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  • His Life Depended on a Game of Chess

    His Life Depended on a Game of Chess
    2025/03/31
    Watch the video: https://youtu.be/F-u_LRPVai4

    After World War II, the Communist Soviets occupied Hungary, causing thousands of Catholics to flee their tyranny. Today’s story is about a Hungarian man who assumes another person’s identity to escape to Austria, a free country. Little did he know that his knowledge of chess would play such an important role in attaining freedom.

    “Your Move Hungarian”
    by Ferenc Laszlo

    "I was trying hard to suppress my anxiety that September morning in 1946, as I stood in the dismal Keleti railway station in Budapest, Hungary.

    Panic, I knew, could wreck my hopes.

    I was waiting prayerfully for the name of Oscar Zinner to be called – even though I knew that it might mean my doom..."
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    14 分
  • The Miracle of Father Baker: Our Lady of Victory Basilica, NY

    The Miracle of Father Baker: Our Lady of Victory Basilica, NY
    2025/03/24
    Video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/zR8TDIK0QOE

    I walked 30 miles on pilgrimage to the beautiful Basilica of Our Lady of Victory in Lackawanna, New York built by the great Venerable Father Baker.

    Having spent some time in the Buffalo area, everyone has been telling me some incredible stories about Father Baker and his cause for canonization so I decided to research him for myself and bought a couple books about him. However, the most beautiful summary of his life can be found on his website, fatherbaker.org.

    Here’s the full article: https://www.fatherbaker.org/the-father-baker-story-the-early-years

    Here’s the website for Our Lady of Victory Basilica: https://www.olvbasilica.org/

    Some books about Father Baker:

    1. "Walk Humbly With Your God: Father Nelson Baker and the Brothers of the Holy Infancy and Youth of Jesus" by Donald Monnin
    2. "Father Baker" by Floyd Anderson
    3. "Father of the Fatherless: The Authorized Biography of Father Nelson Baker" by Richard Gribble CSC
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    12 分
  • St. Patrick's Prophecies for the End Times

    St. Patrick's Prophecies for the End Times
    2025/03/17
    This episode will cover St. Patrick's incredible prophecies about the Emerald Isle and the five mysterious favors that he obtained from God during his forty days of fasting in the mountains. In his time of solitude, he fought off devils seeking to tempt him in such a brilliant way that they fled in terror, which definitely reminded me of St. Michael.

    Watch the video for this episode: https://youtu.be/Bws5Ck2x3uM

    Sources:
    St. Patrick’s Prophecy, Tírechán's Collections Concerning St. Patrick, Book of Armagh (TCD MS 52): http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts...

    Text of the script:
    "St. Patrick the Patrician" by PATRICK FRANCIS CARDINAL MORAN (1913 Catholic Encyclopedia): https://nobility.org/2012/03/p...


    For further reading on St. Patrick:

    The Trias thaumaturga (gol., Louvain, 1647) of of the Franciscan COLGAN is the most complete collection of the ancient Lives of the saint. The Kemare Life of Saint Patrick (CUSACK, Dublin, 1869) presents from the pen of HENNESSY the translation of the Irish Tripartite Life, with copious notes. WHITLEY STOKES, in the Rolls Series (London, 1887), has given the textand translation of the Vita Tripartita, together with many original documents from the Book ofAmragh and other sources. The most noteworthy works of later years are SHEARMAN, Loca Patriciana (Dublin, 1879); TODD, St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland (Dublin, 1864); BURY, Life of St. Patrick (London, 1905); HEALY, The Life and Writings of St. Patrick (Dublin, 1905).
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    7 分
  • Thankful!

    Thankful!
    2025/03/12
    I was bored of driving, so I made up this silly poem today. I'm not sure if I really like all these things... it just fit the poem. https://youtube.com/shorts/7j4JRBFFV3o



    Thankful!


    If it's a terrible day, remember
    That you should never lose your temper.
    If you are muddled in toils and strife,
    Perhaps you should think of the finer things in life.

    The swish-pop of a well-earned beer.
    Aiming an arrow at a stock-still deer.
    Steaming coffee in your cup.
    The sweet brown eyes of your loving pup.
    I don't mean to be sappy,
    But these things make me happy.

    Ardbeg Whiskey in a glass.
    A front-row seat in a Latin Mass.
    The cheerful chirping of a cricket
    Getting out of a speeding ticket.
    It all keeps me from stressing
    When life can be depressing.


    Crackling tobacco in corncob pipes.
    Old Glory with her stars and stripes.
    Being first in Confession line
    And the wonderful smell of pine.
    I don't know what all this means to you,
    But it makes me feel fine.


    Steaks medium-rare.
    Snow flakes in your hair.
    The smile of a loved one.
    Ah… the glory of a setting sun
    And when a fish takes the bait,
    It just makes me feel great.

    Finishing your Rosary late at night,
    That you be ready for tomorrow's fight.
    Friendly conversation by the fire.
    Beautiful high notes of a Tenebrae choir.
    Handling the grip of a well built gun.
    This is what I'm all about, son.



    Is it wrong that I admire what God has given me?
    The crisp mountain air and the rolling sea!
    I need to travel! To witness the glory of Rome.
    But for now, New York is my home.



    All in all, I'm content
    With these consolations heaven sent
    To keep me sane in this mad, mad world,
    Knowing that I am furled
    In Mary's Mantle.



    SO… when sufferings cut like a knife,
    Thank God for the finer things in life.



    Hope you liked it. I was more or less just sleep deprived.
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    2 分
  • Saint Columba and the Loch Ness Monster

    Saint Columba and the Loch Ness Monster
    2025/03/11
    In today's video, I tell the story of St. Columba's incredible confrontation with the devilish Scottish beast: https://youtu.be/3nq3jRuXVvQ


    Read the full story in Angelo Stagnaro's excellent article: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/st-columba-and-the-loch-ness-monster
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    5 分
  • He Wore Armor Under His Carmelite Habit — Saint Nuno

    He Wore Armor Under His Carmelite Habit — Saint Nuno
    2025/03/03
    Portuguese Count Nuno Alvares Pereira had a brilliant military career and became the Constable of Portugal. Later, out of gratitude for a miraculous victory he won over the Spaniards, Saint Nuno built the Gothic church of Our Lady of the Scapular of Mount Carmel on a hill outside of Lisbon. He gave the church to the Carmelite order, and then joined them as a simple lay brother.

    Saint Nuno’s combative life and his devotion serve as an example for Catholics today who must fight to affirm their Faith in a secular world. As we will see, he drew his strength for the fight from his great devotion to Our Lady.

    Saint Nuno was born and grew up outside Ourem near Fatima where Our Lady appeared in 1917, and from his youth, he had an ardent devotion to her, the Rosary and to the Brown Scapular.
    During the 14th century, Portugal had nearly become a province of the Kingdom of Castile. Spain had already defeated Portugal’s armies, and the Portuguese court was weak and decadent. Most of Saint Nuno’s life was spent fighting the Spanish to preserve Portuguese independence. His most important battles were Atoleiros, Aljubarrota (very near Fatima), and Valverde inside of Spain.
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    9 分
  • Catholic Influencers: Stop Following Trends!

    Catholic Influencers: Stop Following Trends!
    2025/02/23
    An episode that is basically just an excuse to talk about this really incredible observation from the author, Jules Verne, about the Catholic work method of the medieval man. They were the original Catholic influencers and they were the most effective, because we’re still talking about their creations to this day.


    Watch the video: https://youtu.be/9R32ReDFOoA
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    8 分
  • When a Cursed Car Killed a Movie Star

    When a Cursed Car Killed a Movie Star
    2025/02/17
    When a Cursed Car Killed a Devilish Movie Star.

    There are some movies that seem pretty tame today, but had an electrifying demonic charge at the time of its release. I think that one of those movies was "Rebel Without a Cause" in 1955, starring James Dean. I found a book called, "Cabinet of Curiosities" by Aaron Mahnke which talks about one aspect of his cursed legacy that involves a demonic car.

    Watch the video: https://youtu.be/H4EtIYfBWJs
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    9 分