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Eastertide is over, and the high theological feasts are behind us as well. Ordinary Time stretches out before us, but it isn’t smooth and featureless. There are inspiring saints to be celebrated and the words of the liturgy are always fresh.

Recent podcasts

The weekly podcast continues to go from strength to strength, and in some parts of the world it has reached a high rank among religious podcasts. Something like 20,000 people look forward to it every week. If you aren’t one of them yet, try it! If you are, tell your friends about it.

The Universalis apps and programs will remind you automatically when a new episode comes out. Otherwise, just go to the home page at universalis.com and you’ll find a Podcasts button at the top right. That button will show you not just the latest episode, but every episode from the very beginning. There are over 70 of them.

Here are the episodes which have come out since the last newsletter. Each is around 20 minutes long, and you can listen to it by clicking on the link.

18 May: Papal names; Popes Leo I, Leo II, Leo III, Leo IV. Madagascar and its saints. Saint Rita of Cascia. The lost manuscript that was found at the fishmonger’s.

25 May: Popes Leo V, Leo VI, Leo VII, Leo VIII. Leo IX and Gregory VII and their reforms. Saint Philip Neri: his life and example. The kingdom of Heaven is like ginger beer. The fizz of the Catholic Reformation. And where are we?

1 June: Loss and greyness after the Ascension. What is the Spirit? The absence of the Spirit. Fear of the Spirit and of life. Pope Leo X. Hope is coming: Ezekiel and the valley of bones.

8 June: Power cuts and electricity. Power restored with the coming of the Spirit. Life in power. Popes Leo XI and XII. Saint José de Anchieta and Saint Lidwina.

15 June: The theological season of the year. The Most Holy Trinity – two pictures which may help. Dorothy L. Sayers and creation. Cardinal Manning, Pope Leo XIII and the social teaching of the Church.

22 June: Two more theological feasts: Corpus Christi and the Sacred Heart.

29 June: Why choose St Peter? How to like St Paul? Abraham, patriarch and negotiator.

6 July: Saint Benedict and his rule; and how to live it when we are not monks.

13 July: Blessed Thérèse of Saint Augustine and her companions. The Carmelites. Blessed Inácio de Azevedo. St Bonaventure. Naboth’s vineyard. St Ambrose on the mysteries.

New podcast episodes come out on Friday or Saturday each week.

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