Things to do when you're in Lent

We talk about some serious and semi-serious suggestions for Catholics during Ash Wednesday and for the rest of the Lenten season including retreat programs for families.

T.S. Eliot's ASH WEDNESDAY

Lenten/Easter Podcast Series
Lenten Radio Retreat
iPray:Lent
Christ Among Us
Theosis
Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary

Family Retreat programs
Marianist Family Retreat Center
St. Edmund’s Retreat Center
Camp Maria Retreat Center
SOLT-HOSTE Retreat Program
Jesuit Family Retreats
Retreats International
Christian Family Living Center

Creighton University offers a 34 week online retreat

Music
Something Like Happiness from The Compliments from Podsafe Music

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Things to do when you're in Lent

Figuring out Lent and Easter

This week we talk about fighting a cold, movies worth watching, and why the dates for Lent and Easter in the Catholic Church change every year plus we have listener e-mail.

Lent and Easter Dating

Podcasts mentioned
Daily Breakfast
Rosary Army
Catholic Rockers
Verbum Domini
Cardinal Arinze
Theosis

Other sites
Catholic Podcasts
Catholic Blogs
Japanese Friendship Doll

News links
Vocation increases
Bishops' movie choices for 2005

Music
I will follow you by Megan Pettingill via Podsafe Music

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Figuring out Lent and Easter

A Video Visit to the Icon Corner - The Awesome Judgement

In preparation for the upcoming time of Lent in the Catholic Church, let us meditate upon the Icon of the Awesome Judgment of God. This is one of the more complicated icons we have looked at with images both of the general and particular judgements present in Matthew 25 and Revelation 20.

This Lenten time is valuable both for moving away from those things which seek to distract our attention from God and moving toward those things which guide us into greater love for our neighbor. Reflecting upon the many messages contained in this icon can be useful in accomplishing both of those goals.

For a different representation of this icon in which the words of the Gospel of Matthew are clearly visible, visit this link.

For more information about the Orthodox Church's understanding of toll houses, visit this link.

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The Awesome Judgement

War and the Kirishitan

In this episode, we look at the Catholic Church in Japan and the responsibility of the Catholic in war - among many other things!

Links to things mentioned in the podcast:
The BreadCast
Franciscan University's Media & Faith
DWM Roundtable
Theosis
Amy Welborne's Open Book
Catholic Podcasts
Daily Breakfast

Pope John Paul II Avenue
Aisa Kyon Hota Hai, the Catholic Church in India and Bollywood
Japanese Catholics - Here's more on the Kakure Kirishitan
Silence by Shusaku Endo
War and Videogames

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War and the Kirishitan

Promoting Vocations

In our first mid-week episode of Catholic:Under The Hood we celebrate the feastday of Sts. Cyril and Methodius - the co-patrons of Europe and reflect on the promotion of vocations.

Other things mentioned in this podcast -
Priest gets weapons in confession
Nuns on terrorist list
Catholic Rockers

Music played
Have a little faith in me by Threeleggeddog via Podsafe Music

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Promoting Vocations

The Secrets of the Confessional

On this episode of Catholic:Under The Hood, I talk about watching scary movies. We look at some of the odd news stories since last episode as well as a couple of inspiring stories and talk about some future ideas for Catholic:Under The Hood as well as listen to some listener mail.

Our special focus for this episode is the Sacrament of Penance as seen from the perspective of the priest and how it can be terrifying and incredibly awesome at the same time.

Links for this episode:
Michael Jackson not singing Pope's songs
Jesus Pancake
Babies' Cells May Protect Mothers - Be Sure To Listen To The Audio!
Into the Great Silence - the Carthusian Monks

Our music for this episode was "Seed" by Smeer available via Podsafe Music

Podcasts mentioned
Deus Caritas Est
Life on Fire
Disciples With Microphones - Be sure to visit the Catholic:Under The Hood forum!

Other stuff mentioned
Theosis - A Spiritual Journey through Lent and Easter
Catholic Podcasts - The source for info about Catholic Podcasts

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The Secrets of the Confessional

Living Holiness

This week on Catholic:Under The Hood we look at the idea of holiness. First we will talk about the process of becoming a saint and see that process in action with the lives of the Georgia martyrs. After some music and some more of the weird and wacky in the Catholic Church, we will look at holiness in the life of Jean Vanier.
Links related to these topics are:
Canonization Process
Georgia Martyrs
Jean Vanier

Wacky News:

Peppermint sniffing
Benedictine Calender
Dormant Manliness
iPod Suit

Other Links:
iPadre
Theosis
Catholic Podcasts

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Living Holiness

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