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Highlights from this episode of American Catholic Radio include:

Since the spotlight for World Youth Day will be Australia, we introduce listeners to Blessed Mary MacKillop, beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1995. She’s on track to become Australia’s first canonized saint.

Judy Zarick hosts a round-table with high school juniors Maria, Audrey and Karen, who are planning to attend World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia

Father Greg Friedman responds to the following questions:
• What does the Church say will happen at the end of the world?
• How many times may someone receive the Anointing of the Sick in her home?
• Does a Sunday evening Mass fulfill the Sunday obligation?

This program’s Minute Meditation is from When Your Adult Child Takes a Different Path by Theresa Cotter.

Paul the Pharisee, Paul the Apostle
For a complete portrait of Paul, we need to understand his training as a Pharisee, so that we can understand his conversion to Christ and his calling as an apostle.

Since 1997, an important part of World Youth Day has been the “Days in the Diocese” program, which offers overseas pilgrims the option of a hosted stay in one of the dioceses around the host country in the days leading up to the celebration week. It’s a unique opportunity for visiting pilgrims to have a personal experience of the Catholic Church in a culture different from their own. Producer John Feister speaks with Michael Hart, coordinator of the “Days in the Diocese” program in Brisbane, Australia.