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Today, I reflect upon the reading from Isaiah (60:1-6) that we heard at the Mass on the Feast of the Epiphany.  What does this feast day tell us about diversity and unity?  That is the question I seek to address from the wisdom of Isaiah.

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International Catholic speaker and author, Kim Zember joins Bill Snyder on this episode of Young Catholics Respond to talk about her journey and latest book Restless Heart: My Struggle with Life & Sexuality

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Chatting with Angelo Libutti on the new Eucharistic Miracles he is directing

About our drink:

2020 Niles Krupnik

Krupnik is a traditional sweet alcoholic drink similar to a liqueur, based on grain spirit and honey, popular in Poland, Belarus and Lithuania. Each year the Niles men get together to make their own batch.

About our gear:

A pyx (Latin: pyxis, transliteration of Greek: πυξίς, boxwood receptacle, from πύξος, box tree) is a small round container used in the Catholic, Old Catholic and Anglican Churches to carry the consecrated host (Eucharist), to the sick or those who are otherwise unable to come to a church in order to receive Holy Communion. The term can also be used in archaeology and art history to describe small, round lidded boxes designed for any purpose from antiquity or the Middle Ages, such as those used to hold coins for the Trial of the Pyx in England.

About the Topic:

Eucharistic Miracles happen every day yet we don’t take the chance to talk about them to others. This week we talk to Angelo Libutti who is directing a movie about Eucharistic Miracles. Learn more about the project here.

Ways of Mental Prayer

About our drink:

GlenAllachie 12

The flagship in GlenAllachie’s new core range, released in July 2018. Matured in a mixture of virgin oak, oloroso sherry and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, this has sweet flavours of honey, marzipan, bananas and butterscotch.

The GlenAllachie Distillery sits on the Aberlour stream near where it empties into the River Spey. It was built there — less than a mile from the more famous Aberlour Distillery at the base of Ben Rinnes — in 1967 to produce Spirit for Scotch blends. It has been purchased, sold, mothballed, and opened again no fewer than four times since then.

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Books that helped in our prayer life:

Adam’s: The Ways of Mental Prayer and Introduction to the Devout Life

David’s: Dark Night of the Soul and Discernment of Spirits 

Jim’s and Juan’s: Consecration to St. Joseph

About the Topic:

Everyone wants to have a better prayer life. Vocal prayer seems to come naturally for most, but mental prayer isn’t as easy and at times can be intimidating on how to begin. This week we pull from a book by Fr. Vital Lehodey called, “The Ways of Mental Prayer”. This book, with an introductory letter from Pope St. Pius X, gives us a manual on how to engage in mental prayer, which is an elevation of the soul to God, to adore him, to thank him, to beg pardon, and ask for graces.

Dom Vital Lehodey was the fourth abbot of the Trappist monastery of Notre-Dame-de-Grace in Bricquebec, Normandy, France. In THE WAYS OF MENTAL PRAYER, he offers a systematic presentation of the teachings on contemplative prayer of St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Francis of Sales, St. Alphonsus of Liguori, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, and many more. Part One introduces the reader to contemplative or “mental” prayer. Part Two gives instructions for discursive meditation, affective prayer, and the prayer of simplicity. “As time goes on,” writes the author, “and we make progress, we shall feel drawn to a more simple form of prayer, in which the mind begins to be silent in order to let the heart speak.” Part Three describes the mystical states of quiet and union, and gives practical advice for those graced with these higher forms of prayer.

This week on The Gary Zimak Show, Gary looks at the Mass readings for the Epiphany of the Lord. Tune in and discover how The Light of the World can overcome the darkness in your life and in the world!

Bernie Choiniere and Bob Leblanc share their personal reversion stories back into Catholicism, and how the Blessed Virgin Mary had an important role in that process.

Do you want a healthy and happy marriage this year? Rose Sweet is here to help!

Cy talks with Steve Weidenkopf about the truth of the Crusades.

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