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Episode 53: Speaking from his home in Canada, Francisco shares how daily Eucharistic Adoration helped him to find his faith as an adult, 'It was a wonderful feeling.' And it is his faith, he says, which 'helps me to hang in there when everything seems lost.'
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Article in The Guardian
Online Divine Mercy Chaplet at St John Paul II Shrine
Radio Maria England
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Episode 52: Maria describes her Korean Catholic heritage and how in Korea, perhaps unlike Britain, the Church is seen as progressive. Finding ways to 'stay connected with the church' while living as a queer Catholic, she says, 'has brought me close to the Catholic faith... and closer to God.'
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The Catholic Church in Korea, a podcast episode
Webinar: 'Children of God: LGBTQIA+ youth ministry and experiences in the Catholic Church'
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Episode 51: Martin shares how he became first an Anglican, then later a Catholic, drawn by Ignatian practices of 'deeper, imaginative prayer.' He speaks thoughtfully of his lived experience as a gay Christian who has managed, through God's grace, to overcome hurt and resentment, and to 'keep my mind and my heart open.'
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St Beuno's Jesuit Spirituality Centre
Universalis for the daily readings
Farm Street LGBT Catholic chaplaincy
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Episode 50: For Thomas, 'Our faith isn't a dusty old thing. It's a living faith which has been passed down from generation to generation.' His grandmother helped to shape the way he puts his faith into action, working in the criminal justice system where 'we have something really important to bring as Catholics and as Christians.'
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Episode 49: Paul describes how and why, as an adult, he rediscovered and fell in love with his Ukrainian Greek Catholic heritage and the Byzantine (an Eastern) rite. He draws on St Paul to sum up 'the Christian faith and the Christian ethos' and especially to explain how the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church continues to flourish despite historical poverty and persecution.
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Society of St John Chrysostom
An article introducing Eastern Christian spirituality
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Bonus Episode: Previous guests from four continents share their appreciation for the legacy of Pope Francis in their own lives - and their hopes for the new pope. Lots of focus on the work of the Holy Spirit and a call for Catholic people to pray.
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Pray for one of the Cardinals
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Episode 48: Felicity shares movingly how and why she worked for decades in a job she found very stressful while also feeling it was a vocation and 'God's work'. She speaks about the death of her husband and the friends and practices that are helping her to find a way through a series of bereavements. Felicity recommends being Christ-like in the way we walk alongside each other.
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Episode 47: Naoise shares how he understands trying to live virtuously in a broken world - personally and professionally. He describes his belief that by our lives, we Catholics can 'have a transformative and transfigurative effect on the world around us.'
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Henri Nouwen's book
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England & Wales
Pact Prison Advice and Care Trust
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Episode 46: In this special Holy Week episode, Jim, a scientist and a theologian, shares how he makes sense of the strong emotions of Holy Week. 'I don't see any contradiction between my science and my faith or my vocation and my faith...One has driven the other.' Since childhood, he explains, the practices of Holy Week help him to, 'live, with Christ, what was happening.'
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The Divine Office/ Liturgy of the Hours
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Episode 45: Deacon Paul explains his unusual work at Harvington Hall, offering prayer and pilgrimage alongside showcasing Catholic Tudor history for tourists. After taking 15 years to discern the Lord's call, he shares how he understands his role as a deacon. 'God put me there to be the conduit for his love in that moment. My job is not to mess it up.'
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Harvington Hall
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Episode 44: Pauline shares the people and activities that have inspired her and given her joy and friendship on her faith journey so far. Three pieces of scripture are especially precious - and following her own prayerful reflection, she explains how she is approaching Lent in this Jubilee Year.
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The Briars Catholic Youth Centre
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Episode 43: Speaking from America, Judy shares honestly how she has moved from saying the rosary in childhood, through working for social justice and peace, to finding regular Mass attendance 'really hard' because of the marginalisation of women in the church. She describes living in the midst of brutal US political upheaval, as 'horrifying' yet she still finds hope in the Gospel and in other people.
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Pax Christi USA
Maryknoll Lay Missioners
Knights of Columbus
Knights of St Columba!
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Episode 42: Jack shares how he was first 'grabbed by youth work' as a young adult. Rather than any liturgical-style-tribalism, he explains that it is our identity as children of God that inspires him and is something he brings to youth ministry today in the Diocese of Lancaster - via the Caribbean.
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Castlerigg Manor Lancaster Youth Service
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Episode 41: Brid and Lorna (a mother and daughter) share their experiences of Catholic People's Weeks and the community they find there. They explain how taking seriously Jesus' words, 'I was in prison and you visited me,' has led them to witness, and be humbled by, the humanity of people on death row in America - and in Lorna's case, to work for change.
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Catholic People's Weeks
Lifelines
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Episode 40: Deacon Mark shares how he first connected with his faith as a young adult, seeking truth and core values to live by. On being invited to consider becoming a deacon, he worried that his autism diagnosis would be a 'deal-breaker' but has found purpose in advocating for Catholic people who have disabilities.
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Episode 39: Eoin shares his experience of cycling from Canterbury to Rome following the Via Francigena pilgrimage route. Inspired by saints, by the welcome and kindness of others, he explains how he continues to be sustained by what happened - even while still processing it all.
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Hearts in Search of God: Diocesan pilgrim routes in England & Wales
National Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope 2025
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Episode 38: Maggie's faith has both motivated and shaped her deep concern for others and for the world. She speaks with gratitude of people she names as amazing role models. She also shares honestly her experiences of 'messy, not linear' bereavement.
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CAFOD Candlelight Funds
Young Christian WorkersA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!
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Episode 37: Greg shares how his childhood love for Jesus has grown, 'gradually, slowly,' into a mission to share the Gospel with children and young people. He explains his journey from 'my heart was almost beating out of my chest' to being able to communicate his love for Jesus with confidence.
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Mark 10 Mission
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Episode 36: Sister Gabrielle tells how her extraordinary family history 'has really been the strong push for me in my own faith journey.' She explains the big, perhaps counter-intuitive, decisions she has made, led entirely by what she has felt the Lord is calling her to do.
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Episode 35: Nigel explains something of his father's now-completed faith journey. From his own experience, he shares rich insights on justice, truth, Catholic social teaching, and 'reinserting Christianity into the public debate'.
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Catholic Union of Great BritainA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!
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