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What’s up with this whole Lent thing, anyway? Ever wonder why we get ashes on our head or why we can’t say the “A” word during Lent? In this episode of In Between Sundays, Pat and Nick discuss some of the reasons behind the next 40 days.
To start off the show, we go through the three J’s for Ash Wednesday and talk about a new what’s my line on the show. We’ve got a good one this week for the season of Lent. How would you work in the phrase, “Fist pumping like champs?” We’ve got a few ideas.
In our help I’m fallen segment, we talk about a few of the things we are doing for Lent and play some feedback from our listeners. If you are looking for ideas on what you can do to prepare for Easter, we’ve got some good ones on the show.
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This week’s episode is a special simulcast between In Between Sundays and Busted Halo. We were lucky enough to get some time to record a dual episode with Brittany and Fr. Dave. As part of the show, we answer a question of faith involving receiving the Eucharist more than once a day.
If you haven’t heard of Busted Halo before, it is another podcast and online network for young adults. They have a wealth of online resources including a full index of young adult groups around the country. If you are looking for another destination to learn about your faith, Busted Halo is the place to go.
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Have you ever wanted to know more about praying the psalms? It turns out that there’s a way to do that – it’s called the Liturgy of the Hours and it is the prayer of the Church. If you have ever wanted to know more about these prayers, listen to Nick’s explanation of them then check out SQPN’s praystation portable.
To kick off our show, we have a good amount of news about sports. This weekend is Super Bowlweekend so we decided to talk a little bit about the New Orleans Saints and some of the ads that will air during the Super Bowl. Finally, Jen in Montana sent us an interesting piece of news about the top prospect of the Athletics deciding to become a priest.
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Paul Davis is our featured guest this week. During the show he talks to us about his journey to making better decisions. When he was younger, Paul made a bad decision which affected the rest of his life. Want to hear more? Listen in to our episode to hear the interview.
To start off the show, we have two new lines from Steph in Wisconsin and Jessica, who left a comment on a previous episode.
In our news segment, we talk about a card trick that Paul Camarata sent us. It’s a pretty cool trick. Along with the magic trick, we talk about an article that Lisa Hendey sent us about the Pope embracing new media as a means to evangelization. The Vatican now his its own YouTube channel and recognizes the need to use technology to help people share their faith.
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It’s pro-life week and in honor of that, we have Mary Kay Culp from Kansans for Life on our show to talk about the pro-life march and what Kansans for Life does. Listen to find out more about this important week.
This week, as part of our news, we have decided to talk about our new favorite iPhone application, Words with Friends. It’s a great game where you can play over the net with other friends, either live or in taking individual turns.
As part of our interview segment, Mary Kay Culp talks with us about the Roe vs. Wade supreme court decision and how it has affected the world. Ever year, on the anniversary of that decision, a group of people march on our nation’s capital in order to show their disagreement with the court’s decision.
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Kelly Croy is our guest this evening as we talk about art and how it impacts our faith. Kelly does performance art, using it to inspire others. Listen in to find out about his art form and how he got started working with chalk.
In the news segment, we talk about the earthquake in Haiti and what you can do to help out. Along with that, we have some news about a woman who went on a rampage in McDonalds. Finally, Pat found a funny site where it catalogs really bad metaphors that students have used in their English papers over the years.