SQPN: The Break with Fr. Roderick

BFR 823 – No Podcast Left Behind

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:47:48 +0000

Ah-choo; Remember Secrets of Star Wars?; Secrets of Babylon 5; Toy Story 3; Digital Gonzo; Nick Fury and Captain America TV movies; Avengers trailer; Oliver Twist; Bladerunner; Pinterest; VW commercial; Ethiopia; out on the ice; the cold myth.

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BFR 822 – Have an Ice Day!

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:37:37 +0000

New SQPN ident; global community; winter weather; annual skating race; Sherlock; Doctor Who; Blake’s 7; Touch; Star Trek Online; The Sims; Super Mes; Change Your Password Day; iPhones and child labor; Ethiopia, here I come!

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BFR 821 – Born Again Trekkie

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:55:36 +0000

March of Life; wooden shoes; Star Wars 3D; crowd-sourced Star Wars Uncut; Star Trek Online; Patrick Stewart interview; viral music; Global Catholic Television; mass-media vs. targeting small audiences; Pope Benedict XVI calls for silence.

This episode is sponsored by Boris. Check him out on Twitter @BorisGR and @CatholicBits

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BFR 820 – Hulk Genes

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:56:20 +0000

ZX81 programming and Hulk genes; Battlestar Galactica and Leonardo da Vinci; Star Trek Online Free to Play; Original Sin: Protestant and Catholic views.

This episode is sponsored by

Tijs & Andrea van den Bogaard. Check out http://www.onedate.org
and by Peter Schuster. Check out his stories at http://www.moonrat.eu

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BFR 819 – Hans Who?

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:00:30 +0000

Getting organized in the new year; fighting the flood; Hans who?; Stargate Universe; The Asgard Run (book); Star Trek Voyager, Star Trek II; Sherlock Holmes 2; a new Consistory; SQPN’s goals for 2012.

This podcast episode is sponsored by David Ianni. Check out his new CD “Chant – Amor et Passio”. Click here!

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BFR 818 – Break into 2012!

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:00:43 +0000

At the end of 2011 and on the threshold of 2012, Fr. Roderick looks at the highs and lows of the past year. Topics: abuse in the Catholic Church; 15th anniversary of ordination; Vatican bloggers’ meeting; World Youth Day; our SQPN community; 2011′s highs and lows in movies, TV shows, geek stuff, music, health; apps, video games, food and SQPN.

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BFR 817 – Christmas Memories

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:33 +0000

Your world on Twitter and Facebook; first reactions to The Hobbit trailer; Tintin; early Christmas memories; hope in a dark time; review: Disney’s A Christmas Carol in 3D; Gaming during the holidays: Star Wars – The Old Republic; Lord of the Rings Online; Bejeweled Blitz; The Creeps; Podcast Marathon Dec. 27.

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BFR 816 – Superhero Reboot

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:26:12 +0000

On the road with TV show; the glass house; doing odd jobs for charity; SQPN Giving Campaign; Sound of Music; West Side Story; Family Man; You’ve Got Mail; Smallville; Catholic Weekend #100; comic book heroes; Ihnatko Almanac; getting organized.

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BFR 815 – Apes and Advent

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:08:28 +0000

In this episode: Cold showers and the Camino; new SQPN affiliates; Shutter Island and Rise of the Planet of the Apes; Grimm; why Advent? New liturgy and old habits; Pixel Priest; ZX Spectrum; Final Fantasy XIII, the 2012 Giving Campaign.

This show is sponsored by The High Tech Catholic. Check out the Blog and the Facebook page!

Link: The Pixel Priest on Twitter

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BFR 814 – Steamboat Santa

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:26:09 +0000

St. Nicholas; Once Upon a Time; The Hunger Games movie; Star Trek 2; Secrets of Disney podcast; Thanksgiving in Holland: call for recipes; be part of our SQPN Advent E-Treat; all podcasts featured at http://shows.sqpn.com

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BFR 813 – Once Upon A Time

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:32:00 +0000

Boiler joins the walking dead; Holy Land and the Camino; why the dead walk; Once Upon a Time; fairy tales; Captain America; DC Universe Online; Vatican newspaper praises Tintin; Siri and the Scots; priests and social media.

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BFR 812 – Sudden Ending

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:40:45 +0000

St. Francis vs. the Squirrels; The Shield; Why confess your sins to a priest; Steve Jobs’ biography; All Souls Day; the Catholicism Project and a sudden ending of the show due to a technical problem.

This episode is sponsored by Anne-Sophie Reinhardt. Check out her blog and podcast at fightinganorexia.com

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BFR 811 – Boxing Priest

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:08:45 +0000

Winging it does not work for The Break or the Mass; surprise visitors; kids and video games; two unexpected interviews; Tintin; Secrets of Tintin; Secrets of Disney; what is an auxiliary bishop?

This episode is sponsored by Anne-Sophie Reinhardt. Check out her blog and podcast at fightinganorexia.com

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BFR 810 – Zombie Apocalypse

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:52:42 +0000

15 years a priest; 15 questions; Pan Am; The Walking Dead; a zombie nightmare; Star Wars The Old Republic.

This episode is sponsored by Anne-Sophie Reinhardt. Check out her blog and podcast at fightinganorexia.com

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BFR 809 – Avengers Arise!

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:35:32 +0000

Topics in this episode: the Camino; Marvel and DC; The Avengers; Terra Nova; Stargate Universe; Fringe; Person of Interest; Mantillas; the new Facebook; Biggest Loser; Kindle; Steve Jobs.

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BFR 808 – Stargazing

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:33:43 +0000

In this episode, I talk about the CNMC in Kansas city, about our place in the endless universe and about the iPhone 4s. This episode was recorded right before the news broke that Steve Jobs had died.

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BFR 807 – The Happiest Job

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:52:14 +0000

A retro sounding episode recorded in Overland Park, Kansas, just before the start of the Catholic New Media Conference. Topics: Pan Am, The Office, Terra Nova; the new Kindles; the happiest job in the world.

Link: The Ten Happiest Jobs

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BFR 806 – Utini!

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:43:59 +0000

The Break – Now with fiber; Star Wars – A New Hope on Blu-ray (review); Kansas City, here I come; Facebook versus Google+; the blood of St. Januarius.

Link: iPadre podcast about San Gennaro

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BFR 805 – Hammering Thor

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:27:28 +0000

Feedback on Madrid; spiritual communion; the HP Touch Pad and the post-PC era; review: Thor; Rocketeer coming to Blu-ray; The Way; the Vatican and the Fraternity of St. Pius X.

Links:

iBreviary website
Act of Spiritual Communion
iPilgrim Podcast
Wikipedia entries about the Old Catholic Church and about the Society of St. Pius X

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BFR 804 – Nooooooooooooo!!

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:17:08 +0000

Vikings, Catholics and the lost recording; filming on a budget; Super 8 review; Star Wars on Blu-ray and a tweak that ruins the Return of the Jedi; blessed with a dishwasher; getting ready for another Half Marathon.

Links:

This episode is sponsored by Russ Latime. Check out his novel “In the Devil’s Playground”

Save Star Wars – and why it matters

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BFR 803 – Final Destination

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:17:22 +0000

The aftermath of Hurricane Irene; on the road again; Justa Buncha Hacks podcast; health food sticker shock; Final Destination; free will vs. predestination; Hunger Games trailer; a theology of communication; the art of editing.

Links:

This episode is sponsored by Russ Latime. Check out his novel “In the Devil’s Playground”.

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BFR 802 – Unidentified Frying Objects

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:09:15 +0000

New and old friends at the WYD in Madrid; Hurricane Irene; Source Code; HP out of PC market; Steve Jobs steps down as Apple CEO; memento mori; the one food Fr. Roderick won’t eat!

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BFR 801 – Ite, Missa Est!

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:17:23 +0000

Fr. Roderick completes his coverage of World Youth Day in this short episode of the Break from Spain. Pope Benedict XVI sends the youth on a mission to spread the Gospel with joy and announces the next World Youth Day in 2013.

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BFR 800 – Mass with Millions

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:16:33 +0000

Fr. Roderick reports from the airport of Cuatro Vientos at the start of the final celebration of World Youth Day 2011 with pope Benedict XVI.

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BFR 799 – The WYD Social Media Bus

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:11:48 +0000

After 0 hours of sleep, Fr. Roderick is back on the fields of Cuatro Vientos for the arrival of pope Benedict on the final morning of World Youth Day 2011!

Photo by @GutierrezCarlos

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BRF 798 – Thunderbolts and Lightning!

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 01:20:36 +0000

The serene prayer vigil with Pope Benedict XVI at Cuatro Vientos is suddenly interrupted by a fierce thunderstorm. Two million pilgrims are caught in heavy rain – including Fr. Roderick!

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BFR 797 – Way Of The Cross

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:19:21 +0000

Fr. Roderick gets stuck in the packed streets of Madrid while witnessing the traditional Way of the Cross with Pope Benedict XVI.

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BFR 796 – One Million Friends

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:34:42 +0000

Fr. Roderick joins hundreds of thousands of pilgrims in the streets of Madrid and experiences the friendship that unites the world.

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BFR 795 – I Saw The Pope!

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:34:32 +0000

In this episode of The Break, Fr. Roderick tries to catch a glimpse of the Pope after his arrival in Madrid, Spain.

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BFR 794 – Podcasting in Madrid

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:15:22 +0000

The first episode of The Break from Madrid at the start of the week of World Youth Day, recorded on a bike!

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BFR 793 – Rocking Chairs

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:52:06 +0000

Leaving for Madrid; recycle your old gadgets; trying out Android; watching Harry Potter in 4-D; Bear Grills; Deadliest Catch; Game Dev Story; WYD song; SQPN in Spain; CNMC promo.

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BFR 792 – Buzz Kill

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:08:22 +0000

Getting ready for Spain; Harry Potter movie feedback; Contains Moderate Peril; Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead; green smoothies; Catholic Media Today and the Star Quest Academy.

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BFR 791 – On Fire

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:23:30 +0000

World Youth Day; Catholics on fire: the Catholic Charismatic Renewal; Mac OS X Lion ; Aperture and 12,000 photos; LG 3D monitor review; Now Playing – The Movie Review Podcast; Fantastic Four & Captain America; Catholic new media.

Link:

Christian Foundation for Children and Aging, CFCAUSA.org
Catholic New Media Awards
CNMC 2011
Now Playing – The Movie Review Podcast

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BFR 790 – Prison Break

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:01:51 +0000

Dominican sisters in prison; CNMC 2011; swimming and losing weight; reviews: Pan’s Labyrinth, the Adjustment Bureau and Tiny Tower; Lion (Mac OS); 3-D computer monitor; Wunderlist; Catholic New Media Awards; Inside Spain; Tip: Babylon 5 and The Tightrope.

Link: Christian Foundation for Children and Aging, CFCAUSA.org

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BFR 789 – Viva España

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:43:33 +0000

A special vacation edition of The Break, recorded in Spain! In this episode: swimming vs. running, Spanish rhythm, LOLcats and desert dogs, 3D photography; Spanish food; Moorish and Christian culture; podcasting on vacation.

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BFR 788 – I Am Optimus Prime

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:46:25 +0000

In this episode: Spain, here I come; the Holmes/House connection; Matt Warner and the CNMC; a surprise from S. Korea; BBC’s Sherlock Holmes; Cars 2; Transformers 3; Quantum Leap; Pope posts first tweet; Vatican website evaluation; Hunger Games; Pottermore.

This episode is sponsored by David Ianni. More information on how to order his new CD, “Night Prayers”, on David’s website: http://www.davidianni.com

Interview (in German) with David Ianni: http://www.kath.net/detail.php?id=32017

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BFR 787 – Kinected

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:55:51 +0000

Another NZ earthquake and global awareness; BBC’s Sherlock Holmes; Babylon 5; Star Trek TOS; Kinect connected; Child of Eden; CNMC 2011; a surprise from the Vatican; passive 3-D TV; 3D Bloggie.

This episode is sponsored by David Ianni. More information on how to order his new CD, “Night Prayers”, on David’s website: http://www.davidianni.com

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BFR 786 – Odomatically

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:29:13 +0000

Summer monasteries; Secrets of Babylon 5; review of The Spy Game; Spider-Man 3; Steve Jobs and the iCloud; E3 news from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.

This episode is sponsored by David Ianni. Check out his website and his awesome piano music here: http://www.davidianni.com

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BFR 785 – Dear George..

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:16:14 +0000

Ascension Thursday; Star Wars on hold; The West Wing; Babylon 5; How to Train Your Dragon; Speaking of Animation (podcast); the Ascension and the Assumption; The Hunger Games; Lion; iOS5; iCloud; Jamie Oliver.

This episode is sponsored by Daniele Rossi (@danielerossi). Check out his blog and podcast ‘Stuttering is Cool’

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BFR 784 – Star Tours

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 25 May 2011 22:41:15 +0000

Young priests going retro; Star Tours II review; Tin Tin feedback; intermissions and a handy app; Secrets of The Hobbit; rethorics and politics; Spanish vacation; Windows 8; Kinect; 3-D projectors.

This episode is sponsored by Danielle Rossi. Check out his blog and podcast ‘Stuttering is Cool’

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BFR 783 – Friday Lightbulbs

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 19 May 2011 21:42:40 +0000

In this episode: Lucky Friday the 13th; Babylon 5; Masterchef Australia; The Hunt for Red October; Tintin; Scotland and England bringing back abstinence on Fridays; the Old Mass and the New One; Splashtop; JoyPad; BattleHeart; Comics: the Ultimates.

This episode is sponsored by Danielle Rossi. Check out his blog and podcast ‘Stuttering is Cool’

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BFR 782 – Into the Cloud

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:21:28 +0000

In this episode: What are indulgences? Review: Ghosts of the Abyss and The Fountain; Moving further into the cloud; Pocket Casts; Aperture and Spotify.This episode is dedicated by Andreas Reinhardt to his wife Anne. Check out her blog at http://intercontinentallife.blogspot.com
This episode of The Break is sponsored by Deacon Tom & Dee Fox. Check out their podcast Catholic Vitamins!

Links:

Wikipedia entry about Indulgences
Pocket Casts iPhone app
The Geek Podcast

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BFR 781 – Home from Rome

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 07 May 2011 21:07:02 +0000

Home from Rome; a new Catholic; Band of Brothers; Masterchef Australia; Twilight RiffTrax; Vatican live streaming; the new iMacs; Tron Legacy; the Sony Playstation debacle; digital radio; Tunein.This show is sponsored by

Richard Emblem
Lisa Jones of http://www.soundmindandspirit.blogspot.com/

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BFR 780 – Cramp and Circumstance

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:35:07 +0000

Happy Easter; covering the beatification of John Paul II in Rome; more JP2 testimonies; marathon saga; Tron Legacy; the Vatican bloggers conference.

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BFR 779 – A Spoonful of Sugar

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:49:45 +0000

Holy Week and Confession; The Office; Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip; the validity of sacraments; trying out the Nintendo 3DS; SQPN and the beatification of John Paul II; your video testimonies to honor JPII.Visit this episode’s sponsors:

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BFR 778 – Facing Violence

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:37:05 +0000

Reflections on shooting spree in a Dutch shopping mall; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Dollhouse and Clone Wars feedback; The Tightrope; jailbreaking the iPad; Starfront; Secrets of FarmVille; JP II beatification feedback.

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BFR 777 – Contrast

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:34:56 +0000

Why are statues in Catholic churches veiled during the last weeks of Lent? How could George Lucas improve the Clone Wars series? Even though these two questions seem to be from two entirely different universes, there is a common connection. Listen to the latest episode of The Break to discover the link between these topics!

Also in this episode: More about the Princess Bride; a review of the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars; what to do when you lose your smart phone? Praying for people around the world: there’s an app for that.

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BFR 776 – Inconceivable

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 09:47:32 +0000

The iRosary app; the Passion receives contemporary treatment; Dollhouse concludes; A Good Story is Hard to Find (podcast); Masterchef Australia/NZ; The Princess Bride; Disney’s Star Tours; beatification of Pope JP II; What did JP II mean to you?

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BFR 775 – Energize!

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:24:24 +0000

In this episode: The ordination of 6 seminarians; the Dollhouse and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Minority Report; running; how to get energized; fiber optics; the new iPad2; Tune In Radio app; Catholic News app.

Links:

TuneIn Radio – Synsion Radio Technologies

Catholic News Live – Midwestern Mac, LLC

Verbum Domini

PrayStation Portable

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BFR 774 – Catholics Are Martians

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:36:15 +0000

St. Teresa relics on tour in the Holy Land; The Old Law and the Gospel; feedback on The Guild; why Catholics are from Mars; LOTRO; rewatching Lord of the Rings trilogy; Lenten Goals.Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunes

BFR 773 – Name That Tune

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:35:53 +0000

SQPN fund-raising marathon; Gib-a-Go; The Dollhouse; The Guild; Star Wars in 3-D; Health and Holiness and Lent; Zeitgeist; Shazam and SoundHound.Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunes

BFR 772 – Dark Father

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:33:38 +0000

Where did spring go; feedback from Poland; the history of celibacy; new translator app for the iPhone; VoiceMod turns me into Dark Father; the Oscars; The Dollhouse; the brain and the soul.

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BFR 771 – Clergy in Crisis

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:09:19 +0000

Spring is coming; robo-call; first confession feedback; the clergy and the crisis; Total Recall, The Matrix and Inception; the Vatican and the Internet.
Links: Blog In Caelo et In Terra

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BFR 770 – Dream a Little Dream

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:57:26 +0000

Did the Church forget about St. Valentine? The new SQPN website; Secrets of the Hobbit; Inception, The Matrix and Descartes; the new(est) Facebook; Twitter.

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BFR 769 – Papal Netiquette

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:20:36 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI about the social network; how should Catholics behave on the web? The Princess and the Frog; Secrets of Disney; Firefly and Serenity; Babylon 5; Balanced Living Weekly; Social Networking at the 2011 CNMC; Spider-Man returns; Run Keeper Pro app; cable spaghetti and Ikea.

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BFR 768 – Scaring the Devil

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:41:31 +0000

Goodread and Fr. Roderick’s favorite books; TV that makes you smile: 30 Rock and Junior Masterchef; The Rite preview; the Catechism about exorcisms and exorcists.

Links:

Goodreads.com
Fr. Titus Brandsma on Twitter: @fathertitus42
More about Titus Brandsma on Wikipedia
The SQPN Gadget Drive

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BFR 767 – Browncoats

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:52:18 +0000

JPII’s beatification; SQPN goes to Rome; beatification and canonization; DVD bargains; The Aviator; Firefly; Browncoats: Redemption; Steve Jobs’ leave of absence; Trucker Tom feedback.

Link:
fatherroderick.com
Browncoats: Redemption

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BFR 766 – La Niña

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:18:37 +0000

The floods in Australia, La Niña and the Dutch war on water; 4 questions from Audrey (age 8); The Final Cut; De-Zynga-fying; Lord of the Rings Online; Dead Space; stomach flu; getting back in shape.

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BFR 765 – Vatican Splendors

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:01:09 +0000

Star Wars exhibit; R2-D2 translator; Star Wars on Blu-ray; Blu-ray vs Digital Downloads; The Mist in black and white; Vatican art exhibit; is the Church wealthy or poor; GoToMeeting; CES 2011; Kinect; Android; 3-D technology; the Mac App store.

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BFR 764 – A Year of Hope

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:40:32 +0000

Welcoming 2011; a new Catholic in the new year; pushing through the flu; young faithfuls gather in Rotterdam; interview with founder of Taize; March of the Penguins; protecting life; New Year’s food traditions around the world.

Link: the full interview with Brother Aloys of Taizé

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BFR 763 – Christmas Break

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:03:09 +0000

A special request from Scotland; priest, 82, is iPad convert; a white Christmas; CNMC 2011; Merlin; The Day After Tomorrow; Dexter; Tron (1982); Cars 2; Secrets of Disney; Story of Christmas, as told by children of St. Paul; time to slow down and refocus; 5 Geek Moments of 2010; geeky steam cooker.

Links:

Press release with the date and location of the CNMC 2011!

The Christmas Story as told by the children of St Paul’s Church
Cars 2 Teaser Trailer

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BFR 762 – Gaudete

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:55:42 +0000

It’s COLD; Christians gather in Rotterdam; housecleaning; rose-colored vestments; There Be Dragons; original Star Wars trilogy without enhancements; Back to the Future revisited; Firefly; BSG; Pontifical Council for Culture comes to Hollywood; Gaudete.

Links:

Back to the Future review podcasts: Gonzo Movie Reviews | Now Playing Movie Reviews
There Be Dragons Trailer
More information about the Taizé meeting in Rotterdam

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BFR 761 – The Any Key

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:37:47 +0000

New Mass app; What is the Mass; Why the changes; Dexter; Harry Potter on Blu-ray; an early movie-making experience; the Any Key; Facebook changes.

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BFR 760 – Of Mice and Muggles

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 19:11:16 +0000

A look back at my trip to Georgia and Florida; Disneyworld and Universal Studios; the Wizarding World of Harry Potter; Lego Harry Potter iPad review; Waffle House and Cuban Thanksgiving; Facebook and Twitter; Saint Nicolas and Advent.
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BFR 759 – November Traditions

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:51:22 +0000

In this episode: Off to the USA; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; HP on Blu-ray; managing Facebook and Twitter; which video game platform is best; Kinect comments; St. Nicholas, Thanksgiving, Advent.Links:

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BFR 758 – Traveltime

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:54:04 +0000

Traveling to the US; feedback from the Holy Land; Dexter and Masterchef; the Beatles, Instagr.am, Pulse, RockMelt and Facebook’s Universal Messaging; Catholic Stuff You Should Know; Exorcisms; Conan O’Brian.

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BFR 757- Family Photos and Dinosaurs

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:16:57 +0000

Enjoying autumn; evaluating TV shows; old family photos and dinosaurs; the PiggyCam; Fringe; Dexter; Mission: Impossible 3; The Last Airbender; preview of Kung Fu Panda 2; cathedrals and basilicas; Fed up with FarmVille; Lord of the Rings Online.Links:

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BFR 756 – Return of the Pig

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:20:59 +0000

iPhone alarm bug; altar server memories; Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones; The Sound of Music (Blu-ray); Back to the Future (Blu-ray); Merlin; SQPN new initiatives: Catholic Insider, Catholic Discovery, the Catholic Media Guild; the return of the pig!

Links:

Gonzo Gaming in-depth analysis of the highs and lows of Star Wars Episode I, Episode II and Episode III (contains some explicit language)
Check out the beta website of The Catholic Media Guild!
Support SQPN during our Giving Campaign! Click here to help.

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BFR 755 – Scary Stuff

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 19:46:11 +0000

Halloween, All Saints and All Souls; Caprica cancelled; Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome; Alien Quadrilogy on Blu-ray; Scary movies and scary stories; Exorcisms, the devil, angels, hell and heaven; fiberspeed; Manymoon and projectmanagement.Links:

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BFR 754 – Catholic or Presbylutheran?

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:18:51 +0000

St. Mary MacKillop; intercession of saints; gender roles in Disney movies; The Hobbit; Apollo 13; the Steve Jobs keynote; are the Simpsons really Catholic?

Link: Catechiwi on Station 15

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BFR 753 – Black Biretta

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:47:10 +0000

Captain America is a good guy; filming in a Royal backyard; Rapunzel; Tangled; gender roles in Disney movies; the Motu Proprio about New Evangelization.Links:

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BFR 752 – The Mystery Box

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:03:39 +0000

RCIA and Catholic Discovery; Death of a PC; Recording on a Mac; Fringe; The Event; No Ordinary Family; Appreciating the outdoors; marathons, discipline and Captain America.

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BFR 751 – Captain Netherlands

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:52:16 +0000

GetGlue; Spotify; why we like rewards; Alice in Wonderland; 3-D projectors; Iron Man 2; Star Wars in 3-D; your faith in 3-D; kids praying for kids; Pope Benedict XVI coming to Madrid; new SQPN projects for fall; iPad game, We City.

Check out the new SQPN Catholic New Media blog!

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BFR 750 – Frogs, Birds, Pigs and Zombies

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:55:58 +0000

Pope Benedict’s UK visit; Ah-choo!; No Ordinary Family; West Wing; Surf’s Up; Biggest Loser; Frogs, Birds, Pigs and Zombies on the iPad; TV Rewind.

Link: TV Rewind Podcast with Stephanie and Kien

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BFR 749 – Take Up Your Cross

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:20:18 +0000

Boy Scout Jamboree; a Canadian seminarian; what should our attitude be toward Church scandals; Back to the Future on Blu-ray; BTTF video game; proHDR app for iPhone camera; Dutch TV show begins new season; HD photo-camera; new studio equipment.Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunes

BFR 748 – Well-Seasoned

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:41:56 +0000

Back to work; Pope’s upcoming UK visit; calls about discernment; kitchen/cuisine; Masterchef; Get Smart; Clone Wars; Star Trek: DS9; Lost’s epilogue; iPad apps; SQPN’s new fall season.

Link: The Lost Epilogue

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BFR 747 – Vive La France!

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:23:59 +0000

Another live episode of The Break recorded in the South West of France.Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunes

BFR 746 – Live from France

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:11:04 +0000

This episode of the Break was recorded live in the South West of France.Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunes

BFR 745 – Live from Boston

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:09:10 +0000

This episode of The Break was recorded during the weekend of the Catholic New Media Celebration 2010 in Boston.
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BFR 744 – Legacy

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:37:42 +0000

In this episode: Amersfoort museum project; a very special statue; the iPad revolution; TV shows that are cancelled too soon; Fringe; Chronicles of Narnia; Tron Legacy.Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunes

BFR 743 – Ice Planets and Indulgences

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:16:49 +0000

In this episode: Disaster Week; life without an iPhone; the frosty fridge; make way for the new; plenary indulgences; FlashForward; free will versus destiny, and alternate realities.Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunes

BFR 742 – Future Forecast

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:35:30 +0000

In this episode: heat waves and thunder storms; World Cup Soccer; FlashForward; Secrets of Middle Earth; learning to cook; The Creed; Google Games; the future of the internet.

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BFR 741 – Bee-lieve

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:24:11 +0000

The World Cup; Swarm, isn’t it? Fr. Solanus and the bees; Two for the Money (review); Wolverine; fun with food-blogging; Is it okay to pray for your soccer team to win?

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BFR 740 – Religious Maturity

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:29:31 +0000

In this episode: Pardon my noise gate; iPhone 4; Catholic apps; iBreviary Pro (free); Masterchef NZ; Masterchef comes to USA; Two for the Money; soccer player converts to Catholicism; a question about “religious maturity”.

BFR 739 – Condensed Angels

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:15:16 +0000

In this episode: Pope Benedict’s visit to the UK; Wild China on Blu-Ray; Toy Story 3 feedback; Star Wars III; Secrets of FarmVille / FrontierVille; zombies, demons and angels; how to get an iPad; digital magazines.

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BFR 738 – Catholic Zombies

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:51:35 +0000

In this episode: the new SQPN website; fixing Mom’s iMac; come to the CNMC; Resident Evil 3; zombies in the Bible? Angels and evil spirits; Xbox Kinect and Playstation 3D on E3.

BFR 737 – On The Ball

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:10:07 +0000

In this episode: on the ball; Masterchef Australia; Fr. Leo Patalinghug; the Eucharistic Congress; Catholic New Media Celebration; Star Wars in Concert; Holy Land pilgrimage; Red Dead Redemption; 3-D TV; Lord of the Rings Online.

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BFR 736 – Leftovers

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:31:34 +0000

In this episode: World Cup mania; the Aussie Bible; disturbances and disasters during Mass; walking on water; The Creeps; Red Dead Redemption.

Walking on Water YouTube video

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BFR 735 – Cooking from Scratch

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Sat, 29 May 2010 18:23:39 +0000

In this episode: work and rest – who’s your Savior? Thoughts about Lost and the Biggest Loser; cooking from scratch; respecting food as a gift of God.

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BFR 734 – Between Ascension and Pentecost

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:23:48 +0000

In this episode: Caprica; Church latin; pray for priests; the end of Lost, Flash Forward canceled, V renewed; I Am Legend (Blu-Ray); Rocky special edition; Remonstrants; the difference between Elijah & Enoch and Jesus & Mary.

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BFR 733 – Glorious Food

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:08:11 +0000

In this episode: review of the movie Moon; Enemy at the Gates; Liturgical time: Ascension and Pentecost; the Pope, the Holy Spirit and the Church; Master Chef Australia; Mother’s Day computer troubles.Link: MasterChef Australia winner Julie Goodwin’s talk at ACPA 2009

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BFR 732 – Change Your Life

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:36:40 +0000

How new media benefits our Catholic faith; District 9; Food, Inc.; respect for creation; making May a stress-free month; Project Natal; 3-D TV demo.

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BFR 731 – Meeting the Pope

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:43:04 +0000

In this week’s episode of ‘The Break’: Digital Witnesses in Rome; the 7 secrets of successful new media evangelization; meeting Pope Benedict XVI; Avatar on DVD/Blu-Ray; The Last Air Bender; avatar and Docetism.

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BFR 730 – More Mystery!

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:17:07 +0000

Making First Communion real, not “fun;” Lost (and why it works); Biggest Loser; Tim Burton’s 9; SQPN Connect has a new home; a new iPhone “slips” out; Project Natal; a not-so-healthy confession.

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BFR 729 – Live Your Passion

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:54:50 +0000

The Break weekly on KDCE Radio; sleepless in Rome; Italian Food; Planet 51 and comedic timing; iPhone news; busy but happy; Crush It; what is really important in life.

KDCE Radio airs ‘The Break’ with Fr. Roderick

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BFR 728 – We’ll Live!

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:52:25 +0000

Easter and birthday celebrations; a live earthquake on my iPhone; going to Rome; the Bourne trilogy; Survive This; the iPad; Back to the Future II and 2015; 8 days of Easter; the Catholic Church will live!Links:

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BFR 727 – Holy Week

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:51:22 +0000

Feedback from the Holy Land; Easter Tridium 101; religious archetypes in Lost; 24; Secrets of Star Trek; Health and Holiness Boot Camp; Biggest Loser Fan Podcast; iPad arrives; hard times for the Church; praying and penance.Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunes

BFR 726 – Parish Nightmares

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:40:57 +0000

St. Joseph’s feast day; bicycle breakdown; Catholic Men’s Conference; Star Trek ; Lost; FlashForward; Kitchen Nightmares; Roman Holiday; venial sins and mortal sins; how to prepare for confession.Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe with iTunes

BFR 725 – Virtual Oompa Loompas

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:07:58 +0000

Update on Pope’s visit to UK; John Henry Newman; Daredevil revisited; Glee; Popple; Fishers of Men; Windows 7; Virtual Oompa Loompas; managing Twitter and Facebook information overload.Links:

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BFR 724 – Blue-skinned Priest

break@sqpn.com (Fr. Roderick) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:41:26 +0000

N.B.: The first part of this week’s episode of The Break contains a discussion of the recent abuse scandals in Europe.

Report from Lourdes; yearning for a pilgrimage; Catholics under siege; Avatar review; 2012; 100% pink pig; euthanasia and Catholic funerals; Wii Fit and the Biggest Loser; Health and Holiness; Playing with Fire podcast.

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Playing with Fire Podcast

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