ChristianAudio.com is a Protestant audio-bookstore that offers one free audio download each month. This month's selection is The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Beyond making you cultured, this is an important work of Christian fiction informed by sound theology. Go to this link to download it and hear for yourself -- don't forget the promo coupon: DEC2009.
Tim Troutman interviews Taylor Marshall, former Episcopal priest, and Andrew Preslar, formerly studying for Anglican orders, on the subject of the new Anglican Ordinariates and what that means for Christianity and ecumenism.
The AHC is sponsoring a lecture series on the mysteries of our faith, with a focus on the role of Israel in salvation history and the deep ties between Israel and the Church. It is hoped that these lectures will be of use both to those who are not Catholic as well as to those who are Catholic.
Lawrence Feingold STD STL is a Hebrew Catholic associate professor of Theology with the Institute of Pastoral Theology, Ave Maria University. Dr. Feingold is the author of these lectures, delivering them every Wednesday night at Boland Hall, Cathedral Basilica, St. Louis, Missouri.
Recordings and a book will be produced of each lecture series. Availability of these items will be discovered on the lecture series index page (link above).
Fr Greg Homeming from our St Ives community is a popular speaker at Mt Carmel Retreat Centre. Recently he gave a day retreat offering simple hints for those trying to pray. The two talks he gave are available for download. They have been divided into approximately 30 minute segments.
If you don't know Fr. Corapi, do yourself a favor and buy one of these. If you DO know Fr. Corapi, you'll know why they're worth the money. Just sayin'.
This blog and its blogger are not associated or affiliated with Fr. Corapi other than being a fellow soldier in the Church Militant. Nothing that money can buy has been received for this advertisement. [/Disclaimer]
UPDATE: A hearty welcome to Mark Shea's lickspittle minions! You'll note I have a tag on the sidebar which will direct you to talks, rants and other Sheavings by the Nefarious One himself!So take off your shoes and stay a while...
LibriVox recording of The Ballad of the White Horse by G.K. Chesterton. Read by Joshua B. Christensen
An English epic poem that follows the exploits of Alfred the Great in his defense of Christian civilization in England from the heathen nihilism of the North. Following a string of defeats at the hands of the invading Danes, a vision from heaven in the river island of Athelney fills Alfred with joy and hope. Though it gives no promise of victory in the coming struggle, it inspires him to rally his chieftains for a last stand against the invading hordes. His adventures lead throughout the country as he gathers his men, and take him through the Danish camps disguised as a minstrel before culminating in the Battle of Ethandune and the prophesying of the enemy's subtle return in the ages to come. (Summary by Joshua B. Christensen)
This is Chesterton's Epic Poem, the last Epic Poem modernity has produced (depending on how you count). This is also one of the very few works Chesterton thought was of sufficient quality to dedicate to his wife. As Mark Shea says, "Check it thou out."
There's a noticeable gap in American Catholic Apologetics with respect to Islam. Steve Kellmeyer, when he's not doing other apologetics tasks, is working to fill that gap. To date his is the best presentation on the topic I've heard. Do give it a listen.
I'm pretty sure I've posted these before, but what can I say? I'm a sucker for love stories. At their heart, every conversion story is a love story. The good part? When you listen to them you can't help but fall in love a little bit as well! Give these a listen and fall deeper in love with our Lord.
I thought you might be interested in a great conversion story. It's of former atheist Jennifer Fulwiler from the blog Conversion Diary http://www.conversiondiary.com/. You can find it in the archives of Al Kresta's radio show at Ave Maria Radio. (HERE)
Long time friend of the show and content supplier Wild Bill Albrecht recently debated Turretinfan (a member of the Reformed Protestant camp and contributor at James White's Alpha & Omega Ministries site, home of the always disabled comments section) on the first and most significant Marian dogma: Mary the Mother of God. Check it thou out!
If it helps you to put a face to the name, here's a video Wild Bill made a couple years back:
Pat Madrid, Catholic apologist extraordinaire, recently gave a talk about moral relativism. I know he knows his Bible and his Church history -- but philosophy? I've gotta' hear this!
Here's the audio of the talk on moral relativism I gavelast Friday in Madison, Wisconsin, before a Catholic audience of approximately 450. It was held at the diocesan center in their super-plush auditorium. Thanks for having me up to speak!
Last Thursday at Wheaton, two members of the First Things family, board member Timothy George and contributor Francis Beckwith, debated the question, “Can you be Catholic and Evangelical?” A video of the debate can be found here.
In “Evangelicals and the Great Tradition” (Aug/Sept 2007), George discusses Beckwith’s return to the Catholic faith of his childhood from evangelicalism. (Beckwith is a former president of the Evangelical Theological Society.)
Vatican Radio has produced some audio dramas over the years. One is "To the Ends of the Earth." It was produced for the Pauline Year last year. You can still listen to the episodes if you have Real Player. Links to some of the episodes.
The Ave Maria Hour, a long-running series of radio dramas, is being released as podcasts on the Internet.
There is an audio adaptation of the famous movie Song of Bernadette provided at the following link. It is rather compressed and abridged, but if you know the movie, it will remind you of key scenes.
I always enjoy the audio Tim points me to, so I'm definitely interested in the following:
Tom Riello interviews Bryan Cross on the topic of his recent article on Ecclesial Deism. Also in this episode, Bryan briefly discusses the visiblility of the Church and the necessity of the Petrine ministry.
Fellow domer and professional Catholic Michael Voris is at it again -- Season 6 of The One True Faith is now online! This is a no-holds-barred approach to explaining the faith, and not for the faint of heart.
The One True Faith is Saint Michael's Media's weekly television program which showcases the truths of the Catholic faith in a lively and exciting manner, presented by multiple Emmy-award winner Michael Voris. Michael tackles a single topic each week, explaining the Catholic faith in an exciting and engaging manner.
We have made episodes of The One True Faith available as Podcasts. Click the links below to play the Podcasts, or right-click and select "Save As" to download them to your computer. In addition to podcasts of The One True Faith we have a number of other podcasts
The ChristianAudio.com site gives away free audiobooks each month. Usually, it's a Protestant mishmash of varying quality -- I've downloaded before with mixed results. This month, however, the free audio is Dante. Go, register, listen. Worth it the price of free admission.
Last month at christianaudio was Crazy and this month promises to be Divine! For the month of August, you can get a free download of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri!
The Divine Comedy is a true literary classic. Dante's poetic masterpiece is a moving human drama. An unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of Hell, up the arduous slopes of Purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of Paradise - the sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation.
Pam Ward narrates warmly and thoughtfully as she clearly and capably walks the listener through the unfolding drama.
On Thursday, July 23, more than 70 pro-life and pro-family organizations united for a massive webcast event to directly address these challenges and mobilize grassroots activists.
An unprecedented 36,187 people of faith and conscience participated in the event, making it the largest pro-life web event in history -- underscoring the urgency of the abortion mandate crisis.
As you listen to the recording of the event, you'll hear from a "who's who" of respected leaders:
DR. JAMES DOBSON, Focus on the Family
DR. CHARMAINE YOEST, Americans United for Life
FR. FRANK PAVONE, Priests for Life
TONY PERKINS, Family Research Council
MARJORIE DANNENFELSER, Susan B. Anthony List
DOUGLAS JOHNSON, National Right to Life Committee
WENDY WRIGHT, Concerned Women for America
TOM MINNERY, Focus on the Family
KRISTEN DAY, Democrats for Life
CONGRESSMAN CHRIS SMITH, New Jersey
DR. RICHARD LAND, Southern Baptist Convention ERLC
KRISTAN HAWKINS, Students for Life of America
CONGRESSMAN JOE PITTS, Pennsylvania
PEGGY HARTSHORN, Heartbeat International
MELINDA DELAHOYDE, Care Net
JIM SEDLAK, American Life League/STOPP
DAY GARDNER, National Black Pro-Life Union
BISHOP HARRY JACKSON, High Impact Leadership Coalition
CARMEN PATE, Point of View Radio Show
DAVID BEREIT, 40 Days for Life
Listen online now by clicking the play button below:
Reader Dave, who has sent in some pretty darn good recommendations in the past, sent in the following e-mail:
I have a suggestion for a talk on the mass by Fr. John Riccardo in 2008. This one is more of a big picture approach to the spiritual realities that occur during mass and the attitudes we should bring with us to Church. I would also recommend the book "What Happens At Mass" that Fr mentions.
The 15th annual Steubenville South Catholic Youth Conference was held on June 26-28 2009 in Alexandria LA. Here you will be able to listen and download the talks and homilies given throughout the weekend. You will also find more information about the speakers in the speakers section. You can listen here or get the talks through iTunes by clicking the link on the right.
This powerful and engaging talk was centered around choosing to pickup our crosses and following Christ. It is a radical choice that will cost something but in light of what we receive, it is nothing.
Catechism and Scripture References: Catechism of the Catholic Church: 2466, 2053, 520, 1816, 932, 618, 1709, 546, 1036 Scripture: Matthew 10:37-38, Matthew 16:24, Mark 1:17-18, Mark 8:38, Romans 1:16, 2 Timothy 1:8
Shannon’s Sunday morning keynote led the teens into a time of prayer and reflection, introducing and guiding them through Lectio Divina.
Catechism and Scripture References: Catechism of the Catholic Church: 2708,2715,2612,2669,2601,1824,2719,2711,787,2700,2654,921,1995,2074,2701,2725,2709,2697,2564 Scripture: Matthew 14:23, Mark 1:35, Mark 6:46, Luke 11:1-6, Romans 12:12, John 15:4-9, Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 3:8
The purpose of this homily was to highlight the role Christ plays in our salvation as the Lamb of God, to encourage the young people to move past a “What Would Jesus Do?” spirituality and move into a true relationship with Christ and to avoid temptations by saying “Adios Baby”
Catechism and Scripture References: Catechism of the Catholic Church: 617, 603, 1339, 602, 1367 Scripture: John 1:29, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Timothy 2:6, Mark 10:45
In Bishop Herzog’s homily, he encouraged and challenged th teens to live under the Lordship of Jesus. To help them understand God’s authority, but also his protection and care that comes from submitting their lives to Him everyday.
Catechism and Scripture References: Catechism of the Catholic Church: 450, 304, 648, 1216, 144, 1269, 2097, 1995, 2280, 1900, 2046, 901 Scrpiture: Romans 5:19, John 3:36, Romans 6:16, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Romans 8:7, Romans 10:3, James 4:7
This workshop was to provide a basic foundation for determining right and wrong and some practical skills to help young people choose holiness and God’s will.
Catechism and Scripture References: Catechism of the Catholic Church: 2343, 1696, 1728, 1777, 2826, 1787 Scripture: Matthew 7:7, Romans 12:2, 1 John 2:17, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 Peter 4:17
This workshop was to help teens not only discover the role Saints and Mary can play in their faith lives, but to give them practical tools for developing devotions to these saints.
Catechism and Scripture Reference: Catechism of the Catholic Church: 2030, 956, 2683, 828, 2675-2679, 948, 957, 1475, 962, 721 Scripture: Revelation 3:16, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Ephesians 4:11-12, 3 John 1:11, Hebrews 6:11-12
Shannon presented a workshop designed to help teens understand the Church’s call to love and serve the poor and to give them practical tips to put this service into practice on a local level.
Catechism and Scripture References: Catechism of the Catholic Church: 1033, 1825, 2405, 2443-2449, 1929, 2832, 1889, 1397, 2053, 2820 Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:25-27
In this workshop, Fr. Darrin inspired and challenged the young people to embrace the universal vocation of love and holiness that is each of theirs through Baptism. And as they immerse themselves in this vocation, they will be more disposed to hear the call of God to the religious or married life.
Scripture and Catechism Reference: Catechism of the Catholic Church: 1877, 44, 2392, 2085, 2232, 2030, 784, 1603, 2820, 1642, 2331, 826 Scripture: Matthew 9:1, Matthew 4:17-20, Mark 6:7, Luke 6:12-16, Romans 1:1,6-7, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29
This workshop given by Mark Hart was designed to reinforce in the minds and hearts of the teens that in the Mass, no matter where they are, Jesus is there – Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. To challenge them to prepare their hearts and minds to give and receive as much as possible during the Mass.
Scripture and Catechism References Catechism of the Catholic Church: 1374, 1358, 2827, 1324, 1325, 1365-1367, 1394 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:20, John 6:1-6, Revelation 19:7-9, Matthew 26:26-29, Luke 24:35
This is a talk given by Bob Lesnefsky that focuses on helping teens understand the lies that permeate youth culture, to give them tools to help them see through the lies, and to expose the lies that might be already infecting their thoughts and hearts.
Scripture and Catechism Reference: Catechism of the Catholic Church: 2852, 2484, 392, 2486, 2483, 2847, 844, 2470, 1954, 215, 2466, 2468, 2500 Scripture: Hebrews 4:12, John 14:6, 1 Timothy 3:15, 1 John: 5:7, John 8:44, Romans 1:25, Colossians 3:9
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"Faith then cometh by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ."
Rom 10:17(DRV)
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With a big ol' hat tip to Mark Shea, here's a link to St. Antoine Daniel Gregorian Chant Ordinaries.
This blog is dedicated to bringing you free orthodox Catholic audio. If you have a tip or would like to report a broken link, please e-mail me by clicking the link above.
"Faith then cometh by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ."
Rom 10:17(DRV)