Episode 84: The Forgotten History of Catholic Fasting & Abstinence

In today’s episode, on the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, I address the following: 1. All Things Assumption: The Vigil of the Assumption, Assumption Day, Octave of the Assumption, and Customs for the Assumption 2. Historical Proof of Early Christians Believing in the Assumption and in the Immaculate Conception 3. Upcoming Feastdays this Week: St. Joachim, St. Hyacinth, and St. John Eudes This episode is sponsored by PrayLatin.com. P...

13 Aug 202317min

In today’s episode, on the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, I address the following: Upcoming Feastdays this week, including the changing dates for St. John VianneySaturday Fasting & the Binding Force of CustomCatholic ProductivityI 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, bap...

6 Aug 202317min

In today’s episode, on the 9th Sunday after Pentecost, I address the following: 1. Upcoming Feastdays this Week 2. The Often-Uncelebrated Feast of St. Peter’s Chains 3. The Forgotten Feast of the Finding of St. Stephen’s Relics 4. The Portiuncula Indulgence This episode is sponsored by PrayLatin.com. PrayLatin.com offers Latin prayer cards to learn and share prayers in the sacred language. Learn y...

30 Juli 202315min

In today’s episode, on the 8th Sunday after Pentecost, I address the following: 1. The Upcoming Assumption Fast 2. Upcoming Feastdays this Week 3. The Apparitions of St. James to Free Spain from Islamic Rule 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 educati...

23 Juli 202317min

In today’s episode, on the 7th Sunday after Pentecost, I address the following: 1. Should Civil Society Outlaw Sin? 2. What Really Was the Spanish Inquisition? 3. Upcoming Feastdays this Week This episode is sponsored by PrayLatin.com. PrayLatin.com offers Latin prayer cards to learn and share prayers in the sacred language. Learn your basic prayers without spending more time looking at screens. Conveniently carry these Latin ...

16 Juli 202321min

In today’s episode, on the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, I address the following: 1. Offering Up Fasting while in the state of grace for Priests 2. Upcoming Feastdays this Week 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, con...

9 Juli 202312min

In today’s episode, on the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, I address the following: 1. Why and How to Practice the Presence of God 2. The Octave of Ss. Peter and Paul and the Commemoration of All Holy Popes 3. The Feasts of St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria and Ss Cyril and Methodius This episode is sponsored by PrayLatin.com. PrayLatin.com offers Latin prayer cards to learn and share prayers in the sacred language. Learn your basic prayer...

2 Juli 202316min

In today’s episode, on the 4TH Sunday after Pentecost, I address the following: 1. The Bula de Cruzada (the Crusade Bulls on Fasting in the Spanish World) 2. The Fast of the Vigil of Ss. Peter and Paul on June 28th 3. The Forgotten History of How Ss. Peter and Paul, on June 29th, Ceased Being an American Holy Day of Obligation This episode is sponsored by Ordinary Dad Life. Ordinary Dad Life seeks to inspire courage in m...

25 Juni 202319min