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In this episode: Maria Johnson, Billy Newton, Jeff Nielsen, Angela Sealana, and Elizabeth Scalia.

Angela at Catholic Women’s Luncheon; Billy at Dominican Spring Gala; Maria wins again; Elizabeth’s new book; Engaging (or not) in Social Media; Elizabeth on Pope Francis; Book contest drawing for Pat Gohn’s and Elizabeth Scalia’s books; Steve Nelson PNG update.

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Links discussed during the show:

• Angela at Catholic Women’s Luncheon: It Changed the Way I Receive Eucharist
• Dominican House of Studies
• Elizabeth’s new book, Strange Gods: Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life (SQPN Affiliate link)
• Winners of Pat Gohn’s book: Yvonne Marchese and Ana Barroso. Winner of Elizabeth Scalia’s new book: Jo Oppollela
• Stay connected with Steve Nelson
• You can help SQPN continue producing great programs like this one. Please consider donating and being a Fan of SQPN. You can also sponsor an episode of Catholic Weekend. Go to the sponsor page to find out how.

Picks of the Week

• Maria: Father Kyle Schnippel’s blog, Called by Name
• Billy: Next Wednesday is May 1. What will you do during the Marian month?
• Jeff: Wake Up to the Creed app by Little iApps. Available on iTunes and Google Play
• Elizabeth: The Holy Rule of St. Benedict and the Dominican Nuns of Summit, NJ
• Angela: Read Matthew 5

Our Blogs

• Maria Johnson’s Another Cup of Coffee blog and on Facebook
• Billy Newton’s Aggregate blog site and on Twitter
• Jeff Nielsen’s Catholic Pilot site and on Facebook
• Elizabeth Scalia on Patheos, First Things, The Catholic Answer, Facebook and Twitter.
• Angela Sealana’s Inspired Angela blog

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In this episode: Maria Johnson, Billy Newton, Jeff Nielsen, and Fr. Roderick Vonhögen.

Catching up with Fr. Roderick; Tragic events this past week; Media (or lack thereof) whilst covering worldwide events; Weddings, Confirmations, and the Sacrament of the Sick; SQPN plans; Star Wars, and Superman and other Superheroes; CNMC and Steve Nelson PNG updates; Taxing issues and Vatican goings-on.

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Links discussed during the show:

• Harrison Ford won’t answer Star Wars questions on Jimmy Kimmel’s show
• News.va on Facebook (in English)
• Capt. Jeff on Airplane Geeks
• Stay connected with Steve Nelson
• You can help SQPN to continue producing great programs like this one. Please consider donating and being a Fan of SQPN. You can also sponsor an episode of Catholic Weekend. Go to the sponsor page to find out how.

Picks of the Week

• Maria: Pat Gohn’s Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious Blog Tour. Enter to win a copy of Pat’s book at SQPN.com and on Maria’s blog on Monday, April 22.
• Billy: St. Jude the Apostle, Patron of Impossible Causes
• Jeff: St. Thérèse of Lisieux and her Story of a Soul, available as a PDF, which can be downloaded for free.
• Fr. Roderick: Filmmaker Jamie Benning’s trilogy of documentary-commentaries on the ‘original’ Star Wars trilogy: Documenting a Saga: Most Incredible Star Wars Documentaries on Episodes IV, V, and VI

Our Blogs

• Maria Johnson’s Another Cup of Coffee blog and on Facebook
• Billy Newton’s Aggregate blog site and on Twitter
• Jeff Nielsen’s Catholic Pilot site and on Facebook
• Fr. Roderick Vonhögen on Facebook, his blog, and YouTube channel

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In this episode: John Clem, Maria Johnson, Sean McGaughey, Jeff Nielsen, Angela Sealana, and John Paul Shimek.

Traumatic childhood punishments; Drumming Therapy; Father Roderick tribute song; Dinner with a Priest; Renewing Wedding Vows; Papal Health Rumours and Cardinal Curial Reform Advisers; Steve Nelson PNG Update; CNMC 2013 Update; Weird “Spring” weather; TEDx Goes to the Vatican.

Picks of the Week

• John C.: Earth Day resources for your parish
• Maria: Media Assist: Easy, Logical, Fair Angles to Pursue on Gosnell Story by Elizabeth Scalia
• Sean: Email from the International Space Station. Hear ‘Countdown: The Ballad of Chris Hadfield’
• Jeff: Youngest daughter, Natalie, is receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation next week Saturday.
• Angela: Catholic Women’s Luncheon in San Antonio, TX – April 20
• John Paul S.: Art and Faith with John and Ashley Noronha, St. Mary Immaculate Church, Plainfield, IL, April 18, 7:30 pm. See their blog on http://johnandashley.org/

Our Blogs:

• John Clem’s Call To Holiness blog
• Maria Johnson’s Another Cup of Coffee blog
• Sean McGaughey’s For the Sake of Song blog; Catholic Roundup
• Jeff Nielsen’s Catholic Pilot site
• Angela Sealana’s Inspired Angela blog
• John Paul Shimek’s blog; Twitter; Facebook; also reports for Catholic World Report, CatholicVote.org, and First things.

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In this episode: Lyn Francisco, Maria Johnson, Jeff Nielsen, Angela Sealana, and Greg Willits.

Birthday wishes to Father Roderick, cheating educators, popes and the New Evangelization, Steve Nelson update, Divine Mercy Sunday.

Links:

• This show was sponsored by Lyn Francisco in honor of Fr. Roderick Vonhögen’s 45th birthday. Happy Birthday, Fr. Roderick!
• Maria’s article on Patheos: ‘When the Cheaters Are the Teachers’
• Divine Mercy Sunday: Chaplet & Nine Things You Need to Know
• Stay connected with Steve Nelson: http://www.everythingesteban.com/
• You can help SQPN to continue producing great programs like this one. Please consider donating and being a Fan of SQPN. You can also sponsor an episode of Catholic Weekend. Go to the sponsor page to find out how.

Picks of the Week

• Lyn: News Flash! The Pope is Catholic! by Birgit Jones.
• Maria: The Smells and Bells of the Domestic Monastery by Lisa Schmidt as part of the Blogging from A to Z series.
• Jeff: New Advent, edited by Kevin Knight
• Angela: New religious community: The Mission of Divine Mercy.
• Greg: Archdiocese of Denver’s New Media site, on Facebook, and the Archdiocese of Denver podcast. Also: If you preorder Greg’s book, The New Evangelization and You: Be Not Afraid and let Greg know, he will send you the link to a talk he gave on New Evangelization. Greg’s email address: greg [at] rosaryarmy [dot] com

Our Blogs:

• Lyn Francisco’s Organ-ic Chemist Blog. She also blogs for Webshoo.
• Maria’s Another Cup of Coffee blog
• Jeff Nielsen’s Catholic Pilot site
• Angela Sealana’s Inspired Angela blog
• Greg and Jennifer Willits’ New Evangelizers site

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In this episode: Jimmy Akin, Billy Newton, Jeff Nielsen, Angela Sealana, John Paul Shimek.

All about Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Vigil, Pope Francis foot-washing controversy on Holy Thursday, Papal Security, Steve Nelson Papua New Guinea update.

Links:

• Francis Washes Feet on First Things by John Paul Shimek
• Billy Newton’s appearance on BBC’s ‘World Have Your Say’
• Stay connected with Steve Nelson
• SQPN’s Lenten Giving Campaign is underway. Please consider donating and being a Fan of SQPN

Picks of the Week

• Jimmy: John Paul Shimek for introducing us to the Pizzeria/Bus Station/Playland concept!
• Billy: All of those coming into full communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. And a special welcome to @BrianGriffiths and @kinyonallison from Twitter!
• Jeff: Divine Mercy Sunday is next Sunday. Pray the Divine Mercy Novena.
• Angela: “The Blood and the Shroud: New Evidence That the World’s Most Sacred Relic Is Real” by Ian Wilson.
• John Paul: Last Thursday morning’s Chrism Mass for the Archdiocese of Rome.

Our Blogs:

• Jimmy Akin’s blog and podcast: http://jimmyakin.com/ and http://jimmyakinpodcast.com/
• Billy Newton’s Aggregate Blog site: http://wbdnewton.com/
• Jeff Nielsen’s Catholic Pilot site: http://catholicpilot.com/
• Angela Sealana’s Inspired Angela blog: http://inspiredangela.wordpress.com
• John Paul Shimek: Twitter; Facebook; also reports for Catholic World Report, CatholicVote.org, and First Things.

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In this episode: George Leite, Jeff Nielsen, Angela Sealana, Sarah Vabulas, Stephanie Weak.

More impressions of Pope Francis; Sisters of Mary on American Bible Challenge; Panel members’ faith formation; Palm Sunday and Holy Week upon us; Chrism Mass; Holy Triduum.

Picks of the Week

• George: The PJ Anderson 52 songs in 52 weeks project
• Jeff: Pat Gohn’s book, Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood.
• Angela: Help Brazilians from slums attend WYD
• Sarah: Consoling the Heart of Jesus: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat Inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius by Fr. Michael Gaitley – learning all about Divine Mercy as a follow up to doing a Marian Consecration.
• Stephanie: Willie and Angela Gillis lose 500 pounds in two years. Their story is on CNN.

Our Blogs:

•  George Leite’s Catholic Jukebox site
• Jeff Nielsen’s Catholic Pilot site
• Angela Sealana’s Inspired Angela blog
• Sarah Vabulas on Twitter; and her Catholic Drinkie blog.
• Stephanie Weak on Twitter; and her two podcasts, TV Rewind and From Darkness to Light.

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