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Catholic Minute
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.
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Episodes
182 episodes
Why Mary Keeps Appearing
Why does the Blessed Virgin Mary keep appearing — across centuries, cultures, and continents?From Fatima and Lourdes to Akita, Kibeho, Aokpe, and Champion, Heaven repeats the same call again and again.In this episode of Catho...
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Episode 93
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Fatima: The Miracle of the Sun Was a Warning
More than 70,000 people witnessed the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima — but Heaven was not putting on a spectacle.According to Sister Lucia, Fatima was a warning: a call to repentance, conversion, and prayer meant for the world today.On...
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Episode 92
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13:36
The O Antiphons Explained: The Church’s Hidden Countdown to Christmas (Fr Cristino)
The O Antiphons Explained — the Church’s hidden Advent countdown to Christmas that most Catholics have never been taught.From December 17–23, the Church secretly proclaims a message in the liturgy that points to the coming of Christ — an...
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Episode 91
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6:26
Fatima Before the Miracle of the Sun: The Angel of Peace and the Eucharist
Before the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, the Angel of Peace appeared and gave the Holy Eucharist to three shepherd children — a hidden chapter of the Fatima apparitions most Catholics have never heard.Long before October 1917, heaven prepar...
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Season 2
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Episode 90
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9:13
Our Lady of Kibeho: The Approved Marian Apparition That Warned of Genocide
Our Lady of Kibeho is the only Vatican-approved Marian apparition in Africa — and her message included a prophetic warning of genocide. Years before the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Virgin Mary appeared to three schoolgirls, calling the w...
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Episode 89
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9:41
Our Lady of Aokpe: Mediatrix of All Graces and the Eucharistic Sign
The Marian title Mediatrix of All Graces is at the heart of the reported apparitions of Our Lady of Aokpe in Nigeria—one of the most little-known Catholic events of the modern era.
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Episode 88
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10:09
The Fire Stopped at the Fence Line — Our Lady of Champion, America’s Only Approved Apparition
During the deadliest wildfire in American history, a wall of fire swept across Wisconsin — but stopped at the fence line of the Shrine of Our Lady of Champion. This is the true story of Our Lady of Champion, the only approved Marian apparition ...
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Episode 87
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12:36
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Winter Roses Filled His Tilma… Then the Image Appeared (Fr Cristino)
Our Lady of Guadalupe and the miraculous tilma. Winter roses in December, a humble cloak, and the image that appeared by the hand of God.This is the moment that changed history and transformed the faith of an entire continent.In ...
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Episode 86
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9:52
The Children Froze in Place… Then Our Lady of Revelation Appeared
In today’s episode of Advent Daily, we revisit the miraculous events at Tre Fontane, where three children witnessed the Virgin Mary in a burst of supernatural light. Their father—bitter toward the Church and lost in spiritual darkness—never exp...
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Episode 85
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16:03
Akita Miracle: The Tumor That Vanished Overnight Through Our Lady’s Intercession
Today’s episode tells the astonishing true story of Teresa Chong, a mother of four in Seoul who fell into a coma with an aggressive, inoperable brain tumor. Doctors said there was no chance of recovery. Her family prepared for her death.
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Episode 84
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Akita: Our Lady’s Urgent Warning to the Catholic Church
Our Lady of Akita: Verified Miracle, Marian Warning, Catholic MessageIn the 1970s, at a convent in Akita, Japan, a wooden statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary began to weep human tears. Scientific testing confirmed the fluids were human te...
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Episode 83
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1,000 Hail Marys… Then Mary Spoke to Her
A young Catholic nun prays 1,000 Hail Marys a day for nine straight days, preparing for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Then, during this Advent devotion, the Blessed Mother appears and speaks a message that transforms her soul. Today w...
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Episode 82
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9:30
Advent’s Hidden Meaning: The Two Comings of Christ Most Catholics Forget (Fr Cristino)
Most Catholics think Advent is only about preparing for Christmas, but the Church teaches something far deeper. Advent has a hidden meaning rooted in the two Comings of Christ: His birth in Bethlehem and His return in glory at the end of time.<...
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Episode 81
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8:59
When Mary Saved a Soul
THE INCREDIBLE CATHOLIC MIRACLE OF CLAUDE NEWMANThis is one of the most powerful Marian conversion stories in modern Catholic history — a miracle connected to the Miraculous Medal, Our Lady’s intercession, and the grace of Holy Mother Churc...
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Episode 80
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8:29
The Marian Apparition Catherine Labouré Never Revealed
Catherine Labouré received a Marian apparition the Church approved — but she never revealed her identity. This video explores The Marian Apparition Catherine Labouré Never Revealed: the Miraculous Medal, Mary’s message, and the symbols Heaven e...
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Episode 79
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10:47
A Nun Ran at Lourdes — My Great Uncle the Priest Saw It Happen
A nun paralyzed by multiple sclerosis suddenly ran at Lourdes — and my great-uncle, a Catholic priest, witnessed the entire miracle. This is the forgotten Lourdes healing that every Catholic should know.
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Episode 78
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7:40
Lourdes: Mary’s Warning for This Advent
Mary’s warning at Lourdes wasn’t only for 1858 — it’s for us right now, in a world distracted, divided, and starving for grace.This Advent, we return to the grotto to hear what Heaven asked… and why the message still matters.
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Episode 77
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9:31
Advent Begins With a Miracle: Mary Returned a Man’s Amputated Leg
An amputated leg… restored overnight. On this first day of Advent, we begin with one of the most medically documented miracles in Catholic history—and the Marian apparition tradition connected to it.If you’re starting Advent seeking hop...
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Episode 76
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10:00
Mary’s Apparitions This Advent: A Daily Message From Heaven (Ken & Janelle)
Want to hear Heaven’s message through Mary’s apparitions this Advent?Advent begins this Sunday, and we’re very excited to share what we’ve prepared for this year’s journey.This year’s Advent Daily Series is called Heaven Speaks —...
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Episode 75
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8:38
Ad Orientem: The Ancient Posture We’ve Forgotten (Fr Dan: Ep 6)
Most Catholics have never experienced the ancient posture of the Mass—ad orientem—where priest and people face the Lord together, and many don’t even know why it mattered for nearly 2,000 years. In this episode of Ad Orientem: The Ancient Postu...
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Episode 74
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35:14
If God Forgives Everything… Why Still Purgatory? (Ken and Janelle)
If God forgives all our sins, why does Purgatory still exist? Many Catholics struggle with this question, and today we unpack what the Church actually teaches about forgiveness, purification, and God’s perfect love.
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Episode 73
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10:12
Ad Orientem Unveiled: What Vatican II Really Taught (Fr Dan: Ep 5)
Did Vatican II require the priest to face the people? Short answer: no.In this episode, we unpack *ad orientem*—what it is, what the Roman Missal actually says, and why the Church’s worship faces the Lord.— EPISODE SUMMARY —Fr. ...
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Episode 72
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32:47
Pope Leo’s First 6 Months: Concern or Reason for Hope? (Fr Cristino)
Many Catholics are watching Pope Leo closely — some with hope, others with concern. What kind of shepherd will he be for the Church? In this candid conversation, Fr. Cristino Bouvette joins Ken Yasinski to reflect on Pope Leo’s fi...
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Episode 71
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39:14
The Sacred Reason Why Latin Still Belongs in the Mass (Fr Dan: Ep 4)
Why does the Catholic Church still use Latin in the Mass? Discover the sacred reason this ancient language continues to unite, elevate, and sanctify our worship.In this episode, Fr. Dan Yasinski and Ken Yasinski uncover the sac...
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Season 2
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Episode 70
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36:12