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Praying the Stabat Mater from 2022-02-08T11:43:37
The Stabat Mater is a beautiful 13th-century hymn and popular Lenten devotion, which focuses on the suffering of the Blessed Virgin Mary as she stands at the foot of the cross. In this episode, ...
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What are the Stations of the Cross and why are they important? from 2022-02-01T11:03:42
Unpack the popular Catholic devotion of praying the Stations of the Cross with Fr Marcus Holden, as he explains the history of this devotion and the connection with St Francis of Assisi, and how...
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Praying the Great O Antiphons - With Katy Carl from 2021-12-08T07:00
We talk to Katy Carl, editor in chief of Dappled Things magazine, about the O Antiphons, which are recited by the Catholic Church at Vespers in the last days of Advent. We discuss the recent pop...
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Praying the Rosary With Sacred Art - With Fr Lawrence Lew OP from 2021-09-24T11:23:56
Fr Lawrence Lew OP discusses his new book Mysteries Made Visible: Praying the Rosary With Sacred Art, and his love for photography. He shares his favourite images to photograph, why images are s...
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How to Answer Questions About Christianity - With Fr Stephen Wang from 2021-09-18T06:00
How can Christians communicate the beauty and the truth of the faith in a way that speaks to people, makes sense, and touches their lives?
In this video Fr Stephen Wang, creator of th...
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SYCAMORE: The Catholic Faith Explained - With Fr Stephen Wang from 2021-09-18T06:00
In this video, Fr Stephen Wang discusses his new book SYCAMORE: The Catholic Faith Explained, and the origins of the SYCAMORE course. Discover the inspiration behind SYCAMORE, the challenges of ...
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Praying the Our Father in Lent - With Carl E. Olson from 2021-02-16T07:00
In this first episode of the new season, we discover the significance of praying the Our Father during Lent, as we talk to CTS author and editor of Ignatius Insight, Carl E. Olson. Learn how pra...
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How can faith improve mental health? - With Fr Billy Swan from 2020-11-14T07:00
The current pandemic has brought the issue of mental health to the realm of public conversation, but what role can faith play in struggles with mental health? Fr Billy Swan, a regular contributo...
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How can faith improve mental health? from 2020-11-14T07:00
The current pandemic has brought the issue of mental health to the realm of public conversation, but what role can faith play in struggles with mental health? Fr Billy Swan, a regular contributo...
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Helping Young People Discover the Catholic Faith - With Fr Michel Remery from 2020-10-19T11:06:54
How do you help young people discover the Catholic faith? Fr Michel Remery, who is responsible for Youth Ministry in Luxembourg, explains how to combine both the digital continent and the physic...
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Why does the Directory for Catechesis Matter Today? from 2020-08-12T06:00
What is the Directory for Catechesis and why does it matter for us today? Discover why this new Vatican Document is relevant to our modern cul...
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Spreading the Gospel in the Modern World - With Hannah Vaughan-Spruce from 2020-07-20T16:29:59
What does catechesis look like in our ever-changing world? We chat to Hannah Vaughan-Spruce, CTS author of "A Handbook for Catechists", about the new Directory for Catec...
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Catholics and Our Common Home - With Sr Margaret Atkins from 2020-06-17T06:00
As we celebrate the 5th anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on caring for the environment Laudato Si, we talk to Sr Margaret Atkins, author of Catholics and Our Common Home, about Laudato Si...
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What is the Ordinariate? - With Fr James Bradley from 2020-05-21T06:00:30
Today we're talking to Fr James Bradley, a priest of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, about the Ordinariate and what it means to be part, the difference between the Ordinariate and Anglic...
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Whatever Happened to the Year of the Word? - With Fr Robert Taylerson from 2020-05-13T06:00
At the end of last year, the Bishops of England and Wales launched a special Year of the Word. In this episode, we talk to Fr Robert Taylerson about all things Scripture, including the importanc...
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How to Attend the Extraordinary Form With Dr Joseph Shaw from 2020-04-29T13:10:33
In this episode we talk to Dr Joseph Shaw, Chairman of the Latin Mass Society, about the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Dr Shaw talks about what you're supposed to do when attending the Extraordin...
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