Fr. Z's PODCAzTs

For Lent, and now the Octave of Easter, I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  This is the final podcast of the series.

Today is Sundayt in the Octave of Easter, "Quasimodo Sunday" from the first word of the Introit, "Thomas Sunday" because of the Gospel, "Low Sunday" because we've resolved the Octave, "Divine Mercy Sunday" . The Roman Station is San Pancrazio on the Gianicolo.

What sort of progress have we made?  And a question for you.

For Lent, and now the Octave of Easter, I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  This is the penultimate podcast of the series.

Today is Easter Saturday. The Roman Station is St. John Lateran.

A little bit about the nickname of this Saturday and a comment about "Divine Mercy" and tradition.  Also, about the Sacrament of Penance.  GO TO CONFESSION!

For Lent, and now the Octave of Easter, I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  This is the antepenultimate podcast of the series.

Today is Easter Friday. The Roman Station is Santa Maria ad martyres.

We hear about a time when we were trying to get demonic idols out of churches instead of bringing them in.   Fulton Sheen talks about lost opportunities.

For Lent, and now the Octave of Easter, I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.

Today is Easter Thursday. The Roman Station is Twelve Holy Apostles.

Card. Bacci make an observation about how hard life can be.  Fr. Troadec reflects on St. Mary Magdalene.

For Lent, and now the Octave of Easter, I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.

Today is Easter Wednesday. The Roman Station is St. Lawrence outside the walls.

St. Augustine of Hippo addresses the newly baptized on the Sunday after Easter, telling them who they (and we) have become.

For Lent, and now the Octave of Easter, I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.

Today is Easter Tuesday. The Roman Station is St. Paul's outside the walls.

Card. Bacci tells us that, because Easter has come, we have a lot more work to do!

For Lent, and now the Octave of Easter, I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.

Today is Easter Monday. The Roman Station is St. Peter's in the Vatican.

Fr. Troadec gives us a thought of consolation and confidence.  We hear about liturgical octaves and have a glimpse ahead to next Sunday.

Happy Easter!

For Lent, and now the Octave of Easter I am offering daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  

Today is Easter Sunday. The Roman Station is St Mary Major.

Today we hear from Dom Prosper Gueranger and Pope Benedict XVI from his Easter 2011 "Urbi et Orbi" address.

I provide these especially in gratitude to benefactors who help me and this blog.

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station tonight for the Vigil is Saint John Lateran.

Today is Holy Saturday in the Triduum.

Plan to GO TO CONFESSION!

Today we hear from Fr. Troadec and Pius Parsch.

You got your music for Lent in advance.  How about music for Easter. Try the wonderful Benedictines of Gower Abbey who NEED YOUR HELP.

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Santa Croce in Gerusalemme.

Today is Good Friday in the Triduum.

Plan to GO TO CONFESSION!  (While you can.)

Today we hear from St. John Henry Newman, Fulton Sheen and get a rapid examination of conscience from a regular in these podcasts.