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BONUS: A sleep story: “The Blue Cross” by G.K. Chesterton Jun 01, 2021

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For your listening pleasure, Jonah reads the short story “The Blue Cross” by famed Catholic author G.K. Chesterton. Feel free to put on this episode to help you fall asleep. This bonus episode is a companion to Ep. 99. https://www.chesterton.org/blue-cross/

Ep. 98: Body and Blood May 24, 2021

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What actually takes place at the moment of consecration during Mass? Then, we examine a recent Eucharistic miracle in Poland. Check out our new podcast, “Catholic News”: www.catholicnewsagency.com/smartspeakers http://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/Liste/list.html https://www.amazon.com/Wedding-Feast-Lamb-Roch-Kereszty/dp/1595250069/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Roch+Kereszty&qid=1621369377&sr=8-5 https://www.lincolndiocese.org/bishops/bishop-james-conley/statements/15020-statement-03-31-21-mass-obligation www.ewtn.pl https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/44826/parish-priest-says-reported-eucharistic-miracle-has-led-to-conversions https://www.ncregister.com/news/polish-eucharistic-miracle-in-legnica https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/41997/survey-on-catholic-belief-in-the-eucharist-prompts-calls-for-better-catechesis

Ep. 97: Saintly Superheroes May 10, 2021

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Four decades ago, Marvel produced several religious-themed comic books, including a comic about the life of Pope St. John Paul II. On this episode of CNA Newsroom, we criss-cross the globe to bring you the story of how— and why— one of the world’s biggest comic book companies decided to bring the stories of three beloved saints to the world. This episode first aired in May 2020. Show notes: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/saintly-superhero-when-marvel-comics-told-the-life-story-of-john-paul-ii-69401 https://churchpop.com/2014/10/24/pope-st-john-paul-ii-comic-book/ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/blog/that-time-blessed-mother-teresa-was-a-marvel-comic-book-hero https://www.amazon.com/City-Saints-Pilgrimage-John-Krak%C3%B3w/dp/0553418904 http://www.iservedasaint.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel%27s_616

Ep. 96: Running the Race, Keeping the Faith Apr 12, 2021

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What does it mean to be both physically and spiritually fit? We talk to super-athlete Sister Stephanie Baliga; Olympian Dominique Dawes; and Bishop Thomas Paprocki, the “Holy Goalie.” Shownotes: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/this-three-time-olympian-wishes-she-could-dine-with-mother-angelica-10533 https://www.dominiquedawesgymnasticsacademy.com/ https://missionola.com/marathon.html https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/bishop-paprocki-explores-link-between-physical-and-spiritual-fitness-in-new-book

Ep. 95: Ever ancient, ever new Mar 30, 2021

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This Holy Week, we explore a few of the Church’s earliest Easter pilgrimage traditions in Rome. Producer Jonah McKeown investigates the hymns you won’t hear at Easter Mass this year. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/holy-week-2021-vatican-issues-guidelines-for-catholics-facing-coronavirus-restrictions-70744 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/beauty-drama-and-pinpoint-silence-easter-triduum-memories-from-rome-93027 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/a-vatican-ambassador-is-visiting-romes-most-ancient-churches-this-lent https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/all-are-welcome-not-a-welcome-hymn-at-mass-usccb-committee-says-54933 https://www.sourceandsummit.com/

Ep. 94: God Save Ireland Mar 15, 2021

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Travel with us to 17th-18th century Ireland to learn about how Catholicism was nearly stamped out in Ireland...and how Catholics emerged stronger than before. https://www.amazon.com/Priest-Hunters-Story-Irelands-Bounty-dp-184717311X/dp/184717311X/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid= https://twitter.com/ColmFlynn1 https://youtu.be/3VA9vuId3ds http://www.caitrionadunnett.com/portfolio-2/mass-paths/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/secret-paths-ireland-catholic-forbidden-mass-photography https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/irelands-catholic-bishops-announce-national-synodal-assembly https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/catholic-bishops-in-ireland-apologize-for-abject-failure-at-mother-and-baby-homes-21109

Ep. 93: Lent Around the World Mar 02, 2021

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We travel to Lebanon, Timor-Leste, Madagascar, El Salvador and China to hear about the foods and traditions that Christians use to mark the season of Lent. https://www.crsricebowl.org/recipe https://www.instagram.com/talkaboutaugust4/?hl=en https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/help-save-lebanon-maronite-patriarch-calls-on-international-community-lebanons-maronite-patriarch-called-on-tuesday-for-the-united-nations-to-help-arbiter-the-countrys-crisis-by-convening-an-inte-10229 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/tags/madagascar https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/insides-that-didnt-decompose-and-other-stunning-facts-about-oscar-romero-52016 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/tags/china

Ep. 92: Make it personal Feb 15, 2021

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In honor of Black History Month, we take a look at a new personal parish in Pittsburgh in the Black Catholic tradition. Show notes: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/pittsburgh-bishop-why-i-established-a-new-black-catholic-parish https://profiles.howard.edu/profile/34901/cheryl-sanders

Ep. 91: Mardi Gras (and all that jazz) Feb 01, 2021

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We head down to Louisiana to talk with some Catholics about the Mardi Gras traditions they know and love. Show notes: https://nds.edu/ https://www.pelicanpub.com/proddetail.php?prod=9781589804104#.YBCBYpNKh24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3aitqY-Ee4&t=5s&ab_channel=Rev.PatrickBroussard

Ep. 90: For God and Country Jan 20, 2021

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How ought Christians engage in politics? On the eve of a new presidential administration, we attempt to scratch the surface of this expansive topic. On the podcast this week: a third-party presidential candidate who ran on Catholic principles; a longtime pro-life Democrat; and a Catholic priest whom President Obama tapped for a political appointment. Shownotes: https://solidarity-party.org/ https://www.lsc.gov/ https://www.democratsforlife.org/ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/tags/dan-lipinski https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/he-wont-win-so-why-is-brian-carroll-running-for-president-24070 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/american-solidarity-partys-brian-carroll-squares-off-in-third-party-debate-16676

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