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Catholic Answers live, one of the best Catholic radio shows I've ever heard, is now available as an MP3 download (shows are typically around 16 MB - 44.1 kHz mono 40kbps MP3s) from the Catholic Answers website. I downloaded yesterday's show, and it sounded absolutely awesome (not only the content, but the aural quality as well)! Kudos to the folks at Catholic Answers for this.

I now hope they will set up an iTunes podcast of CA Live so more folks can discover the show and have it automagically downloaded to their computers and iPods (I'll be listening to a few of these on my flight over to Germany for World Youth Day; they sound better as MP3s than I can receive them via the local radio station).

I have posted pictures for the Cardinal Glennon College Trivia Night on my Seminary Website.

There were 200 people (25 tables of 8) in attendance, and everyone had a great time (myself and the other two judges included!). There was a 50/50 raffle, raffle prizes, a 'Dead or Alive' game (with 4 Cardinals tickets for a prize), and many, many (over 100) questions. I had my trusty Mac with me, running the night's scoreboard, and I also helped judge (which is an interesting experience, because of all the crazy answers people somemtimes give).

Dawn Eden today features a story about a possible miraculous event in New Jersey:

Dozens of believers in New Jersey are holding a vigil this morning near a statue that they say - came to life.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus statue is the centerpiece of a nativity scene outside the Jackson Street public housing complex in Hoboken.

Some witnesses say they saw the statue open its right eye, and turn its head toward the crowd.

Many call the event a miracle that could help rescue the neighborhood from problems like drugs and violence.

I've added two new Seminarian Blog links to my right-side link column: Matthew 8:8 (hmm... interesting name ;-) and Fisher of Men. They look to be pretty good blogs... time will tell.

In other news, I'm at the Seminary right now, preparing for the College Seminary's Trivia Night (held tomorrow night), and I'm quite excited! We will have a full house (we are completely full!) and I'll be running the technical aspects of the show (and, hopefully, be taking a few pictures). More to come later this weekend.

It has come to my attention (hat tip to one of this blog's readers!) that EWTN will be holding a 25th Anniversary Family Celebration in St. Louis next year, May 13-14. Tickets are free, but there is not an endless supply, so reserve your tickets online or call EWTN as soon as you can.

Join EWTN in St. Louis for the fourth of several celebrations of the Network's twenty-fifth anniversary. You'll have the opportunity to meet some of your favorite EWTN program hosts, hear talks from renowned guest speakers, attend a special live broadcast of the EWTN LIVE show with Father Mitch Pacwa, S.J. and much more! Sunday's program will feature an address by Mother Assumpta Long and St. Louis Archbishop Raymond L. Burke will be the Celebrant and Homilist for a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving.

Read more here. This looks to be a very interesting and enriching event!

Today is the Memorial of Mary Magdalene, and it is fitting to link to The Crossroads Initiative's "Debunking the Da Vinci Code." It is a shame that many people have read and believed many of the false notions about Jesus, Mary Magdalene and the Catholic Church.