Catholic:Under The Hood
Explore the history and spirituality of the Catholic Church from a Franciscan Perspective. Sound seeing tours, interviews, and more.
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#178 - Rosary Crusade
Austria was in very bad shape after the end of WWII but a renewed devotion to the Rosary brought hope and freedom. Plus, the celebration of Silvester/Sylvester and some great music. Links: Website for Rosary Crusade for World Peace [in German] Mary in Monmouth - the blog/podcast for information on …
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#177 - The Babushka
Hear a famous story of someone who was too busy during Christmastime and a history of the Catholic Churchs care for unwanted children. Link: Have come the 3 kings to Christ with gifts by Drevo from magnatune.com Send e-mail questions and comments to catholicunderthehood@gmail.com or leave voice mail …
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Catholic:Under The Hood Videocast #12 - The Presepio
A meditation video of the Presepio of Sts. Cosmas and Damian in Rome to help you prepare for Christmas. For more on the history of the Presepio see this earlier episode of Catholic:Under The Hood! Subscribe to the special videocast feed via Feedburner!
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#176 - Presepio
The history and devotion of the early Nativity Scene, the story of St. Francis and Greccio, and the Neopolitan Presepio show the great importance of the Christ child in the life of the Church. Links: Photo by Howard Hudson Send e-mail questions and comments to catholicunderthehood@gmail.com or leave …
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#175 - The Unconquered Son
Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on the 25th of December, is that really when Christ was born or is there a different reason? Plus, Fr. Seraphim tries to sing again. Links: Vox clara ecce intonat Austrian Krampus/Perchten Send e-mail questions and comments to catholicunderthehood@gmail.com o …
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#174 - A Spanish Thanksgiving
Almost 25 years before the Pilgrims arrived in the New World a group of Spanish Catholics and native Seloy people celebrated their own Thanksgiving, but it probably didnt include turkey Links: SQPNs Saints Page Recipe for Cocido Photo of Cocido by Tnarik Michael Gannons work on the history of Florid …
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#173 - Turkeys and Pumpkins
Continuing our Thanksgiving/Harvest Theme, in this episode the introduction of the Turkey to European cuisine and why certain priests wear pumpkins on their heads. Links: Recipies by Bartolomeo Scappi Send e-mail questions and comments to catholicunderthehood@gmail.com or leave voice mail at 1 740 9 …
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#172 - Taters
Its the season of Thanksgiving which means time for eating and what will be more plentiful on the table than potatoes? Listen to the Catholic connection to this ubiquitous vegetable and a bit on the joy that is the Austrian Thanksgiving. Links: Pauls Men - Catholic Mens Podcast Potage Parmentier - …
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#171 - A Catholic Ghost Story
A special scary story for Halloween - guaranteed to leave you shaking in your bones! Especially because its true - or at least truthy Listen and decide for yourself! Links: A picture of The Strangers Grave Article on The Wizards Clip from the Wall Street Journal Homepage of Priestfield Retreat Cen …
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#170 - The Four Chaplains
Four Army Chaplains serving their country in WWII and the example that they have left us. Plus, Fr. Seraphim takes a flying leap. Links: Documentary on the Four Chaplains No Greater Glory - History of the Four Chaplains Sea of Glory - Historical fiction based upon the story of the Four Chaplains Se …
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#169 - When The World Falls Apart
What happens when the world as you know it comes to an end? This week - the Fall of Rome and how it relates to recent events. Links: Faithful Citizenship - the USCCB guide to Catholic voting Send e-mail questions and comments to catholicunderthehood@gmail.com or leave voicemail at 1 740 936 4354 To …
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#168 - The Masons
This week - a look into the history of the Catholic Church and Freemasonry and whether a Catholic can be a Freemason. Plus, adventures in chocolate! Send e-mail questions and comments to catholicunderthehood@gmail.com or leave voicemail at 1 740 936 4354 To listen, just click on the link below: #16 …
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#167 - The Silence of Pius XII
Pope Pius XII actions during the Holocaust have been the focus of much discussions - particularly over his apparent silence in the face of Jewish persecutions. Was Pius XII really Hitlers Pope? Send e-mail questions and comments to catholicunderthehood@gmail.com or leave voicemail at 1 740 936 4354 …
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#166 - Of Pirates and Beer
An early CUTH in honor of International Talk Like A Pirate Day! This week - that most wonderful of beverages - Beer! Learn about the saints who loved beer, why we can drink beer during Lent and the beer prayer! Links: The Beer Prayer in Latin and English Information on International Talk Like A Pi …
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#165 - The True Cross
On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross we hear a story of the finding of the True Cross by St. Helena, how many pieces of the True Cross are there in the world and why this day is the day of our victory! Plus, adventures in Munich. Send e-mail questions and comments to [...]
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#164 - Dealing with the Devil
Building a church takes a lot of time, money and prayer - but what happens when the Devil gets involved? Lets just say you dont want to be the first person to go in that church. Send e-mail questions and comments to catholicunderthehood@gmail.com or leave voicemail at 1 740 936 4354 To listen, just …
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#163 - Vatican Cooking
The Vatican is more than encyclicals it also offers recipes! This weeks episode looks at cooking in the Renaissance and the first celebrity chef. Links: The Art of Cooking: The First Modern Cookery Book - The recipe book of Martino of Como Platinas De Voluptate in English These links contain recipe …
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#162 - Francis and Mission
This week we have a guest presenter - historian Fr. Dominic Monti, OFM. Fr. Dominic shares his insights into Franciscan history, spirituality and what they say to us today. Links: Science Fiction/Fantasy Authors of various faith traditions, including Orthodox Orthodox writers Send e-mail questions …
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#161 - Rambling On
Last episode before I head back to Gaming, Austria is also the conclusion of our long look at the history of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages with the importance of the Council of Florence and what it meant for Church Union and the power of the Papacy. Send e-mail questions and comments to …
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#160 - The Boxer Rebellion
The eyes of the world are focused on China this week as CUTH turns its eyes on the Boxer Rebellion, the examples of the Chinese Martyrs and the protection of the Blessed Mother. Send e-mail questions and comments to catholicunderthehood@gmail.com or leave voicemail at 1 740 936 4354 To listen, just …
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