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Send us a textDo land acknowledgements go too far in Catholic churches and Catholic prayer settings?In this video, Fr. Cristino — a Catholic priest with Indigenous heritage — offers a clear Catholic response to land acknowledgements, reconciliation, and prayer in Canada.Land acknowledgements are now common across Canada — in schools, public events, and increasingly in Catholic settings. Many Catholics are asking sincere questions: What do land acknowledgements actually mean? When are they helpful? And when do they risk losing their meaning or distracting from prayer and worship?In this thoughtful conversation, Fr. Cristino brings together his Catholic faith, Indigenous heritage, and pastoral experience to address these questions with clarity and charity. He explains the origins of land acknowledgements, the difference between traditional territory and unceded land, and why context and frequency matter.In this discussion, we explore:• What land acknowledgements are — and what they are not• Whether they imply guilt, shame, or victimhood• Why prayer must always remain central in Catholic gatherings• How Catholics can approach reconciliation without ideology• When land acknowledgements may be meaningful — and when they are notSupport the showSupport this show and get all future episodes by email atwww.kenandjanelle.com

Send us a textIs Canada on the verge of banning public prayer? A Catholic priest explains what’s at stake for religious freedom, faith, and culture.As Quebec moves toward legislation restricting public prayer, Catholics are asking a serious question: can prayer be pushed out of public life?A proposed bill in Quebec would ban public prayer in streets, parks, and other public spaces. In this in-depth interview, Fr. Cristino offers a Catholic response to the growing push for radical secularism—explaining why this issue goes far beyond one province and why it matters for all Canadians.This conversation explores the religious freedom implications of banning public prayer and asks whether secularism has quietly become a replacement religion in modern society. Drawing on Catholic teaching, philosophy, and the history of Quebec, Fr. Cristino explains why faith cannot be confined to private spaces without serious consequences.KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED:– Is banning public prayer a violation of human rights and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?– Can a government decide where and when prayer is allowed?– Does forcing religion into private spaces increase division and radicalization?– Why has Quebec moved from deep Catholic roots to hostility toward public faith?– What should faithful Catholics do when unjust laws are proposed?This video is essential viewing for anyone concerned about Catholic teaching on prayer, religious liberty in Canada, and the future of faith in public life.Support the showSupport this show and get all future episodes by email atwww.kenandjanelle.com

Send us a textChristmas Eve Catholic message of hope and gratitude. On this holy night, the Yasinski family shares a heartfelt Christmas blessing and thanks you for journeying with us through Advent as we await the coming of Christ.Merry Christmas from the Yasinski family to all of you who have journeyed with us this Advent. We are deeply grateful for your prayers, your time, and your support. Because of you, we are able to continue sharing the Catholic faith on YouTube. Without you, there would be no channel. Thank you for being part of our lives, and may the Lord who comes tonight fill your home with His peace and glory.Support the showSupport this show and get all future episodes by email atwww.kenandjanelle.com

Send us a textWhy does the Blessed Virgin Mary keep appearing — across centuries, cultures, and continents?From Fatima and Lourdes to Akita, Kibeho, Aokpe, and Champion, Heaven repeats the same call again and again.In this episode of Catholic Minute, Ken and Janelle explore why Mary appears in times of crisis — and what Heaven is asking of us today.Support the showSupport this show and get all future episodes by email atwww.kenandjanelle.com

Send us a textMore than 70,000 people witnessed the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima — but Heaven was not putting on a spectacle.According to Sister Lucia, Fatima was a warning: a call to repentance, conversion, and prayer meant for the world today.On October 13, 1917, believers, skeptics, journalists, and government officials gathered at Cova da Iria in Portugal. In pouring rain, they witnessed the sun move, spin, and plunge toward the earth — an event now known as the Miracle of the Sun, one of the most documented supernatural events in modern history.But while the crowd watched the sky, the children of Fatima saw something more — visions that revealed why Our Lady came and what Heaven was urgently asking of the world.What Our Lady of Fatima Was Warning Us About? The Miracle of the Sun was not the message. It was meant to confirm the message.Our Lady of Fatima came with a maternal warning:A call to repentance and conversionA summons to pray the Rosary dailyAn invitation to penance and sacrificeA plea to console the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of MaryA sobering revelation of the reality of sin, judgment, and hellAs Sister Lucia later wrote,“The message of Fatima is in its entirety a call to conversion — and that call is for us today.”Support the showSupport this show and get all future episodes by email atwww.kenandjanelle.com

Send us a textThe O Antiphons Explained — the Church’s hidden Advent countdown to Christmas that most Catholics have never been taught.From December 17–23, the Church secretly proclaims a message in the liturgy that points to the coming of Christ — and it’s hidden in plain sight.For the final days of Advent, the Church shifts the entire focus of the liturgy toward the imminent arrival of Jesus Christ. Beginning on December 17, Catholics pray the O Antiphons — ancient titles of Christ drawn directly from Scripture — during Evening Prayer and at Mass.In this episode, Father Cristino reveals how these seven antiphons — O Sapientia, O Adonai, O Radix Jesse, O Clavis David, O Oriens, O Rex Gentium, and O Emmanuel — are intentionally arranged to form a hidden Latin message when read in reverse.That message?“Ero cras.” — “Tomorrow, I will come.”This is not a coincidence. It is a profound example of how the Church’s liturgy quietly teaches theology, Scripture, and longing for Christ — not through explanation, but through prayer itself.In this conversation, you’ll discover:• What the O Antiphons are and where they come from• Why they are prayed only from December 17–23• How O Come, O Come Emmanuel is rooted in the liturgy• The hidden Advent message encoded in the antiphons• Why surrendering to the Church’s liturgical rhythm forms us more deeply than we realizeThis episode will change the way you experience Advent — and help you enter Christmas with greater awe, anticipation, and faith.Support the showSupport this show and get all future episodes by email atwww.kenandjanelle.com

Send us a textBefore the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, the Angel of Peace appeared and gave the Holy Eucharist to three shepherd children — a hidden chapter of the Fatima apparitions most Catholics have never heard.Long before October 1917, heaven prepared the world through Eucharistic adoration, sacrifice, and reparation — revealing why Fatima is ultimately about conversion, not spectacle.Most Catholics associate Fatima with the Miracle of the Sun witnessed by tens of thousands.But before the crowds, before the controversy, before Our Lady ever appeared, God sent an angel.In this episode of Advent Daily, we uncover the forgotten angelic apparitions at Fatima, when the Angel of Peace visited Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta — teaching them how to pray, how to suffer for sinners, and how to adore Jesus truly present in the Holy Eucharist.This episode explores:The Angel of Peace and the Fatima apparitionsThe exact prayers he taught the childrenThe Eucharistic Communion given by an angelWhy sacrifice and reparation came before Marian apparitionsHow this hidden preparation led directly to the Miracle of the SunSupport the showSupport this show and get all future episodes by email atwww.kenandjanelle.com

Send us a textOur Lady of Kibeho is the only Vatican-approved Marian apparition in Africa — and her message included a prophetic warning of genocide. Years before the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Virgin Mary appeared to three schoolgirls, calling the world to repentance, prayer, and conversion before unimaginable violence would unfold.Support the showSupport this show and get all future episodes by email atwww.kenandjanelle.com

Send us a textThe Marian title Mediatrix of All Graces is at the heart of the reported apparitions of Our Lady of Aokpe in Nigeria—one of the most little-known Catholic events of the modern era.Support the showSupport this show and get all future episodes by email atwww.kenandjanelle.com

Send us a textDuring the deadliest wildfire in American history, a wall of fire swept across Wisconsin — but stopped at the fence line of the Shrine of Our Lady of Champion. This is the true story of Our Lady of Champion, the only approved Marian apparition in the United States.Support the showSupport this show and get all future episodes by email atwww.kenandjanelle.com