Pope at the Angelus: "Let us take advantage of the vacations to stop and listen to Jesus".Does the Pope have a vacation?Podcasting is a format that is currently very fashionable. Now, in times of vacation, it is not a bad time to disconnect a little through a podcast that also allows the listener to continue learning in a more enjoyable way, without reducing the quality.
In this article there are five different podcast programs, two in English and three in Spanish. From all of them you can get some benefit while disconnecting this vacation season.
The Omnes Podcast
As an informative program, Omnes produces a weekly podcast with the most important news about the Church's current affairs. In a brief and concise format, the listener can catch up on what is happening in less than ten minutes.
A new episode is published every Friday and can be listened to from the Omnes website, iVoox or Spotify.
The Bible in one year
This famous podcast, which became popular last year in the United States, has finally arrived in Spanish. As of January 1, 2023, a new 25-30 minute episode will be published every day.
The podcast consists of two or three Bible readings, a commentary or reflection on the biblical passages and a guided prayer that helps the listener to go deeper into the Word of God. This program of "Ascension" can be heard on Spotify, YouTube, iVoox, Google Podcast, Stitcher and Apple Podcast.
"Pints with Aquinas"
In this podcast in English, Matt Fradd has debates, explanations and conversations with different guests on various topics of interest to all Catholics. While in many cases he also gives his opinion, rather than sticking exclusively to doctrine and the magisterium, Fradd has succeeded in creating a Catholic community that shares its questions and seeks answers.
"Pints with Aquinas" can be heard on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and Castbox.
Holy Rosary
On public transport, in the street or even at home, it is common to turn to an audio with which to pray the Rosary. The association "Arguments"recorded some episodes with the guided prayer of the Holy Rosary. The sound is of great quality and they are updated with the latest invocations that Pope Francis added to the litanies.
Each of the episodes corresponds to a mystery, including the litanies at the end. This podcast can be downloaded in mp3 format on the "Arguments" website, but you can also listen to it on Spotify and iVoox.
"Conversations with Jackie and Bobby"
Jackie and Bobby are an American Catholic couple. They recorded together "Conversations with Jackie and Bobby"The program covers topics such as health and its relationship to holiness, morality in video games and the apostolate with young people. The episodes can be found on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcast.
