Rom 8:31b-34

Brothers and sisters:

Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen ones?

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022821.cfm

https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar

Stations of the Cross history and importance:

https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/how-did-the-stations-of-the-cross-begin.html

https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/how-did-the-stations-of-the-cross-begin-1155

https://aleteia.org/2019/03/08/who-invented-the-stations-of-the-cross/

https://www.bluearmy.com/origin-significance-stations-cross/

Saint Spotlight: Saint Frances of Rome

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-frances-of-rome

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_of_Rome

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=49

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Frances-of-Rome

https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/saint-frances-of-rome-1384-1440/

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-frances-of-rome-415

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06205c.htm

https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/st-frances-of-rome.html

https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/march-9-saint-frances-of-rome-religious/

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We discuss some recent news and the topic of idolatry, how we have as a country and individually can make idols out of many things rather than the honor, glory and service due alone to God.

Main Topic: Idolatry 

What are we making our greatest sacrifices for?

What are we doing to orient our lives towards Christ?

https://www.thelittlestway.com/how-to-remove-idols/

http://fatherbroom.com/blog/2012/02/idolatry-dethroning-true-god/

Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraphs 2113 & 2114

http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c1a1.htm#2113

http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c1a1.htm#2114

Saint Spotlight: Saint Casimir

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Casimir

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-casimir

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=33

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-casimir-of-poland-167

https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/saint-casimir/

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03402a.htm

https://catholicsaints.info/saint-casimir-of-poland/

https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/march-4-saint-casimir/

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We discuss our own Ash Wednesday experiences

Main Topic: Lent, how to do it well and keep our focus on Christ

Fasting from meat :

All Fridays through the year and the time of Lent are penitential days and times throughout the universal Church (Canon 1250).

Abstinence from eating meat or another food according to the prescriptions of the conference of bishops is to be observed on Fridays throughout the year unless they are solemnities; abstinence and fast are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and on the Friday of the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Canon 1251).

Saint Spotlight: Saint Polycarp 

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-polycarp

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=99

https://www.britannica.com/topic/martyr

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-polycarp-of-smyrna-156

https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/february-23-saint-polycarp-bishop-and-martyr/

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Saint_Polycarp

https://www.catholicfaithandreason.org/st-polycarp-of-smyrna-69-155-ad.html

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The Collect changing for American Catholics 

https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/on-ash-wednesday-the-words-you-hear

https://www.ncregister.com/cna/following-concern-of-cdw-us-bishops-adjust-liturgical-translation-omitting-one-before-god

Bible in a Year Podcast / Father Mike Schmitz

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bible-in-a-year-with-fr-mike-schmitz/id1539568321

https://media.ascensionpress.com/podcast/all-bible-in-a-year-episodes/

Main topic: Forming a good moral conscience

Fr Mike Schmitz / Forming a Good conscience

https://youtu.be/C5uUqpA3jqY

Gaudium Et Spes 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html

CCC 1776 - 1794 http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s1c1a6.htm#1776

Romans 2: 14-16 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/2

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger - Conscience and Truth

https://www.communio-icr.com/files/ratzinger37-3.pdf

Bishop Fulton Sheen on Conscience - https://overcast.fm/+M7qMXbRX4

Pew Research Study on conscience reliance more on oneself rather than from what the Church teaches

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/19/most-catholics-rely-heavily-on-their-own-conscience-for-moral-guidance/

Saint Spotlight: Saints Cyril and Methodius

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saints-Cyril-and-Methodius

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saints_Cyril_and_Methodius

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saints-cyril-and-methodius

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=39

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04592a.htm

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/sts-cyril-and-methodius-147

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Saints_Cyril_and_Methodius

https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/philosophy-and-religion/saints/saints-cyril-and-methodius

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**We were not aware at the time of this recording that Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene was removed by the Democrat party and not her own, this would have changed some of our responses for sure, but we left it in as we still heard value in the discussion and where it leads.**  

We discuss some recent news and how our actions from the past can catch up with us.

Main Topic: Sin - what is it, how do we play a role, how do we know that we have sinned.  What is the difference from Mortal to Venial Sin

CCC 1776-1784

Saint Spotlight: Saint Scholastica

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-scholastica

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholastica

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=240

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-scholastica-143

https://stscholastica.org/lives-of-the-saints-st-scholastica

https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/february-10-saint-scholastica-virgin/

https://www.osb.org//gen/scholastica.html

https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/saints/scholastica-762

https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/saint-scholastica/

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We discuss the most recent Executive Orders that President Biden has signed 

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/us-bishops-deplore-bidens-grevious-repeal-of-pro-life-policies-43281

Special Guest Father Tom Skaja

We discuss his calling, what life is like and how to not worry living out the pattern in order below

Relationship - With The Lord

Identity - you get your identity from the relationship with The Lord

Mission - From the Identity we have with the relationship with The Lord we have our mission

Lead Kindly Light prayer mentioned by Father Tom Skaja

https://newmanu.edu/about-newman/history-of-newman/lead-kindly-light

Saint Spotlight: Saint Blaise

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-blaise

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Blaise

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=28

http://saintsresource.com/blaise

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Blaise

https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/the-extraordinary-tale-of-st-blaise/1624/

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-blaise-136

https://catholicsaints.info/saint-blaise/

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Morality:

https://catholicinrecovery.com/combating-the-seven-deadly-sins-through-the-spiritual-practices-of-recovery/

Saint Spotlight: St Thomas Aquinas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Aquinas

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Thomas-Aquinas

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2530

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-thomas-aquinas

https://www.biography.com/religious-figure/saint-thomas-aquinas

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-thomas-aquinas-130

https://catholicsaints.info/saint-thomas-aquinas/

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14663b.htm

To dive into St Thomas Aquinas' works use the links below:

https://isidore.co/aquinas/

https://isidore.co/aquinas/english/ContraGentiles.htm

https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/st-index

https://www.newadvent.org/summa/

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We're back after a month off and ready with some great episodes coming for 2021!

The Baptism of The Lord and what that means for us, also why was Jesus Christ baptized?

Venerable Fulton Sheen on Baptism: https://catholicsaints.info/the-sacrament-of-baptism-as-described-by-venerable-fulton-sheen-1962/

CCC Paragraphs  1246 - 1271 Catechism of the Catholic Church - PART 2 SECTION 2 CHAPTER 1 ARTICLE 1 (scborromeo.org)

Ascension Press' great guide to Baptism: https://media.ascensionpress.com/2020/11/07/the-ultimate-guide-to-catholic-baptism/

Saint Spotlight: St Agnes of Rome

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_of_Rome

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=106

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Agnes

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-agnes

https://saintagnes.com/who-was-saint-agnes/

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-agnes-123

Please send prayer requests, show topics, questions on or about Baptism and the new format, plus any other feedback to [email protected]

Catholic News:

https://news.gallup.com/poll/327311/americans-mental-health-ratings-sink-new-low.aspx

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/analysis-who-speaks-for-american-catholics-44224

Main Topic:

Advent

https://www.catholicapostolatecenter.org/history-of-advent.html

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/advent/history/the-history-of-advent

https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year-and-calendar/advent/pope-benedict-xvi-spiritual-thoughts-advent-christmas

https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year-and-calendar/advent

O Antiphon's

https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/prayers/the-o-antiphons-of-advent

Saint Spotlight:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cantius

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-john-of-kanty

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=69

https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/saint-john-of-kanty/

https://catholicsaints.info/saint-john-of-kanty/

https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/23-december-saint-john-of-kanty-priest-optional-memorial/

https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/saints/john-of-kanty-646

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08451b.htm

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