The January Carolina Catholic show is a bit different this month. We've polled the staff and some friends of Wilmington Catholic Radio about their favorite Catholic things within the categories of Marian apparitions, saints, daily devotions or prayers, pilgrimage sites, authors and books, movies, hymns, holy days, media personalities, ways to end abortion, etc. You categories and the top ten items in each are below in the Show Notes.
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Top 10 Marian apparitions (approved)
Guadalupe
Rue du Bac: St. Catherine Laboure
LaSalette, France
Lourdes, France
Pontmain, France
Pellevoisin, France
Knock, Ireland
Fatima, Portugal
Beauraing, Belgium
Banneux, Belgium
Kibeho, Rwanda
Betania, Venezuela
Akita, Japan
Medjugorge (Vatican Committee investigating)
Top 10 favorite saints & blesseds
Blessed JP II
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
St. John Vianney
St. Mary Magdalene
St. Pio (Padre Pio)
St. Rita of Cascia
St. Philomena
St. Gianna Beretta Molla
St. Gemma Galgani
Blessed Anna Maria Tiagi
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
Blessed Solanus Casey
Top 10 Catholic daily devotions/ Catholic prayers
The Mass, the Eucharist
Morning offering
The Angelus at 6 a.m., 12 noon, and 6 p.m.
The Hour of Mercy/ the Divine Mercy Chaplet
Act of Contrition/ Examination of Conscience
The Rosary
Grace before and after meals
Scripture reading
Divine Office
Prayer for the Poor Souls in Purgatory
Litanies
Top 10 pilgrimage sites for Catholics
Rome, St. Peter’s, Esquiline Hill
Medjugorje
Lourdes, Paris, Rue du Bac, Nevers
Fatima
Emmitsburg, MD
Guadalupe
St. Anne du Beaupre
EWTN
St. John Neumann
The Holy Land
Top 10 Catholic authors/Catholic books
Bible, Catechism of the Catholic Church
Popes JP II and Benedict XVI
Bishop Fulton Sheen
Dr. Scott Hahn
St. Louis du Montfort, True Devotion to Mary
Dietrich von Hildebrand
Imitation of Christ (Thomas à Kempis)
GK Chesterton and C.S. Lewis
Maureen and Ted Flynn, Thunder of Justice
Top 10 Catholic movies
The Song of Bernadette
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
The Robe/Demetrius and the Gladiators
Ben-Hur
Jesus of Nazareth
King of Kings
The Perfect Stranger
Come to the Stable, The Bishop’s Wife
The Bells of St. Mary’s
It’s a Wonderful Life
Top 10 Catholic hymns
Holy Ground, Total Praise (Gospel)
Veni Jesu, Amor mi
Gentle Woman, Quiet Light
Panis Angelicus, Ave Maria
My Carolina Catholic theme song: The King of Love my Shepherd is
‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
On Eagle’s Wings
Be not afraid
Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore!
The Old Rugged Cross
Top 10 holy days of the year
Christmas
The Solemnity of Mary
Ash Wednesday
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Ascension Thursday
The Assumption
All Saints Day
All Souls Day
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Top 10 media personalities
Bishop Fulton Sheen
Pope JP II, Bishop Burbidge, Msgr. Brockman
Mother Angelica
Raymond Arroyo
Father Larry Richards
Scott Hahn
Drew Mariani
Sheila Liaugninas
Staff of Catholic Answers, Tim Staples & Patrick Coffin
EWTN
Father Groeschel
Top 10 things Catholics can do to end abortion
Pray
Sidewalk counseling
Distribute pro-life literature
Volunteer at your local Pregnancy Resource Center or Home for Unwed Mothers
Donate regularly to a pro-life organization
Wear pro-life t-shirts and clothing
Educate yourself on all aspects of the pro-life movement.
Organize a diaper drive for your local Pregnancy Resource Center.
Pro-life Social networking
VOTE!
Top 10 reasons why we love being Catholic
The Eucharist and the Mass
Our priests
The Rosary
The Papacy
Mother Teresa, Fulton Sheen, JP II, famous Catholics
Its universality
Judy’s Irish grandfather: "The Catholic faith is the hardest faith in, but it’s the grandest faith to die in."
Mary, Our Mother
The Sacrament of Confession
Efficacious suffering
Purgatory
