Mon, 28 January 2013
Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19 |
Tue, 22 January 2013
Direct download: Pitre_Romans_8.mp3
Category:The Gospel According to St. Paul -- posted at: 4:22pm EST |
Mon, 21 January 2013
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Fri, 18 January 2013
"Today is the feast of St. Agnes of Rome, virgin and martyr. I have a special devotion to little Agnes. Both my mom and my eldest daughter are named for her. I visit her relics whenever I’m in Rome. " ~ Mike Aquilina Listen to Mike Aquilina talks with Bruce & Kris McGregor on Spirit Catholic Radio KVSS about one of his favorite saints. |
Tue, 15 January 2013
Recently, Pope Benedict XVI made headlines when he added a new name to the official list of figures given the title "Doctor of the Church": St. Hildegard of Bingen. Who was she? Why did the Holy Father choose to declare her a doctor of the Church at this time? In this episode of <a href="http://www.thesacredpage.com/" title="The Sacred Page Podcast">The Sacred Page Podcast</a> I am joined with Leroy Huizenga who has done a good deal of work on St. Hildegard. At the Society of Biblical Literature last year, he presented a paper entitled, "St. Hildegard of Bingen's Premodern and Postmodern Paul." In fact, for a fantastic overview of St. Hildegard, <a href="http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2012/10/st-hildegard-of-bingen-doctor-of-the-church" title="see this excellent piece written by Leroy over at First Things">see this excellent piece written by Leroy over at First Things</a>. As you'll learn here, she fought heretics, but opposed burning them at the stake; she wrote the only surviving medical treatise of her time; she related visions of Christ. . . in short, St. Hildegard was a truly fascinating figure! Dr. Huizenga is a <a href="http://www.salvationhistory.com/personnel/Dr.+Leroy+Huizenga" title="Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center">Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center</a> and a Professor of Scripture at the University of St. Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, where he also serves as the Director of the Christian Leadership Center. To learn more about him and his work check out his <a href="http://www.leroyhuizenga.com/" title="website">website</a>. Also, I'd encourage you to follow him on Twitter: @LHuizenga
Direct download: TSP_-_MB_-_Podcast_-_Saint_Hildegard_Of_Bingen_Doctor_Of_The_Church_-_14_Dec_12.mp3
Category:The Sacred Page -- posted at: 11:50am EST |
Mon, 14 January 2013
Isaiah 62:1-5 |
Mon, 7 January 2013
Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7 | Psalm 29:1-4, 9-10 | Acts The Liturgy last week revealed the mystery of God's plan - that in Jesus all peoples, symbolized by the Magi, have been made "co-heirs" to the blessings promised Israel. This week, we're shown how we claim our inheritance. |