
	December 17, 2012 – Andrew Jones PhD	Andrew Jones PhD
	December 10, 2012 – Brian Kennelly and Conor Gallagher	Brian Kennelly & Conor Gallagher
	December 3, 2012 – Patrick Madrid	Patrick Madrid
	November 26, 2012 – Jerry Usher	Jerry Usher
	November 12, 2012 – Fr. Longenecker	Fr. Longenecker
	November 5, 2012 – Fr. Frank Pavone	Fr. Frank Pavone
	October 29, 2012 – Fr. Mitch Pacwa	Fr. Mitch Pacwa
	October 22, 2012 – Wilhemenia “Billie” Mobley	Wilhemenia “Billie” Mobley
	October 15, 2012 – Adrianna Gonzalez	Adrianna Gonzalez
	October 1, 2012 – Dr. Brant Pitre (rebroadcast)	Dr. Brant Pitre This week we present an encore of Gail’s interview of Dr. Brant Pitre from January 9, 2012.
	September 17, 2012 – Patti Armstrong	Patti Armstrong
	September 10, 2012 – Dr. Ken Howell	Dr. Ken Howell
	August 27, 2012 – Patrick Madrid	Patrick Madrid
	August 20, 2012 – Bert Ghezzi	Guest: Bert Ghezzi
	August 13, 2012 – Gail Buckley & Sandra Fountain	Guest: Gail Buckley – Topic: My “Miraculous” Conversion 2nd half of show Guest: Sandra Fountain, Topic; Scripture Study
	August 6, 2012 – Dorothy Pilarski Topic	Guest: Dorothy Pilarski Topic: “Motherhood Matters”
	July 30, 2012 – Bud McFarlane	Guest: Bud McFarlane, Sr. Topic: “Marian Apparitions”
	July 23, 2012 – Tim Francis	Guest: Tim Francis – Topic: ” Reason To Believe”
	July 2, 2012 – Seth DeMoor	Guest: Seth DeMoor –” Video Evangelist” Topic: Faith Journeys.
	June 25, 2012 – Jason Jones	Guest: Jason Jones – Producer of movie, Bella and prolife activist, Topic: His story/upcoming events
	June 18, 2012 – Tony Mullen	Guest: Tony Mullen – Founder of Myconsecration.org; Topic: Consecration to Mary
	June 11, 2012 – Dr. Kelly Bowring	Guest: Dr. Kelly Bowring, Catholic Theologian and Dean of the Graduate School of Theology, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Topic: His newest book: The Secrets, Chastisement, and Triumph of the Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary
	June 4, 2012 – Eustace Mita	Guest: Eustace Mita – Handling Trials & Tribulatons
	May 21, 2012 – Steve Ray	Steve Ray, Author, Producer of “The Footprints of God” video series; Topic: Joshua, Judges & Ruth & Studying Scripture
	May 7, 2012 – Dan Burke	Guest: Dan Burke, Executive Director EWTN’s National Catholic Register. Topic: “Spiritual Direction”
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	January 9, 2012 – Dr. Brant Pitre	Guest: Dr. Brant Pitre- Topic: The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
	December 26, 2012 – Fr. Scott Courtney	Guest: Fr. Scott Courtney Topic: Living the Abundant Life
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Fr. George Rutler – Christ in the City III

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Christ in the City, 2006

Host – Fr. George Rutler, S.T.D.

Fr. George Rutler, S.T.D., discusses varied themes relative to finding Christ in daily life, even amongst the bustle of urban living. His topics for reflection include faith, entering the “narrow gate,” the feast of Pentecost, the “high priestly prayer” of Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount, hearing the divine music, and seeing works of art as representations of the holy or divine. Dealing with matters of everyday life, Rutler presents the topics of fanaticism, procrastination and distractions.

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Christ in the City, 2006

1. Pentecost…Fr. Rutler presents the relevance of the Churchʼs feast of Pentecost–the presence of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Christians today–using metaphors derived from events transpiring within the Upper Room in Jerusalem, Pearl Harbor, Ground Zero in New York, as well as the death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Benedict XVI in Rome.

2.Divine Music…Fr. Rutler speaks of beauty and truth originating with God, who is the perfection of every virtue. Hence light and music are forms of the divine harmony and luminescence. All human creations owe their debt of inspiration to their Creator. It is a revelation to realize that natural gifts come from the supernatural. Hence to listen to the divine music is to hear the voice of God spoken to our consciences or souls. Such an art of quiet listening would be considered a refined art in noisy city life.

3.The High Priestly Prayer…Fr. Rutler uses illustrations from the life of Pope John Paul II, the Titanic and Pearl Harbor to lead into discussion of Christʼs prayer for unity among his Church. Before his impending death, Jesus prayed that believers not necessarily be delivered from the often troubling circumstances of living in the world, but that they be preserved in the truth and kept safe from the evil one.

4. Fanaticism…Fr. Rutler refers to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, as well as the life of John Paul II and the example of the Dead Sea to show the difference between following the truth in a healthy way as opposed to acting out of a blind, unhealthy zeal. Fanatics are marked by a lack of balance, whereas a manʼs life can only be perfectly balanced in God. Christ gave us the sacraments to help us to live out the virtues in a way unaided human disciple could never attain.

5. Sermon on the Mount…Fr. Rutler emphatically states that the Sermon on the Mount was not given by Christ as a lesson in ethics, merely as a philosophical system or code of moral behavior requiring intellectual assent only. This summation of Christianity serves as an announcement that Christ is God, and that as such he wants to give supernatural help to be what God wants us to be. He declares that he was sent to show us the way to heaven, to bid us understand what it means to thirst for righteousness, to hunger for it. He even opens up the way to heaven by dying on the cross for us.

6. Procrastination…Fr. Rutler praises Christʼs attitude of obedience, always knowing where he was going, heading resolutely toward his Passion and resurrection in Jerusalem, and bidding his disciples to follow him on this narrow way to salvation. He encourages his disciples on this way because he knows how easy it is to go astray and to procrastinate, a danger to the soul more persistant and more subtle than a willful denial. As examples of his argument, Rutler cites the prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel, Hank Williams, Sr., Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan.

7. Faith…Fr. Rutler makes the point that faith requires admitting that there is a being with a higher intelligence than we have. The beginning of wisdom is to recognize the limitations of our intellect and our need for assistance. An act of faith needs to be made, and then the object of our faith will give us what is good. St. Paul uses the image of the mirror to say that now we see dimly only, as in a reflection, but in the next life, face to face with God. Faith is the beginning and love the end of our perception of God, and God brings the two together so that the mind is no longer isolated.

8. The Narrow Gate…Fr. Rutler makes the clear distinction between the narrow way of Christ and the narrowmindedness of bigotry. People often make a habit of narrowing the circle of those they choose to love and those they exclude. Christ came into the world to help us to see clearly, to focus our attention on him as the very presence of the Divine Love in time and space. To come into his presence is to encounter a narrowness that gives access to all races. This specificity is not one of opinion, but of the precision of truth that anyone, anywhere can accept. Choosing to follow his universal way is the condition by which people can come to sit at table in the kingdom of God.

9. Distractions…Fr. Rutler presents distraction as one of the problems of the modern age. People have the technology to have so much information at their fingertips and so many modes of communication available at all times that they can lose their presence of mind at the given moment, giving way to numerous distractions. Christ provides the answer to this lack of focus, notably in his Transfiguration. The Father is well pleased with Christ because he always does his will. The apostles find direction in as much as they look to Christ. Modern-day examples of being rooted in God include the prayer of GeorgeWashington before the battle of Valley Forge, the Apparitions at Fatima, and the ministry of Pope John Paul II.

10.Works of Art…Fr. Rutler views works of art as representations of higher realities. The works stand for something larger than or beyond themselves; even more than the technical merit of their appearance, their value is determined by what they represent. Such is the case

especially when dealing with sacred art. Artworks connote the presence of an artist, and behind him or her, even the supreme artist, God. The whole universe is his masterpiece, and we are his favorite works of art. Art of the saints beckons us with very holy and eternal glances to contemplate him whose will is that we may rejoice with him forever.

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Fr. George Rutler: Christ in the City II

In 15 Audio on 2012/08/02 at 9:11 AM

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Christ in the City, 2005

1.The Perfect Parable: The Prodigal Son…Fr. Rutler examines one of the paradigms of Christian living, the story of the Prodigal Son, which is really the tale of the fathomless mercy of the prodigalʼs Father. The story shows how one is much more grateful for having been forgiven much, like the younger son, as opposed to being forgiven little, like the faithful older son. The mystery of salvation is played out in our hearts, and blessed is the man who appropriates its meaning, taking it to heart and producing the fruition of virtue.

2.The Temptations of Christ in the Wilderness…Fr. Rutler delves into the account of Christ tempted in the wilderness by the devil. He enumerates the principal temptations of humanity as the following: materialism, or satisfying our passions; the happiness that comes through power; and gnosticism, or the seduction to think we can define and control reality.

3. The Transfiguration…Fr. Rutler probes the event of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, revealing how it is a defining manifestation of Christʼs Divinity, which Jesus wanted his disciples to have before his suffering and death. He is glorified, lifted up and clothed in light, speaking with the giver of the Law, Moses, and the greatest prophet, Elijah, to show that he is the fulfillment of all the Jewish people hoped for. When the vision ceases, the disciples only see Jesus. He becomes all they know and all they need to know.

4.The Woman at the Well…Fr. Rutler recalls the encounter had by the Samaritan woman at the Well of Jacob in Sychar. A simple everyday moment proves to be life-changing when it involves a recognition of the divinity of Christ. His revelation to her of everything she ever did moves her to in effect tell the whole town that God knows us all intimately and even has the hairs of our heads counted. A personal God with transformative power in the here and now is what the world needs to come to know.

5. Sermon on the Mount…Fr. Rutler probes the highpoint of the Lordʼs three-year public ministry, the Sermon on the Mount. On the Mount of the Beatitudes, a natural amphitheater in which a person can speak normally and be heard clearly from a great distance, Jesus imparts a code of heavenly ethics for our eternal salvation known as the Beatitudes. Far from espousing a legalistic restriction of freedom, these proverbs counsel life-giving generosity.

6.The Recovery of Truth...Fr. Rutler recounts the finding of the book of the Law by Ezra in the Book of Nehemiah. The people had not heard such wisdom before, or only vaguely remembered a vestige from a long forgotten past. Ezra restores to the consciousness of the house of Israel the great tradition, which gives life. Though the memory slips, tradition is the way of faith. When we attend the Mass, the priest utters words that are 2,000 years old. Transformation of lives comes through a renewal of the heart. Freedom comes from acknowledging that Christ is the Word sent from God and the darkness of forgetfulness has not overcome it.

7. The Baptism of Jesus…Fr. Rutler shares that the Baptism of Christ is an event calling out for a response in our lives today. With the coming of Christ into the world, the slavery of sin is ended. Our Lord is the source of joy that comes from the washing away of the rebellion that separates us from God–pride or the Original Sin. Fitting as it was, though not strictly necessary, Christ was baptized into his own messiahship. He offers us a happiness far greater than anything the world can give. We must be satisfied with nothing less than that. What satisfies us? He calls us to launch out into the deep and prepare our nets for a catch.

8. The Holy Family…Fr. Rutler relates the blessing of family life lived out to its fullest potential after the example of the Holy Family. With God, nothing in life is wasted, even the hidden quiet times. It is in that silent period, divinely willed, that we see the humility of God. Such mysteries cannot be explained as much as they need to be lived. The family is divinely intended by God. Family becomes the earthly sign of a higher reality. It becomes the witness to the world of the God who made the world, who sustains the world, and who saves the world.

9. Eternal Light…Fr. Rutler witnesses to the necessity of the light of Christ in a world immersed in darkness. Our world has known many blackouts, caused not by a failure of electricity but of a failure of moral vision. It is precisely when the whole sky grows dark, when Jesus is on the cross, that we are able to focus on a light that is not of this world. We are similarly to put a light on a candle-stand so that it gives light to all the house of God. The light of Christ gives life, for wherever there is life, there is no darkness.

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