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
Introitus: Tibi dixit (Graduale Romanum) Durata: 2:17 - 3,230 Mb Mulierum Schola Gregoriana Pontificii Instituti Musicæ Sacræ; Nino Albarosa, direttore. Letizia Butterin (solista), Miriam Cicchitti, Eun-Young Cho, Hi-Jung Jun, Yeon-Hee Kang, Mun-Joung Park, Hye-Jung Son, Masako Toeda.
Psalmus Responsorius: Miserere nostri (Graduale Simplex) Durata: 1:51 - 2,600 Mb Schola Gregoriana del Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra; Nino Albarosa e Mons. Alberto Turco, direttori. Raimundo Pereira Martinez, solista.
Antiphona Acclamationis: Qui verbum (Graduale Simplex) Durata: 0:31 - 750 Kb Schola Gregoriana del Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra; Nino Albarosa e Mons. Alberto Turco, direttori. Raimundo Pereira Martinez, solista.
Tractus: De profundis (Graduale Simplex) Durata: 1:22 - 1,932 Mb Schola Gregoriana del Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra; Nino Albarosa e Mons. Alberto Turco, direttori.
Offertorium: Domine convertere (Graduale Romanum) Durata: 2:50 - 3,981 Mb Virum Schola Gregoriana Pontificii Instituti Musicæ Sacræ; Mons. Alberto Turco, direttore. Gennaro Becchimanzi, Francesco Ercolani, Igor Glushkov, Blazenko Juracic, Rafael Martinez Ramirez, Raimundo Pereira Martinez, Hubert Siekierka, Harry Singkoh, Djedje Thomas, Jan Velbacky.
Communio: Quis dabit (Graduale Romanum) Durata: 2:56 - 4,132 Mb Mulierum Schola Gregoriana Pontificii Instituti Musicæ Sacræ; Nino Albarosa, direttore. Letizia Butterin, Miriam Cicchitti, Eun-Young Cho, Hi-Jung Jun, Yeon-Hee Kang, Mun-Joung Park, Hye-Jung Son (solista), Masako Toeda.
Bartolome De Escobedo (1500 ca- 1563): Exsurge quare obdormis, Domine. Durata: 3:16 - 3,068 Mb I cantori del Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra di Roma. Direttore Walter Marzilli. Letizia Butterin, Mun-Joung Park (Cantus); Radu Muresan, Steingrimmur Thorhallsson (Altus); Raimundo Pereira, Maurizio Verde (Tenor); Blazenko Juracic, Ugo Patti (Bassus). Registrazione dal vivo del Concerto del 6 dicembre 2000.
...are the future of the Church, and boy-o-boy does the future look bright! Case in point, Fr. Andy Jaspers, S.J. The good padre wrote me and submitted the following:
Peace be with you,
I wondered if you could provide a link for some recent talks on Pope Benedict’s thought. These talks are given by solidly orthodox Jesuits, and are at a high level of scholarship.
The first talk is by Fr. Robert Araujo of Loyola University, Chicago. Fr. Araujo was the legal counsel for the Vatican delegation to the United Nations for several years up to this year. His talk is very timely, as it is on Pope Benedict’s social thought. Fr. Burgaleta is a biblical scholar from Fordham University, and gives an excellent assessment of “Jesus of Nazareth” as a contribution to biblical scholarship. Finally, Fr. Mueller, of Marquette University, gives a talk that is an engaging presentation on the Christology of “Jesus of Nazareth.”
That's it. No mention that he is the resident instructor of philosophy and theology at Creighton, or that he has his own talk online entitled A Reflective Approach to Praying with Advent. Zip. Nada. Pure humility and goodwill, with a chaser of class. Like I said, I'm very hopeful for the year of the priest and the future of the Church. Keep 'em coming!
Here are the talks from the Fordham site Padre recommended. Be sure to wear a seat belt.
On Wednesday, May 27th, the Gospel of Life Group at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish hosted Dr. Janet Smith as part of the Dignity of Life Speaker Series. Professor Smith holds the Father Michael J. McGivney Chair of Life Ethics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
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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.
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)