Monday, August 31, 2015

Vatican You is Now on Breadbox Media

Great news, friends!  The Vatican You Show is now on Breadbox Media, a relational internet radio enterprise featuring on the ground programming, podcasting, and live-streaming events all designed to connect the unconnected.

Same great show.  Same quirky hosts.  Same weekly walk through the teachings of the Church right smack dab in the middle of everyday life.  Still available on iTunes, streaming, and on-air broadcasts in certain areas.  New effort for the new evangelization, new logo, clarified mission, great programming.

Find out more at BreadboxMedia.com.

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Vatican You Vol. 1, No. 4 "Not So Loose Change" Edition

This week on Vatican You we explore the change - but not so loose change - envisioned by the Council in par. 21-25 of Sacrosanctum Concilium, and we give credit to our ghost writer/phantom producer/intern Eamonn for each week's catchy titles.  Join our conversation with your comments/questions here or on our Facebook Page Vatican You Show.

This week:
  • The hosts reassure Fr. Chris that they missed him last episode as he reflects on his recent hiking expeditions.
  • Fr. Alan takes this week's last 'last word'. 
  • We reflect on the role that personal preference does or does not play in the liturgy.
  • The hosts recall the focus that we're called to place on Sacred Scripture (in the liturgy, and everything else.) 
  • Our exploration rounds out with getting to know a little more about Fr. Chris (who is never full, but more importantly never full of himself).
  • Finally, we play our first - and a rousing - round of 'Pop Quiz Hotshot'.

Don't forget our Social Media contest - you could win a copy of the Vatican II documents by subscribing to the Vatican You podcast on iTunes and leaving your review of the show there.  Find out more here.

Vol 1, Ep 4 "Not So Loose Change"

The change - but not so loose change - envisioned by the Council is this week's topic (par. 21-25 Sacrosanctum Concilium) and we give credit to our ghost writer/phantom producer/intern Eamonn for each week's catchy titles. The hosts reassure Fr. Chris that they missed him last episode as he reflects on his recent hiking expeditions, Fr. Alan takes this week's last 'last word'. Along the way we reflect on the role that personal preference does or does not play in the liturgy, and recall the focus we're called to place on Sacred Scripture (in the liturgy, and everything else.) We get to know a little more about Fr. Chris (who is never full, but more importantly never full of himself) and playing a rousing round of 'Pop Quiz Hotshot'. Keep praying...

Friday, August 21, 2015

Vol 1, Ep 3 "Not a Spectator Sport"

All liturgy is a complete community participation - "not a spectator sport". (Sacrosanctum Concilium par. 14-20) Our hosts wonder if the mountain Fr. Chris is off climbing is a mountain of french fries and gravy. Fr. Shaun offers this week's '2-Minute Drill'. Fr. Jerry gets a 'beeping' acclamation from the parking lot. We're reminded of what 'liturgy' actually means and meet Fr. Alan, learning how a simple statement in his senior year of college turned his world upside down (and for the better). An idea for a new segment ('Two Sides of the Same Coin') is born. And Fr. Jerry gets this week's last 'last word'. Keep praying...

Vatican You Vol. 1, No. 3 "Not a Spectator Sport" Edition

Join us on the stream this weekend for the Vatican You Show's "Not a Spectator Sport" edition, Saturday @ 11am EST/8am PST and Sunday at 4pm EST/1pm PST. This week our hosts are exploring par. 14-20 of Sacrosanctum Concilium, Vatican II's Consitution on the Sacred Liturgy that teaches us that all liturgy is a complete community participation.  Join us!
  • Fr. Jerry, Fr. Shaun, and Fr. Alan wonder if the mountain Fr. Chris is off climbing is a mountain of french fries and gravy...
  • Fr. Shaun gives explores these concepts in a nutshell during our '2-Minute Drill'
  • Fr. Jerry gets a 'beeping' acclamation from the parking lot
  • Fr. Shaun reminds us what 'liturgy' actually is
  • We meet Fr. Alan and learn how a somewhat simple statement in his senior year of college turned his world upside down (and for the better)
  • An idea for a new segment ('Two Sides of the Same Coin') is born
  • Fr. Jerry gets this week's last 'last word'

Hear the live stream, find showtimes and information, all at BreadboxMedia.com.

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Social Media Contest - You Could Be a Winner!

Friends - the hosts of Vatican You want to put the Council in your hands. That's right. Between now and September 30, 2015 you have a chance to win a copy of the Council documents for personal prayer, study, and reflection (and to read right along with Fr. Shaun, Fr. Jerry, Fr. Chris and Fr. Alan each week on the Vatican You Show). Entering is simple:
  1. Subscribe to the Vatican You podcast on iTunes** (click this button to go to the iTunes store.)
  2. Listen to our podcasts and then leave a review on iTunes.
  3. Then message us on Facebook or post a comment here sharing your iTunes name so we'll know who to enter in our drawing.
We'll enter your name in a random drawing, and the winner will receive straight to their doorstep a brand new copy of Flannery's "Vatican Council II Volume 1: The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents".  It's that simple. Tell your family - tell your friends - and come join the fun!


**You can also search for "Vatican You" from the iTunes Podcast ap on your smart phone or other device.

Friday, August 14, 2015

Vol 1, Ep 2 "Source and Summit"

This week we take a deeper look at the nature of sacred liturgy itself and what it means to live like the liturgy really is the "source and summit" of life. We meet Fr. Jerry and learn how he brings out the 'Cher' in Fr. Alan (...wait til you hear Fr. Chris' Cher impersonation...) Fr. Shaun introduces 'cling veil' - the latest product from the VU Research Labs, and Fr. Alan plays a rumbling version of Patron Saint Roulette. Keep praying...

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Vatican You Vol. 1, No. 2 "Source and Summit" Edition

This week your hosts explore paragraphs 5-13 of Sacrosanctum Concilium, taking a deeper look at the nature of sacred liturgy itself. We also meet our co-host Fr. Jerry Byrd and learn how he brings out the 'Cher' in Fr. Alan. (Wait til you hear Fr. Chris' Cher impersonation...) All this and more this week on Vatican You:
  • Fr. Chris provides our 2-Minute Drill exploring the nature of the sacred liturgy
  • We meet Fr. Jerry and learn that, believe it or not, Fr. Alan actually does believe in love.
  • Fr. Shaun introduces the latest product from the Vatican You research labs, Cling Veil.
  • Fr. Alan plays a rumbling version of Patron Saint Roulette.
  • Explore what it really means to live like the liturgy is the source and summit of the Christian life in this week's RealLife segment.

Find out more, listen live or stream our Podcast, and explore it all at BreadboxMedia.com! Keep praying...

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Subscribe to the Vatican You Radio Hour Podcast in iTunes

If you use the iOS "Podcasts" ap and want to subscribe to the Vatican You Show to have it downloaded to your phone each week, click the button below and it'll take you right to it.  There are several other ways to follow Vatican You - we'll keep you posted on them here and on our Vatican You Show Facebook Page.

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Vol 1, Ep 1 "Begin at the Beginning"

For our first show we 'begin at the beginning' - the Sacred Liturgy - the same place the Second Vatican Council began their work. This week we consider the introduction to Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, and discuss the general objectives of the entire Council. Also: what could go wrong with 4 priests hosting a weekly show, Fr. Alan's 2-Minute Drill, meet Fr. Shaun and learn about his one and only athletic adventure), Fr. Jerry's Catholic News Desk Live explores what soda fountains and french fries and Pope Francis have in common, and we look at the impact of these four small paragraphs on Real Life. Keep praying...