Lorica
Homilies from St. Patrick's in Bealeton VA
Fr. Patrick Cardine
Show overview
Lorica has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 327 episodes. That works out to roughly 85 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 13 min and 18 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 months ago, with 30 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 62 episodes published. Published by Fr. Patrick Cardine.
From the publisher
A Lorica is a prayer recited for protection in which the petitioner invokes the power of God as a safeguard against evil. lōrīca originally meant “armor” or “breastplate.” The title is taken from St. Patrick’s Breastplate, his much loved prayer written in 433 A.D.