Fr. Z's PODCAzTs

Today’s Station is Santa Balbina.  However, the Station is being observed these days at San Bartolomeo all’Isola (St. Bartholomew on the Tiber Island).  Card. Bacci joins us today to enjoin us to pray.  Then we step back to the 2nd century for more about prayer.

Fr. Troadec tells about about true adoption by God.  St. Elizabeth of the Trinity whispers a secret.

We hear also the wonderful Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles at Gower Abbey, whose singing is angelic.  Two bits herein from their album The Holy Trinity at Ephesus  HERE

The Roman Station is Santa Maria in Domnica

Today Fr. Troadec explains in simple terms what holiness is.   John Paul II reminds us of what our true goal is.  

We hear how in the 1st week there are subtle connections concerning mountains, fasting, the Old Testament and the Transfiguration.

Thank you Holy Church for arranging it this way and, thanks also to Fr. Troadec for pointing out some things.

We hear some of the Introit of the Mass today in the Vetus Ordo, of course. Also at the end the rending duetto at the beginning of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater.

Our Roman Station is the Basilica of the 12 Apostles. Here you find the tomb of Pope Clement XIV who suppressed the Jesuits.

There is some discussion of the number 38. I’ll tell you why. So, will, indirectly, Fr. Troadec, who talks about patience and resignation in the face of trials.

The Benedictines of Gower Abbey sing to us. 

Today I narrowly escaped doing exactly what I did last year, that is, talk only about the amazing Roman Station church, which is San Lorenzo in Panisperna.

Instead, I’ve turned again to Fr. Troadec about the faith of the Canaanite woman. I don’t recall ever having read this one for these podcasts.

Today Fr. Troadec talks about how precious our baptism is. Just thinking about should fill us with joy.

Fr Troadec helps us.   Fulton Sheen explains something about “turning the other cheek”.  A final prayer.  Last year at this time we were getting the reflections of Card. Richelieu.   

The Roman Station is St. Peter in Chains on the Oppian Hill.

We hear something of the history of this fascinating and important ancient church and its holdings. Comments about mosaics. Fr. Troadec advises about not having a careless Lent, because there will be consequences.

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The Roman Station is Sant’Agostino “ad Typhonem”.  We hear again from Fulton Sheen’s On The Demonic.  I will need several of these podcasts for what I want to hand along from this chapter.   Notes about an addition to Mass during Lent.