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Helping Third World countries, the beginning and 40 days of Lent, worship space and a popular Catholic saint are topics in this American Catholic Radio program.
Helping Third World countries, the beginning and 40 days of Lent, worship space and a popular Catholic saint are topics in this American Catholic Radio program.
#06-13 (March 20, 2006)
Highlights from this episode of American Catholic Radio include:
Saint of the Day
I died at age 68 with my boots on—in the midst of an extended visit among my people. I was canonized 120 years later. I am the patron saint of Peru and of the bishops of Latin America. Who am I?
Living Faith
Teen inventors hope to ease the burden of water carriers in the Third World. Girls from Julie Suftin’s physics class at Nerinx Hall, a girls’ school in St. Louis, got a grant to work on a device to help women carry water.
Ask a Franciscan
Why does Lent last for 40 days? What is the significance of the number 40? What is the meaning of the word Lent and why is it used for this season? Why does the beginning of Lent vary from year to year?
Minute Meditation
This program’s Minute Meditation is from Catholic Update, “Creating a Place for Peace” by Karen Berry, O.S.B.
Catholic Treasure
What three traditional practices mark our observance of Lent?
Exploring Our Faith
Dr. Eileen Crowley talks about worship space.
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