The SaintCast - Catholic Saints on Call

On today's SaintCast, we profile the patron saint of mothers with difficult children (probably all of our mothers) St. Monica. The answer to St. Jeopardy on the Irish pilgrim saint whose name is on bottles of carbonated water worldwide. Listener feedback. Is Simon of Cyrene a Saint? A new chance to win a T-shirt and new SaintCast mug, on SaintCast #70.

Paul returns from his New Mexico scouting adventure fresh with new experiences and a renewed zest for civilized life. A look at the honored Saints of the Week for this week including St. Bernard and St. Rose of Lima. The Spacebook-My Face community (or whatever it's called), and a Saint Joke of the week, all on the new SaintCast.

While I'm still hiking in New Mexico, we'll learn about another of the elect, Blessed Ivan Mrtz, a saint for the young people. The photo above is courtesy AJ, a scout who just returned from Philmont Scout ranch. What a beautiful testament to God's creation. 'Ask the Doctor' segment, and Saints of the Week on SaintCast 68.

• St. Ignatius Web pages
• Cure of Ars sermons
• Ivan Mrtz official website
• One of Michelangelo's Pieta's with Nicodemus (self-portrait)

While I'm in the New Mexico mountains, we recap the long pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela made recently by SaintCast listener Steve Nelson and friends. We talk about news about a questionable apparition in Korea, feedback on the blog of someone living with cancer, and preview of SaintCasts to come on SaintCast #67.

• On the U Catholic podcast
• Bill Howdle's Dying Man's Daily Journal

Back after a busy two weeks, on this SaintCast we pray for the intercession of St. George as scouting celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first Scout Camp. A little about the first SQPN board meeting, and more cowbell. iPhone spoofs, the Saints of the Week, a new St. Jeopardy question, and my preparations for the a journey to New Mexico on SaintCast #66.

• Three Co-Patronesses of Europe
• Anglican Saints blog
• SNL Cowbell episode
• David Pogue's iPhone spoof

Fr. Jay Finelli, the iPadre joins us to talk about official versus unofficial apparitions. The iPhone cometh, feedback on answered prayers from patron saints, the RelicMan returns, and Saints of the Week on SC #65.

• Devotions to the Most Precious Blood
• The iPadre Catholic Podcast
• The International Crusade for Holy Relics

Frisbees over the altar? Tune in as we visit Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, and sample Chicago's own deep dish pizza. A number of great saints are celebrated this week, and Thursday Pope Benedict declare this 'the year of St. Paul.'

• Encyclical on St. Cyril
• Writings of St. Irenaeus
• Holy Name Cathedral website

Paul Calamari :-p is back with SaintCast 63 and a profile of St. Anne. A new St. Jeopardy answer and T-shirt giveaway, website for Pilgrimages, the pope's visit to Assisi, St. Peregrine and cancer, more on Iraqi Christians, and 2 Saint Jokes-of-the-Week on the latest SaintCast.

• Vatican's pilgrimage website
• St. Anne links - The Golden Legend
• The Immaculate Conception Encyclical
• ProtoEvangelium of James
• Iraqi Christian website
• Episcopalian saint blog/podcast
• Saints for Sinners website

On Today's SaintCast we discuss the recent death of Iraqi Chaldean priest, Fr. Ragheed Ganni, killed while returning from Mass on Pentecost Sunday. We hear a touching letter from a Muslim friend. The Saints on the Roman calendar this week, and personal notes on Eucharistic adoration.

Article written on Fr. Ragheed Ganni Papal audience on St. Cyprian 12 promises and visions of St. Margaret Mary

The Curt Jester, Jeff Miller, joins us for our new segment interviewing podcasters and bloggers, asking "Who is your favorite Patron Saint?" Four new saints this past weekend, including a Dutch-born priest who spent most of his life in Ireland. A new St. Jeopardy quiz, a database for Saint movies, and the week's saint calendar on SaintCast 61.

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