One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. We look at the Collect for Mass more closely. Fulton Sheen gives in insight.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. St. John Paul II reminds us about something. Bl. Idelfonso Schuster tells us how our forebears observed this day. Peter Kreeft helps us to suffer. The Monks of Le Barroux sing to us.

St. Ambrose glosses the Gospel reading from Holy Mass in the Vetus Ordo, the Roman Mass, which presents the Visitation. Fr. Troadec makes observations about O Antiphons which begin today at Vespers through 23 December. Fr. Z adds three things every Catholic should know about the O Antiphons.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today we look ahead to the Sunday to come, the 4th of Advent. Joseph Ratzinger talks about the essence of the Christmas gift that, if admitted, even unbelievers get.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today Dom Prosper Gueranger reminds us that, from ancient times, this is the day that the upcoming ordinations to orders would take place on Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica. We pray for priests. There is an appropriately "rushed" collect. The Nuns of Gower sing: O Queen of Priests and Mother.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Fr. Troadec gives us the good stuff about "meekness", what it really is. St. Basil the Great talks about evil and where the buck stops. The Nuns of Gower Abbey sing and there is a Greek Kontakion at the end.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today we hear of the Martyrdom of St. Lucy from the beautiful book by Matthew Manint. shorturl.at/adAG8 And the is an Elvis sighting.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today Dom Prosper Gueranger makes a plea to those who do not adequately recognize Christ. Fulton sheen makes a comparison. Pope Benedict XVI speaks about Our Lady of Guadalupe.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today we hear more about the ancient Station ceremony at St. Peter's in Rome for the 3rd Sunday of Advent. Then, St. Augustine zero's in on something we all have to deal with: distractions.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. We continue with the description of the Station ceremonies at St. Peter's Basilica for the 3rd Sunday of Advent. Then, Peter Kreeft gives another brilliant reason for why he is Catholic. You'll enjoy the last part, especially.