One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. We start to look forward to the upcoming Sunday by looking back to the ancient Church of Rome and Station rites at St. Peter's. Cyril of Jerusalem talks about drinking. Fulton Sheen is, as usual, pretty amazing.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today we hear from Pius Parsch about why the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is in Advent. Dom Prosper Gueranger waxes eloquent about our good fortune. St. Ignatius of Antioch reminds what we, because we are so fortunate, ought to do.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today we hear about St. Ambrose, whose feast it is, from the 3rd Reading of the Office of Matins in the Breviarium Romanum. Then, Ambrose instructs us on how to give alms.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today we have wisdom from a Church Father, Lactantius, about being consistent in living what we say to others. Peter Kreeft talks about whuppin' the Devil. We pray to St. Nicholas to keep us out of Hell.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today Bl. Idelfonso Schuster talks about the Roman Station and St. Gregory explains the symbolism of the "bent reed". Fulton Sheen chimes in.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today we hear some Latin, from the Roman Breviary, about the saint of the day, Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor. There is one particularly good line that ties well with sound instruction from another famous preacher, Fulton Sheen.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today Peter Kreeft gives us a reason, one of many, for why he is Catholic. Fr. Spitzer talks about "nothing". Commodianus warns us.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today Fulton Sheen looks at how Christ was the only founder of any religious whose birth was foretold. Card. Bacci gives us instruction about how to be "the boss".

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Fr. Troadec explains the end of the world and why it will be unmade in fire, along with what will happen to us. Fulton Sheen gives a hint about being on the right side of what Fr. Troadec describes.

One of a series of 5 minute daily podcasts during Advent 2021. Today we hear from St. Paul to the Romans and then get a sobering observations from St. Ignatius of Antioch in his Letter to the Ephesians.