Catholic with a Meditative Mind

I do my first critique of one of my old episodes, a “synopsis” of sorts of the way I once thought on the ideas of melding zen and Catholic thought. Original episode description:—- I had an “Aha!” moment on my way home from work one day, and decided to play with it. It became a bonus episode. —- God Bless 🙏🏻 PLEASE SHARE AND REVEIW and all of that good stuff. And please send me feedback if you have any thoughts: email preferred: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com

I present the devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows, it’s history, it’s rosary, and the graces obtained by those who practice devotion to the sorrows of Our Lady. Enjoy!!! ——- https://www.americaneedsfatima.org/Our-Blessed-Mother/novena-to-our-lady-of-sorrows.html ————————Devotion To Our Lady of Sorrows – RETURN TO TRADITION https://returntotradition.org/devotion-to-our-lady-of-sorrows/ ———— https://www.ncregister.com/blog/our-lady-s-seven-sorrows-seven-promises-and-fatima-s-connection?amp ————- Our Lady of Sorrows & the Seven Sorrows Rosary Devotion- A Devotion You Can't Afford to Ignore https://www.beautysoancient.com/our-lady-of-sorrows-the-seven-sorrows-devotion-a-devotion-you-cant-afford-to-ignore/ Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com

In this episode we continue with our "Know Thyself, meditations on humility" series, with the aid of various writings taken from the works of Fr. Cajetan Mary Da Bergamo.   Enjoy! Don't forget to subscribe! (Especially to the YouTube channel!) God bless!   Links to reach me: Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AJMartinCatholicMind Twitter: @Catholic_Mind Email: ajmcatholicmind@protonmail.com

I know Holy Saturday was almost a week ago now, however, I felt this video would be a beneficial meditation while we are still within the Octave of Easter. It will also give us a nice transition into one of the next episodes, where I'll be reading more visions from Anne Catherine Emmerich, on the days and events around Easter Sunday, and Our Lord's resurrection.  I hope you enjoy! Remember, private revelations are not obligatory to the faithful, we as Catholics are free to believe in them or not. The choice is yours. Don't forget to subscribe here and on YouTube!!! God Bless! Articles on Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich: https://www.catholic.com/encyclopedia/anne-catherine-emmerich https://www.olrl.org/prophecy/emmerich.shtml  Links to reach me: Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AJMartinCatholicMind Twitter: @Catholic_Mind Email: ajmcatholicmind@protonmail.com

Stations of The Cross from the "My Prayer" book by Fr. Lasance.  I ended up having to upload this one later than I would of liked too, I tried recording last night and was way too tired and kept making too many mistakes. Then today of course I had to wait until I left work and attended mass before I could record and upload. BUT, I got it up. Hope you all find it efficacious!  Also, a short talk about some nuns in MO being shot at... Enjoy, God bless, and don't forget to subscribe!   Article on the Benedictines of Mary Queen of the Apostles; https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/missouri-abbey-announces-it-was-targeted-by-shooter  Church Militant article: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/episode/news-2021-03-31   Link to donate to the Benedictines, to help them build protection: https://music.benedictinesofmary.org/donate Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AJMartinCatholicMind Twitter: @Catholic_Mind Email: ajmcatholicmind@protonmail.com

[HEY!!! This episode is up on YouTube where THE ST. JOSEPH SON OF DAVID PRAYER IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN!!! So you can pray along. ;) Don't forget to subscribe!] Today is March 19th, The Solemnity of St Joseph!!!! In honor of this great and powerful Saint, my middle namesake, and Terror of Demons, I put together a scriptural form of the St. Joseph's Rosary! It took me quite a while to finish this one up and record, after a work day that went almost over 11 and a half hours!!! Fitting, for the Patron of all Workers. Because of this I would like to apologize for the lack of energy and the fumbling of some of my words. I do hope you enjoy! I hope you have a wonderful and blessed Solemnity of St. Joseph! (seeing as I forgot to say so in the video) God Bless!!! Link to the Oblates of St. Joseph website where all prayers and scripture verses used can be found: https://osjusa.org/prayers/st-joseph-rosary/ Links to reach me:   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AJMartinCatholicMind Twitter: @Catholic_Mind Email: ajmcatholicmind@protonmail.com  More Links to some more information on St. Joseph: https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4 https://yearofstjoseph.org/ http://catholicnewsherald.com/93-news/vatican/6516-pope-proclaims-year-dedicated-to-st-joseph https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/03_1.cfm Oblates of St. Joseph, prayers novenas, litanies, hymns and rosary: https://osjusa.org/prayers/st-joseph-rosary/ Dr. Scott Hahn, St Joseph Rosary: https://lectiotube.com/2020/03/20/the-rosary-of-st-joseph/ Dr. Scott Hahn and Fr. Calloway discuss St. Joseph: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h92WKKBf_G0 The Three Hearts of the Holy Family devotion: https://ucatholic.com/three-hearts-devotion

(Hey! This episode can be watched on YouTube!!! Go check it out!!! And while you're there hit that subscribe button!) In this episode we pick up where we left off talking about Lent, and the development of our tradition. Mainly focusing this episode on the development of fasting and how we got to where we are today. Also, before that I explain a little bit about some of the things the Church requests us to do during the Lenten Season, while we prepare to celebrate the death and resurrection, of Our Lord, on Good Friday and then Easter Sunday. I hope to upload a few more Lent themed episodes covering a few practices that hopefully you can use for the rest of our time during Lent to help you contemplate about the reason we partake in these observances, such as fasting. Also be on the lookout on the 19th I'll be releasing a St. Joseph's Rosary recitation in honor of our celebration of this great Saints feast day. In part of the episode I mention my Pillars; Here's a refresher in updated terms (seeing as I glossed over them and didn't reiterate): 1) Meditation (Contemplative Prayer) 2) Conformity to God's Will (Abandonment to Divine Providence) 3) Understanding that Sin Causes Suffering 4) Offering/Uniting Our Suffering with Christ on the Cross 5) Memento Mori (Contemplation on The Last Four Things; Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell) Don't forget to subscribe!   God Bless!   (articles used during creation of episode below) https://www.catholic.com/encyclopedia/Lent    https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/the-rules-of-fasting.html    https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/religion-and-philosophy/spiritual-life/introduction-to-lent-almsgiving.html   https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/dominic-loricatus-st   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Loricatus    http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_P4D.HTM    If you would like to contact the show or follow my other social media pages for the show, here are some links to do so;   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AJMartinCatholicMind Twitter: @Catholic_Mind Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com (working on a new email)

[Hey! This episode is also a video on youtube! Go check it out! Link below.] In this episode, I explain the Buddhist tradition of "Khao Phansa", or also known as the Buddhist Lenten season, and figured I would take the opportunity to show the differences between it, and the history of the development of the Catholic Lenten Season and show why saying "Buddhist Lent" is not accurate.. To do it, I read from the Catholic Answers website, for a brief timeline of the Catholic Churches Lenten history. Mainly focusing on the development of the forty days of the Lenten season from as early as we can go, to the present day. In the next episode we will pick up where we left off and go over the development of the Lenten Fast. I will include the link to the Catholic Answers website I used below in case you would all like to go and read for yourself. Until then enjoy the history of this incredibly important penitential season. God Bless!!! Links to articles used in the show: https://www.catholic.com/encyclopedia/Lent https://luangprabang-laos.com/Beginning-of-the-buddhist-lent-75 https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/the-history-traditions-of-phansa-or-buddhist-lent/ Here are some links to get ahold of me, to correct me, request content, or just to say hey!: Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AJMartinCatholicMind Twitter: @Catholic_Mind Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com (working on a new email)

(Hey! This podcast is in video format on youtube as well! Click the link in the bottom of the description, head on over to youtube and check it out!) In this podcast episode we talk about St. Joseph, the Terror of Demons. With this year being declared by the Holy See as the year of St. Joseph, and March being the month typically dedicated too, and associated with, veneration of this most powerful Saint. I felt it would be a good time for us to talk about the protector of the Holy Family and Terror of Demons. To present a few prayers and devotions dedicated to him, as well as how one might be able to gain a plenary indulgence throughout the rest of this year, by meditation on this great and Blessed Saint. Below I have provided a grouping of links to various websites I used to put this episode together, as well as a few resources for prayers, novenas, and devotions associated to St Joseph.   Below those are the usual links to the show page on Anchor and other ways to follow. Enjoy! God Bless. ———Episode links: https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4 https://yearofstjoseph.org/ http://catholicnewsherald.com/93-news/vatican/6516-pope-proclaims-year-dedicated-to-st-joseph https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/03_1.cfm Oblates of St. Joseph, prayers novenas, litanies, hymns and rosary: https://osjusa.org/prayers/st-joseph-rosary/  Dr. Scott Hahn, St Joseph Rosary: https://lectiotube.com/2020/03/20/the-rosary-of-st-joseph/  Dr. Scott Hahn and Fr. Calloway discuss St. Joseph: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h92WKKBf_G0  The Three Hearts of the Holy Family devotion: https://ucatholic.com/three-hearts-devotion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AJMartinCatholicMind Twitter: @Catholic_Mind   Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com (working on a new email) Episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJzwAqadZGA

In this, we start our "Know Thyself" episodes back up, Starting off with a quote from St. Therese of Lisieux. We discuss and read about the difference of being humiliated and taking it in bad stride, versus being humiliated and using it to further one's own humility and personal growth towards Christ, and his example on the Cross. (Go to the youtube link below and WATCH instead of listen! =] ) Also we talk for a brief few moments about the Litany of Humility, known to some as being the "Toughest Prayer."  https://everydayprayerco.com/blogs/news/the-toughest-prayer(Check out EveryDay Prayer Co's online store and take a look at the wallet rosary cards! A great way to ensure you never leave home without the spiritual sword of the faithful, in a convenient wallet sized steel card.)   Here are some links to my other social media sites and an email address for anyone who would like to shoot me an email for any reason. (Still working on changing the email address, so for now, it's still the email for the old show.)   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg https://anchor.fm/catholic-mind https://www.facebook.com/AJMartinCatholicMind Twitter: @Catholic_Mind   Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com (working on a new email)

(Hey! this episode is also a video on youtube! Go check it out now! Link below) In the first episode recorded and uploaded in quite a while, I ruminate some on the season of Lent. Also why it’s been a while since I’ve brought an episode to all of you, and I lay out my plans for the show moving forward. Will Catholic With a Zen Mind cease to exist? Will I still focus on meditative Catholicism and contemplation on the Saints and their wisdom? Will we still analyze Buddhism in an effort to help keep people from falling into the traps of synchronization that so many seem to be ensnared within? Listen and find out! 😊 God Bless! 🙏🏻 Links: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JMartinCatholicZenMind/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Catholic_Mind Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com To check out the top quality, organic hemp CBD products available from Changing The Future Outcome, check out the website below: https://livefreeorpi.myctfo.com Look into Catholic Mindfulness by Dr. Gregory Bottaro, and check out the internet site for all of his Catholic mindfulness practices if you would like to explore them yourself, and look into his work. (www. https://www.catholicpsych.com/offers/opwjJ3zW/checkout or www.catholicmindfulness.com/audio)

Merry Christmas from me to you! In honor of this most holy celebration I wanted to remind you all of the reason for the season, to help me do that I will enlist the help of one of my favorites, Fulton Sheen. Enjoy! And again Merry Christmas!!! 🙏🏻 Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com

📿🗡✝️🙏🏻. ——————-Epic Stories of the Rosary :https://www.google.com/amp/s/epicpew.com/epic-stories-of-the-rosary/amp/ —- Exorcist warns faithful against ‘demonic’ rosaries: https://www.manilatimes.net/2017/09/07/news/top-stories/exorcist-warns-faithful-demonic-rosaries/349138/amp/—————————————————————— links to get a hold of me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JMartinCatholicZenMind/ Twitter: @Catholic_Mind @KoC_Crusader YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com To check out the top quality, organic hemp CBD products available from Changing The Future Outcome, check out the website below: https://livefreeorpi.myctfo.com look into Catholic Mindfulness by Dr. Bottaro. And check out the internet site for all of his Catholic mindfulness practices if you’ld like to explore them yourself, and look into his work. (www. https://www.catholicpsych.com/offers/opwjJ3zW/checkout or www.catholicmindfulness.com/audio) More on the rosary: https://www.beautysoancient.com/mary-gave-st-dominic-the-rosary/ rosary article https://fsspx.news/en/news-events/news/rosary-path-perfection-60812

Today as a special bonus episode, I figured I would present you all with a speech given by one of our Warriors for today; Archbishop Fulton J Sheen. Enjoy! ——— Twitter: @Catholic_Mind @KoC_Crusader YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg look into Catholic Mindfulness by Dr. Bottaro. And check out the internet site for all of his Catholic mindfulness practices if you’ld like to explore them yourself, and look into his work. (www. https://www.catholicpsych.com/offers/opwjJ3zW/checkout or www.catholicmindfulness.com/audio) https://www.beautysoancient.com/mary-gave-st-dominic-the-rosary/ rosary article https://fsspx.news/en/news-events/news/rosary-path-perfection-60812

In this episode I read you personal testimonies and other stories told to us by St. Louis de Montfort, Fr Donald Callaway, and others about the strength of the Rosary as a spiritual weapon. We also discuss battles, physical, and spiritual against the demonic. Hope you all enjoy! I’ll be uploading the Fr Chad Ripperger talks shortly. Please share, Subscribe, and enjoy. Most of all, God Bless! 🙏🏻 ———- more links——— Epic Stories of the Rosary :https://www.google.com/amp/s/epicpew.com/epic-stories-of-the-rosary/amp/ —- Exorcist warns faithful against ‘demonic’ rosaries: https://www.manilatimes.net/2017/09/07/news/top-stories/exorcist-warns-faithful-demonic-rosaries/349138/amp/—————————————————————— links to get a hold of me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JMartinCatholicZenMind/ Twitter: @Catholic_Mind @KoC_Crusader YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com. look into Catholic Mindfulness by Dr. Bottaro. And check out the internet site for all of his Catholic mindfulness practices if you’ld like to explore them yourself, and look into his work. (www. https://www.catholicpsych.com/offers/opwjJ3zW/checkout or www.catholicmindfulness.com/audio) More on the rosary: https://www.beautysoancient.com/mary-gave-st-dominic-the-rosary/ rosary article https://fsspx.news/en/news-events/news/rosary-path-perfection-60812

In this episode; We kick off our October in honor and celebration of the Holy Rosary. I’ve been waiting to do this episode for a while, and after this month I hope you’ll see why. History and the origins, the spiritual warfare side, the meditative side, the champions who made this Holy weapon what it is today, and the victories the faithful have won by unsheathing this spiritual sword. Join me this whole month as we unpack as much as we possibly can about the beauty of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. (Next episode: the battle of lepanto and the military resume of the Rosary) ————- here are a number of articles for your rosary exploring pleasure including some on the seven sorrows rosary, I encourage you to listen to my episode on that devotion after this one. Enjoy!!! 🙏🏻 God Bless! https://www.beautysoancient.com/mary-gave-st-dominic-the-rosary/ rosary article https://fsspx.news/en/news-events/news/rosary-path-perfection-60812 Devotion To Our Lady of Sorrows – RETURN TO TRADITION Our Lady of Sorrows & the Seven Sorrows Rosary Devotion- A Devotion You Can't Afford to Ignore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JMartinCatholicZenMind/ Twitter: @Catholic_Mind Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com To check out the top quality, organic hemp CBD products available from Changing The Future Outcome, check out the website below: https://livefreeorpi.myctfo.com look into Catholic Mindfulness by Dr. Bottaro. And check out the internet site for all of his Catholic mindfulness practices if you’ld like to explore them yourself, and look into his work. (www. https://www.catholicpsych.com/offers/opwjJ3zW/checkout or www.catholicmindfulness.com/audio)

In this episode we continue our month long celebration of the rosary by recounting the telling of the Battle of Lepanto as retold by Michael Greaney, in his book “Ten Battles Every Catholic Should Know”, with a little help from the champions of the rosary by Fr. Calloway. We’ll go over the brief history of conflicts leading up to the battle, the people, places, vessels, key battle points, and new naval warfare strategical developments. We’ll briefly reveal the name of a famous author who fought on the bows of the ships at Lepanto, and we will even have a brief mention of how Our Lady was present amidst the fight, and then at the end as an added treat, a poetry reading of “Lepanto” by G.K. Chesterton. Get comfy and get your popcorn, this tale is going to be epic... here’s links concerning the rosary as well as catholic mindfulness practices and ways to get ahold of me if you have any questions or comments. Please share this episode subscribe and leave a good review or rating. Tune in real soon for our next episode, and pray those beads! 🙏🏻 God Bless! ——————- https://www.beautysoancient.com/mary-gave-st-dominic-the-rosary/ rosary article https://fsspx.news/en/news-events/news/rosary-path-perfection-60812 Devotion To Our Lady of Sorrows – RETURN TO TRADITION Our Lady of Sorrows & the Seven Sorrows Rosary Devotion- A Devotion You Can't Afford to Ignore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JMartinCatholicZenMind/ Twitter: @Catholic_Mind Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com To check out the top quality, organic hemp CBD products available from Changing The Future Outcome, check out the website below: https://livefreeorpi.myctfo.com look into Catholic Mindfulness by Dr. Bottaro. And check out the internet site for all of his Catholic mindfulness practices if you’ld like to explore them yourself, and look into his work. (www. https://www.catholicpsych.com/offers/opwjJ3zW/checkout or www.catholicmindfulness.com/audio)

In this episode I present you all with one of my personal favorite talks from Mother Angelica. ENJOY! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JMartinCatholicZenMind/ Twitter: @Catholic_Mind @KoC_Crusader Parler: @Koccrusader YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com ——- ——- To check out the top quality, organic hemp CBD products available from Changing The Future Outcome, check out the website below: https://livefreeorpi.myctfo.com look into Catholic Mindfulness by Dr. Bottaro. And check out the internet site for all of his Catholic mindfulness practices if you’ld like to explore them yourself, and look into his work. (www. https://www.catholicpsych.com/offers/opwjJ3zW/checkout or www.catholicmindfulness.com/audio)

https://anchor.fm/Catholic_zen/episodes/Advertising--Modern-Society-and-Consumerist-Karma--A-short-reflection-on-a-quote-of-Fulton-Sheen-ejtrsr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JMartinCatholicZenMind/ Twitter: @Catholic_Mind @KoC_Crusader Parler: @Koccrusader YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com ——- In this episode we do a short scriptures and parables reflection on John chapter 8, mainly verse 34. We discuss it’s indication to a “karmic cycle” within our desire to sin and how it leads us from God. And as a bonus treat since we discuss suffering quite a bit in our talk, I thought I’d add a talk from Fulton J Sheen in here on suffering as well. Enjoy, and please share, rate and review, subscribe, and God Bless! 🙏🏻. ——- To check out the top quality, organic hemp CBD products available from Changing The Future Outcome, check out the website below: https://livefreeorpi.myctfo.com look into Catholic Mindfulness by Dr. Bottaro. And check out the internet site for all of his Catholic mindfulness practices if you’ld like to explore them yourself, and look into his work. (www. https://www.catholicpsych.com/offers/opwjJ3zW/checkout or www.catholicmindfulness.com/audio)

In this episode we do our 8th episode of “Know Thyself”, meditations on humility of heart. In this one we discuss examining the self, but not overdoing it. Also the importance of searching for humility, especially when lacking it. We also briefly go over the various mindfulness practices I’ve presented to you all before. Lastly, an announcement these episodes are now video casts as well. Link below! Please share, subscribe, check out the video and share that too! Stay humble! God bless 🙏🏻 ————————————- YouTube link for the video version of this show: https://youtu.be/gMUQBrkA6PA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JMartinCatholicZenMind/ Twitter: @Catholic_Mind @KoC_Crusader Parler: @Koccrusader YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5embZUuNGNY6jkDqFg6IZg Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com. ——— —————————————————————To check out the top quality, organic hemp CBD products available from Changing The Future Outcome, check out the website below: https://livefreeorpi.myctfo.com look into Catholic Mindfulness by Dr. Bottaro. And check out the internet site for all of his Catholic mindfulness practices if you’ld like to explore them yourself, and look into his work. (www. https://www.catholicpsych.com/offers/opwjJ3zW/checkout or www.catholicmindfulness.com/audio)