Got this in the ol' e-mail box:

Hi.

Love your website--incredibly great resources! Just not enough hours in the day for all those wonderful speakers.

Here's a site you may want to check out: www.wordnet.tv. It's run by some Society of the Divine Word priests in San Bernardino, CA, headed by Fr. Michael Manning.

Here's a link to their audio podcast page

I came across them quite by accident; one day I was surfing The Church Channel (a side channel of the Trinity Broadcast Network, of all things), and saw...a Catholic Mass! I couldn't believe it. A half-hour Mass, on an evangelist network? Still, there it was, from Wordnet Productions.

The Mass is also online.

Then I found out they also do a weekly interview show, The Power of Love.

Check 'em out!

Thanks, and keep up the good work!
Scott R.

Thanks, Scott.

You heart the man -- check 'em out!

Just wanted to give a shout out to a good friend of mine who has (finally) decided to start blogging. Would you kind folks please drive some traffic that way?


Tell your wives, sisters and girlfriends.

Oh, and please leave her a comment. You can tell her I sent ya'.

Thanks, and God Bless!

Longtime reader Dave S. wrote in with an e-mail offer from Catholic author/speaker Steve Kellmeyer:

Prepare for Lent Would you like to know how Mary prepared for her Lent? Listen to this free MP3 given February 2010 in Dallas and learn how to imitate Mary's example of obedience and humility this Lenten season. http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103055342037&s=370&e=001NmBeo8pHBfyMZc0-hLo6fgcxDW62yV8fAs-ehBWk8tjPOUlcFGOzKtTv9IDQ5cD-Ef0c-dtHpnm5n4lt4KBcY1GQ2hAxsSY4fpvqF4O7ravdyd-P_lkrUjl2xz1BPXN10mmm___DVrhu9silIuKTmcU142b9YpMOP-yXOZVRkQCw4U8obShA9hWCpy5PXBrugnVDMIGi82jMCnv2DcNCIasA2jbgt2gj This MP3 is free. There is no obligation to buy anything else. But, if you would like to look around our site, we surely would appreciate it. Donations to help us in our work are, of course, also deeply appreciated. God bless you all, and may you grow in holiness and wisdom before God and man this Lenten season.

Steve Kellmeyer Bridegroom Press

Fr. Z reports:

On Monday evening, 1 March 2010, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver gave a speech at Houston Baptist University called “The Vocation of Christians in American Public Life”.

The lecture was presented in coordination with the Pope John Paul II Forum for the Church in the Modern World at the University of St. Thomas.

He criticized President John F. Kennedy’s historic campaign speech on his faith impacting his possible presidency as “sincere, compelling, articulate – and wrong.”

I think this was a very important address. As such, I decided to make a PODCAzT by reading the text of the Archbishop’s speech (yes, it is available also on Youtube) with by comments before and after. I received the link to the Youtube page while I was making this, but decided to post anyway. And my rendering of the talk section is a bit short that the original. Check the page of the Archdiocese of Denver.

10-03-02 Archbp. Chaput on The Vocation of Christians in American Public Life [49:55m]: Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download

The Stations of the Cross from the Rosary Army.
(Click to Listen, Right Click to Download)
STATIONS OF THE CROSS

From the USCCB Lenten Resources
(Click to Listen, Right Click to Download)
Stations of the Cross

From EWTN – Click to Listen
Stations of the Cross

From Fr. Z:

Here is a reading of the Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross, composed by Joseph Card. Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, for the 2005 Good Friday observance at the Colosseum in Rome.

Also, for your Lenten spiritual warfare, here are two versions the popular Via Crucis by St. Alphonsus Liguori. One version is plain, just my voice. The other is the same voice recording, but with the Gregorian chant Sequence Stabat Mater interlaced between the stations.

Stations of the Cross - Joseph Ratzinger (Good Friday 2005) [65:41m]: Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download

Stations of the Cross by St. Alphonsus Liguori [35:43m]: Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download

Stations of the Cross by St. Alphonsus Liguori (with chant) [34:16m]: Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download

In time for Lent -- Found here:

1. Website: Rosary Army.
With Greg and Jennifer Willits.
Link: http://www.rosaryarmy.com

THE ENGLISH ROSARY

• Joyful Mysteries - Prayed on Mondays and Saturdays (18.7 MB)
• Sorrowful Mysteries - Prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays (18.2 MB)
• Glorious Mysteries - Prayed on Wednesdays and Sundays (18.3 MB)
• Luminous Mysteries - Prayed on Thursdays (19.2 MB)



2. Website: Rosary Army.
With Greg and Jennifer Willits.
Link: http://www.rosaryarmy.com

THE ENGLISH SCRIPTURAL ROSARY (BIBLE PASSAGE BETWEEN EACH PRAYER)

• Joyful Mysteries - Prayed on Mondays and Saturdays (26.3 MB)
• Sorrowful Mysteries - Prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays (25.2 MB)
• Glorious Mysteries - Prayed on Wednesdays and Sundays (22.9 MB)
• Luminous Mysteries - Prayed on Thursdays (26.7 MB)

3. Website: David MacDonald.
Link: http://www.davidmacd.com/catholic/mary_rosary_directions.htm

THE HOLY ROSARY IN ENGLISH

• “Joyful Mysteries”(Monday & Saturday)  (38.8 MB)
• “Sorrowful Mysteries”(Tuesday & Friday)  (39.0 MB)
• “Glorious Mysteries”(Wednesday & Sunday)  (40.5 MB)
• “Luminous Mysteries”(Thursday) (38.8 MB)

4. Website: EWTN
EWTN's International Rosary
Link: http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/seriessearchprog.asp?seriesID=501&T1=rosary

THE HOLY ROSARY
• Joyful Mysteries (Monday & Saturday)  (2.11 MB)
• Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday & Friday)  (2.10 MB)
• Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday & Sunday)  (2.12 MB)
• Luminous Mysteries (Thursday) (2.11 MB)

5. Website: EWTN
The Holy Rosary with Mother Angelica and the Nuns of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery
Link: http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/seriessearchprog.asp?seriesID=6707&T1=rosary

THE HOLY ROSARY
• Joyful Mysteries (Monday & Saturday)  (3.14 MB)
• Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday & Friday)  (3.14 MB)
• Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday & Sunday)  (3.14 MB)
• Luminous Mysteries (Thursday) (3.14 MB)

6. Website: EWTN
The Rosary in the Holy Land with Fr. Mitch Pacwa
Link: http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/seriessearchprog.asp?seriesID=503&T1=rosary

THE HOLY ROSARY
• Joyful Mysteries (Monday & Saturday)  (2.24 MB)
• Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday & Friday)  (2.09 MB)
• Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday & Sunday)  (2.07 MB)
• Luminous Mysteries (Thursday) (2.34 MB)

7. Website: EWTN
The Scriptural Rosary  (Note: May have to turn up the volume to hear it.)
Link: http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/seriessearchprog.asp?seriesID=504&T1=rosary

THE HOLY ROSARY

• Joyful Mysteries (Monday & Saturday)  (3.32 MB)
• Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday & Friday)  (3.25 MB)
• Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday & Sunday)  (3.36 MB)

8. Website: Scriptural Rosary
(Male voice)
Link: http://www.scripturalrosary.org/audio_rosary.html

THE SCRIPTURAL ROSARY
• Joyful Mysteries (Monday & Saturday)  (20.0 MB)
• Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday & Friday)  (20.0 MB)
• Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday & Sunday)  (20.2 MB)
• Luminous Mysteries (Thursday) (25.0 MB)

9. Website: Scriptural Rosary
With Melissa
Link: http://www.scripturalrosary.org/audio_rosary.html

THE SCRIPTURAL ROSARY
• Joyful Mysteries (Monday & Saturday)  (27.0 MB)
• Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday & Friday)  (28.4 MB)
• Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday & Sunday)  (26.6 MB)
• Luminous Mysteries (Thursday) (26.1 MB)

10. Website: Queen Mother Mary
Link: http://www.geocities.com/metatronworld/queenmothermary.html?20091

THE HOLY ROSARY
• Joyful Mysteries (Monday & Saturday)  (2.71 MB)
• Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday & Friday)  (2.71 MB)
• Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday & Sunday)  (2.71 MB)
• Luminous Mysteries (Thursday) (2.71 MB)

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)

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

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!

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

HT to FlipCat (Filipino Catholic), wrote in and pointed me to the following links:

Christendom College Lectures

http://christendom.mypodcast.com/

John Salza on HOW TO DEAL WITH "BIBLE CHRISTIANS"

http://www.scripturecatholic.com/CBA.mp3

The John Salza (bio here) talk, while short, has some good pointers.

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

7 matches (7 completed) in 'Short Nonfiction Collections' 4 matches (4 completed) in 'Short Poetry Collections' Chesterton, G. K.. "Alarms and Discursions" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "All Things Considered" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Appetite of Tyranny, The" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Ball and the Cross, The" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Ballad of the White Horse, The" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Charles Dickens" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Christ Child Lay On Mary's Lap (also known as A Christmas Carol)" (in "Christmas Poetry and Hymn Collection") · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Christmas Carol, A (also known as The Christ Child Lay On Mary's Lap)" (in "Christmas Poetry and Hymn Collection") · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Club of Queer Trades, The" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Crimes of England, The" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Defendant, The" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Eugenics and Other Evils" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "George Bernard Shaw" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Heretics" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Innocence of Father Brown, The" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Irish Impressions" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Key of Apollo, The" (in "Short Mystery Story Collection 002") · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Lord Kitchener" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Man Who Knew Too Much, The" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Man Who Was Thursday, A Nightmare, The" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Manalive" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Miscellaneous Essays of G. K. Chesterton" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Miscellany of Men, A" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Napoleon of Notting Hill, The" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "New Jerusalem, The" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Orthodoxy" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Robert Browning" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Secret People, The" (in "Long Poems Collection 005") · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Short History of England, A" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Superstition of Divorce, The" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Tremendous Trifles" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Utopia of Usurers" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Varied Types" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "What I Saw in America" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "What's Wrong With the World" · (readers) Chesterton, G. K.. "Wisdom of Father Brown, The" · (readers)