March 18th, 2008

CU Episode 71: Times Seven Times (Pro Version)

So, we’ve had some file munching gremlins. Episode 71 has been repaired, which is why you’re receiving this double-supplemental-feed. It makes iTunes happy.

The Week of Weeks approaches! To mark this, we opine about our college days at the Benedictine monastery where the liturgy was rich and the prayer was deep. We have some picks of the week for you, audio backChat galore, and some shameless self promotion.

(You also get extra credit if you listen to this episode…actually, we can’t back that up.)

EDIT: The file has been repaired. I’d like to sarcastically thank LibSyn.

Fr. Chris | Posted in CU Podcast | 5 Comments »

  • http://aliveandyoung.blogspot.com Paul Cat

    Hey Guys,

    About Saint Joseph’s Day and the altar. I’ve been living outside New Orleans for nearly two years now. In Wilmington, Delaware, where I currently live, Saint Joseph’s Day is not a big celebration. In fact, when I mentioned St. Joseph’s Day and the Altar to people in Delaware, about the only person who knew what I was talking about was the Bishop. And this is why: most of the Italians in New Orleans are not really Italian but are indeed Sicilian. Where as in Delaware, most of the Italians are actually Italian. Though they do not celebrate St. Joseph’s Day in Delaware, Saint Anthony’s Day is celebrated in a style that is more akin to what one might experience in New Orleans on Saint Joseph’s Day — minus the altars but with a parade.

    The cultural differences between Italians and Sicilians are significanct, as Saint Joseph’s Day is primarily a Sicilian celebration, which developed sometime after Sicily suffered from a famine during the middle ages. During the famine the Sicilians, as well as the few parts of Italy suffering from the famine, asked for the intercession of St. Joseph to help them through the famine. The outcome of the prayers was an unusually large amount of fava beans (the little hard brown beans the ladies pass out at the Saint Joseph’s Altar). The Sicilians were ever gracious for the help Saint Joseph provided that they have been honoring and spreading devotion to Saint Joseph by making yearly altars on his feast day to remember the powerful intercessory role St. Joseph played in providing food for the hungry of Sicily.

    I hope this helps a bit.

  • Michael

    I have to agree with Father Ryan and DeepThought and say go with 42. It is the answer.

  • Joseph Narvaez

    Dr. Bill will appreciate the support!

    He is a fellow podcaster – I’m a big fan of his Playing With Fire show – he mentioned this topic but in the sense of athletics in an recent show.

  • http://bilikfamily.com/ Scott

    I loved the mini-tribute to CarTalk in the closing credits. :-)

  • Michael

    I was trying to remember if this was the episode where Josh recommended the “Bountiful” wireless router, but you haven’t had any show notes since episode 70!!! What are you guys, busy or something?

    Anyway, I bought one (I paid $299.00) and it rocks! Thanks Josh!