Fr. Z's PODCAzTs

Today the Roman Station should be St. John Lateran for the Chrism Mass and the Mass of the Last Supper. Today we hear more from Scott Hahn about John 6 and the Passover Sacrifice.

Today’s Roman Station is St. Mary Major. Scott Hahn reflects on the 4th Cup of wine, which Jesus did NOT drink at the Last Supper, but rather on the Cross, completing the Last Supper.

The Roman Station is Santa Prisca on the Aventine Hill. The identity of St Prisca is uncertain. One tradition claims that she is identical with Priscilla, who is mentioned in the New Testament.

Today’s Roman Station is at Santa Prassede.

Fr. Parsch explains our Mary-soul and our Judas-soul.

Holy Week begins. The Roman Station is at Rome’s cathedral St. John Lateran.

Fr. Parsch, wisely, makes a point I’ve been making for years: our liturgical rites are not mere memories of past events. They make us present to the mysteries past … and future.

The Roman Station is St. John at the Latin Gate.

St. John the Apostle and Evangelist is celebrated as a martyr, though he lived to old age. We hear about the different kinds of martyrdom, red, white and blue/green. Card. Bacci encourages us, who wind up sometimes failing.

Today’s Station is Santo Stefano Rotondo.

We are one week from Good Friday. It is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.

The Roman Station is Sant’Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine close to the famed P.za Navona. Last year we heard from Pope Benedict XVI about St. Benedict on his feast. This year Fr. Troadec brings alive the Gospel of the Mass in the Vetus Ordo: St. Mary Magdalen washes Christ’s feet with her tears.

Today’s Roman Station is San Marcello.

Fr. Troadec talks about Jesus’ divinity claims. The world is divided in two camps.

Today’s Roman Station is Santa Maria in Via Lata, where Paul was imprisoned.

Fr. Troadec talks about Jesus choosing self-sacrifice.