Universalis: Mass & Liturgy of the Hours
The Universalis apps and website give you the Mass readings and every Hour of the Liturgy of the Hours for every day of every year. This podcast continues the theme. It tells you how to use Universalis and regularly points you to the highlights of the liturgy of the coming days.
Latest episodes
May 8, 2025 • 24min
The week ahead – from 11 to 17 May
Delve into the fascinating dynamics of decision-making influenced by the Holy Spirit, uniting individual voices into a collective whole. Reflect on the solemnity of papal elections amidst societal sensationalism and the ancient practice of casting lots for divine guidance. Explore the spiritual dimensions of both ecclesiastical and civic elections, emphasizing their interconnectedness. Lastly, uncover the humble legacy of St. Isidore the Farmer, showcasing that true holiness flourishes in simplicity and genuine faith.
May 2, 2025 • 15min
The week ahead – from 4 to 10 May
The living bread. Transubstantiation misunderstood. The baby Church. The Pope's final lesson to us. Humility. Episode notes.
Apr 25, 2025 • 16min
The week ahead – from 27 April to 3 May
The glorious events of Easter week this year. Changing attitudes to the Papacy over the last 50 years. Our part in the election of the next Pope. A warning against politics, and three prayer intentions. Episode notes.
Apr 18, 2025 • 17min
The week ahead – from 20 to 26 April
Easter joy as an engine for the soul. The Resurrection as a step forward, not back. Our own healing and our own resurrection. The Easter Alleluias. Episode notes.
Apr 11, 2025 • 18min
The week ahead – from 13 to 19 April
How the whole creation praises God, and how we praise him through it, liturgically, with sun, moon, leaves, ash, oil, bread, wine, wood, fire, light, wax, smoke, and water.
Apr 5, 2025 • 21min
The week ahead – from 6 to 12 April
The inevitable tragedy: tragedy, not melodrama. Caiaphas the prophet; Caiaphas in the confessional. More about Confession. The Mission to the Rusty: a dream. Episode notes.
Mar 28, 2025 • 19min
The week ahead – from 30 March to 5 April
Laetare Sunday, purple and white mixed. The Prodigal Son as a model for Confession. Why sin makes sense. Some questions and answers about Confession. A pure heart. Episode notes.
Mar 21, 2025 • 17min
The week ahead – from 23 to 29 March
The Liturgy of the Hours: how to do psalms, and the origin of the psalm-prayers. How to get the psalm-prayers in Universalis. The Annunciation; the namelessness of God; St Etheldreda’s and the tax-collectors. An example of justice. Episode notes.
Mar 15, 2025 • 18min
The week ahead – from 16 to 22 March
The Transfiguration in Lent and out of it: two views of the same landscape. "Do not judge", and when and how we have to judge. Judgement as love and justice as virtue. How to donate: universalis.com/donate Episode notes.
Mar 7, 2025 • 17min
The week ahead – from 9 to 15 March
Giving up things for Lent. Social media, and the still centre invaded by noise. Reconquering the still centre and inviting God in. The Scriptures as paint applied year by year. Paying other people to do our charity. Jonah and comedy. Ezekiel and hereditary guilt. The anniversary of this podcast. How to donate: universalis.com/donate Episode notes.
