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Found this while surfin'.

The four scriptural rosaries-- Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries. The script was arranged by Eva M. Hite, edited by Fr. Jordan Hite, TOR (Franciscan Friars), and produced at Franciscan University of Steubenville. It is based on the Catholic Bible and is used with the permission of the U.S.C.C.B.

1) Joyful Mysteries (remixed Jan 07) (24 MB -- right-click to download)
2) Luminous Mysteries (remixed Jan. 07) (24 MB-- right-click to download)
3) Sorrowful Mysteries (remixed Jan. 07) (17.3 MB-- right-click to download)
4) Glorious Mysteries (remixed Jan. 07) (15.7 MB-- right-click to download)

POSTED BY on 9:53 PM under
Got this in the mail...
Hello-

I though you would want the link to Fr. Neuhaus' debate on religion and political life hosted by the Economist. Here it is:


Your blog is an excellent resource. Please keep up the great work!

Best Wishes for a Happy and Blessed New Year!

Adam in Hebron, CT
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Dave in Detroit writes in:
Hello from Detroit

Here is a suggestion for a good talk on marriage with Father John Riccardo. The 4 goods of marriage, Permanence, Partnership, Faithfulness, Fruitfulness. I think there are over 250 talks now available on Fr John's website.

This man has had a great impact on my faith and I would like to share with others what we enjoy locally in metro Detroit, a true gift top the chuch...Fr. John Riccardo.

Fr. John Riccardo's RCIA Podcast

The 4 Goods of Marriage

This link is for an edited version(minus the pauses and dead air) of the Marriage talk by Fr. John Riccardo.

The 4 Goods of Marriage

I also found a short youtube clip on The Prodigal Son with Fr. John

Enjoy!
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This was the theme of a weekend retreat recently conducted by Fr Greg Homeming at Mt Carmel Retreat Centre, Varroville. In these talks Fr Greg reflects on St John of the Cross' profound insights into the human person and the soul. The talks have been divided into approximately 30 minute segments.

Talk 1a Talk 1b Talk 2a Talk 2b Talk 3a Talk 3b Talk 4a Talk 4b

From Discalced Carmelites via reader James
POSTED BY on 9:39 PM under
HT to FlipCat (Filipino Catholic), wrote in and pointed me to the following links:
Christendom College Lectures
John Salza on HOW TO DEAL WITH "BIBLE CHRISTIANS"

The John Salza (bio here) talk, while short, has some good pointers.
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In my experience, you get what you pay for with free audiobooks. That said, this was simply too much audio to pass up. Here are the current works by G.K. Chesterton available at Librivox (w/ HT to reader Dave K.):

Completed works
  1. 7 matches (7 completed) in 'Short Nonfiction Collections'
  2. 4 matches (4 completed) in 'Short Poetry Collections'
  3. Chesterton, G. K.. "Alarms and Discursions" · (readers)
  4. Chesterton, G. K.. "All Things Considered" · (readers)
  5. Chesterton, G. K.. "Appetite of Tyranny, The" · (readers)
  6. Chesterton, G. K.. "Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens" · (readers)
  7. Chesterton, G. K.. "Ball and the Cross, The" · (readers)
  8. Chesterton, G. K.. "Ballad of the White Horse, The" · (readers)
  9. Chesterton, G. K.. "Charles Dickens" · (readers)
  10. Chesterton, G. K.. "Christ Child Lay On Mary's Lap (also known as A Christmas Carol)" (in "Christmas Poetry and Hymn Collection") · (readers)
  11. Chesterton, G. K.. "Christmas Carol, A (also known as The Christ Child Lay On Mary's Lap)" (in "Christmas Poetry and Hymn Collection") · (readers)
  12. Chesterton, G. K.. "Club of Queer Trades, The" · (readers)
  13. Chesterton, G. K.. "Crimes of England, The" · (readers)
  14. Chesterton, G. K.. "Defendant, The" · (readers)
  15. Chesterton, G. K.. "Eugenics and Other Evils" · (readers)
  16. Chesterton, G. K.. "George Bernard Shaw" · (readers)
  17. Chesterton, G. K.. "Heretics" · (readers)
  18. Chesterton, G. K.. "Innocence of Father Brown, The" · (readers)
  19. Chesterton, G. K.. "Irish Impressions" · (readers)
  20. Chesterton, G. K.. "Key of Apollo, The" (in "Short Mystery Story Collection 002") · (readers)
  21. Chesterton, G. K.. "Lord Kitchener" · (readers)
  22. Chesterton, G. K.. "Man Who Knew Too Much, The" · (readers)
  23. Chesterton, G. K.. "Man Who Was Thursday, A Nightmare, The" · (readers)
  24. Chesterton, G. K.. "Manalive" · (readers)
  25. Chesterton, G. K.. "Miscellaneous Essays of G. K. Chesterton" · (readers)
  26. Chesterton, G. K.. "Miscellany of Men, A" · (readers)
  27. Chesterton, G. K.. "Napoleon of Notting Hill, The" · (readers)
  28. Chesterton, G. K.. "New Jerusalem, The" · (readers)
  29. Chesterton, G. K.. "Orthodoxy" · (readers)
  30. Chesterton, G. K.. "Robert Browning" · (readers)
  31. Chesterton, G. K.. "Secret People, The" (in "Long Poems Collection 005") · (readers)
  32. Chesterton, G. K.. "Short History of England, A" · (readers)
  33. Chesterton, G. K.. "Superstition of Divorce, The" · (readers)
  34. Chesterton, G. K.. "Tremendous Trifles" · (readers)
  35. Chesterton, G. K.. "Utopia of Usurers" · (readers)
  36. Chesterton, G. K.. "Varied Types" · (readers)
  37. Chesterton, G. K.. "What I Saw in America" · (readers)
  38. Chesterton, G. K.. "What's Wrong With the World" · (readers)
  39. Chesterton, G. K.. "Wisdom of Father Brown, The" · (readers)
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Here's some Dr. Peter Kreeft goodness -- old Catholic Answers Live appearances.

BIOGRAPHY: Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy at Boston College and at the King’s College (Empire State Building), in New York City. He is a regular contributor to several Christian publications, is in wide demand as a speaker at conferences, and is the author of over 55 books including Handbook of Christian Apologetics, Christianity for Modern Pagans, and Fundamentals of the Faith.

Feb 4, 1999 - Women and the Priesthood
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Nov 29, 1999 - Heaven
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Mar 15, 2002 - Angels & Demons: Are They Real?
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Mar 19, 2004 - Philosophy: The Handmaiden of Theology
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Jan 22, 2010 - What's Philosophy Got To Do With It?
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*HT to Minnesota Greg for the heads-up!
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Non nobis, non nobis, Domine
Sed nomini tuo da gloriam.

Not to us, not to us, o Lord,
But to your name give glory.



HT: Creative Minority Report
POSTED BY on 11:06 PM under
Reader Matthew sent in the following:
Found these homilies by Fr. Robert Barron and saw you only have a few talks by him. http://www.wordonfire.org/WOF-Radio.aspx
For the initiated, that's enough. For the uninitiated, Fr. Robert Barron is one of the best things going in American Catholicism right now. He's witty, he's plugged into pop culture (but not in a lame "who let the dogs out, right? Right?!?" kind of way), he's smart as all get out, he's wonderfully articulate and he's happily orthodox. He has a weekly podcast that consists of his sermon for the week: the Word on Fire podcast (subscribe NOW!). He's working on an unprecedented documentary called The Catholicism Project. He's a darling of the Catholic blogosphere. Finally, he has done a number of very good YouTube videos. Here's an example of one he did for Avatar (* SPOILER ALERT * SPOILER ALERT *):


POSTED BY on 10:54 PM under
There is something uniquely human about physical interpersonal interaction, and something distinctly not-authentically-human about strictly virtual relationships. Or so is my opinion. It is also my opinion that the Church would agree, which is why She does not allow confession over the phone or a televised mass to satisfy your Sunday obligation.

In any case, this long-held (and largely unsubstantiated in a folksy kind of way) view of mine made me very interested in a submission by Reader Leo. Leo is a fan of the Institute for the Psychological Sciences' lecture series, and he'd like to share them with the rest of us. These are Catholics who actually *know* what they're talking about and they're discussing our relationships with new technology. Check it thou out!



Lecture # 1

Hiding Behind the Screen: The Philosophy of Virtual Reality
Roger Scruton, Ph.D.
October 31, 2008


Get the rest here.
POSTED BY on 10:50 PM under
Reader Cindy writes in:
Here's a talk about spiritual warfare with a prayer of exorcism at the end of the audio. Here's the description of the audio from the website:
A very powerful talk all Catholics should hear! The speaker is exorcist priest Fr. Clement Machado and the topic is on Spritual Warfare. In this eye-opening speech Fr. Machado talks at length about how the battle between Heaven and Hell is raging on around us, and how Satan is winning in our country right now. Between the genocide of the unborn, and the election of Barack Obama, we have grown weak and need to rise up as prayer warriors, trusting in the powerful name of Jesus, our Blessed Mother, and St Michael. This talk was given on November 22, 2008 in Chicago Heights. Fr Machado is a true warrior for Heaven who isn't afraid to speak the truth. The talk concludes with a very powerful prayer of exorcism and healing.

http://www.4marks.com/audio/details.html?audio_id=312

Thanks again for your website!
I haven't had a chance to listen -- if you get to it before me, please leave a comment in the combox and let the rest of us know what you think!
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With a big ol' hat tip to Mark Shea, here's a link to St. Antoine Daniel Gregorian Chant Ordinaries.

Some simply beautiful chant. For example:


Go. Let your ears drink their fill.

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