Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Bobby Schindler from the Life and Hope Network to share updates on threats to the medically vulnerable. Other guests include Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast to preview the Mass readings for the last Sunday in Ordinary Time before Lent. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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A Prayer for Those Who Will Die Today

Most Merciful Jesus, lover of souls, I pray You, by the agony of Your most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Your Immaculate Mother, to wash in Your Most Precious Blood, the sinners of the world who are now in their agony, and who will die today.

Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have mercy on the dying. Amen.

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Msgr. Charles Pope is online at blog.adw.org.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell continue to provide updates on the health of Pope Francis. Guests include Rita Hiekenfeld with Mardi Gras recipes, Dr. John Bersgma with more Biblical background on the concept of Jubilee, and Gary Michuta from Hands On Apologetics. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer for priests

O Jesus, I pray Thee for Thy faithful and fervent priests; for Thy unfaithful and tepid priests; for Thy priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for Thy tempted priests; for Thy lonely priests; for Thy dying priests; for the souls of Thy priests in purgatory. But above all I commend to Thee the priests dearest to me; the priest who baptized me; the priests who absolved me from my sins; the priests at whose Masses I assisted, and who gave me Thy Body and Blood in Holy Communion; the priests who taught and instructed me, or helped and encouraged me; all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way, particularly N. O Jesus, keep them all close to Thy Heart, and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity. Amen.

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RECIPES FROM RITA: EASY CINNAMON SWIRL KING CAKE FOR MARDI GRAS

This cinnamon scented cake is a good keeper at room temperature, covered. Now you can also wait until the cake cools and then carefully make a little hole to push the baby in before you frost the cake if you don’t want to bake plastic…..

Ingredients

Cake:
1 box yellow cake mix, 15.25 oz.
1 box vanilla instant pudding mix, 4 serving size
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons favorite neutral oil
1-1/3 cups water
2 large eggs
1 plastic baby – optional
Streusel – combine together
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed, light or dark
1/2 cup nuts, chopped – optional but good
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, melted

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees,
Grease and flour 10” tube or Bundt pan.
On low speed in mixer or by hand, blend cake mix, pudding mix, water and eggs.
Beat either 2 minutes on medium speed or vigorously by hand.
Spread 3/4 of the batter evenly in prepared pan.
Sprinkle 2/3 cup streusel mixture over batter in pan.
Spread remaining batter over streusel.
Top with reserved streusel. Swirl into batter with a knife.
Push baby in and keep it away from sides of the pan.
Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Check after 40 minutes.
After removing from oven, take a knife or offset spatula and run it around the edges of the pan, including center. Let cool 15-20 minutes before frosting.

Drizzle cooled cake with confectioner’s sugar glaze, then while glaze is still wet, sprinkle each section with the colored sugars: purple for justice, green for faith and yellow for power.

MASTER RECIPE: CONFECTIONER’S SUGAR GLAZE

Whisk together:
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon water or more as needed

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Brady Stiller, author of Your Life is a Story

Dr. Jared Ortiz, author of The Nicene Creed: A Scriptural, Historical, and Theological Commentary

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell continue to update the Holy Father’s health and offer prayers for him and the whole Church. Guests include canon lawyer Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra from the Diocese of Paterson, and Gary Zimak from Following the Truth. Plus news, weather, sports and more…

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Prayer of St. John Vianney

I love You, O my God, and my only desire is to love You until the last breath of my life.
I love You, O my infinitely lovable God,
and I would rather die loving You, than live without loving You.
I love You, Lord, and the only grace I ask is to love You eternally
My God, if my tongue cannot say in every moment that I love You,
I want my heart to repeat it to You as often as I draw breath.

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Brady Stiller, author of Your Life is a Story

Cincinnati Right to Life is online at cincinnatirighttolife.org.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell continue to share information about and prayers for the Holy Father. Guests include Kris McGregor from Discerning Hearts to reflect on the Office of Readings, and Fr. Boniface Hicks with more thoughts on personal prayer from the saints. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Suscipe Prayer of St. Ignatius

Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty,
my memory, my understanding,
and my entire will,
All I have and call my own.
You have given all to me.
To you, Lord, I return it.
Everything is yours; do with it what you will.
Give me only your love and your grace,
that is enough for me.

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Andrew Petiprin is online at spesalviinstitute.com.

Fr. Philip Larrey is online at philiplarrey.com.

Fr. Tad Pacholczyk is online at ncbcenter.org.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell continue to give updates on the health of Pope Francis, and call listeners to pray for him, and for the whole Church. They also dig into the archives of This Week in Catholic History with Kevin Schmiesing. Other guests include Teresa Tomeo from EWTN and Ave Maria Radio’s Catholic Connection, and Brendan Hodge from The Pillar. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more…

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Prayer for Help from Jesus

Lord, in every need let me come to You with humble trust saying, “Jesus, help me.”
In all my doubts, perplexities, and temptations, Jesus, help me.
In hours of loneliness, weariness, and trials, Jesus, help me.
In the failure of my plans and hopes; in disappointments, troubles, and sorrows, Jesus, help me.
When others fail me and Your grace alone can assist me, help me.
When I throw myself on Your tender love as a father and savior, Jesus, help me.
When my heart is cast down by failure at seeing no good come from my efforts, Jesus, help me.
When I feel impatient and my cross irritates me, Jesus, help me.
When I am ill and my head and hands cannot work and I am lonely, Jesus, help me.
Always, always, in spite of weakness, falls, and shortcomings of every kind, Jesus, help me and never forsake me.
Amen.

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Matthew Leonard is online at scienceofsainthood.com.

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Happy feast of St. Peter Damian! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk to. Dr. Matthew Bunson about his legacy as a Doctor of the Church. They also welcome Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast to preview the Sunday Mass Readings. Plus news, weather, sports and more…

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A Prayer to St. Peter Damian for Insomniacs

St. Peter Damian, you were an insomniac for a long period of time. You understand how difficult it is to function after a sleepless night, how hard it is to be kind, understanding and loving when you are exhausted, how frustrating it is to be tired and unable to do your best. Please intercede for us before the throne of God and ask that if it be His will, they may be able to sleep at night and no longer suffer from insomnia. If it is not God’s will at this time, we ask for the grace to use any sleepless hours as a time of prayer, offering that sleeplessness for the souls who most need God’s love and mercy.

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Dr. Ben Reinhard, author of The High Hallow: Tolkien’s Liturgical Imagination

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell continue to share updates on the health of Pope Francis. Guests include Dr. John Bergsma with more thoughts on the Scriptural basis for the Jubilee year, Gary Michuta from Hands On Apologetics, and Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods. Plus news, weather, sports and more…

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Suscipe Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty,
my memory, my understanding,
and my entire will,
All I have and call my own.
You have given all to me.
To you, Lord, I return it.
Everything is yours; do with it what you will.
Give me only your love and your grace,
that is enough for me.

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RECIPES FROM RITA

Thirty Minute Vegetable Soup

Need a hearty, easy and tummy filling soup for supper or to tote to lunch? Here’s a family favorite.

1 to 1-1/4 pounds ground chuck or round
1 generous cup chopped onion
1 generous teaspoon garlic
1 jar chunky style pasta sauce, 19-28 oz
1 quart beef broth, low sodium, fat free
1 can chopped tomatoes and chilies, 14.5 oz if you like it spicy (OR 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 oz if you don’t want it spicy)
16-20 oz, frozen soup vegetables, thawed (OR16 oz frozen mixed vegetables, thawed)
Handful of fresh greens – spinach, chard, bok choy, escarole, etc. – optional but good

Cheddar for garnish (opt)

Saute meat, onions and garlic. Drain fat. Add everything else but spinach and cheese. For the pasta sauce, don’t add it all – go to taste. Bring to a boil. Lower to simmer 20 minutes or so until vegetables are tender. Toss in greens and cook 1 minute. Makes 8-10 generous servings.

Tony Palazzolo’s version of Frisch’s vegetable soup

“A result of over a dozen attempts, and I think it is very close to Frisch’s”, Tony, Anderson Township, wrote when he sent me this recipe a long time ago…..

4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup ea. diced: carrots, celery
1/2 cup ea. frozen vegetables: peas, corn, cut green beans, baby lima beans (can use canned baby limas)
1 can, 14.5 oz, diced tomatoes with juice
2 quarts beef broth
1 quart water
1/2 teaspoon ea. thyme, garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup potato, diced
1/4 cup pearl barley
1/4 cup long grain rice
Salt to taste

In a large soup pot, sauté onion, carrot, and celery until onion is soft but not browned, about 10 minutes. Add rest of ingredients except potato, rice and barley. Bring to boil and lower to simmer partially covered for 30-45 minutes.

Add potato, rice and barley, bring back to boil, lower to simmer, partially covered, for another 30 minutes or until potato, rice and barley are done. Add salt and pepper.

More recipes from Rita at abouteating.com.

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