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WQPH Shrove Tuesday Brunch Videos, Michael Petrosh Speech & Interview

Posted: February 18, 2024 by datechguy in catholic, catholic devotions, special events
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As you might be aware WQPH 89.3 FM had our first annual Shrove Tuesday Brunch on February 13th 2024.

Despite threats of an impending northeaster and 11″ of snow we went ahead praying for moderate weather and said prayers were very much answered.

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The first of the two relics shows is a fragment of the Crown of Thorns, the 2nd is a Holy Face Relic whose origin is explained by our speaker in his talk.

Michael Petroch of the Confederacy of the Holy Face of Jesus was our primary speaker who talked about the origins and benefits of the Confederacy. His presentation is in two parts

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You might notice that the video is a little shaky, that’s because for the life of me I couldn’t find my monopod that morning and thus had to hold my little Cannon Camera by hand for the 28 minutes of his talk.

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There was a brief commentary on his speech.

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and Finally when things were all over a sitdown interview with Mr. Petrosh:

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Our 2nd Annual Shrove Tuesday Brunch is scheduled for March 4th 2025 Our tentative speaker is Monsignor Moroney of St. Cecilia’s Parish Leominster.

Hope to see you there.

February Indulgence Calendar (plus Dynasty Baseball League Openings!)

Posted: February 2, 2024 by datechguy in baseball, catholic, catholic devotions, dynasty baseball, fun, gaming, online gaming
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Two things today.

First if you’re a baseball fan I have openings in two leagues that I hope to have drafts for before the end of this month.

Our 1972 league of Dynasty baseball (162 games) has the following teams available: Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs

Our 1997 league (80 games) has the following teams available ( Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates)

In both leagues you can relocate the franchise you take to a new location if so desired and if the franchise is open.

Contact me in comments if you are interested.

Secondly while it’s a day late here the Indulgence Calendar for February is now available for download here. Be aware if I’m late again on this it will be always be available at the WQPH Web site. 

The regular one

indulgence-calendar-feb-2024Download

And the Blank one

indulgence-calendar-blank-feb-2024Download

WQPH 89.3 First Annual Shrove Tuesday Brunch Feb 13th 2024

Posted: January 21, 2024 by datechguy in catholic, catholic devotions, Church doctrine, media
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WQPH 89.3 FM Shirley/Fitchburg MA an EWTN Catholic Radio Station will be holding our 1st Annual Shrove Tuesday Brunch on Tuesday February 13th (the feast of the Holy Face of Jesus) at Slattery’s Restaurant 106 Lunenburg St, Fitchburg, MA 01420-4466 (978 342 8880) from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

Enjoy a tasty brunch with your local WQPH show hosts (including yours truly who hosts Your Prayer Intentions Saturdays at Noon and Midnight as we prepare together for our Lenten Journey together while helping WQPH (Queen of Perpetual Help) continue to bring you the daily mass, the daily rosary and all our shows to help spread and maintain our Catholic Faith.

Tickets are $45 but only $40 if purchased by before February 4th. 

If you can’t go yourself consider sponsoring a member of the Clergy (Put “Clergy” in the subject line) or someone who might not be able to afford a ticket (Put “Sponsor” in the subject line) to come and share our brunch with us.

You can get tickets or sponsor someone to attend in several ways:

WQPH 89.3 FM
PO Box 589
Medford MA 02155

In all cases above in the subject line put

  • “Tickets” if you are buying tickets for yourself.
  • “Sponsor” if you wish to sponsor someone else to attend.
  • “Clergy” if you wish to buy a ticket for a local Priest, Nun or Deacon to attend.

Hope to see you there.

SPECIAL MATCHING OPPERTUNITY: WQPH has a donor who is offering to match $200 donations unrelated to this event. If you donate $200 to the station our sponsoring donor will match it

Medjugorje and Main Street What Do you Believe?

Posted: January 15, 2024 by datechguy in catholic, catholic devotions
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This morning when I woke up I noticed that Medjugorje was trending on twitter likely because one of the bishops that the Vatican under Francis has gone after is going there.

Nobody seems to have a neutral position on Medjugorje either they firmly believe in the apparitions or they don’t. The Vatican has not approved Medjugorje, which does not mean they never will, but they have not denounced it either. Catholic Answers has a pretty good summery of the Church’s position:

In 1985, Mostar-Duvno’s bishop Pavao Zanic determined that the apparitions were not authentic, i.e., not of supernatural origin.

In 1991, the bishops’ conference of Yugoslavia ruled that the supernatural character of the reported apparitions could not be affirmed. This is different than a definitive declaration that there is no supernatural character

No subsequent bishop who has authority over that area has overturned these rulings. As for the Vatican:

The Holy See, consistent with the rulings of the local bishops, has allowed pilgrimages to Medjugorje—and in May 2019 Pope Francis formally authorized them—provided they don’t present the reported apparitions as approved by the Church. The Holy See has also forbidden the faithful from participating in events where the reported seers present their reported apparitions as of supernatural origin (see this for more information).

Those who have experienced conversions—or a deepening of faith—associated with pilgrimage(s) to Medjugorje should know that the validity of their experiences does not hinge upon whether the reported apparitions are declared of supernatural origin. Indeed, the sacraments are valid at Medjugorje, and the Blessed Mother can—and does—fruitfully intercede for those who seek her sincerely, wherever that may be.

Emphasis mine

What it really comes down to in my opinion is this. 

If you are seeking God, if you are praying faithfully, going to confession, receiving the sacraments, reading scripture and loving your neighbor as yourself then you have already found him, even if you don’t realize it.

There is a tendency among people in general and among those in the faith in particular to go “hunting miracles”. It’s not unnatural thing to do. Man always sees awe and wonder in the natural, man made and even the supernatural world. That just human, but to those who chase miracles hoping to find God it me tell you something.

Its been my experience that those chasing miracles are forgetting Elijah in the cave.  The miracles of God are all around us. We just need to learn to notice them amongst the noise of the world and if you stick with prayer and the Sacraments you’ll eventually see what’s been around you all the time.

As for Medjugorje, if it’s not supernatural Christ and Blessed mother will do what they always do, make Lemonade of Lemons and if it is the Vatican will eventually approve it in God’s own good time.

If you want to go there, go ahead, if you want to stay away, that’s fine too just but keep in mind this advice from Christ:

But seek first the kingdom (of God) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides.

Matthew 6:33

You don’t have to travel half way around the world to seek the kingdom of God. Worry about being a good and faithful Catholic where you are, anything else is just gravy.

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