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A Catholic Podcast from Ken and Janelle Yasinski about intentional Catholic living. Explore topics like marriage, parenting, sacraments,  Marian devotions and cultural issues. Enhance your faith with daily reflections during Advent and Lent. Together let’s live the Catholic life. www.kenandjanelle.com

  1. 11H AGO

    St. Lucy Defied Rome for the Eucharist

    Send a text St. Lucy of Syracuse lived in 3rd-century Sicily during the Roman persecutions of Christians. When ordered to sacrifice to pagan gods, she refused. Ancient Christian tradition recounts that soldiers attempted to drag her away, yet she stood unmoved. Her body could be bound, but her will remained free. Support the show Support this show and get all future episodes by email at www.kenandjanelle.com

    13 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Jesus Entered the Desert — Will You This Lent? (Fr. Cristino)

    Send a text This video explains the purpose of Lent in the Catholic Church, including Catholic teaching on the 40 days in the desert, Lent fasting rules, abstinence from meat, prayer during Lent, penance, and preparation for Easter. Support the show Support this show and get all future episodes by email at www.kenandjanelle.com

    20 min

  3. 4D AGO

    The Devil Came Before His Execution

    Send a text This Catholic Lent reflection shares a powerful true story of a condemned prisoner who faced the Devil on the night before his execution. In this 1700s Catholic account, Satan demands that he renounce Jesus Christ, the Sacraments, and the Virgin Mary — in exchange for his life. Support the show Support this show and get all future episodes by email at www.kenandjanelle.com

    11 min

  4. 5D AGO

    Ash Wednesday Warning “I Am in Hell!” – A True Story

    Send a text Ash Wednesday begins the Catholic season of Lent — a time when the Church calls us to remember death, judgment, and eternity. In this true Catholic account from Naples in 1707, St. Francis of Jerome warns a woman who mocked the reality of hell. Eight days later, the warning was fulfilled. This sobering episode reminds us of the Four Last Things: death, judgment, heaven, and hell — eternal realities taught by the Catholic Church and proclaimed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. Lent is a season of repentance, conversion, and returning to the grace of God through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. St. Alphonsus Liguori wrote that those who frequently meditate on the Four Last Things are far less likely to fall into mortal sin. The Church, in her wisdom, places this meditation before us at the beginning of Lent so that we may examine our conscience, seek the Sacrament of Confession, and prepare our souls for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the glory of Easter. Has the modern world forgotten the reality of judgment? Have we grown comfortable with sin and resistant to grace? This true Catholic story is not meant to frighten for its own sake — but to awaken the soul to the urgency of salvation. This is Episode 1 of Lent Daily — our Catholic Lenten reflection series sharing true accounts from Catholic tradition that call us back to holiness and eternal perspective. Support the show Support this show and get all future episodes by email at www.kenandjanelle.com

    7 min

  5. FEB 11

    Lourdes: What Heaven Asked For (Ken and Janelle)

    Send a text Happy Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Did you know Pope Pius XII was the only pope to write an encyclical on a Marian apparition — and on what Heaven asked for at Lourdes? Today, we (Ken & Janelle) walk through some of the key points. Support the show Support this show and get all future episodes by email at www.kenandjanelle.com

    18 min

  6. JAN 28

    Purity Struggles? Angelic Warfare (Fr Penna)

    Send a text This is the second conversation with Fr Penna on this topic. Angelic Warfare Confraternity, a powerful devotion rooted in the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas and entrusted to the care of the Blessed Virgin Mary. These prayers address every dimension of the human person—not only external behavior, but the senses, imagination, memory, intellect, will, and conscience. They show why the struggle for purity is not won by willpower alone, but through grace, prayer, and spiritual warfare. Support the show Support this show and get all future episodes by email at www.kenandjanelle.com

    27 min

  7. JAN 23

    Lust Is a Spiritual War: The Angelic Warfare Confraternity (Fr Penna)

    Send a text The struggle for purity is not new — but the world our children, families, and communities are facing today is unlike anything before it. In our latest video, we sit down with Fr. Penna to discuss a powerful and largely forgotten Catholic devotion: the Angelic Warfare Confraternity — a prayerful response the Church has relied on for centuries in the battle for purity of heart. This conversation explores: Why the Church understands lust as a spiritual battleHow prayer and community have always been central to the Church’s responseWhy this ancient devotion is especially needed todaySupport the show Support this show and get all future episodes by email at www.kenandjanelle.com

    38 min

  8. JAN 14

    Do Land Acknowledgements Go Too Far? Fr Cristino Priest Responds

    Send a text Do land acknowledgements go too far in Catholic churches and Catholic prayer settings? In this video, Fr. Cristino — a Catholic priest with Indigenous heritage — offers a clear Catholic response to land acknowledgements, reconciliation, and prayer in Canada. Land acknowledgements are now common across Canada — in schools, public events, and increasingly in Catholic settings. Many Catholics are asking sincere questions: What do land acknowledgements actually mean? When are they helpful? And when do they risk losing their meaning or distracting from prayer and worship? In this thoughtful conversation, Fr. Cristino brings together his Catholic faith, Indigenous heritage, and pastoral experience to address these questions with clarity and charity. He explains the origins of land acknowledgements, the difference between traditional territory and unceded land, and why context and frequency matter. In this discussion, we explore: • What land acknowledgements are — and what they are not • Whether they imply guilt, shame, or victimhood • Why prayer must always remain central in Catholic gatherings • How Catholics can approach reconciliation without ideology • When land acknowledgements may be meaningful — and when they are not Support the show Support this show and get all future episodes by email at www.kenandjanelle.com

    29 min
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A Catholic Podcast from Ken and Janelle Yasinski about intentional Catholic living. Explore topics like marriage, parenting, sacraments,  Marian devotions and cultural issues. Enhance your faith with daily reflections during Advent and Lent. Together let’s live the Catholic life. www.kenandjanelle.com

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  • Creator
    Ken Yasinski
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    192
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Catholic Minute
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    Catholic Minute

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