Can There Be a Catholic Workout Plan? Yes! The Ilemorphic 40: Wholistic Catholic Fitness
In this video I try to explain why there can be a Catholic workout routine and share one that my wife and I invented and followed for wholistic Catholic fitness. If you’ve heard of the 75 Hard, this is the Catholic version, the ILEMORPHIC XL! Try it or invent your own and let me know […]
True Fatherhood
It irks me when people say St. Joseph wasn’t Jesus’s true father. He was and he is! Even Mary referred to him as his father, e.g., “Behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.”(Lk 2:48) In their culture, Joseph was considered his father in every way, as such a father should be today. Yes, he is not the […]
Angele Dei : The Angel of God Prayer in Latin (Text, Pronunciation, & English Translation)
Ecclesiastical Pronunciation and Text for the Original & Traditional Latin version of this great prayer. This prayer was written around 1100 A.D. and carries a partial indulgence for each prayerful recitation. For more on Guardian Angels in the Scriptures, see Our Lord’s words in Mt 18:10; Ps 34:7; Dn 10: 13, 20-21; Tob 12:12; & […]
Quia Fecisti Nos: The Restless Heart by St. Augustine in His Original Latin & Its Meaning for Us Today
“Quia fecisti nos ad Te, et inquietum est cor nostrum, donec requiescat in Te.” This famous phrase translates more or less as “For, You have made us for Yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in Thee.” But… its doesn’t end there. This is power packed in the original Latin and holds as […]
Fiat : The 4 Great Scriptural Fiats as Keys to Our Life with God, the Fruits of Agape
This is a continuation of my Scriptural Spiritual Theology lessons after the “4 Loves” lesson (https://youtu.be/cI0j3afxXmc), speaking about the 4 great “fiat”s in the Bible as keys to our life with God and fruits of our agape / charity. To learn the Our Father in Latin (as discussed in the video), see https://youtu.be/IpDf8bqTE_Q.
Miserere mei by Gregorio Allegri in Latin & English: An Inspirational Musical Meditation on Repentance
This is one of the best versions of one of the greatest musical masterpieces of all time. Taking the text of King David’s repentance psalm and putting it to sacred polyphony, this song can be used as a wonderful meditation for repentance and gratitude for God’s great mercy shown to us in Jesus Christ, perfect […]
O Euchari by St. Hildegard von Bingen, Doctor of the Church
This is the first verse of a chant written by St. Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), in honor of St. Eucharius, one of the 72 close disciples of Christ. The words in Latin & English follow: O Eucharius, you walked a joyous roadwhere you stayed with the son of God,touching him, and seeing his miracles that […]
What Is True Love? (The 4 Loves)
As (hopefully) the first in a series, this is a Theology / Religion, Biblical Greek, and Life lesson on the most important thing in the universe: Love. Known as “the 4 loves”, these 4 of the many (17ish) ancient Greek words for “love” show us important distinctions between common “loves” that we often just call […]
Benedictio Mensae : How to Pray the Traditional Meal Prayers in the Official Latin
This video teaches how to pray and pronounce the traditional “Bless us O Lord,” thanksgiving, and prayers for the faithful departed before and after meals in the official Latin. The “Bless us O Lord” prayer is not only a blessing on us and our food, but an exorcism that can protect us. I had a […]
Treasures of the Faith, Part 10: O Gloriosa Virginum, the Hymn St. Anthony of Padua Asked His Friar Brothers to Sing as He Died
“The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as sacred song united to the words, it forms a necessary or integral part of the solemn liturgy. […] The Church recognizes Gregorian chant as being […]
Sanctum Rosarium (the Rosary in Latin): A Text & Pronunciation Guide for All the Prayers in One Place
I am a Latin and Theology teacher and largely learned Latin in Rome, the birthplace and continued center of the language. I hope these videos help you to pray in the official language of the Roman Catholic Church and that of so many great Saints, Doctors, and Fathers of the Church. God bless and oremus […]
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“Fac mecum sicut scis et vis, scio enim quod Amator sis.”
(Do with me as You know and will; for, I know what a Lover You are.)
– St. Augustine of Hippo –
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