Happy feast of Sts. Robert Bellarmine and Hildegard of Bingen! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss these two great Doctors of the Church who share a feast day. Guests include Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods, Dr. John Bergsma from the St. Paul Center, and Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods. We also share a conversation with Mary Leisring about the sainthood cause of Servant of God Julia Greeley, and her love of the Sacred Heart and firefighters. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… listen live!
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Hildegard of Bingen’s Holy Spirit Prayer
Holy Spirit,
Comforting fire,
Life of all creation.
Anointing the sick,
cleansing body and soul,
Fill this body!
Holy Spirit,
Sacred breath, Fire of love,
Sweetest taste, Beautiful aroma,
Fill this heart!
Holy Spirit,
Filling the world,
from the heights to the deep,
Raining from clouds, filling rivers and sea,
Fill this mind!
Holy Spirit,
Bringing light into dark places,
igniting praise,
Greatest gift, our Hope and Encourager,
Holy Spirit of Christ,
I praise you!
Amen.
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RECIPES FROM RITA: FAMILY FOCACCIA
Ingredients
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 cups warm water
1 envelope active dry yeast
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Kosher or coarse salt
One 11-x-17-inch jelly roll pan or large cookie sheet with sides.
Herbs if you like
Instructions
Measure flour and salt into a mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
Measure 1 1/3 cups warm tap water into a bowl and whisk in the yeast, then 3 tablespoons of the oil.
Stir yeast mixture into flour mixture until all the flour is evenly moistened, then mix well. It will be sticky and leave the sides of the bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rise at room temperature until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Oil the jelly roll pan with half the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil. Scrape dough onto the pan and pat and press into pan to fill completely. If the dough resists, wait a few minutes and continue.
With a fingertip, make impressions in the dough at 2-inch intervals. Drizzle dough with the remaining oil. Sprinkle with Kosher or coarse salt.
Cover and rise again until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425 and set a rack in the lower third.
Bake until deep golden, about 25 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
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More information on the cause of Servant of God Julia Greeley can be found at juliagreeley.org.
