Station XV – Episode 23 – Charity, Truth and all that jazz
In this month’s episode we talk about the Pope’s new encyclical (Caritas in Veritate), the years of Paul and the priest, whether priestly celibacy is still relevant or not, more Swine Flu restrictions, and the fastest altar boy in the West? Follow us at twitter.com/station15, subscribe in iTunes, or become a fan by searching for “The 15th Station” in Facebook.
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The Return of Catechiwi
Back by popular demand is Catechiwi, an informative podcast on some of the fundamental teachings of the Catholic Faith.
In this month’s episode, Gavin Abraham speaks to Fr Peter Fitzsimons about the sacraments. Why are there seven? Are there scriptural foundations for them? And how do they change the people receiving the sacraments.
Enjoy, and stay tuned for more Catechiwi episodes in the coming months.
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Familia – Episode 10
In this month’s edition of the Familia Podcast we explore the questions; how do we best engage with friends and family who have had abortions and how long should a couple be engaged for before getting married? We also discuss Obama’s speech at Notre Dame University, as well as the recent controversy that has erupted over Christopher West and Theology of the Body.
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Station XV – Episode 22 – The rollercoaster show
In this month’s episode we talk about some serious and not so serious stuff: the New Zealand bishops altering their decision on when to kneel at Mass, the report on the terrible historic abuse in Ireland, the Budget and the Church’s response to it, the killing of Dr Tiller, and some great names for Bishops. Don’t forget, you can follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/station15. You can also find us on Facebook, but not yet at www.facebook.com/station15 (as we promised on the show) until Facebook allows us to reserve the name on June 28.
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Familia – Episode 9
This month’s edition of the Familia Podcast features a special interview with Danielle and Becky, our two pro-life interns who have spent the last six weeks participating in our intensive pro-life and leadership formation program. They talk about their experience on the internship as well as their feelings about how the pro-life issues they have been learning about impact upon the wider culture.
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Station XV – Episode 21 – Holy Father’s Holy Land holiday?
In this month’s episode, we cover the Holy Father’s trip to the Holy Land, the Swine Flu restrictions on reception of Communion, the anti-Catholic media bias, offering women who seek abortions the opportunity to view the ultrasound, and Our Lady appearing in a…coffee stain? (http://tinyurl.com/qdu9p9)
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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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Station XV – Episode 20 – Fair-weather Catholics
In our Easter podcast for 2009, we talk about the Mercy Centre in Wellington hosting a relationship seminar for gay and lesbian couples, fair-weather Catholics, Obama and Notre Dame, Amnesty International and a Kiwi trying to change their stance on abortion, the Pope and his reaffirmation of the Church’s teaching on condoms and AIDS, and a 90-year old priest who gives money to the poor!
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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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Station XV – Episode 19 – More popular than Obama?
In this episode, we discuss one New Zealand bishop’s response to the proposed ‘three strikes’ law, we talk about the terrible situation surrounding some excommunications in Brazil, we look at Pelosi and the Pope, we take a look at the events in South Brisbane and is President Obama more popular than Jesus Christ?!?
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