Monica, Russell & Mike welcome Mr. Peter McLane, a young married man with kids who is discerning a vocation to the Diaconate. Along the way, they get excited about a possible new law that will declare fertilized eggs to be human beings. They speculate about whether Pope Benedict will visit communist Vietnam. They comment on the uproar surrounding the ex-excommunication of the Society of Saint Pius X. They listen to some zany music. Listen to it here. Be sure to leave a comment below to tell us what your parish does for Lent. We all do Stations of the Cross. What does your parish do that's unique? This embedded video is from the Vespers mentioned in the podcast. Peter is an acolyte. Rusty and Monica are in the Schola. Shownotes:Saint Gregory's UniversitySubiaco AcademyCredits: "55 mph" by Outland. Creative Commons license.

Monica, Russell & Mike talk about confession over the phone, Catholic coffee houses, and the Pope's YouTube channel. If you know of a good "Catholic coffee house," leave a comment below. We would love to hear about it! Listen to it here. Shownotes: Cathoogle, the Catholic search engineyoutube.com/vatican - the Pope's official YouTube channelwww.benedictxvi.tv - the unofficial collection of Pope Benedict's videosHappy People Spend More Time in ChurchSurvey shows many Catholics have left the ChurchMy Mass Kit Credits: "55 mph" by Outland. Creative Commons license.

Monica, Russell & Mike ponder the good that may come from the new president. They suffer the ingominy of the vocabulary of the USCCB. Rusty asks Monica what kind of superhero she is. Holy Family Cathedral gets ready for Misa Ad Oreientam. Listen to it here. No video this time. Shownotes: Vox Nova's open letter to Barack Obama Stem Cell Scoreboard What Does the Prayer Really Say blog post about Bishop Slattery The New Liturgical Movement blog post about Bishop Slattery Fr. Mark Kirby's local blogFr. Denis Robinson's blog Credits: "55 mph" by Outland. Creative Commons license.

#26: Russell, Monica, and Mike wonder if Adam and Eve were vegans. They celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the election of John Paul II. They await the first Catholic King of England in over 300 years. Listen to it here. Shownotes: 40 Days for Life: the Tulsa signup sheetStem Cell scoreboard: 73 to 0Photosynth view of Holy Family CathedralCredits: "Get Funky Menu Loop" by Douglas Spotted Eagle "55 mph" by Outland. Creative Commons license.

#25: Keri, Monica, and Mike congratulate Russell on the birth of his son! They also talk about how the pope is encouraging priests to be generous in giving sacraments to young adults. Over a dozen US bishops issued statements correcting a prominent politician's assertions about Catholic teaching. The Vatican has reaffirmed an old practice of NOT singing or saying Yahweh during Mass. Listen to it here. Shownotes: USCCB document on when life begins [email protected] Solemn Vespers Credits: "55 mph" by Outland. Creative Commons license.

#24: Russell, Monica, Keri and Mike talk about Evangelization in the Year of Saint Paul. The Catholic Church is spreading the faith to youth and young adults at World Youth Day, to college students at Newman Centers, to Anglicans, and to fallen-away Catholics returning to the Church. This is our first video podcast. Listen to it here. Shownotes: wyd2008.org ewtn's audio and video h2onews.org Matt Maher on mycatholicvoice Credits: "55 mph" by Outland. Creative Commons license.

#23: Keri, Monica, Russell & Mike are back at it with an all new podcast. Listen to it here. Shownotes: They looked at Xt3, the new social networking site built for Catholics around World Youth Day. There are a few new Facebook groups for Catholics, including one to support Bishop Slattery. The US bishops voted on using words like "ineffable" and "gibbet" in Mass.The Diocese of Gallup had their crosier stolen, then returned.The Year of Saint Paul begins on Sunday, June 29.It is possible that we will see the reconciliation between the Church and the Society of St. Pius X if the SSPX leadership can meet the following conditions: A commitment to a proportioned response to the generosity of the Pope.A commitment to avoid any public speech which does not respect the person of the Holy Father and which can be negative for ecclesial charity.A commitment to avoid the pretense of a Magisterium superior to the Holy Father and to not put forward the Fraternity [SSPX] in opposition to the Church.A commitment to demonstrate the will to behave honestly in full ecclesial charity and in respect to the authority of the Vicar of Christ.A commitment to respect the date – fixed at the end of the month of June – to respond positively. This will be a required and necessary condition for the immediate preparation for adhesion to have full communion. Credits: 55 mph by Outland. Creative Commons license.

#22: Russell, Monica, Keri & Mike talk to special guest John, a member of the choir at the Pope's Mass in Washington. They discuss what young adults think of new priests' assignments, online confessions, and whether aliens can achieve salvation. Listen to it here. Credits: 55 mph by Outland. Creative Commons license.

#21: Monica, Russell & Mike welcome the pope to the U.S. Mike gets excited about Bishop-Elect Tony Taylor's becoming the new Bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas. Monica & Russell discuss life as a rockstar in the band Filioque. Listen to it here. This is a video recording of the second half of the show. Shownotes: uspapalvisit.org Diocese of Little Rock Houston's Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral Video of us recording this podcast Credits: 55 mph by Outland. Creative Commons license.Thanks to the Diocese of Little Rock for the use of audio from the press conference welcoming Bishop-Elect Anthony Taylor.

#20: Monica, Keri, Russell & Mike welcome the pope, talk about new sins, old devotions, and their favorite famous Catholics. Listen to it here. Shownotes: uspapalvisit.org usccb.wordpress.com Seven new sins Credits: 55 mph by Outland. Creative Commons license.