10 December, 2018
/ 0 Comments
Saints
The Immaculate Conception & The Protestant Reformation
In this 15 minute podcast, Anna Mitchell, host of the Sonrise Morning Show, discusses with Dr. Italy, the significance of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and why this Marian doctrine serves as a bridge rather than an obstacle to unity between Catholics...
05 December, 2018
/ 0 Comments
Immaculate Conception & Mary as a Model of Faith
The Gospel of Luke presents Mary, mother of Jesus, as the model of faith, showing us what faith must include to be authentic and effective. And imitating Mary's virtue is key to an authentic Marian devotion....
04 December, 2018
/ 0 Comments
Advice to Pastors – Ambrose
Ambrose of Milan, one of the greatest pastors of all time, gives this advice to pastors regarding what it means to be a shepherd and a bishop. It is read annually on the liturgical memorial (feast) of St. Ambrose on December 7....
02 December, 2018
/ 0 Comments
Love, the Image & Likeness of God – Columbanus
Columbanus (Columban) urges us to remember our dignity, created as we are in the image and likeness of God. Since God is love, we must manifest love in our actions and our words, being especially careful lest we deface that image through careless use of...
24 November, 2018
/ 0 Comments
Who Needs Churches? – Dedication of St. John Lateran
The Feast of the Dedication of the St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome on November 9th raises an important question: "why do Roman Catholics and other Christians spend so much money on Church buildings when it is the people who are the true Church and...
04 November, 2018
/ 0 Comments
All Souls, Purgatory & Prayers for the Dead
A reflection on the Solemnity of All Souls, touching on the mystery of death and the afterlife including heaven, hell, and purgatory, and the validity of prayers for the dead....
28 October, 2018
/ 0 Comments
Meaning & Mandate of All Saints Day – Podcast
A podcast in which host Sonrise Morning show host Anna Mitchell asks Dr. Italy some interesting questions raised by the Church's Solemn feast of All Saints on November 1 - what does All Saints Day teach us about who we are and who we are...
24 October, 2018
/ 0 Comments
Death and Dying as Gain – Ambrose
Ambrose reflects on Paul's statement in Philippians 1:21 "to live is Christ, to die is gain." He sees dying as a road to life since through the death of Christ, we are redeemed. This passage is read annually on All Souls Day, November...
23 October, 2018
/ 0 Comments
True Origins of Halloween – Pagan Druid or Christian?
Can a Christian celebrate Halloween? In this article, Church historian Fr. Augustine Thompson sifts through the evidence to see if it supports the common belief that All Hallows Eve and its various customs had their origin in a pagan feast dating back to the Druids...
23 October, 2018
/ 0 Comments