Station XV: It’s our birthday!!
As we mark the Feast of the Assumption, the patronal feast of New Zealand, The 15th Station celebrates our fifth birthday with a typically full show. Dunedin Bishop Colin Campbell’s strong letter denouncing the proposed opening of an abortion clinic leads the show, but other heavy issues like the Egyptian election, same-sex legislation in New Zealand and the mass shootings at a Sikh temple and a Colorado movie theatre. A big thank you to all our listeners over the past five years, during which time tens of thousands of shows have been downloaded. The show will go on 🙂
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The View from Down Here: August 1, 2012
Since when did buying a chicken sandwich become a cultural issue? When supporters of same-sex marriage decided it was time to boycott Chick Fil-A stores because the president of the company said he supports traditional marriage between one man and one woman. Brendan and Gavin talk about the controversy, and similar controversy erupting in New Zealand. Meanwhile, back in the US, Mitt Romney had a gaffe-filled international tour, questions about President Obama’s religion and a pro-life activist getting a visit from the FBI.
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Station XV: Episode 57 — Of budgets and butlers
The big international stories of the month fell on either sides of Atlantic, with Catholic organisations in the US sue the Obama administration over aspects of its health care reforms while, across in Rome, the Vatican was dealing with a series of documents allegedly leaked by the papal butler. In the Antipodes, Budgets and the ongoing debate about same-sex marriage grabbed headlines. But fear not, we’ve also got our trademark light story for the month.
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Station 15: Episode 52 — Pope speaks to NZ bishops…and the world
In the first episode of 2012, the panel chats about Pope Benedict’s speech to bishops from New Zealand and the Pacific, his speech to the dozens of ambassadors to the Vatican and the surging Catholic candidate for the Republican presidential candidate. We also talk about the “head-hunting” of an Australian priest to be the new rector of the New Zealand diocesan seminary. For some additional reading, here’s a link to a piece on former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. And for some additional listening, here’s an ABC Radio interview with Msgr Peter Jeffrey.
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15 Minutes with the Bishop: New Mass translation
Last month, some parishes in Australia started to introduce the new English translation of the Mass. New Zealand was several months ahead, introducing the people’s parts of the new translation last November. Bishop Patrick Dunn talks about the implementation of the new translation, how it’s been received and when we should expect to hear some of the other parts of the translation. He also talks with Gavin about the decision to return to the use of the “old” Our Father for Masses in New Zealand.
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Station XV — Episode 44: Blessed John Paul II (and others)
In this month’s episode of The 15th Station, there’s the usual mix of good and bad news as we cover the wonderful occasion marking the beatification of Blessed John Paul II, the death of Osama bin Laden, some good news for the Catholic Church in New Zealand and a couple of other stories that caught our eye. We hope you enjoy the show.
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Station XV – Episode 38 – Sad, happy, happy, sad, puzzled
We have a mix of stories this month: starting with the terribly sad and tragic story of the Iraqi Catholics massacred while at Mass, then to the happy coverage of the first Australasian saint, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, then the happy story of five Anglican bishops joining the Church, then the sad passing of Bishop John Cunneen, and then we finish on the puzzling story of “the Vatican” saying Homer Simpson is Catholic?!? Â Follow us at twitter.com/station15 or facebook.com/station15.
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Catechiwi Special: Australasia’s First Saint
On October 17, Pope Benedict XVI will canonise Blessed Mary MacKillop, making her St Mary of the Cross (MacKillop). Mary, born and raised in Australia, was a co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and spent approximately four years of her religious life in New Zealand. She encountered major obstacles along the way, but responded to them with charity and humility. In a special episode of Catechiwi, Sr Ann Neven, RSJ, speaks with Gavin Abraham on Mary MacKillop’s life and legacy just days before the canonisation. It’s the story of an Aussie battler — one who Kiwis can also claim.
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Station XV: Episode 35 – Belated Happy Birthday to us!
We’re three years old today…well, yesterday actually. So, for our celebration episode, we talk about New Zealand as a secular country, Poland struggling with the same, paying to see the Pope in the UK, the battle over the sale of a Auckland Catholic school, and can you sell a confessional box on eBay as a sauna?!? Follow us at facebook.com/station15 or twitter.com/station15. Thanks to all our listeners for the past three years!
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Station XV – Episode 16 – Priests and politics
We promise – this is the last one where we’ll be talking about this election. But with both the N.Z. and U.S. elections complete, we’ll talk about Obama and Key, but also about the plight of Christian parties and MMP, the persecution of Christians around the world, the flurry of ordinations in New Zealand in the next couple of months, and we end with a great rendition of “Panis Angelicus” from the new album by The Priests (www.thepriests.com).
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