15 Minutes with the Bishop: The Papacy
On June 29, the Church commemorates the lives of two great pillars of Christianity: Sts Peter and Paul. Peter was, of course, the first Pope and in this week’s episode Bishop Patrick Dunn talks with Gavin about the origins of the papacy, the role of the pope and the concept of papal infallibility. New episodes of 15 Minutes with the Bishop are uploaded each Friday.
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15 Minutes with the Bishop: Confirmation
The post-Pentecost season — and even during Eastertide — seems to be the time for parishes to welcome bishops into their midst for Confirmation Masses. In this week’s episode, Bishop Patrick Dunn talks with Gavin about the sacrament of Confirmation. What does it signify? How do we decide the right age for Confirmation? Is there basis for Confirmation in Scripture? Those questions and more are answered in 15 Minutes with the Bishop.?
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15 Minutes with the Bishop: Office of Bishop
In Palmerston North tomorrow (June 11), Msgr Charles Drennan will be ordained Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North. In this episode of 15 Minutes with the Bishop, Bishop Patrick Dunn talks to Gavin about the office of bishop. What are the bishop’s roles? What can he do that a priest can’t? What is a “coadjutor” bishop? Bishop Patrick answers those questions and more in this week’s episode.
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15 Minutes with the Bishop: Ascension and Pentecost
Here we are on the eve of two of the great feasts in the Church’s liturgical year: Ascension and Pentecost. Bishop Patrick Dunn talks with Gavin this week about those feasts, what they celebrate and their importance to the life of the Church in the first century and still today.
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15 Minutes with the Bishop: Permanent diaconate
In this week’s episode, Bishop Patrick Dunn and Gavin talk about the permanent diaconate, a ministry in the Church and part of the sacrament of Holy Orders. The diaconate has its roots in Scripture, but has not been in constant use. It has experienced a resurgence in the past 40 years, including in New Zealand.
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15 Minutes with the Bishop: Marriage
“Marriage” has been a word on people’s lips in recent weeks with the wedding of Prince William and Princess Catherine. In this week’s episode of 15 Minutes with the Bishop, Bishop Patrick Dunn talks about the very Christian marriage ceremony the royals had, as well as the Catholic understanding of marriage. He also explains why the Catholic Church places such an importance on marriage as a sacrament.
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15 Minutes with the Bishop: Celibacy
In this week’s episode of 15 Minutes with the Bishop, Bishop Patrick Dunn of Auckland talks with Icon Media’s Gavin Abraham about the origins of priestly celibacy, the tradition of it in the Catholic Church and its practice today. New episodes of this new show are uploaded every Friday.
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15 Minutes with the Bishop: Verbum Domini
Late last year, Pope Benedict XVI released the apostolic exhortation Verbum Domini, which was his bringing together of the various recommendations and conclusions of the 2008 Synod of Bishops on the Word of God. In this week’s episode of 15 Minutes with the Bishop, Bishop Patrick Dunn offers some insights into the document, which can be accessed on the Vatican website by clicking here.
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15 Minutes with the Bishop: John Paul II
In the second episode of 15 Minutes with the Bishop, Bishop Patrick Dunn talks to Gavin Abraham about this weekend’s beatification of Pope John Paul II, offering some insights into his meetings with the late Pope and the process leading to the celebration in Rome. New episodes of 15 Minutes with the Bishop are released each Friday.
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15 Minutes with the Bishop: Easter
Icon Media launches the newest show on the Station 15 podcast network today, Good Friday: 15 Minutes with the Bishop. In this first episode, Bishop Patrick Dunn of Auckland talks to Gavin Abraham about the great feast of Easter, the high point of the Church’s calendar. Each week, Bishop Patrick will sit down with someone from Icon Media and spend 15 minutes discussing a topic that is important to the Bishop and to the Church. New episodes will be released each Friday.
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