#21: Look! It's the Pope!

#21: Monica, Russell & Mike welcome the pope to the U.S. Mike gets excited about Bishop-Elect Tony Taylor's becoming the new Bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas. Monica & Russell discuss life as a rockstar in the band Filioque.

Listen to it here.

Shownotes:
uspapalvisit.org
Diocese of Little Rock
Houston's Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral
Video of us recording this podcast

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• Thanks to the Diocese of Little Rock for the use of audio from the press conference welcoming Bishop-Elect Anthony Taylor.
  

#20: Getting Nerdy with new sins and famous Catholics

#20: Monica, Keri, Russell & Mike welcome the pope, talk about new sins, old devotions, and their favorite famous Catholics.

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Shownotes:
uspapalvisit.org
usccb.wordpress.com
Seven new sins


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#19 Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup, and the Lucky Bean

The Leap Day Show: Keri Cooper, Russell Nance, Mike Malcom and special guest Todd Nance ponder how they should celebrate St. Patrick's Day - Monday of Holy Week this year. They applaud a local student's prize winning entry in C-SPAN's contest for a documentary made by a high school student. They discuss why Catholics are leaving the Church and play back sound clips of what bishops say we should do about it.

Listen to it here.

Shownotes:
The 1938 chalice the pope will use when he visits America
Leaving Your Faith At The Door - the C-SPAN contest winning video

Credits:
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#18: Holy Grounds with Matt Halbach

Matt Halbach kicks off Holy Grounds, the winter-season version of Theology on Tap. Matt speaks on the Eucharist.

Listen to it here.

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#17 The PG-13 Edition

Monica, Keri, Russell, and Mike welcome the Pope to America, talk about ridiculous Church music, and listen to trippy music.

Listen to it here.


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#16 Filioque's New Album

Catholic rockers Monica Martin, Mark Steichen, & Russell Nance talk about their band's second album Washed Away. Listen to three "rough cuts" from the album and a special in-studio performance.

Listen to it here.

#15 Holy Family Cathedral's new organist Ernest Neal

Podcast #15: Russell Nance, Mike Malcom and Jake Wolf interview Ernest Neal, Holy Family Cathedral Organist and Music Director. They talk about the Diocese of Tulsa's Youth & Family Fest, and other local and international events.

Listen to it here.

Shownotes:

• Youth & Family Fest
• XLTtulsa.com
• Filoque
• Sonitus Sanctus - an amazing site full of Catholic audio recordings
• John Paul II canonization site

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#14 Just What Did The Pope Say?

Podcast #14:

Monica, Russell, and Mike talk about how the pope's been quoted and misquoted this Summer. They welcome Matt Halbach & Ernest Neal to their new jobs.

Listen to it here.

Shownotes:

• Ten US dioceses do not have bishops.
• Headline: Protestants can't have churches.
• Pope weighs in on evolution and God.
• World Youth Day is less than one year away.
• Matt Halbach's the new diocesan youth coordinator.
• Ernest Neal's the new Cathedral organist and music director.

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#13 Two Priests & Eleven Deacons

Podcast #13: Two Priests & Eleven Deacons

Transitional Deacons Gary Kastl and Brian O'Brien will be ordained Priests in three days. They, and Fr. Matt Gerlach, Associate Director of Vocations, answer some thoughtful questions from students from Holy Family Cathedral School.

Listen to it here.

Recorded "live" before the graduating Class of 2007 from Saint Catherine's School in Tulsa.



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#12 Let's Chant

Monica, Russell, and Mike discuss Gregorian Chant in the Diocese of Tulsa, Archbishop Burke's unfailing commitment to the unborn, and other current topics.

Listen to it here.

Shownotes:

• International Theological Commission discusses Limbo
  
• SCOTUS upholds Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
  
• Cardinal Rigali's Lenten Messages
• Msgr. Mueggenborg's Sunday Gospel Scripture Study
  
• Archbishop Burke's statement
• www.calledtoday.com

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#11 Holy Grounds with Father Matt Gerlach

Holy Grounds: Father Matt Gerlach, pastor of Saint Catherine Church in Tulsa, speaks about "Finding Your Personal Mission."

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#10 Where was Jesus buried?

A documentary on Jesus' tomb, a vaccine to prevent cancer, pro-choice cellphones, and a Benedictine who plays a mean guitar.

Listen to it.

Shownotes:

• Countdown to World Youth Day
• Dallas and Lake Charles get new bishops.
• South Dakota's abortion ban fails.
• Is a cancer-preventing vaccine a good thing or does it promote promiscuity?
• Is Jesus really buried in Jerusalem with Joseph, Mary, Mary Magdalene?
• Does your cell phone plan give money to abortion groups?
• The Benedictine Abbot-Primate plays electric guitar. How cool is that?

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#9 Holy Grounds with Mark Steichen

Holy Grounds and Theology on Tap: Mark Steichen, seminarian and guest speaker; Peter Klein, organizer; and Marianne Taylor, a regular attendee. The panel talks about why so many Catholic young adults enjoy Holy Grounds.

Included in this podcast is Mark Steichen's talk: "The Eucharist as a Sacrifice."

Listen to it here.

Shownotes:

• D.Y.A.M.C. (Tulsa's Young Adults)

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#8 Want to sell your soul for $25?

Want to sell your soul for $25? Take the Blasphemy Challenge - or not! Mike & Rusty talk about online prayer opportunities for Lent, Portugal's failed abortion referendum, and other current news and local events.

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Shownotes:
Daily Mass Readings
Sunday Gospel Scripture Study
Pray Station Portable (Liturgy of the Hours)
Office of Readings


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#7 Lots of current news

Lots of current news! Monica Martin, Russell Nance, and Mike Malcom talk about Theology on Tap, Holy Grounds, TEC Retreats, World Youth Day, and current Catholic news.

Listen to it.

Shownotes:
myspace.com/Filioque
Theology on Tap/Holy Grounds
XLT

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#6 The Top Ten List

The Top Ten List! Keri Cooper, Russell Nance, and Mike Malcom count down the best Catholic websites.

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Shownotes:

christusrex.org
lasermonks.com
xlttulsa.com

Top Ten List:
10. Chris-Padgett.com
9. CatholicExchange.com
8. Cathedral Media
7. CatholicInsider.com
6. National Catholic Register
5. Daily Mass Readings
4. Amy Welborn's Blog
3. Catholic Rockers
2. Catholic News
1. Busted Halo

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#5 Rites, Rites, Rites

Podcast #5: Candice Calhoon, Keri Cooper, Russell Nance, and Mike Malcom discuss an upcoming meeting of the US Bishops in which they will vote on norms for hymns at Mass. They talk about the rumors that the pope will give each priest permission to celebrate Mass in Latin without having to ask his bishop for permission. Finally, they talk about ways that the Church can reach out to young Catholics.

Listen to it.

Shownotes:

• Deacon Brian O'Brien's Ordination
• St. Peter Church, Tridentine
  
• Fellowship of St. Athanasius, Byzantine Rite
• St. Therese Church, Maronite Rite
  

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#4 Seminarian Brian O'Brien's Dianconate Ordination

#4: Seminarian Brian O'Brien prepares for his Ordination to the Diaconate tomorrow.

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Shownotes:

• Saint Meinrad Seminary
• Laying on of Hands
  
• A dalmatic, the liturgical garb of a deacon
• The Rite of Ordination

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• Theme music is "55 mph" by Outland. Creative Commons license.
• Cathy Nelson, photographer

#3 Catholic Musicians

Keri Cooper, Russell Nance, and Mike Malcom discuss (fairly) local Catholic music, Music at Mass, and Salvation.

Listen to it.

Shownotes:

• FatherT.com
• The Priestie Boys
• Stephanie Wood
• World Youth Day 2008
• XLTtulsa.com

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#2 Brian O'Brien finds himself in a seminary

Seminarian Brian O'Brien tells us how he found himself at Saint Meinrad Seminary and how he is preparing for the Priesthood.

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Shownotes:

• Brian O'Brien
• Saint Meinrad Seminary
• Extreme Makeover at St. Meinrad slideshow
• Extreme Makeover - The Finished House!
  

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