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Vitamin P: Psalms

In today’s podcast and interview, I relate a story. We were early in our deacon formation classes. Our schedule had us doing a full semester class on the Psalms. And my internal and early reaction was something like: what can …

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Catholic Vitamin O Openness

Are you ending Advent with the same “monotone” faith that you entered the season with? Do you feel that you’d like to experience a warm and heartfelt Christmas, perhaps like when you were a child? Is it possible that what’s …

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Vitamin O: Openness

I have thought about this Catholic Vitamin O for OPENNESS for quite some time. It’s closely related to a previous vitamin D for DISCERNMENT. But this show is about openness to new ideas, openness to experiences and diversity… to new …

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Vitamin N: Nativity

Here are some thoughts about Nativity. First — our program on this Catholic Vitamin N presents Nativity not so much as warm feelings of Christmas, but also about challenge and change. Both of our guests are Catholic priests who are …

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Catholic Vitamin N Nativity

The Nativity of Christ is the focus of this Catholic Vitamin. But in our show, we meet with two priests who are on-fire for Our Lord, Our Faith and Our Church. Seeing the Nativity as more than a baby wrapped …

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Vitamin M: Moments

As you perhaps listen to our podcast for Catholic Vitamin M — Moments — you’ll hear the unfolding of the life of Catherine Doherty and the founding of Madonna House in Combermere, Canada. Catherine was a genius — a holy …

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Catholic Vitamin M Moments

God willing…. one of the lessons a priest shared with me. We don’t own or control the future so we can only petition and ask for God’s will… and this prayer helps us to sacramentalize the moment that we are …

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Catholic Vitamin L Leaven

Beware the leaven of the pharisees! However – we are invited… we are called to be leaven. Leaven to our family, in our parish, in the workplace…. helping to grow and expand the kingdom of God. Join us for this …

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Vitamin L: Leaven

Our guest for this show, Tricia Baker (www.patriciawbaker.com) brought an expansive smile to our faces and hearts. She was certainly leaven for our faith journey — and I hope she continues to add a spring to our spiritual …

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Vitamin K: Kindness

Dear friends — where ever I have lived… where ever I have worked, I have found people that can be miserable to be around. I know a parish where a young priest was born in a different country — he …

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