The Catholic Discussion: Recent Episodes
Bart Upart
Our last podcast on Holy Thursday, we talk about the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with His Apostles!
Friends! Today, we look at the Scriptural background of Palm Sunday! We take a look at the Liturgy too, of course!
Catholic Discussion has finally got Matt Henry back on the podcast! We got together in Chicago. Today, we talk about Discernment: our own experience discerning religious life, and some advice for those also discerning! Enjoy!
Today, Bart talks about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (aka Mormons). History, Myths, Book of Mormon, and more! Sources include Trent Horn’s “20 Answers: Mormonism,” LDS.org, fairmormon.org. Enjoy!!
Today, Bart talks about the life of 14th century Russian St. Sergius of Radonezh . A great Russian saint, and very loved by all Russians! Enjoy this episode for a little bio and some of his coolest miracles/visions!
YO DISCUSSERS! Today we’re gonna talk about the Dominican Rite, about its history and its distinguishing features from the Roman Rite! Enjoy!
Greetings Discussers! This is our first episode of “Sing Unto the Lord,” wherein we talk about the history of chant in the Church. Today, we start with the Liturgy in the Old Testament, and what kind of music did they sing in the Temple, Synagogue, and home. Enjoy!
We’re back...again! Just a little break for the summer, but now that Fall started yesterday, let’s talk about Nature, Creation, and what the Catholic Church teaches about it. Bart also talks about some practical ways we can MARVEL at God’s Creation. God Bless! Enjoy!
Why is prayer so hard? What are some helpful tips with prayer? Bart explores all of this and more in this episode! Enjoy!
Matt Henry is back with the greatest of the Theological Virtues: Love! Matt talks to us about loving God, others, and ourselves, especially by receiving love! Enjoy!
Today Bart talks about the Prayer Before Communion in the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Here is the full text: I believe, O Lord, and confess that You are truly Christ, the Son of the living God, Who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am first. Accept me this day, O Son of God, as a partaker of Your Mystical Supper. I will not tell the mystery to Your enemies, nor will I give You a kiss as did Judas, but like the thief, I confess to You: † Remember me, O Lord, when You come into Your kingdom. † Remember me, O Master, when You come into Your kingdom. † Remember me, O Holy One, when You come into Your kingdom. May the partaking of Your Holy Mysteries, O Lord, be unto me not for judgment or condemnation but for the healing of soul and body. † God, be merciful to me, a sinner. † God, cleanse me of my sins and have mercy on me. † I have sinned without number, forgive me, O Lord.
In this episode, I talk about a piece that is very dear to my heart: Henryk Gorecki’s “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs.” Here are some helpful readings and recordings I use: Beale, Simon, Sacred Music. BBC Four. BBC, July 24, 2010. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rm59l.
Cizmic, Maria, Performing Pain: Music and Trauma In 1970s and 80s Eastern Europe. Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2004.
Górecki, Henryk. “Remarks on Performing the Third Symphony.” Polish Music Journal 6.2.03 - Gorecki's Remarks on Performing His Symphony No. 3. Accessed April 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018111313/http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/PMJ/issue/6.2.03/GoreckiThird.html.
Griffith, Alyssa. “Expression Surpassing Words: Gorecki’s Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 ‘Sorrowful Songs.’” Musical Offerings 6, no. 2 (2015): 85–99. https://doi.org/10.15385/jmo.2015.6.2.3.
Howard, Luke B. "HENRYK M. GÓRECKI'S SYMPHONY NO. 3 (1976) AS A SYMBOL OF POLISH POLITICAL HISTORY." The Polish Review 52, no. 2 (2007): 215-22. Accessed January 29, 2020. www.jstor.org/stable/25779666.
Howard, Luke B. "Motherhood, "Billboard," and the Holocaust: Perceptions and Receptions of Górecki's Symphony No. 3." The Musical Quarterly 82, no. 1 (1998): 131-59. Accessed April 8, 2020. www.jstor.org/stable/742238.
Robin, William. “How a Somber Symphony Sold More Than a Million Records.” The New York Times. The New York Times, June 9, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/09/arts/music/how-a-somber-symphony-sold-more-than-a-million-records.html.
The New American Bible. The New American Bible. Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 2011.
Thomas, Adrian. Górecki. New York: Clarendon Press, 1996.
Trochimczyk, Maja. "Henryk Mikołaj Górecki." The Polish Review 57, no. 2 (2012): 132-37. Accessed April 8, 2020. www.jstor.org/stable/41558089.
Recordings: London Sinfonietta, Elektra-Nonesuch. Symphony No. 3 Opus 36 (1976): Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, 1992, disc. Cambridge King’s College Choir, Sacred Treasures, Erato, “Totus Tuus” (1987), n.d.
In this episode, Bart talks about a hymn he studied recently, “Awake, Our Souls, Away, our Fears” by Isaac Watts. Here is the text: 1 Awake, our souls; away, our fears; let every trembling thought be gone; awake and run the heavenly race, and put a cheerful courage on. 2 True, 'tis a strait and thorny road, and mortal spirits tire and faint; but they forget the mighty God that feeds the strength of every saint: 3 The mighty God, whose matchless power is ever new and ever young, and firm endures, while endless years their everlasting circles run. 4 From thee, the overflowing spring, our souls shall drink a fresh supply, while such as trust their native strength shall melt away, and droop, and die. 5 Swift as an eagle cuts the air, we'll mount aloft to thine abode; on wings of love our souls shall fly, nor tire amidst the heavenly road.
Catholic Discussion talks about COVID-19. Not about it per say, but how do we upkeep a relationship with God in these tough times. Helpful tips from Bart!
Summer is almost over which means Catholic Discussion is back! Bart Upart coming in hot with this podcast about our Eastern Catholic brethren and the richness of their faith and tradition.
Opus Dei: history, practices and misunderstandings
“I know mortification sounds like a bad thing in today's world, but its beautiful.” -Elizabeth Werner
Read up on our resident Opus Dei expert Elizabeth here: http://www.archindy.org/criterion/local/2018/03-16/millennials.html
More information about Opus Dei can be found here: http://opusdei.org/en-us/
The movie 'There Be Dragons' which is all about St. Josemaria Escriva's life: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1316616/
On our way up to Holy Rosary Church in Indy, we decided to conduct an impromptu podcast about the Latin Mass. There's a lot of banter, some talk of cows, veiling and history.
In this episode some of us got together to talk about the Mass. The Mass is both a celebration and sacrifice. Listen in to find out more.
The Catholic Discussion Podcast is based out of Bloomington, Indiana and is put together by a group of Roman Catholic men. We're not theologians or experts, we're just regular folks trying to live out and talk about our faith and to share that with the world. Feel free to email me with any prayer intentions or suggestions at bartupart@gmail.com
The Catholic Discussion Podcast is based out of Bloomington, Indiana and is put together by a group of Roman Catholic men. We're not theologians or experts, we're just regular folks trying to live out and talk about our faith and to share that with the world. Feel free to email me with any prayer intentions or suggestions at dominojean7@gmail.com