Author Archives: Deacon Tom

Catholic Vitamins M and N Blog for Mysticism and NFP

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Deacon Tom

Well, this would be called something like: the deacon is trying to juggle too many balls in the air, coupled with getting ready for international travel — the Emerald Isle, and the roots of both sides of my heritage.

At …

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Catholic Vitamin N NFP

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Deacon Tom

Meet two of the loveliest, most on-fire disciples for Natural Family Planning. They are Katie Merando Falk (shown here with the ‘other guy’ in her life) from Kansas, and Kayla Peterson from North Carolina. Katie and Kayla met on-line, …

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Catholic Vitamin M Mysticism

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Deacon Tom

Meet our guest FRANK WEATHERS. Like others before him, he started studying the Catholic Church to try to find ways to convince his Catholic wife (and himself) to go to some other faith. Instead – Frank found Truth, beauty, reasons …

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Catholic Vitamin L: Liturgy Blog Show Notes

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Deacon Tom

What is liturgy? What is it about? What is the significance of the Mass? Why do we do what we do in liturgy of the Mass? What is it that we offer when we – or rather the priest on …

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Catholic Vitamin L Liturgy

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Deacon Tom

Don’t be like Ezekiel’s vision of ‘dead bones’ at the Liturgy. That’s the challenge and message of our special returning guest, Fr. Patrick J. O’Doherty – pastor of Queen of Peace parish in Ocala, FL. In this show, we …

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Catholic Vitamin K: Knight Blog Page

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Deacon Tom

MEET EBETH WEIDNER (and DOUG)

Many of our friends and listeners to Catholic Vitamins thought that the ‘vitamin’ for this show as KNIGHT as in KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Sorry — that wasn’t the thought that inspired this particular show… but …

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Catholic Vitamin K Knight

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Deacon Tom

Our first listener-inspired Catholic Vitamin: it’s Vitamin K for KNIGHT, and we thank our long-time listener and friend of CV for eagerly supplying both the faith vitamin and the main interview. She’s Ebeth Weidner from North Carolina — and …

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Catholic Vitamin J: Joie De Vivre Blog

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Deacon Tom

Our show is based upon the idea from the French word construct: Catholic Vitamin J for Joie De Vivre. The Urban Dictionary tells us  that the words mean a delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living. Hearty …

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Catholic Vitamin J Joie De Vivre

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Deacon Tom

Joie de what? Joie De Vivre is a great internal joy of living — and Catholic Joie De Vivre is a great joy in our love of the Lord, His Mother, the Church and the Sacraments. To help us understand …

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Catholic Vitamin I: Illumination Blog Show Notes

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Deacon Tom

Father Donald H. Calloway, MIC is our guest for this most special Catholic Vitamins. The majority of our time and questions answered have to do with Fr.’s new book: UNDER THE MANTLE: Marian Thoughts from a 21st Century Priest. …

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