The Heritage of Pilgrimage – Podcast
Dr. Italy, in this 14 minute podcast, discusses the central and constant role pi...
Dr. Italy, in this 14 minute podcast, discusses the central and constant role pi...
2 minute trailer for the new video Bible Study series from Ascension Press, Jesu...
On the Second Sunday of Lent, the church places together the story of Abraham and Isaac on Mt. Moriah with the story of Jesus and three disciples on t...
An excerpt from the account of the Martyrdom of St. Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna on the West Coast of Asia Minor (now Turkey). He was apprehended by th...
This 5 minute podcast from the Sonrise Morning Show discusses Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio’s book, 40 Days, 40 Ways: A New Look on Lent. The conversatio...
Isn’t Advent great? Welcome to the season where the only song we sing for four weeks is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel! It’s the best! Advent is...
28 November, 2016Most Americans tend to think of religion as something rather fluid. It’s very common for us to say things like “all religions are basicall...
12 February, 2016In this podcast, Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio discusses the Solemnity of the Birthday of John the Baptist which has been celebrated on June 24 from at least the fourth century. His comments draw both on his background in Scripture and the Fathers of the Church and on his nearly 20 visits to places in the Holy Land associated with John the Baptist — his birthplace in Ein Karem, his baptismal spot on the Jordan river, and the Essene monastery with which he appears to have had some relationship at Qumran. The only other saint’s birthday celebrated in the Church calendar is that of the Blessed Virgin Mary, but it is only accorded the status of a Feast, not a Solemnity. The solemn celebration of John’s birth has to do with the fact that he marks the boundary between New and Old covenants. According to Jesus, he is greater than all figures of the Old Testament including Moses, David, and Elijah. This podcast explains why and adds some beautiful color from the dramatic landscapes of John’s hometown and later desert habitations.
Banner/featured image The Birth of John the Baptist by Pontormo. Public domain.
Dr. Italy appears weekly on the Sonrise Morning show, a production of Sacred Heart Radio. This show is broadcast Monday through Friday over the EWTN Global Catholic Radio network which has over 120 local affiliate stations in the US. Podcasts from the Sonrise Morning show are available on both Sacred Heart radio site and www.crossroadsinitiative.com.
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From a colorful and varied background as a professor of theology, a father of five, business owner, and professional performer Marcellino D’Ambrosio (aka “Dr. Italy”) crafts talks, blog posts, books, and videos that are always fascinating, practical, and easy to understand. He is a popular speaker, TV and radio personality, New York Times best-selling author, and pilgrimage host who has been leading people on a journey of discovery for over thirty years. For a fuller bio and video, visit the Dr. Italy page. For a full Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Dr. Italy, click here.
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