Let's Talk Catholic! with Fr. Scott Lawler: 2021

Friday, November 19, 2021

Episode 177 - The Four Last Things, Pt. 1

This week Father begins a reflection on the four last things.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-078RR-Four-Last-Things.mp3

Friday, November 5, 2021

Episode 176 - More Mori

This week Father shares another trip to the cemtery with us, as well as more reflections on the holy souls and on our own preparation for death.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-077RR-Cemetery_Visits.mp3

To prepare for November, the month of the Holy Souls, Fr. Lawler guides us through a reflection of praying for the dearly departed. We also include a recording Father made last year of prayers to pray when visiting the cemetery.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-076RR-Memento_Mori.mp3

Friday, October 22, 2021

Episode 174 - Our Lady of La Salette

Do you know about the other Marian apparition in 19th century France? Fr. Scott tells us about Our Lady of La Salette and her still relevant message on this week's Let's Talk Catholic.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-075RR-LaSalette.mp3

Friday, October 15, 2021

Episode 173 - The Battle of Lepanto

This week we re-visit an earlier episode Fr. Lawler recorded about one of the few battle victories still celebrated on the liturgical calendar: the Battle of Lepanto.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-074RR-Lepanto.mp3

Friday, September 24, 2021

Episode 172 - Seven Sorrows of Mary, Pt. 2

As we did last week, we are re-airing the two-part series Fr. Lawler recorded last year about the Seven Sorrows of Mary devotion during September, the month traditionally dedicated to it.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-040RR-Seven%20Sorrows%20Pt2.mp3

Friday, September 17, 2021

Episode 171 - Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Mother, Pt. 1

The month of September is traditionally dedicated to meditating upon the Seven Sorrows (or Dolors) of the Blessed Virgin Mary, so we decided to encore episodes about this beautiful devotion.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-073RR-SevenSorrowsPt1.mp3

Thursday, September 2, 2021

Episode 170 - Martyrs of England & Wales

Fr. Lawler shares poems, prayers, and stories from and about more of the martyrs of England and Wales.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-072RR-MoreMartyrsofEnglandandWales.mp3

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Episode 169 - St. Chad, ora pro nobis! (Lichfield Cathedral)

This week Fr. Lawler gives us a tour of the only medieval English cathedral with 3 spires, Lichfield Cathedral. Dedicated to St. Chad and St. Mary, the Cathedral was used as a fortress by supporters of King Charles I during the English Civil War and significantly damaged. The Victorian period saw significant restoration efforts, and, although presently in the hands of the Church of England presently, the tomb of St. Chad there still serves as a pilgrimage site for Catholics.

Fr. Lawler concludes this week's episode by sharing a touching note found in the pocket of Pvt. Gareth Leslie William Bellingham, a British soldier killed in Afghanistan in 2011.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-071RR-LichfieldCathedral.mp3

Friday, August 20, 2021

Episode 168 - The Blood of the Martyrs, Pt. 2

Fr. Lawler continues his series on martyrdom by focusing in on the martyrs of the English Protestant Revolt (aka "Reformation").

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-070RR-MartyrdomPt2.mp3

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Episode 167 - The Blood of the Martyrs is the Seed of the Church, Pt. 1

This week Fr. Lawler reflects on something every Catholic must be prepared to endure at any moment, martyrdom. Whether that's a bloody "red martyrdom" or an arduous "white martyrdom".

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-069RR-MartyrdomPt1.mp3

Friday, August 6, 2021

Episode 166 - The Holy Well in Holywell

Do you know who St. Winefride is? Do you know what pilgrimage site in Wales claims to be the oldest continuously visited pilgrimage site is in the Great Britain? Fr. Lawler does more than answer these questions, he takes us on an audio pilgrimage to St. Winefride's Well in Holywell, Wales.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-068RR-Holy_Well.mp3

Monday, August 2, 2021

Episode 165 - Clerical Conversation with Fr. Simon Henry, Pt. 2 (CORRECTION)

Fr. Lawler continues his interview with Fr. Simon Henry. Fr. Henry is the author of the Offerimus Tibi Domine blog (https://offerimustibidomine.blogspot.com/) and has quite the "quirky" (in the words of Fr. Lawler) vocational journey. (File is now the correct audio).

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-067RR-Fr-Simon-Henry-Pt2.mp3

Friday, July 16, 2021

Episode 164 - Clerical Conversations w/ Fr. Simon Henry

Fr. Lawler is excited to resume regular episodes of LTC this week from the United Kingdom with a clerical conversation with Fr. Simon Henry. Fr. Henry is the author of the Offerimus Tibi Domine blog (https://offerimustibidomine.blogspot.com/) and has quite the "quirky" (in the words of Fr. Lawler) vocational journey.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-066RR-Fr-Simon-Henry.mp3

Friday, March 19, 2021

Episode 162 - Lent 2021, Part 4

This week Frs. Joe and Scott focus on preparing our hearts for Our Lord, stripping away sin and avoiding the pride of the Devil.

https://archive.org/download/LetsTalkCatholic/LTC-063RR-Lentpt4.mp3

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