Familia – Episode 8
In this month’s edition of the Familia Podcast we explore the following questions:
1. What are the ‘original experiences of man’?
2. Why did God create people with homosexual desires?
3. How can you counsel people who are pregnant and worried to keep their babies without moralizing?
4. How do you deal with friends who are sleeping together – how do we love them without condoning their actions?
5. When we give our lives to Christ do we really have to cease to exist as an individual?
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Familia – Episode 7
This month’s edition of the Familia Podcast explores the following questions:
– How does a committed Catholic balance the Catholic teaching about contraception with practical realities like saving for a house, etc?
– Is it okay for a couple to say that they just want 3 kids and no more?
– What benefit do married couples get from seeing vocations to religious life and vice versa, and how do you explain why vocations are not necessary in heaven?
– What advice can you give a couple who are considering contraception just for their honeymoon?
– If you are engaged and you wish to be faithful to the Catholic teaching on birth regulation– when should charting of NFP be started?
– Why are there so many Catholics who use contraception?
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Familia – Episode 6
This month’s edition of the Familia Podcast explores the following questions:
– Why is there such a big divorce rate for couples who have sex before marriage?
– Why do men represent Christ in a marriage when we are all meant to represent Christ in the world?
– What is guilt and is it healthy?
– Should someone with a serious medical condition take the Pill?
– Aren’t NFP and contraception the exact same thing?
– What is responsible family planning?
– How candid should an unmarried couple be about sexual issues?
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Familia – Episode 5
This month’s edition of the Familia Podcast is a special edition which features an exclusive interview with Dr. Tracey Rowland. Dr Rowland is the Dean and Associate Professor of Political Philosophy and Continental Theology at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Melbourne, and she is the author of a new book called Ratzinger’s Faith, the Theology of Pope Benedict XVI. In this informative interview she discusses the history, Papacy and theological concerns of Pope Benedict XVI, exploring important issues such as liturgy, post-Vatican II dissent and his approach to Islam. If you want to know about Pope Benedict XVI then this is a must listen edition of the Familia Podcast!
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Familia – Episode 4
This month’s edition of the Familia Podcast features part two of our special 2 part interview with Dr. Chris Pemberton on the issue of contraception. You can hear part one of this interview in last month’s edition of the Familia Podcast.
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Familia – Episode 3
In this special edition of the Familia Podcast we commemorate the 40th anniversary of Humanae Vitae with part one of a two part interview about contraception with Dr. Chris Pemberton. Chris holds a Ph.D. in Endocrinology, and he works as a biomedical researcher for the Christchurch School of Medicine, and in this interview he discusses the medical facts and social implications of the advent of the contraceptive pill.
Familia – Episode 2 – Election Special
With just over 5 weeks to go until the NZ General Election and the US Presidential Election, we thought that it would be a good idea to have a special election edition of the Familia Podcast. In this edition we speak to Father Peter Fitzsimons about politics, morality and voting, and we offer some practical tips to consider when thinking about casting your vote.
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Familia – Episode 1
This is the first edition of Familia – our new monthly pro-life podcast from Family Life International. In this episode, Brendan and the team explore the following issues:
– The 40th anniversary of the encyclical Humanae Vitae
– Is it still important for people who don’t have a religious faith to get married?
– What does a girl need to do to attract the right type of guy, and what should you do if you think you are dating Mr. or Mrs. wrong?
– A question about a man who got sterilized without telling his wife
– What can we do about our children who don’t practice the faith?
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