All Kinds of Catholic
Theresa Alessandro talks to 'all kinds of ' Catholic people about how they live their faith in today's world. Join us to hear stories, experiences and perspectives that will encourage, and maybe challenge, you.
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Episodes
45 episodes
44: I wouldn't be without my faith
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 ...
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22:42
43: The light shines in the darkness
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 wome...
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24:42
42: Trying to practice love every day
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...
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24:34
41: To celebrate the fullness of humanity
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 witne...
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25:26
40: Why God wanted me to be a deacon
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 ...
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23:40
39: Where good things happened along the way
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 - ...
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26:24
38: The opportunity to say goodbye
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' bereav...
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27:04
37:Let's give that Jesus a try again
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...
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32:26
36: Getting out of the boat
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...
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29:56
35: Don't be ashamed of being Catholic
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'.Fi...
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30:27
34: To nurture what binds us together
Episode 34: Podcast host Theresa draws together some of the threads weaving through the conversations so far. What are the experiences and values that bind us together as Catholics? With excerpts from those conversations - and one or two new vo...
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21:24
33: Jesus became so real in my family
Episode 33: Jose shares how his faith was transformed from thriving in catechism class and church groups, into something 'so real'. His story carries us from India to the Middle East and then the UK. Be encouraged by Jose's fruitful experience ...
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19:05
32: Three Wise Women
Episode 32: Maggie, Eleni and Lorraine return to the podcast - this time together. In conversation, they share their thoughts about moving in to a new year - and where Jesus is being revealed to them, and us, in our world today. Is the Ye...
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32:18
31: Blessed are the Peacemakers
Episode 31: In this New Year episode, Sean explains how he feels there is a better world out there when he sees so many people striving for it. Much of his working life has been focussed on helping to make a more peaceful world because, 'If you...
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21:47
30: To wait for that start of Midnight Mass
Episode 30: In this special Christmas episode, Jonathan shares how his faith journey has led him to church music. He explains how sacred music offers praise upwards and outwards and, he hopes, helps us all to pray. This episode includes...
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25:13
29: Prayer gives a very strong cutting edge
Episode 29: Fr Gerry shares how his views of the priesthood have changed over the years. He describes something of how being close to terrible violence has affected him. In exploring Fr Gerry's work supporting people in prison, their struggles ...
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26:18
28: Blessed that I was brought up a Catholic
Episode 28: Pat talks about growing up in Ireland, getting married on the shores of the Atlantic, and coming to England for work. Since the earliest days, when he wasn't allowed to be an altar server, he shares where his faith has fitted into h...
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21:35
27: Practical Catholic Service
Episode 27: Gerry shares that, for him, prayer is action. 'If I can help someone I will.' He explains how his significant stammer led him to becoming an engineer who was privileged to help people all over the world, as well as closer to home. W...
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23:45
26: I was looking for something deeper
Episode 26: Sue shares how her search for something deeper has driven her work for justice and peace where the Lord has opened up many opportunities. It has also enabled her to find a spirituality that nourishes - and she explains how she becam...
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23:18
25: It's an adventure. That's why it's a bit scary.
Episode 25: Amy explains how she tries to live her faith today as something real. Her mother used to 'put me to bed at night and kiss me good night and say, Remember that you were baptised priest, prophet, and king.' Amy reflects on how our com...
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24: Pieces of a beautiful puzzle
Episode 24: Michael shares how he is still putting together what it means to be a Catholic after the death of a wonderful Franciscan priest inspired him to 'dig deeper' into his faith. Hear how Michael is tackling reading the scriptures and try...
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21:17
23: It was very intense
Episode 23: Shantel shares her love of going on retreat. Recognising that taking social action is 'in the bible,' she explains how she and two friends, with their school chaplain, made life better for 20,000 young people in the North East. She ...
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21:06
22: God's left the building!
Episode 22: In this personal conversation, Andy explains how his unwilling attendance at a Catholic conference when he was 11 changed his life - and the Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement continues to nurture his faith. He is movingly ...
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