Fr. Z's PODCAzTs

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today,  Fr. Parsch looks into the O Antiphon and Fr. Troadec sets on the right course with John the Baptist.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear from Fr. Parsch about Old Testament type Card. Bacci asks a hard question about our sorrow for sins.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Bl. Ildefonso Schuster remarks on the name Emmanuel.  Benedict XVI then picks up on the same name.  Finally, Fulton Sheen takes us across the line. We hear a snip of Veni Veni Emmanuel by fine, family bluegrass group The Petersons.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, St. Ambrose in a sermon about the Visitation provides wise counsel to young women. Sr. Noble address that great shining lamp, St. John the Baptist, and the true Light, Christ.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we have a preview of the famous, upcoming "O Antiphons". Card. Bacci explains two kinds of desire.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Bl. Ildefonoso and Fr. Pius help us with the historical importance of the December Ember Days and how we commemorate the Annunciation from two different angles during the year.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we explore what it means to "Rejoice always!"  Impossible!  Right?  But, there it is, straight from Paul who quite obviously didn't always rejoice.   Then Card. Bacci gives us Catherine of Siena and Imitation of Christ concerning "knowledge".

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear how Sunday's Roman Station was observed waaaay back in the day, when we took our Faith very seriously.  Fulton Sheen interjects about hardships.  I tell you a Secret.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Fr. Parsch gives us an insight into how to "Rejoice!" in the Christian way of rejoicing.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Prosper Gueranger pours out his heart about the Blessed Virgin Mary. Fr. Troadec strives to put some backbone into all of us.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Fr. Parsch explains that morality and doing good is not theologically the essence of Christianity.  Br. Columba explains why the Devil tempt the sick to impatience.  We hear a Secret.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and so we focus on the Blessed Virgin Mary with Fr. Troadec and Card. Bacci and a short loving statement from a saint.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear from The Art of Dying by Br. Columba Thomas, OP, MD.   Fr. Parsch speaks to us from the 20th c. about St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor, whose feast it is today. We hear at the beginning a snip from the gracious Advent chant album by the Benedictine nuns of Gower Abbey.  It is an English rendering of the beautiful Advent hymn by Ambr...

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, a slightly different format. From Bl Ildefonso Schuster we hear about St. Nicholas of Myra, or of Bari, the ancient foundational figure for Santa Claus and then morph straight into St. Paul to the Corinthians, not without Latin.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Fr. Troadec talks about lessons in patience through waiting for Our Savior.  Card. Bacci drills into the balance we must have between activity and prayer.  We don't want to get that wrong.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear about the Roman Station, the "Sessorian" Basilica and what you find there. Then there is a reflection on a way to view our inevitable Judgment other than with complete trepidation.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, we hear about the Rorate Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin on Saturday's of Advent.  Card. Bacci talks about "dissipated souls".  St. John Vianney prays for priests.  The Benedictines of Mary sing to Mary, Queen of Priests and Mother.

A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Fr. Troadec explores how the Lord will be the Judge in His humanity. Card. Bacci talks about being pure of heart. St. Thomas Aquinas gives us a prayer for the same.

A series of short daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, I rant a little about how some people use the word "liturgy" with a view of how important the Divine Office is in the season of Advent. We hear a reading from the Vetus Ordo hour of Matins. The Prophet Isaiah expresses God's thoughts about the unfaithful people He so blessed.

A series of short daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today we hear from the Prophet Isaiah from the Office of Matins for Wednesday even though today is the Feast of St. Andrew. The prophet predicts dire things for society because women of the day are not holy. Bl. Ildefonso Schuster takes us home with comments about the Postcommunion for the Mass of St. Andrew.

A series of short daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Fr. Troadec explains that we perform blessings of things now because nature itself longs to be raised up to Christ. Fr. Parsch lays out how Isaiah explains the difference between living for death or for life.

A series of short daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, Pius Parsch gives over a 10,000 feet over view of all of Advent's stages. Card. Ratzinger speaks from 1979 about the Romans 13, St Paul's admonition against the orgies of works of darkness and to be in the light.

A series of short daily podcasts for Advent 2022. ROMAN STATION: St. Mary Major Today, we hear about an ancient element of today's Mass, tied to the harrowing Gospel for Mass, Luke 21:25-33. We have a reminder about inevitable death, a good point to contemplate during Advent. We hear from Bl. Ildefonso Schuster and Pius Parsch. We begin also to contemplate death.

First of a series of short daily podcasts for Advent 2022. Today, after a quick review of what Advent is, we hear about the magnificent gift that is Holy Church's LITURGY as explained by Bl. Ildefonso Schuster.

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