My First Communion – Thérèse of Lisieux
Here St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower, tells of the experience of her First Holy Communion which took place on 8th May 1884....
30 September, 2020
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Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ – Jerome
Jerome insists that ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. A strong exhortation from a Father and Doctor of the Catholic Church urging all Christians to recognize that serious Bible study is a necessity, not an optional luxury. Read on Jerome's feast September...
28 September, 2020
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St. Francis: The First Environmentalist? – Podcast
In this podcast, Sonrise Morning Show host Anna Mitchell interviews Dr. Italy on the ongoing sexual abuse crisis in the Church and asks him for practical tips on how best to deal with it....
28 September, 2020
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St. Therese’s Little Way – Von Balthatsar
This essay opens up the depth of the teaching of Saint Therese on the "little way"! Hans Urs von Balthsar shows just how radical, innovative this little saint is, and yet how traditional and how rooted in the Catholic vision. This book on Therese, just...
26 September, 2020
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The Dead Sea, Qumran & the Scrolls – Podcast
7 minute podcast describing the Dead Sea and the mysterious ruins of Qumran on its western shore where the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered....
23 September, 2020
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Wedding Feast of Cana, a miracle of transformation – Podcast
In this 14 minute Podcast, Dr. Italy discusses the hidden meaning of the wedding feast of Cana and tells us how the miracle of the transformation of water into wine is a sign of an even greater transformation. Cana is a small village not far from...
22 September, 2020
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Cosmas & Damian – The Martyrs’ Cup of Suffering – Augustine
Augustine, reflecting on the death of the martyrs who did not shrink back from drinking the same cup of suffering that Christ himself drank. Read on September 26, the feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian,...
21 September, 2020
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Nazareth Then and Now – Podcast
In this 7 minute podcast, excerpted from a national radio interview, Dr. Italy describes what the town of Nazareth was like in the time of Jesus and what it is like to visit it today on pilgrimage. Marcellino D'Ambrosio here discusses the implications of the Incarnation. ...
21 September, 2020
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Treasures of Justice – Leo the Great
Leo the Great here comments on the right use of earthly treasure to store up heavenly riches. True wealth consists in the possession of God, the source of all delight. We store it up through mercy and compassion. ...
15 September, 2020
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Caesarea Maritima, Israel’s Coastal Jewel – Podcast
7 Minute Podcast in which Dr. Italy vividly describes Israel's coastal jewel, Caesarea Maritima or Caesar's town by the sea. A place made famous by its builder, Herod the Great along with Pontius Pilate, St. Paul and early Church fathers Origen and Eusebius....
14 September, 2020
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