Podcast by City Year
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City Year UK is a youth social action charity which challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time voluntary service. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, they support pupils growing up in some of the most deprived areas of the UK. This is podcast summarises current from training, and provides an opportunity for our volunteers to continue to develop.
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What do we know about Jesus and Mary? For starters, what the evangelists recorded in the gospels. Throughout Church history, mystics have received visions of the life of Jesus and Mary and recorded them as biographies. One such mystic was Venerable Maria of Agreda who authored The Mystical City of God, a four-volume book totaling more than 2,000 pages. It's a daunting task to read, but Marian theologian Fr. Edward Looney has partnered with TAN Books to read it in a year. Join him as he reads ...
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"Two Years in the Forbidden City" is a book written by Princess Der Ling, who was the renowned Lady-in-waiting to the Empress Dowager Cixi in the early 20th century. Though Empress Dowager Cixi is a household name, Der Ling's point of view offers a quite unique and surprisingly intimate portrayal of the Empress and Beijing's Imperial Palace in China's last feudal dynasty.
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100 Years, 100 Objects: Stories from the Collections of Lancaster City Museums
Lancaster City Museums
A podcast celebrating 100 Years of Lancaster City Museums by delving into the history, stories and themes that can be discovered through our collections.
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THE author of the following narrative has peculiar qualifications for her task. She is a daughter of Lord Yu Keng, a member of the Manchu White Banner Corps, and one of the most advanced and progressive Chinese officials of his generation. she became First Lady-in-Waiting to the Empress Dowager, and while serving at the Court in that capacity she received the impressions which provide the subject-matter of this book. Her opportunity to observe and estimate the characteristics of the remarkab ...
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p>Fr Edward Looney reads from chapter 29 of book 4 and comments on significant passages.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 27 of book 4 and then comments on the Holy Innocents and Maria of Agreda's mode of receiving revelations.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 29 of book 4 and comments on the garment of Jesus and Jesus leading meal prayers for his family.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 26 of book 4 and then shares a story about a saint from Egypt, discusses the healings of Mary and Joseph, and encourages us in our care for the sick.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 28 and then comments on the garment of Jesus.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 25 of book 4 and then comments on the name of the Egyptian city, the trade of Joseph, the work of Our Lady, and the role of prayer in our work day.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 24 of book 4 and then comments on the prophecies of Jesus going to Egypt, the destruction of false idols in Egypt, and how Christians created shrines in trees to counteract false gods.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 23 of book 4 and then comments on difficulties of travel/pilgrimage, the use of Lord for Almighty God, and the answer to whether the baby Jesus spoke interiorly or exteriorly.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 22 of book 4 and then comments on Mary's desire to return to the cave one last time, Mary's fiat, the warning sent to St. Elizabeth, the tears of Jesus and how St. Joseph receives everything he witnesses.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 21 of book 4 and then comments on the significance of journeying at night, the content of the four gospels, why God allows free will, and what it might be like to see God face to face.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 21 of book 4 and then reflects on Mary's novena prayer, her aid in attaining God's will for us, Mary following Joseph, and a beautiful thought for our imaginative prayer.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 20 of book 4 and then comments on baby Jesus speaking to Mary, trust in Mary's intercession, and marveling at God's wisdom.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 20 of book 4 and then offers a reflection on Jesus as the beloved son, the fulfilment of Simeon's mission, and the knowledge of Mary.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 19 of book 4 in its entirety and comments on the purity of Mary, her perpetual virginity, the offering of sacrifice in the temple, the movement of the Holy Spirit, and much more in this jam packed reading and reflection.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 18 of book 4 and then offers a reflection on the privileges of Mary, the prayers of Jesus, and the poor approaching Our Lady.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 18 of book 4 and then offers a reflection on the foreshadowing of Mary's mediation of grace and the hospitality a stranger paid to them.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 17 of book 4 and comments on the significance of the Magi.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 16 of book 4 and then comments on what is contained in the scriptures versus the Mystical City of God, how honoring Mary is really honoring Jesus, how to tailor the Magnificat to other situations, and the need to cultivate adoration of the real presence.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 16 of book 4 and then comments on our knowledge of scripture and the life of the three kings/magi.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 15 of book 4 and then reflects on Mary as the Queen of Martyrs and feeling divine effects in our souls.
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Fr. Edward reads from chapter 15 of book 4 and then comments on the sacredness of places in the Holy Land.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 14 of book 4 and comments on Mary's closeness to Christ's sacrifice and suffering, relics, and our meditation on the mystery of redemption.
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Fr. Edward finishes reading chapter 13 of book 4 and then comments on the name of Jesus.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 13 of book 4 and reflects on the Circumcision of Jesus and the Holy Family's obedience to the Law.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 12 of book 4 and then comments on the image of the nursing Madonna.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 12 of book 4 and the comments on how the evil one was deceived by the humility of Jesus's birth.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 11 of book 4 and comments on the announcement of Jesus's birth as it is received throughout the heavens and the earth.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 10 of book 4 and then comments on Jesus's birth as being for all people.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 10 of book 4, and then comments on Mary's virginity during the birth of Christ and how Jesus participated in the work of creation.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 10 of book 4, pertaining to the birth of Jesus and offers a reflection on the prayerful nature of Joseph and Mary surrounding these events.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 9 of book 4 and offers a reflection on the first events of Christmas day.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter nine of book four and then comments on what we listen to when we travel.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 8 of book 4 and comments on God's will for Jesus to be born in Bethlehem and how those events come about.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 7 of book 4 and then comments on the swaddling cloth of Jesus and Jesus's prayer for his mother, father, and the world.
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Fr. Edward reads the entirety of chapter six from book four and then offers a reflection on the virtues of Joseph and Mary, their poverty, and Mary's songs.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 5 of book 4 and then offers a commentary on acts of veneration we might pay to the Blessed Virgin.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads the instruction of Our Lady and reflects on how she encourages us to live a better life.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 4 of book 4 and then offers a reflection on St. Joseph's conversation with Our Lady, Mary's praying of the Magnificat, and Joseph's plentitude of grace.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads the entirety of chapter 3 of book 4, and then comments on sleep and how God communicates with us.
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Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading chapter 1 of book 4 and comments on God's providence in the life of Joseph and Mary.
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Fr. Edward Looney begins reading chapter 1 of book 4 which focuses on the anxiety of St. Joseph.
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Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading chapter 28 of book 3 and then offers a reflection on Satan's attack on the family.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 28 of book 3 and then comments on how the devil pursues the world and the Church and how we can defend against him.
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Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading chapter 27 and comments on the temptations of jealousy and idleness and Mary's recommendations to confront temptations.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 27 and comments on combating temptations with the Word of God and how we face assaults on our memories and desires for food.
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 27 of book 3 and then comments on the tactics of the enemy and how we can put him to flight.
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