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Michael Denz has led dozens of Catholic pilgrimages to Italy and other locations in Europe and tells Fr. Cory Sticha and Dom Bettinelli how he got started, why one goes on pilgrimage, what makes it different from a vacation, and his top tips for going on pilgrimage. Plus St. Gemma Galgani and how to eat well in Rome.

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* Mike’s Catholic Pilgrimage web site

* About St. Gemma Galgani

* Sacred Heart Shrine and the Christ the Teacher Conference

* Fr. Cory’s web site is frcory.org

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Picks of the Week:

* Mike: Venom movie

* Dom: Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik

* Fr. Cory: MileIQ mileage tracking app for Android and iPhone

Fr. Cory Sticha is joined by Daniel Smrokowski, the host of the Special Chronicles podcast which is celebrating 10 years. Fr. Cory and Dan discuss how Dan has been telling the stories of people with special needs and they also talk about the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics.

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* Special Chronicles 10 Year Celebration

* Special Chronicles coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics

* The Special Olympics

* Fr. Cory’s web site is frcory.org

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* Send your feedback or comments to [email protected]

Picks of the Week:

* Dan: The Revolution is Inclusion

* Fr. Cory: “The Life and Glories of St. Joseph,” by Edward Healy Thompson, M.A.

Fr. Cory Sticha, Joanne Mercier, and Shelly Kelly talk about the Catholic practice of venerating the relics of saints. They also discuss being prepared for natural or civil emergencies.

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* Joanne can be found at the Cranberry Catholic Collaborative

* Shelly blogs with her sister at Of Sound Mind and Spirit

* Fr. Cory’s web site is frcory.org

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Picks of the Week:

* Fr. Cory: NOAA Weather Radio

* Joanne: Zello, NOAA Now, NOAA Radio, Hurritracker apps

* Shelly: Cajun Navy

Fr. Cory Sticha is joined by Mac Barron and “Capt. Jeff” Nielsen to talk about what it means to be a man in the Catholic Church today, from the being a husband and raising kids to the Catholic leadership of bishops and priests.

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* Mac Barron’s podcast is Catholic In A Small Town

* Find Jeff Nielsen’s podcast at Airline Pilot Guy.

* Fr. Cory’s web site is frcory.org

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* Send your feedback or comments to [email protected]

Picks of the Week:

* Mac:Matt Fradd and his podcast Pints with Aquinas

* Jeff: Jordan Peterson’s YouTube channel

* Fr. Cory: The Catholic Man Show podcast

Fr. Cory Sticha welcomes Angela Sealana and Joanne Mercier discuss finding your roots through genealogy and how to get started and then the whole YouTube reaction video trend.

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* Check out Angela on The Secrets of Coco on The Secrets of Movie and TV Shows

* See Joanne’s Twitter and her parish collaborative at Cranberry Catholic

* Fr. Cory’s web site is frcory.org

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* Send your feedback or comments to [email protected]

Picks of the Week:

* Joanne: Genealogy Gems podcast

* Joanne: Open Your Hymnal podcast

* Angela: Lost in Vegas YouTube channel (Note: Some lyrics discussed there may not b e suitable for children)

* Fr. Cory: Echo Prayer app for iOS and Android

Fr. Cory Sticha is joined by Steve Nelson and Maria Scaperlanda to discuss Bl. Stanley Rother, the American priest from Oklahoma who was martyred in 1981 in Guatemala and whose cause for canonization is advancing.

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* The official Blessed Stanley Rother website.

* “The Shepherd Who Didn’t Run: Fr. Stanley Rother, Martyr from Oklahoma,” by Maria Scaperlanda

* See all of Maria Scaperlanda’s books on Amazon and Maria’s blog, Day by Day with Maria.

* Steve Nelson can be found online at Everything Esteban

* Fr. Cory’s web site is frcory.org

Picks of the Week:

* Maria: “The Shepherd Cannot Run: The Letters of Stanley Rother”

* Steve: “The Seven Storey Mountain,” by Thomas Merton

* Fr. Cory: MapMyFitness app

Fr. Cory Sticha welcomes Deacon Tom and Dee Fox of the Catholic Vitamins podcast to discuss their long-running show, their new ministry on Catholic radio and heading to retirement. Also picks of the week.

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* Catholic Vitamins podcast

* KPIH

* Fr. Cory’s web site is frcory.org

* Send email to the show at [email protected].

Picks of the Week:

* Deacon Tom Fox: Divine Renovation Apprentice: Learning to Lead a Disciple-Making Parish, by Fr. Simon Lobo

* Dee Fox: Real Life Catholic TV show on DVD

* Fr. Cory: Bevgo Hydration Water Bottle

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Fr. Cory Sticha welcomes Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin to talk about what’s new with the Starquest Production Network, including new shows now and in the near future and possible opportunities for the community to gather.

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* Dom’s blog is at bettnet.com

* Find Jimmy at jimmyakin.com

* Fr. Cory’s web site is frcory.org

* Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

* The Pilgrim Life

* StarQuest Headlines

* Secrets of Movies and TV Shows

* Secrets of Star Trek

* Take the SQPN Listener Survey

Picks of the Week:

* Dom: Japanese crispy garlic in chili oil condiment

* Jimmy: Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

* Fr. Cory: Taking a retreat and praying with others

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Fr. Cory Sticha, Sarah Vabulas, and Shelly Kelly discuss an interview by technologist Jaron Lanier on how social media can become a problem in your life, then go into a broader discussion of the dangers of social media. Plus what the Pope said about the death penalty.

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* Find Shelly at Of Sound Mind and Spirit and the Of Sound Mind and Spirit Facebook Page

* Sarah is at Catholic Drinkie, The Catholic Hipster Podcast, and on Twitter

* Fr. Cory’s web site is frcory.org

* Jaron Lanier on how social media ruins your life

Picks of the Week:

* Sarah: Vocation to the priesthood and religious life

* Shelly: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer

* Fr. Cory: Phillips County Fair in Malta, Montana and all county fairs

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Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Hendey, and Joanne Mercier talk about the 50th anniversary of the papal document Humanae Vitae, which is about more than birth control, as well as how to find the Good when all the news is Bad.

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* Humanae Vitae

* Fr. Cory Sticha’s web site

* Lisa Hendey on Twitter and Lisa’s web site LisaHendey.com.

* Find Joanne Mercier at Cranberry Catholic and her podcast Monday Morning Catholic.

* Join the conversation at the SQPN Facebook page.

Picks of the Week:

* Joanne: Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again movie

* Lisa: Couple to Couple League

* Lisa: The Fire Scottish Band YouTube channel

* Fr. Cory: Google’s Podcast app