Strange Catholics

Deacon Phil provides a draft of his homily for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We discuss the Why's and wherefores on The Assumption and why this is important to all Catholics and why it matters in our own faith life!

We know that we were gone for a bit, we hope to get back to more regular recording, we recorded this on July 2nd 2024. Check out this church St. John the Baptist - Folsom Saint Spotlight Saint Bridget of Sweden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_of_Sweden (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_of_Sweden) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-bridget-of-sweden/ (https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-bridget-of-sweden/) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Bridget-of-Sweden (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Bridget-of-Sweden) https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=264 (https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=264) https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/july-23-saint-birgitta-religious/ (https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/july-23-saint-birgitta-religious/)   https://www.catholicapostolatecenter.org/blog/saint-bridget-of-sweden (https://www.catholicapostolatecenter.org/blog/saint-bridget-of-sweden)   https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02782a.htm (https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02782a.htm)   http://www.saintsresource.com/bridget-of-sweden (http://www.saintsresource.com/bridget-of-swed

Special Saint Spotlight: St Martin de Porres ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_de_Porres⁠ ⁠https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-martin-de-porres⁠ ⁠https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=306⁠ ⁠https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Martin-de-Porres⁠ ⁠http://saintsresource.com/martin-de-porres⁠ ⁠https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-martin-de-porres-644⁠ ⁠https://www.stmartin.ie/life-st-martin/⁠ Please rate and review on Apple Podcast or wherever you are listening to us on. Please send in your prayer intentions, comments, questions or show topics - ⁠[email protected]

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Bonus - Saint for today! Saint Spotlight: Saint Ephraem Deacon and Doctor ⁠https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-ephrem⁠ ⁠https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/june-9-saint-ephrem-deacon-and-doctor/⁠ ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephrem_the_Syrian⁠ ⁠https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-ephrem-494⁠ ⁠https://catholiccurrent.org/saints/saint-ephrem-deacon-and-doctor-of-the-church/⁠ ⁠https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-06-09⁠ ⁠https://voiceofthesouthwest.org/saints-for-today-ephrem-deacon-doctor-of-the-church-306-373/⁠ ⁠https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05498a.htm⁠ Send Show feedback, prayer intentions, suggestions and comments to ⁠[email protected]

Enjoy this quick pod on today's Saint! Saint Spotlight: Saint Catherine of Sienna Doctor of the Church ⁠https://aleteia.org/2021/04/22/7-inspiring-ideas-from-the-great-st-catherine-of-siena/⁠ Word on Fire's sample lesson on Saint Catherine of Siena ⁠https://www.wordonfire.org/wp-content/media/pp-stcatherine-samplelessonpdf.pdf⁠ ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Siena⁠ ⁠https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=9⁠ ⁠https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-catherine-of-siena⁠ ⁠https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Catherine-of-Siena⁠ ⁠https://www.catholicapostolatecenter.org/blog/woman-for-the-church-st-catherine-of-siena⁠ ⁠https://www.ncregister.com/blog/8-things-to-know-and-share-about-st-catherine-of-siena⁠ ⁠https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03447a.htm⁠ ⁠https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-catherine-of-siena-451⁠ Send Show feedback, prayer intentions, suggestions and comments to ⁠[email protected]⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube Channel⁠!  Episodes are less edited and you can see us!  YouTube Episodes drop on Thursdays

A brief episode to highlight the Saint for today Watch this episode here https://youtu.be/Ucyq_0YOm18 Send Show feedback, prayer intentions, suggestions and comments to ⁠[email protected] Saint Spotlight:   https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-fidelis-of-sigmaringen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidelis_of_Sigmaringen https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3355 https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/april-24-saint-fidelis-of-sigmaringen-priest-and-martyr/ https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/saints/fidelis-of-sigmaringen-565 https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06069a.htm https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/st-fidelis-of-sigmaringen.html https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/saint-fidelis-of-sigmaringen/

We are joined by Dr. John Bergsma, links for him are below.  https://www.johnbergsma.com/biography A Catholic Introduction to the Bible https://ignatius.com/a-catholic-introduction-to-the-bible-ioth/ Psalm basics for Catholics - This was mentioned on the show https://www.avemariapress.com/products/Psalm-Basics-for-Catholics The Word of the Lord: Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year A https://stpaulcenter.com/product/the-word-of-the-lord-reflections-on-the-sunday-mass-readings-for-year-a/ Emmaus Academy - New resource to go deeper in our faith https://stpaulcenter.com/emmaus-academy/ Letters From Home - Your guide through the scripture readings of Daily Mass from Dr. Scott Hahn, Dr. John Bergsma, and our other theologians from the St. Paul Center. Insight on memorials and feasts of our God's saints and personal insight from sacred scripture. https://stpaulcenter.com/podcasts/ https://saintpaulcenter.libsyn.com/ Love Basics for Catholics - https://www.avemariapress.com/products/love-basics-for-catholics Go with Dr Bergsma to the Holy Land! https://www.johnbergsma.com/pilgrimage YouTube video Link -> SCS with Dr. John Bergsma

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