Category «Mary & the Saints»

Momma Mary

Most Catholics know the Four Dogmas of Mary: Her Immaculate Conception, Mary Mother of God, Mary Ever-Virgin and Her Glorious Assumption. But, sometimes we might forget that there is another popular doctrine that the Church teaches about the Blessed Virgin: not only is she the Mother of Jesus, but she is our mother, too. Join Deacon Jeff and his sidekick, Tom, as they delve into the subject of Momma Mary.

The Communion Of Saints

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the “luxurious corner booth” of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss the basics of the Catholic Church”s teaching about the Communion of Saints, and its relevance to our daily lives. Also covered are some common objections to this teaching and how to overcome those objections.

What Happened In Lourdes?

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the “luxurious corner booth” of The FRENCH Catholic Cafe as he welcomes as his guest Jeff Gamble, KMOb, a Knight of Malta in Obedience and the President of the Federal Association of the Order of Malta in the U.S. They discuss the events that happened in this tiny little town in France many years ago, and the profound effect those special events had on the world.

Mary, Mother of God

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the “luxurious corner booth” of The Catholic Cafe as he and wing man Tom Dorian talk about the Catholic dogma of Mary, Mother of God, and why is is reasonable, and important, to belive.

The Stigmata

Join Deacon Jeff as he talks with Father Solanus Benfatee, CFR, a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal, about the mystery of the Stigmata, and more specifically about the spiritual aspect of the Stigmata of St Francis of Assisi.

Lourdes

Deacon Jeff talks with Barbara Goldsmith, a woman who had the opportunity to visit Lourdes with the assistance of the Order of Malta. Her story of the intense experience from the heart of the Church is truly inspirational.

Relics

Deacon Jeff talks with Tom Dorian about where in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition the Catholic Church gets her teaching regarding the relics – veneration of the saints’ bodily remains and the items they used while alive.

Anaphoneo

Deacon Jeff talks with Tom Dorian about St. Luke’s use of the Greek verb “anaphoneo” in his description of Elizabeth’s reaction to Mary’s visitation, and why this verb leads us to the obvious connection between Mary and the Ark of the Covenant.