POST SUMMARY:
Guess who came to visit the Digital Café?
First, Father Nuno Rocha from Portugal explores the concept of joy in a booklet that he created and which will be published in his newsletter, of which he is the Editor-at-large odiario.subsstack.com. This text, “The Secret of Joy”, a set of relfections translated into five languages, including French, Italian, English, German is included here. This will be animated soon and the translations are derived after much thought / research from the original Portuguese by Rembrandt, a retired professor who studied theology in the 1960s and languages in Europe; he has been writing for the Rosary Hour Podcast with reflections on Fra Angelico’s Joyful Mysteries as well as the Immaculate conception, and his contributions are well-known to our long-time podcast newsletter followers. We thank Fr. Nuno for assisting our team with the translations into English. (French coming soon by Pe Delphim). This introduction serves to explore the importance of joy in our lives in his essay, published on the anniversary of his 25th Christmas Mass since his ordination, and which features the painting of the picturesque beach on Camino to Santiago by Sr. Gomes de Amorim, courtesy of the Municipal Museum in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, a depiction of the beauty of the Camino to Santiago on the Atlantic Coast of Portugal that is visited by many pilgrims around the world.
Second, on February 2nd, beloved YouTube personality Father David Michael Moses and master of comedy explores with the Rosary Hour Podcast team the concept of humor and why it matters to our Faith. Why are we drawn to humor? Was Jesus funny? Why do we laugh and how is that connected to the joy of the Gospel? Join Amelia and Asher on Easter Sunday, March 31, at 7 PM EASTERN via our YOUTUBE CHANNEL who host this exclusive and unique Micro Masterclass on Humor, a 101 that will make you laugh and which is led by the founder of Pilgrim Rosary. God bless and enjoy this little video presentation.
THE ROSARY HOUR PODCAST NEWSLETTER | 2nd EDITION (with “Précis”)
Dear RHP Readers and visitors exploring this site for the first time. Welcome!…
by: The Rosary Hour Podcast Team (Reviewed by Karen Rocha & Izzy Nunziato)
The weight of the pandemic (and so many dark world events) has sparked a new interest by The Rosary Hour Podcast team, guided by our Spiritual Directors, to rediscover joy.
When we interviewed at random a person about the topic, and asked whether or not she thought people “have joy”, one of the responses was: “No. People don’t have joy.” When we pressed the question further, that person observed that, “People don’t have time for joy”.
People don’t have time for joy?
But didn’t Jesus commanded that …
“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you,
and your joy may be filled.” (The Gospel of John 15: 11)
How do we become vessels into which Christ might pour His joy in us?
What immediately comes to mind is that we can ask for joy, despite the sorrows in our lives. We can ask for Joy every single time we visit the tabernacle, go to Adoration, go to Mass, or pray the Rosary.
How can we make it a point in 2024 to ask Jesus for this “Easter Joy”? Two of our Spiritual Directors investigate for Season 2.
THE SECRET OF JOY
by: Father Nuno Rocha
“Why is joy important?” And how are we to understand joy it in light of Jesus’s wish articulated in the Gospel that “my joy may be in you”?
This question is answered by our Spiritual Director, Father Nuno Rocha, who took the time to help our readers explore the “Why” of Joy in his new introduction to the Joyful Mysteries.
Father Nuno recorded the Mysteries of the Rosary in Portuguese, and curated the prayers for the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries which we will release in 2024 with reflections on the Mysteries of the Rosary via “O Diário da Oração”. You can follow this newsletter of which Fr. Nuno is the new Editor-at-large here: https://odiario.substack.com.
In this essay, which will be translated (so far) into five languages, including Italian, English, German and French, Fr. Nuno helps pilgrims around the world to explore the “Joy” in the Joyful Mysteries from his desk on the Camino to Santiago.
AUTHOR: Father Nuno Rocha
“The Secret of Joy”
Published after his 25th Christmas Mass on the Anniversary of Priestly Ordination
Fr. Nuno Rocha starts with the first question which we present below for this post. Translation by Rembrandt for Travessa da Senra House Press (Copyright 2024):
“Por que é que a alegria é importante?”
AUTHOR: Father Nuno Rocha
“The Secret of Joy”
Published after his 25th Christmas Mass on the Anniversary of Priestly Ordination
TRANSLATIONS BY REMBRANDT FOR TRAVESSA DA SENRA HOUSE PRESS
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“Why is joy important?”
“Joy is something that comes upon us, is born to us or that comes to us through a well-perfected life. This well-perfected life can only be achieved by putting on the mantle of true joy. To this end, we must be faithful to what we are.” ~ Fr. Nuno Rocha, Portugal
„Warum ist Freude wichtig?“
„Freude ist etwas, das über uns kommt, uns in die Wiege gelegt wird oder das uns durch ein gut geführtes Leben zur Vollkommenheit führt. Dieses gut geführte Leben der Vollkommenheit kann nur erreicht werden, indem man den Mantel der wahren Freude anlegt. Dazu müssen wir dem, was wir sind, treu sein.“ ~ Pater Nuno Rocha, Portugal
(German)
"Perché la gioia è importante?”
"La gioia è qualcosa che ci accade, viene deposto nella nostra culla o ci arriva attraverso una vita ben perfezionata. Questa vita ben perfezionata si realizza solo se è rivestita di vera gioia. Per questo, bisogna la fedeltà a quello che siamo". ~ Padre Nuno Rocha, Portugal
(Italian)
COMING SOON
FRENCH
(NOTE: The French translation is being refined as we post this presentation, and will be completed on ODiario.Substack.com soon. Please link to this site to get copies of all the translations to your inbox as they arrive. We’ll publish everything one question at a time in these five languages. NOTE: If you are a priest / seminarian / scholar who is able to help us translate the original text in Portuguese to Japanese, Greek, Spanish, or other languages and feel called by the Holy Spirit to help out, let us know! We thank Rembrandt and Pe Delphim for their assistance).
“SMILE, DON’T YOU KNOW GOD LOVES YOU?”
Many North Americans might remember that song, even those attending a quasi-Christian grade school, especially one which didn’t teach the hymns in Latin. Beyond its hint of sentimentality, the 1970s style phrase reminds us that we are all beloved sons and daughters of God.
As we investigate the question, “What does it mean to be a Child of God?” for Season 2 of the Rosary Hour Podcast, Amelia, the Director of Photography for this latest conversation, wishes to share her second attempt at an “OFFICIAL, SNEAK PREVIEW” of a fascinating conversation at the Digital Café about Humor. If you have yet not seen the video she referenced for this “teaser” for Valentine’s Day, link here:
Amelia and Asher’s full segment on humor in this not-to-be-missed talk will Fr. David Michael Moses will be released on Easter Sunday at 7 PM EST to help our listeners rediscover with us the “Joy” in the “Joyful Mysteries”.
Mark your calendars and join us for this conversation at the Digital Café. Link here for Easter Eggs in the posts that don’t appear on YouTube as well as updates.
ABOUT THIS PODCAST MICRO MASTERCLASS
Question: “Was Jesus funny?”
On Easter Sunday, 7 PM EASTERN / 6 PM CENTRAL, FATHER DAVID MICHAEL MOSES GETS SERIOUS ABOUT TEACHING THE NATURE OF HUMOR & ITS ROLE IN OUR LIVES. JOIN US AT THE DIGITAL CAFÉ here:
https://www.youtube.com/@rosaryhourpodcast
Also, learn with our 25 guests here on our Channel dedicated to the Rosary with founding Spiritual Direction by Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, Assistant Rector from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy and narrated by: Fr. Chris Alar, MIC.
ABOUT OUR GUEST TO THE ROSARY HOUR PODCAST:
Fr. David Michael is a 30-year-old Catholic Priest at Christ the Good Shepherd in Spring, Texas (USA). You can follow him on social media or visit his website “for great content on Priesthood and Faith!“
See:
AUTHOR OF THE SONG:
“THAT’S WHAT HEAVEN’S LIKE”
DOCUMENTARY:
“THIS IS THE PRIESTHOOD”
Fr. David Michael led a special Season 2 session on
all things humor for the Rosary Hour Podcast team on Feb. 2, 2024.
ABOVE: SAMPLE OF THE PILGRIM ROSARY |
LAUGH OUT LOUD WITH AMELIA, ASHER & FR. DAVID MICHAEL on the RHP
Join Amelia & Asher on Easter Sunday at 7PM to hear the full commentary by Fr. David Michael for episode #5, as we release this exciting and intelligent sit-down led by Children’s Rosary Q and A hosts Amelia (10-years-old) and Asher (16-years-old) as they investigate with this special guest and master of comedy the "Why" behind the joy of humor and its link to the Gospel.
Follow us via rosaryhourpodcast.substack.com for the latest insider promos for these broadcasts.
SEE YESTERDAY’S POST FOR THE RELATED PRAYERS:
https://rosaryhourpodcast.substack.com/p/lourdes-novena-from-3-to-11-feb
DIGITAL CAFÉ PROMO
DIRECTED BY: AMELIA
SHORT #1:DUE FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 13th, 2024
LEVEL 1: Investigating The Science of Laughter and the Possibility of Joy
4 February 2024 | POST REVIEWED BY: KAREN ROCHA (1st Edition)
Dear Readers of the Rosary Hour Podcast Newsletter & friends in Christ:
This is Amelia! 🥰 🥹
Our Podcast’s lead Spiritual Director, Fr. Nahm, taught me all about the power of e-cards, so I hope you will like this early Valentine’s Day video e-card which I wanted to release today!
It is a sneak preview of our upcoming discussion for Season 2 of the Rosary Hour Podcast on the nature of humor. We have included a pre-production copy for our subscribers before we post this to YouTube. Always be the first to see new footage by being part of this mission to spread the Rosary.1 Visit us:
COMING SOON: EASTER SUNDAY 7 PM!
SAVE-THE-DATE and TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS
Micro Masterclass Season 2, with Fr. David Michael Moses.
Executive Producers:
Godric Kim, Karen Rocha, Fr. Peter Turrone with support from “Team Fr. David Michael Moses” (Pilgrim Rosary), and guest producer, Asher Kaufman from Children’s Rosary. Thanks to Therese.
Episode Theological Advisors
Father Peter Turrone, IMC, pastor of Holy Rosary Church in Toronto;
Fr. David Michael Moses, Episode Revisions for the recording of the Luminous Mysteries and support to Asher / Amelia during filming;
Program Camera & Script by Amelia Grace with Godric Kim and introducing Asher Kaufman for the Rosary Hour Podcast, presented by Travessa da Senra House Press in Porto, Portugal.
Communications Managers: Izzy Nunziato & Karen Rocha
Executive Producers: Izzy Nunziato and Dr. Blythe Kaufman
Guest co-producer: Asher Kaufman
FOOTNOTES
More research ;-0! You can read more out more about Fr. David here: https://aleteia.org/2023/03/27/fr-david-michael-moses-fills-us-with-hope-in-this-revealing-interview/ and watch the documentary, “My Journey to Priesthood” here:
"Why are we drawn to humor?" Fr. David Michael Moses visited with Amelia & Asher to explain. Test out the answer in this epic Micro Masterclass Series teaser / appetizer for RHP Season 2