In today’s episode, on the Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension, I address the following: 1.     The Octave of the Ascension2.     St. Gregory VII3.     St. Philip Neri4.     The Vigil of Pentecost as a Day of Fasting and AbstinenceI would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode.  CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continuing education, marriage preparation, baptism preparation, confirmation prep, quince prep classes, catechist training courses, and much more. Their Catholic Liturgical Year Course for a one-time cost of $99.95 includes lessons on Ascensiontide and so much more.

In today’s episode, on the 5th Sunday after Easter, I would like to go over a few things:1.     The Minor Rogation Days2.     The Vigil of the Ascension3.     Ascension Thursday and AscensiontideI would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode.  CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continuing education, marriage preparation, baptism preparation, confirmation prep, quince prep classes, catechist training courses, and much more. Their Catholic Liturgical Year Course for a one-time cost of $99.95 includes lessons on Minor Rogation Days, the Vigil of the Ascension, Ascension Thursday, and so much more.

In today’s episode, on the 4th Sunday after Easter, I address the following:1.     The Forgotten May 8th Feast of the Apparition of St. Michael the Archangel2.     The Feastday for this Week in May3.     The Anniversary of the May 13th Apparition of our Lady of FatimaI would like to thank Meaning of Catholic for sponsoring this episode. Meaning of Catholic has just launched its online store offering PDF copies of “The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting and Abstinence” (in 3 languages), “The Roman Catechism Explained for the Modern World,” and a few other great books to add to your library by authors like Timothy Flanders and Kennedy Hall. Please visit https://meaningofcatholic.com/shop/ to check them out today.

In today’s episode, on the 3rd Sunday after Easter, I address the following1.     How the 1962 Calendar Is Not Traditional in the First Week of May: Honoring the Forgotten Feasts of St. John, Ss. Philip and James, and the Finding of the Holy Cross. 2.     Understanding the Forgotten Eastertide Feast of St. Joseph with its Octave, which preceded the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker3.     The Spirituality of May in Honor of the Most Blessed Virgin MaryI would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode.  CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continuing education, marriage preparation, baptism preparation, confirmation prep, quince prep classes, catechist training courses, and much more. They have an excellent 10-part course on Mariology available for only $29.95.

In today’s episode, on the 2nd Sunday after Easter (known as Good Shepherd Sunday), I would like to go over a few things:1.     Good Shepherd Sunday2.     The Feast St. Mark and the Major Rogation Day, including Rogation Day Processions, Prayers of Blessing for Rogation Day, and how come colonies kept St. Mark’s Day as a Holy Day of Obligation3.     Feastdays occurring this last week in AprilI would like to thank Meaning of Catholic for sponsoring this episode. Meaning of Catholic has just launched its online store offering PDF copies of “The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting and Abstinence” (in 3 languages), “The Roman Catechism Explained for the Modern World,” and a few other great books to add to your library by authors like Timothy Flanders and Kennedy Hall. Please visit https://meaningofcatholic.com/shop/ to check them out today.

In today’s episode, on Low Sunday, also known as Quasimodo Sunday, I would like to go over a few things:1.     Low Sunday – the Sunday of Many Names and How Sundays Are Given Latin Names in the Liturgy2.     Why Penance Is Not Wrong for Pascaltide3.     The Almost Election of Cardinal RampollaI would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode.  CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continuing education, marriage preparation, baptism preparation, confirmation prep, quince prep classes, catechist training courses, and much more. Use discount code Easter25 to save 25% off of the Easter Season Course.

In today’s episode, on Easter Sunday, the most glorious all feastdays, I address the following:Customs for Easter Week: Food, Activities, Greetings, and MoreThe Agnus Dei SacramentalThe Easter Duty: What it is and when it may be fulfilledThere is no incompatibility between abstinence and Pascaltide. Observe Friday Abstinence and even Saturday abstinence in Eastertide.I would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode.  CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continuing education, marriage preparation, baptism preparation, confirmation prep, quince prep classes, catechist training courses, and much more. Use discount code Easter25 to save 25% off the Easter Season Course.

In today’s episode, on this Palm Sunday, I address the following:1. The Strictness of the Holy Week Fast: Passion Fast & Xerophagiae 2. Traditions for Holy Week: Indulgences, Forgotten Customs, & Suggestions for a Holy WeekPlease spare a minute to pray for JoeSixPack, the author of Cantankerous Catholic, who has unexpectedly died. Requiescat in pace!

In today’s episode, on this Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passion Sunday), I address the following:1.Passion Sunday: Veiling of Images & the Custom of Changing the Rosary2.The Worship Owed to the Cross: Is it Latria or Dulia?3.Feasts of St. John Damascene and St. John of CapistranoI would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode.  CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continuing education, marriage preparation, baptism preparation, confirmation prep, quince prep classes, catechist training courses, and much more. 

In today’s episode, on this Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday), I address the following:1.     Laetare Sunday and the custom of the Papal Golden Rose2.     The Transferred Feast of St. Joseph vs. the forgotten former Eastertide Feast of St. Joseph3.     The Votive Feast of the Precious Blood (Friday after the Fourth Sunday in Lent)4.     The History of American Anti-Catholicism of the Late 1800s and early 1900sTo start though, I’d like to remind everyone that Meaning of Catholic has launched its online shop and PDFs of my book on the Roman Catechism and my book on fasting and abstinence are available at https://meaningofcatholic.com/shop/. For the fasting one, English, Spanish, and Polish are all available there. So please check them out if you would like a PDF of any of these books. PDFs are only $9.99 each.