Two Guys a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 88: The Conclave Seagull Is Watching

Episode 88

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Current Events:

Pope Francis to live in Vatican guesthouse, not papal apartments
- http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1301387.htm
- http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/26/17477922-pope-chooses-simple-residence-over-regal-papal-apartment?lite
Speaking of the Pope it looks like the new Pope App is topping the charts over on the iTunes store. I was talking with our good friend Scott Whitaker about the excitement going on during the conclave and this really cinches it.
- http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-app-tops-itunes-charts/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+catholicnewsagency%2Fdailynews+%28CNA+Daily+News%29&utm_term=daily+news#.UVGtunXZKcA.twitter
- And another app about the Shroud of Turin. The app comes out on 3/29 and will let people search it in detail. http://www.news.va/en/news/the-holy-shroud-is-on-ipad-and-becomes-20
Last week we talked quickly about The Bible series and now there is an online Bible trivia game to go along with the show and the book. http://tv.yahoo.com/quizzes/the-bible/
- Take the quiz…report your score
  - Jason 15 of 18
  - Elizabeth 14 of 18
  - Cristina 15 of 18
  - Chris 16 of 18… woo hoo! Winner winner chicken dinner!!!!

Church News:

If you are a parent with a child 12 and under listening or if you are kid under 12, please participate in Heroic Media’s art contest. The deadline is coming up on March 31st. The winner will be the cover of the Mother’s Day card. All participants must be 12 and under with one entry per person. The theme of the contest is to illustrate your mom as your hero, “My mom, My hero” All entries can be emailed or mailed. For more guidelines and information visit http://www.heroicmedia.org/artcontest

Attention Catholic Professionals, the Catholic Business Network of Central Texas will have its next meeting, Wednesday April 3rd at 7:30 AM. This meeting will be at St. William Catholic Church in Round Rock, in the Parish Activity Center. The meeting will include spiritual formation in addition to a focus on networking and building relationships with other Catholic professionals. To RSVP go to www.catholicbiznetwork.org.

A Men’s Day of Recollection will be held April 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Santa Cruz Parish in Buda. The topic is on how to be a man of fidelity. Activities will include Mass, lunch, Holy Hour with confessions available and talks by Christopher L. Sperling, M.A. To register, call (512) 312-2520 or e-mail jimcoy@austin.rr.com

Wildcard:

Doritos Locos Tacos to Become Doritos Locos Tacos Doritos…In an announcement that could be more epic than double rainbows and double Popes!
- http://consumerist.com/2013/03/26/snack-food-world-collapses-in-upon-itself-as-doritos-announces-doritos-locos-tacos-doritos/

Google getting nit picky with grammar. Doesn’t actually want you to use the verb “to google” if you didn’t actually use the site. Joins the ranks of Kleenex, Band Aids and in the south, Coke…Also TIVO. http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/no-googling-says-google-unless-you-really-mean-it-1C9078566
or a little sad: http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Olympics-in-Austin-unlikely-200213451.html – Moroney is not impressed… Mercifully… what about a winter olympics World Youth Day at the F1 Track?
What would be good winter olympic competition in Austin?