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....please don't be upset if I haven't posted your submission / comment / etc. I've got four kids age 5 and under and a job that can be rather time-intensive. I try to put up the audio that folks send in but sometimes things slip through. If I dropped something of yours, it's nothing personal -- if it's really good, don't feel bad sending it to me twice. Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding.

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...yeah, you know the one. Eph 5.

Long time Friend of the Show and frequent submissions contributor, Dave S., writes in with the following:

Here is a link to an excellent commentary on Ephesians 5:21-33 by Fr. John Riccardo as part of his Theology Of The Body series. With Valentine's day coming up, it seems like a perfect opportunity to look at what scripture is telling us about Christian marriage.

Just in case you don't know "that passage" from Ephesians, here it is:

21	Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22	Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord.
23	For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.
24	As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives also be subject in everything to their husbands.
25	Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
26	that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
27	that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
28	Even so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29	For no man ever hates his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ does the church,
30	because we are members of his body.
31	"For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."
32	This mystery is a profound one, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church;
33	however, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

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Thanks to Fr. Z for the following:

In the past I have asked for prayers for, Philip Johnson, a seminarian with an inoperable brain tumor.

A reader alerted me to a video of a talk that he gave at Catholic High School called St. Thomas More Academy, in Raleigh, NC.

He covers four major points:

1. His conversion story. Not being a great Catholic in High School. Looked forward to fraternities and parties in college. Ultimately went to the Naval Academy. It was there that he went to Mass again and began feeling called to the priesthood. He explains this call and talks about time he spent in France, especially at Lourdes.
2. His vocation story which is ultimately intertwined with his cancer diagnosis and being released from the Navy.
3. Being diagnosed with a terminal and inoperable brain tumor and reacting to this news.
4. Embracing this cross and talking about the value of redemptive suffering.

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Carson Weber, the guy who did The Bible Study I Can't Recommend Strongly Enough, wrote in with the following e-mail:

You may be interested in posting my pastor's homilies on Sonitus Sanctus. He's a dynamic, young priest who pulls no punches in his preaching and is on fire!

Here's the link.

God bless,
Carson

If it's got Carson's recommendation, I'd buy stock in it. Thanks, Carson!

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A Combox Anon-a-mouse had the following to say:

To Blog Master: I don't know how to email you, so I thought I'd leave a comment suggesting another link -- David Burke from Duluth, GA has written a beautiful, meditative setting to the Hail Mary. The link provides a downloadable mp3 and sheet music. Thank you for sharing such wonderful resources. Peace be with you!

Thanks, Anon!

If anyone else wants to e-mail me, click the button at the top right of the blog or shoot me an e-mail at catholicaudio (a t) gmail.com

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Got an e-mail from Pilar y Michael (wife and husband) about a post I did a while back. They liked it. They also wanted to say this:

Did you see these pages related with our organ recordings:

www.catedral-valladolid.com/cd/progama.htm

www.catedral-valladolid.com/cd

www.catedral-valladolid.com/cd/baul

Candle Light Christmas Concert at our Cathedral:

www.catedral-valladolid.com/conciertos2010/29diciembre.htm

Do your ears a favor and give 'em a click. For your convenience, here's a translated version of what was at the first link. Enjoy!

Audio snippets of the 12 works that contains the CD
5 Years "Music in the Cathedral "
12 works that please the public more than 18 concerts
concluded between 2006 and 2010 in the Metropolitan SICatedral Valladolid :

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

(7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

A friend of mine was recently involved in the development and distribution of the first iTunes app that we know of with a Imprimatur (from Bishop Kevin C. Rhodes of the Diocese of Ft. Wayne / South Bend -- GO IRISH!).

He gave me a code to get it for free but I couldn't figure it out...so like a high roller I spent the $1.99 and bought the app. [/disclosure statement].

Let me tell ya', it was money well spent.

The App is called "Confession: A Roman Catholic App" and it is suitable for an iPod, iPhone or iPad.

The whole purpose of the App is to help you make the most of this sacrament. Depending on the details you put into your password-protected account (age, sex, vocation and station in life), it will alter your examination of conscience accordingly. There are examinations for kids, singles, married folks, priests and religious, and even one for the elderly. You can even customize it and add any questions to your examination you find helpful. It will keep track of your last confession as well as any sins you tell it you've committed. It has several acts of contrition, including the older form I use and an even older one in Latin.

Finally, there's a spiritual quote that appears when you hit "finish" from a Saint or Doctor of the Church. It's a nice touch.

The interface is simple:





All in all, if this is the kind of thing that will be helpful to you in your spiritual life, I recommend it. It's simple, it's orthodox, it's easy to use, it allows for multiple accounts on the same device (each with their own numerical password), it has a few basic prayers, and - in short - it's exactly the kind of extension into the cybersphere that Catholics need. If you decide to buy the app, leave them a review on iTunes -- it will bump them up so they get noticed by more folks.

Good job, Chip! Keep 'em coming!

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Fr. John Riccardo, a favorite here at the show, provides the following homily. Would that all Catholic parishes heard the same.

While addressing a congregation including Confirmandi and their sponsors, Fr. Riccardo asks, "What does it mean to live as a disciple of Jesus?" On this anniversary of the U.S Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, Fr. John reminds the congregation of the dignity, value, and innate worth of every human life

Direct download: Homily012211.m4a

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Here's something I stumbled upon whilst scouring the interwebs on your behalf (source here). It's by an Orthodox metropolitan (who was apparently speaking at a Lutheran community -- how's that for ecumenical?!?). The meat-and-potatoes:

On November 5, 2010, His beatitude Metropolitan Jonah traveled to Grace Lutheran Church, in Tulsa Oklahoma, where he had been invited to speak on Orthodox Christian Spirituality. His talk, entitled "Do not react, do not resent, keep inner stillness" is now available for online distribution. Please enjoy both the video and audio only versions on his wonderful speech.

Do not react, do not resent, keep inner stillness from Andrew Johnson on Vimeo.

Audio Only -->

Click here to download "Do not react, do not resent, keep inner stillness".

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HT: Dave - thanks, amigo.

These are always a treat. I don't recommend listening to them if you're of a...how does one say?..."delicate" sensibility...regarding a blunt approach.

The One True Faith show is put on by (fellow Domer) Michael Voris, who also runs the RealCatholicTV YouTube channel. If you can handle it, it's well worth your time.

Season Seven

Episode One : Black & White Magick
Episode Two : Witchcraft
Episode Three : Psychics
Episode Four : Spiritualism
Episode Five : Ghosts & Hauntings
Episode Six : Youth & the Occult
Episode Seven : Casting Spells
Episode Eight : Astrology
Episode Nine : Ouija Boards
Episode Ten : Fortune Telling
Episode Eleven : Satanists & Demons
Episode Twelve : Crystals & Charms
Episode Thirteen : False Gods

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Michael from Public Vigil wrote in and informed me of the following. Me, in my delinquence, failed to post this before Christmas began. The good thing about Catholic Christmas? I'm still in the octave! It counts! ;0)

I have a pro-Life song with a Christmas theme that I would appreciate if you could share with your readers. You can find HERE it at my blog.

Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Michael