#92 - A Visit to Turkey

Today we look at the Pope's visit to Turkey and at some of the important historical sites located there including the house of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We also hear about a call to boycott ebay.

Links:
Vatican website on Pope's visit to Turkey
Knights of Columbus prayer for the Pope's visit to Turkey
Vatican website on social justice
Tom Serfin and the ebay boycott
Secular Franciscan Webpage

Music:
"The Flying House of Loreto" by Victor Lams
"When the World" by HAF from Podsafe Music

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#92 - A Visit to Turkey

#91 - Scapulae

They come in a wide variety of colors - red, brown, green...and today we look at the history and spirituality of scapulae. We also have some interesting news in the world of Catholic media and I make some suggestions for learning more about the history of the Catholic Church.

Links:
Grassroots Films on MySpace
D-X-Tremes song "Imhabba - bis -sens" [True Love]

Recommended books on Church History
Eusebius' History of the Church
Early Christian Writings
John Behr's The Way to Nicea
Jean Danielou and Henri Marou's The First Six Hundred Years

"Amazing Grace" by Susan Bailey from Podsafe Music

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#91 - Scapulae

#90 - Freedom of Choice

In this episode, I try to tackle the sticky problem of predestination - if God knows all we do, how can we be free? I also talk about some movie news.

Links:
The Nativity Story
Catholic Praise Cast
Catholic Rockers
Going Fourth

"Find A Way" by Road Trip from Podsafe Music

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#90 Freedom of Choice

A Visit to the Icon Corner - Casting Out Demons

In this video episode of Catholic:Under The Hood, we look at a icon portraying the Jesus casting out demons, what the icon tells us of Jesus' healing power and a brief look at the Eastern Christian understanding of temptation and possession.

"We are guarded by the Cross" by the Saint Elijah's Children's Choir via Magnatune

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A Visit to the Icon Corner - Casting Out Demons

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#88 - On Spiritual Matters

As we move from Halloween to All Saints Day and the memory of those who have gone before, we look at the Catholic teaching on ghosts! We also look at a listener's question about St. Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises and their place in the history of the Church.

Links:
Internet History Sourcebook Project
The Cultural Milieus of the Spiritual Exercises

"Monsters" by Common Ground from Podsafe Music

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#88 - On Spiritual Matters