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- Fulton J. Sheen
FULTON J. SHEEN. This great 20th-century theologian, evangelist, Catholic radio and television teacher and preacher, is now be known as Blessed Fulton J. Sheen. On his way to sainthood, Archbishop Sheen is still reminding Catholics all around the world today, that indeed, "Life is Worth Living."
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13 min - Distracted Prayer
DISTRACTED PRAYER. A fruitful life of prayer requires that we make time to separate ourselves from the noise and distractions of the world. But we can also be distracted by our own internal thoughts, feelings, and desires. Even when we are praying from habit, repetition, and duty, what's most important in our prayer is our Intention.
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9 min - St. Padre Pio
ST. PADRE PIO. Padre Pio’s life was full of sacrifice, sufferings, and acts of renunciation. And still today, for millions of Catholics around the world, he is a powerful living presence, offering a wellspring of benefits for our spiritual and temporal needs. St. Padre Pio, pray for us!
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17 min - St. Charbel
ST. CHARBEL. This humble and pious Lebanese priest entered monastic life while in his thirties and lived the last 23 years of his life not just as a monk, but as a hermit. And yet since his death from a stroke in 1898, as pilgrims began flocking to his tomb and praying for his intercession, over 25,000 miraculous spiritual and physical healings have been credited to him. As Pope St. Paul VI said at his beatification, St. Charbel demonstrated "the paramount value of poverty, penance, and asceticism to liberate the soul in its ascent to God."
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13 min - Readiness
READINESS. How many times are we shocked and saddened when someone dies suddenly? And yet we know that we will all die someday. That’s why Jesus tells us, “Stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour." In this conversation we ask the question, "Are you ready?"
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9 min - The Pharisee & the Tax Collector
THE PHARISEE & THE TAX COLLECTOR. It's a great parable about humility in prayer and about judging others. We know it's wrong to build ourselves up by passing judgement on those around us and it's especially harmful when we do it in Church. If we try to enter into the Holy Sacrifice without an authentic sense of humility, we will leave there without being justified and fully forgiven.
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9 min - Pleasure Seeking
PLEASURE SEEKING. We all need recreation and leisure to relieve the pressures and daily grind of everyday life. But if we build our lives solely around pleasure seeking, we find that it ultimately does not provide the satisfaction, relief, and rest we desire. Our reward comes when we align our desires with God's will, the source of all relief, pleasure, and joy.
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11 min - Abide in Me
ABIDE IN ME. To "abide" means to remain, to stay, to continue on. It means to endure or sustain without yielding. Jesus wants us to abide in Him. He says, "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want, and it will be done for you. Remain in my love."
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10 min - Why God Allows Evil People to Prosper
WHY GOD ALLOWS EVIL PEOPLE TO PROSPER. When we suffer, we may be tempted to wonder why people who do not know God seem to prosper. But we know that God has a plan and that our suffering in this world has a purpose. Rather than look longingly at the prosperous in this world, we should heed the words of St. Bridget of Sweden, "Let go of what will pass, and gather that which is eternal."
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12 min - The Devil Never Quits
THE DEVIL NEVER QUITS. As Catholics, we believe that God has prepared a place for us with Jesus in Heaven if we do His will on earth. We also believe that Satan is real and is relentless in his desire to defeat every one of us. That's why we must heed the words of St. Peter, who said, "Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent, the devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour" (I Peter 5:8).
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About A New York Catholic Conversation Podcast
From the publisher's feed
What do two Catholic men who believe in God and love the Church sound like when they have a conversation? Listen to ‘”A New York Catholic Conversation” to hear for yourself.
For several years every Thursday morning, Frank Alagia and Deacon John Catalano would have breakfast after the 7am Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and they would talk about things they cared about; the daily Gospel message, the Sacraments, Holy Days, forgiveness, and any number of topics of interest to Catholic people.
Both men are deeply committed to the teachings of the Catholic Church and to a sacramental life with Christ, and they want their loved ones to know that this life is available to everyone! They are not scholars but they are passionate about their faith, and they engage in a lively, brief exchange every week about all things Catholic. They have a beautiful faith and a true love, and they want you to have it as well.
Join Frank and Deacon John each week and see if their Conversation makes sense for you. Contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]
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DEACON JOHN CATALANO was ordained by Cardinal Timothy Dolan in 2016 and assigned as Deacon to his home parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Catharine’s in Pelham, NY, where he has lived with his wife Josephine for thirty years. John and Josephine have three adult children: Angela, Christina, and Joseph. John has a Master’s degree in Church Management from Villanova University and is the author of a book, ”Does God Speak to Us? What about Me?,” a dialog between himself and his two Catholic daughters, about faith and hope in the Church today. Deacon John’s background is in Advertising Sales, where he worked at places like NBC, USA Networks, and Fox Television, and has now developed a training program for Parishes called ‘Building Community through Parish Leadership’. John has served for several years at the 7 a.m. Mass on Thursdays at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, and is pleased to be working with Frank Alagia on their podcast.
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FRANK ALAGIA is a life-long resident of Rockville Centre, NY and parishioner at St. Agnes Cathedral. He was one of the most highly-recruited schoolboy athletes as a senior point guard at St. Agnes High School. He attended St. John’s University, where he earned a B.S. degree in Communications. He co-captained the basketball team in his senior year under Coach Lou Carnesecca and was named to the prestigious East-West All-Star team. He was also enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as the Naismith Award winner in 1976. Frank has enjoyed a 45-year career on Wall Street and has been a daily Communicant for most of his adult life. He and his wife, Marie, have been married for 35 years and have four children.