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Lent, Lenten abstinence from meat on Friday, ashes, blessing of oil during Holy Week, Pope John Paul II and a popular Catholic saint are topics in this American Catholic Radio program.
Lent, Lenten abstinence from meat on Friday, ashes, blessing of oil during Holy Week, Pope John Paul II and a popular Catholic saint are topics in this American Catholic Radio program.
#06-14 (March 27, 2006)
Highlights from this episode of American Catholic Radio include:
Saint of the Day
Today’s saint lived in 16th-century England. It was a dangerous time to become Catholic….She suffered imprisonment and martyrdom for her courageous choice.
Living Faith
A parish-based wood bank in Vermont helps the needy keep homes warm throughout the winter. Bryan Ferro was moved by an article of an elderly couple who died of hypothermia because they couldn’t afford to heat their home.
Ask a Franciscan
Why was Friday chosen for abstinence? Why do we abstain from meat? Should ashes be left on our foreheads? Are those page age 59 excused from Lenten abstinence?
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 do we call the liturgy held during Holy Week where the bishop blesses oil?
Exploring Our Faith
Dr. William Madges, chair of the graduate program in theology at Xavier University, talks about Pope John Paul II.
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