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Dignitatis Infinita Part 1: How the concept of human dignity aids a discussion of social issues

How does the concept of human dignity helps us to discuss current social issues in America. Part One of a two part podcast.
Read Dignitas Infinita here: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/04/08/240408c.html
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Two Young Peasant Women. Camille Pissarro French 1891–92
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 820
By virtue of their size, placement, and quiet dignity, these youthful laborers dominate the landscape setting—an open field near Pissarro’s house at Eragny. Sympathetic to anarchist ideals, the artist wanted to preserve the values of agrarian society that were being threatened by the rapid industrialization of France. He began this picture in summer 1891 and completed it in mid-January 1892, a month before the opening of a major exhibition of his work organized by his dealer Joseph Durand-Ruel. Many of the fifty paintings were sold from the show, but Pissarro kept this canvas and gave it to his wife.

Tenebrae - The Hour Of Darkness In The Paschal Triduum 2024

Tenebrae, the hour of darkness, was celebrated at St. Mark the Evangelist on the Wednesday of Holy Week. Ancient hymns, scripture readings, prayers and a meditation are offered to feed the reverence of the faithful during this holiest time of the year.
Art:The Crucifixion
Pietro Lorenzetti Italian
1340s
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 635
Lorenzetti imbued this familiar biblical subject with a new sense of pathos and dramatic intensity. Details such as the piercing of Christ’s side with a spear, the breaking of the legs of the thieves, and the Virgin swooning into the arms of her companions ensure an emotional response from the viewer. Lorenzetti creates a strong sense of shared human experience by placing his figures in pairs or groups, allowing us to imagine the various reactions that were felt by witnesses of the Crucifixion.
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Ruby Red Slippers and the Argument from Desire

"Jesus said to Nicodemus:
“Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,
so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” John 3 If we are not fulfilled in this life, maybe it means we are made for another like. God loves us in while in our sins. Can we respond and begin the journey home? This week on OVC.
The artwork is Greek and Roman Art, aCarnelian ring stone with Asclepius, the god of medicine, Roman, ca. 1st century BCE–3rd century CE, On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 166
This Roman intaglio is engraved with the bust of Asklepios, the hero and god of healing. As on this gemstone, he generally appears as a mature, bearded man accompanied by a snake.
Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031024-YearB.cfm
Music: Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294

What is the Wisdom and Power of God?

"Brothers and sisters:
Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom,
but we proclaim Christ crucified,
a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike,
Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom,
and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength." 1 Cor.
Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030324.cfm
Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
View of Jerusalem with the Temple of Solomon, Philippe de Champaigne French. 17th century

Families are the Collateral Damage and the hope of Addicted Children

Drug addiction is the scourge of families. PALs, "Parents of Addicted Loved Ones" is a Christian based, non-profit support group for parents. Rehab programs have there place in the care of addicts, but relapse is also part of the process of recovery. How can parents help their children when it seems hopeless. Here are three parents, Penny, Bill L and Bill S to tell you about their experience and how PAL helped them through a dark time in their lives.
Website: https://palgroup.org

The Binding Of Isaac And Choices

Genesis 22 brings us the story of God's command to Abraham to sacrific his only son, Isaac. Another weird story! So what is going on? What choice do you really have in life? This week on OVC.
Reading: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022524.cfm
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Art: Abraham and Isaac before the Sacrifice, School of Rembrandt van Rijn ca. 1644–45

The Souls In Prison And The Desert

"Christ suffered for sins once,
the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous,
that he might lead you to God.
Put to death in the flesh,
he was brought to life in the Spirit.
In it he also went to preach to the spirits in prison,
who had once been disobedient
while God patiently waited in the days of Noah
during the building of the ark,
in which a few persons, eight in all,
were saved through water." 1 Peter3
Who are the 'souls in prison' and what is Jesus preaching to them? This week on OVC.
Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021824.cfm
Art from Met "Satan bound for a Thousand Years, from the Apocalypse"
Jean Duvet French
Music: "My song is love unknown" by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294

A Beginner’s Guide To Purgatory

Purgatory is where many of us first taste the joy of Heaven because we start to learn to understand our lives lived here on Earth and our great dependence on the love of God and neighbor. A beginner's guide to purgatory is part of an introduction to heaven, this week on OVC.
Readings for the 6th Sunday of OT: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021124.cfm
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Heaven: But Never Dreamed of Asking, by Prof. Peter Kreeft:
https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Ever-Wanted-About-Heaven-ebook/dp/B002UZ5K08/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1707594278&sr=8-2
Music: Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294

Barbie, Ken And Job- Patriarchy And Suffering

The Barbie movie is one of the highest grossing pictures of all time. Nominated for best picture, it's director, Greta Gerwig, and the leading actor, Margot Robbie, were both snubbed. The movie is remarkable, though, for several reasons that are explored in OVC.
Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020424.cfm
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All genuine vocations are calls to love - Sr. Sydney Moss on OVC

Sr. Sydney Moss, a Salesian sister, is this week's guest on OVC. When do you have to decide what to do with your life? Sr. Sydney's advice is to explore, learn about yourself and then you will know when it is right. As the heart of vocation is the divine call to love, whether in marriage or religious life. Listen to Sr. Sydney's great story and apply it's lessons to your own desire for vocation or your hope of living your vocation more abundantly.