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You can find a 40-Day Lent Series of short meditations HERE.  “Lent Today” hosted by Fr. Benedict Groeschel.

In preparation for Lent, a very good talk HERE by Fr. Benedict Groeschel for Ash Wednesday with advice on fasting.

UPDATE: Another Ash Wednesday talk by Fr. Groeschel HERE.

Fr. Benedict Groeschel and Alice von Hildebrand talk about the different aspects of suffering. This discussion was recorded in 2003. (Click to Listen, Right Click to Download)

1. Introduction
2. Some Answers to the Problem of Suffering
3. Some answers to the Problem of Suffering Part 2
4. Biblical Response to the Problem of Evil, Part 1
5. Biblical Response to the Problem of Evil, Part 2
6. God’s Answer to Job
7. Christian Response to the Problem of Evil, Part 1
8. Christian Response to the Problem of Evil, Part 2
9. Suffering When Members of the Church Let Us Down, Part 1
10. Suffering When Members of the Church Let Us Down, Part 2
11. Suffering When Members of the Church Let Us Down, Pt 3
12. Suffering When Members of the Church Let Us Down, Pt 4
13. When Death Robs Us of Dear Ones, Part 1
14. When Death Robs Us of Dear Ones, Part 2 (Widowhood)
15. Suffering That Comes With Marriage & Family Life, Part 1
16. Suffering That Comes With Marriage & Family Life, Part 2
17. The Christian Understanding of Suffering
18. Illegitimate and Unnecessary Suffering
19. Suffering Caused by Pride
20. How Christ’s Suffering Teaches Us to Transform Our Suffering, Part 1
21. How Christ’s Suffering Teaches Us to Transform Our Suffering, Part 2

Fr. Benedict Groeschel with guest Patrick Reilly of the Cardinal Newman Society talks about what the Pope had to say to the presidents of 400 Catholic universities and colleges about Catholic Education. The Cardinal Newman Society has published The Newman Guide To Choosing A Catholic College. There are less than 30 colleges recommended out of 225 in this country.  (Click to Listen, Right click to Download)

Pope Speaks to College Presidents

A 5-Part Series, Fr. Benedict Groeschel of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, discusses
how we can help the Church in these troubled times. What can we do? He takes a look at the notions of problems, identifying some of the specific problems and how to be effective in helping the Church more efficiently, faithfully and clearly fulfill its role as the voice of Christ in the world. Understanding and working with Church leaders. These are tough days for leaders in the Church, a time of conflict. Accentuating the positive and eliminating the negative. How to influence the Church, Community and Leaders? Secret weapons and practical suggestions. If there is something going on in your Church that is disturbing, “Don’t Blow Up.” The final and most important thing that we can do to help the Church, be a true follower of Christ. Recorded in 1996.  UPDATE – No longer available

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Episode 1 – Troubles In Church

Episode 2 – Understanding Church Leaders

Episode 3 – Accentuating The Positive

Episode 4 – Exerting Influence

Episode 5 – Where It All Begins

Host Mark Nehrbas talks with Fr. Benedict Groeschel in this 10/13/07 episode of Spirit and Life Franciscan Conferences Podcast. Fr. Groeschel talks about extreme worldliness, consumerism and a directory he is working on of authentic Catholic colleges, and he says there are not a lot of them. He tells of preaching in London and 400 Muslims and Hindus attended and ask for a blessing. Fr. Groeschel has a book that will be coming out soon that he has worked on for five years, I will Be With You, the History of Devotion to Jesus Christ: Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox, published by Ignatius Press.

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Fr. Benedict Groeschel “The World, Faith and Catholic Higher Education“

The 11/26/2001 Catholic Answers Live Show, Advent: Preparing for the Messiah with host Jerry Usher and guest Fr. Benedict Groeschel. Fr. Groeschel explains in many Christian families and schools there is a lack of real understanding of what the ancient Church taught about Jesus Christ and there are phony ideas of Christ. The best thing to do in Advent and Lent is to introduce the children to simple reading of scripture. In terms of the secular observance of Christmas, the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, fit that into a Christian perspective. Some of it is silly and commercial. The advent wreath came out of England in the Middle Ages. It used to have a candle for every day of Advent. Sadly, the idea of fasting in Advent has gotten lost. Listen Download

I especially like Fr. Groeschel’s “Sunday Night Live” which is available for download at EWTN’s Podcasts. If I don’t have time to sit down and watch it on tv I just download to my iPod.