Episode 107: The Four Types of Penance

In today’s episode, on this Second Sunday of Lent, I address the following: 1. Proving that our Lord Jesus Christ was a real person 2. The Feastdays of this week, with an emphasis on St. Thomas Aquinas and St. John of God 3. The Holy Shroud (Friday after the Second Sunday in Lent. This was kept in Turin, Italy) To start, though, I’m happy to announce that Meaning of Catholic has launched its online shop, and PDFs of my book on the Roman...

5 Mar 202314min

In today’s episode, on this First Sunday of Lent, I would like to go over a few things: 1. Each Feria in Lent Has Its Own Propers for Mass 2. St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows whose feastday is on Monday 3. The Feast of the Sacred Lance and Nails kept on Friday after the First Sunday in Lent in some places First and foremost, though, keep up the disciplines you have begun, especially prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. And even though th...

26 Feb 202311min

Quinquagesima Sunday is the final Sunday before the start of Lent. In this inaugural episode of the "A Catholic Life" Podcast, we consider how to prepare for the upcoming fast of Lent. We mention a comparison chart on how Lenten regulations have changed over time and we mention the newest book on the topic: "The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting & Abstinence" by Matthew Plese, published by Our Lady of Victory Press. We conclude by mentioning ways to make reparation this week for sins o...

19 Feb 202310min