Faithcast

February 27, 2020

S3 Ep74: Faithcast Episode 74 - 27 February 2020

Faithcast is the weekly faith podcast from www.catholicnews.ie, the news source for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference.

Presented by Brenda Drumm, Faithcast is a mixture of interviews, news and stories of faith from the Catholic Church in Ireland.

Episode 74 of Faithcast features an interview with Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland and Administrator of the Diocese of Dromore. Archbishop Martin speaks to Faithcast about the newly launched #LivingLent social media initiative and about this year's Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse. 

 

The faith news this week features:
- the publication by Veritas of Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church: Responsibility, Accountability and Transparency, which includes the keynotes addresses from the meeting, the testimonies of survivors of abuse as well as the widely discussed concluding speech of Pope Francis who was present throughout the four-day meeting which took place from 21 to 24 February 2019
- Pope Francis' homily for Ash Wednesday
- The launch of the annual Trocaire Lenten Campaign
- Pope Francis' comments on those affected by coronavirus

 

You can get this podcast directly to your phone by subscribing to the RSS feed or to the iTunes link here.

For more on these stories please see www.catholicnews.ie.

All queries relating to the podcast should be directed to bdrumm@catholicbishops.ie.

February 20, 2020

S3 Ep73: Faithcast - episode 73

Faithcast is the weekly faith podcast from www.catholicnews.ie, the news source for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference.

Presented by Brenda Drumm, Faithcast is a mixture of interviews, news and stories of faith from the Catholic Church in Ireland.

Episode 73 of Faithcast features an interview with Gerard Gallagher, a Pastoral Worker in the Archdiocese of Dublin, about his new book for Lent 2020 called Return to Me With All Your Heart. 

 

The faith news this week features: Bookings for the IEC2020 in Budapest; Archbishop Michel Neary launches book of reflections by Bishop Martin Drennan; the annual Day of Prayer for survivors and victims of abuse; a new children’s book from Pope Francis; and, Trócaire’s Lenten campaign for 2020. 

 

You can get this podcast directly to your phone by subscribing to the RSS feed or to the iTunes link here.

For more on these stories please see www.catholicnews.ie.

All queries relating to the podcast should be directed to bdrumm@catholicbishops.ie.

February 13, 2020

S3 Ep72: Faithcast - episode 72

Faithcast is the weekly faith podcast from www.catholicnews.ie, the news source for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference.

Presented by Brenda Drumm, Faithcast is a mixture of interviews, news and stories of faith from the Catholic Church in Ireland.

Episode 72 of Faithcast features an interview with Bishop Denis Nulty, President of Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service CLG, in which he speaks about the blessing of engaged couple Michelle and Jonathan at the Shrine of Saint Valentine in Whitefriar Street Church in Dublin. Bishop Nulty also speaks about the release of statistics on Accord's Marriage Preparation and Counselling Services and suggests that it might now be timely for there to be a Minister with special responsibility for Family and for the Elderly in the new Government. 

 

The faith news this week features the publication of Querida Amazonia (Beloved Amazon), the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis; details of the official Irish pilgrimage to IEC2020 in Budapest; the Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Sexual Abuse on Friday 28 February; and, the awarding of the Services to Charity Award to Trócaire CEO Caoimhe de Barra. 

 

You can get this podcast directly to your phone by subscribing to the RSS feed or to the iTunes link here.

For more on these stories please see www.catholicnews.ie.

All queries relating to the podcast should be directed to bdrumm@catholicbishops.ie.

January 30, 2020

S3 Ep71: Faithcast - episode 71

Faithcast is the weekly faith podcast from www.catholicnews.ie, the news source for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference.

Presented by Brenda Drumm, Faithcast is a mixture of interviews, news and stories of faith from the Catholic Church in Ireland.

Episode 71 of Faithcast features an interview with Father Neil Xavier O’Donoghue, Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Saint Patrick’s College Maynooth, on his new podcast to get you to listen to and reflect on the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church in a year! 

 

The faith news this week features: the appointment of Father Paul Dempsey as the new Bishop of Achonry; Archbishop Eamons Martin’s tribute to Seamus Mallon RIP; Bishop Denis Nulty leads a delegation to the first ever Vatican Conference on the pastoral care of the elderly; Bishop Alan McGuckian’s statement as chair of the Bishops’ Council for Justice and Peace on Election 2020; and Pope Francis’ Message for World Communications Day 2020 to focus on storytelling. 

 

You can get this podcast directly to your phone by subscribing to the RSS feed or to the iTunes link here.

For more on these stories please see www.catholicnews.ie.

All queries relating to the podcast should be directed to bdrumm@catholicbishops.ie.

Come & See Inspirations

March 18, 2023

C&SI - Synod on Synodality - Writing and sharing the Irish National Synthesis (Part 3) - 19 March 2023 (S03E17b) (podcast excerpt)

At the moment in church circles the great buzzwords are "Synodality" and "Synod". But for the vast majority of Catholics it is not something they are overly familiar with but which could have massive impact on us as a faith community.

On this weeks podcast, the C&SI team have part three of a four part series looking at what it all means, what has been happening and what is next. We are joined by Julianne Moran to talk about the process of the national synthesis which was the writing up of a national summary document from all 26 dioceses in Ireland as well as 29 other groups and which was then submitted to the Holy See.

Synod on Synodality
In October 2021 Pope Francis formally launched the two-year global consultation process leading to the 2023 synod (and now the 2024 synod) on synodality which focuses on the theme, “For a Synodal Church, Communion, Participation and Mission". Pope Francis has called for the widest and deepest consultation globally, inviting each person to “look others in the eye and listen to what they have to say.” 

Each diocese in Ireland engaged in this process of listening and consultation and submissions from each diocese were returned to the Episcopal conference which in turn was forwarded as the response of the Irish Church to the Holy See. We look at what happened in the national phase talking through the process and the national synthesis document that was prepared with Julieann Moran who is the 
General Secretary for the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland.

• Limerick diocese webpage on Synod 2023
• Limerick diocese synthesis 
• Irish Synodal Pathway website
• Irish national synthesis

C&SI - Synod on Synodality Series

• Synod Series Part 1 - Synod on Synodality - What is all about and what is happening?
• Synod Series Part 2 - Synod on Synodality - The Diocesan Phase

March 18, 2023

C&SI - Synod on Synodality - Writing and sharing the Irish National Synthesis (Part 3) - 19 March 2023 (S03E17)

At the moment in church circles the great buzzwords are "Synodality" and "Synod". But for the vast majority of Catholics it is not something they are overly familiar with but which could have massive impact on us as a faith community.

On this weeks podcast, the C&SI team have part three of a four part series looking at what it all means, what has been happening and what is next. We are joined by Julianne Moran to talk about the process of the national synthesis which was the writing up of a national summary document from all 26 dioceses in Ireland as well as 29 other groups and which was then submitted to the Holy See.

We have our regular run through notices and saints of the week and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel which this week is John's account of Jesus curing of the man born blind (Jn 9:1-41).

Synod on Synodality
In October 2021 Pope Francis formally launched the two-year global consultation process leading to the 2023 synod (and now the 2024 synod) on synodality which focuses on the theme, “For a Synodal Church, Communion, Participation and Mission". Pope Francis has called for the widest and deepest consultation globally, inviting each person to “look others in the eye and listen to what they have to say.” 

Each diocese in Ireland engaged in this process of listening and consultation and submissions from each diocese were returned to the Episcopal conference which in turn was forwarded as the response of the Irish Church to the Holy See. We look at what happened in the national phase talking through the process and the national synthesis document that was prepared with Julieann Moran who is the 
General Secretary for the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland.

• Limerick diocese webpage on Synod 2023
• Limerick diocese synthesis 
• Irish Synodal Pathway website
• Irish national synthesis

C&SI - Synod on Synodality Series

• Synod Series Part 1 - Synod on Synodality - What is all about and what is happening?
• Synod Series Part 2 - Synod on Synodality - The Diocesan Phase

March 11, 2023

C&SI - Synod on Synodality - The Diocesan Phase (Synod Series Part 2) - 12 March 2023 (S03E16b) (podcast excerpt)

At the moment in church circles the great buzzwords are "Synodality" and "Synod". But for the vast majority of Catholics it is not something they are overly familiar with but which could have massive impact on us as a faith community.

On this weeks podcast, the C&SI team have part two of a four part series looking at what it all means, what has been happening and what is next. We look at what happened in the diocesan phase talking through the Limerick diocesan experience with Rose O'Connor and Nessa Breen.

Synod on Synodality
In October 2021 Pope Francis formally launched the two-year global consultation process leading to the 2023 synod (and now the 2024 synod) on synodality which focuses on the theme, “For a Synodal Church, Communion, Participation and Mission". Pope Francis has called for the widest and deepest consultation globally, inviting each person to “look others in the eye and listen to what they have to say.” 

Each Diocese in Ireland engaged in this process of listening and consultation and submissions from each Diocese were returned to the Episcopal conference which in turn was forwarded as the response of the Irish Church to the Holy See. We look at what happened in the diocesan phase talking through the Limerick diocesan experience with Rose O'Connor and Nessa Breen.

• Limerick diocese webpage on Synod 2023
• Limerick diocese synthesis 

C&SI - Synod on Synodality Series

• Synod Series Part 1 - Synod on Synodality - What is all about and what is happening?

March 11, 2023

C&SI - Synod on Synodality - The Diocesan Phase (Synod Series Part 2) - 12 March 2023 (S03E16)

At the moment in church circles the great buzzwords are "Synodality" and "Synod". But for the vast majority of Catholics it is not something they are overly familiar with but which could have massive impact on us as a faith community.

On this weeks podcast, the C&SI team have part two of a four part series looking at what it all means, what has been happening and what is next. We look at what happened in the diocesan phase talking through the Limerick diocesan experience with Rose O'Connor and Nessa Breen.

We have our regular run through notices and saints of the week and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel which this week is John's account of the meeting with the Woman at the Well.

Synod on Synodality
In October 2021 Pope Francis formally launched the two-year global consultation process leading to the 2023 synod (and now the 2024 synod) on synodality which focuses on the theme, “For a Synodal Church, Communion, Participation and Mission". Pope Francis has called for the widest and deepest consultation globally, inviting each person to “look others in the eye and listen to what they have to say.” 

Each Diocese in Ireland engaged in this process of listening and consultation and submissions from each Diocese were returned to the Episcopal conference which in turn was forwarded as the response of the Irish Church to the Holy See. We look at what happened in the diocesan phase talking through the Limerick diocesan experience with Rose O'Connor and Nessa Breen.

• Limerick diocese webpage on Synod 2023
• Limerick diocese synthesis 

C&SI - Synod on Synodality Series

• Synod Series Part 1 - Synod on Synodality - What is all about and what is happening?

March 5, 2023

C&SI - Synod on Synodality - What is all about and what is happening? (Synod Series Part 1) - 5 March 2023 (S03E15)

At the moment in church circles the great buzzwords are "Synodality" and "Synod". But for the vast majority of Catholics it is not something they are overly familiar with but which could have massive impact on us as a faith community. On this weeks podcast, the C&SI team begin a four part series looking at what it all means, what has been happening and what is next.

We have our regular run through the saints of the week and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel which this week is the Mathews account of the Transfiguration.

In October 2021 Pope Francis formally launched the two-year global consultation process leading to the 2023 synod (and now the 2024 synod) on synodality which focuses on the theme, “For a Synodal Church, Communion, Participation and Mission". Pope Francis has called for the widest and deepest consultation globally, inviting each person to “look others in the eye and listen to what they have to say.” Each Diocese in Ireland engaged in this process of listening and consultation and submissions from each Diocese were returned to the Episcopal conference which in turn was forwarded as the response of the Irish Church to the Holy See. 

What will the podcast series cover:

• Part 1 will give an introduction to the idea of synodality and what the process is to be about. This weeks podcast is a background piece compiling a montage of discussions, video excerpts and interviews where different interlocuters introducing and explaining the concept of Synod and Synodality.
• Part 2 will explore the diocesan phase in the diocese of Limerick. 
• Part 3 will look at what  the national synthesis was for the Irish church 
• Part 4 will look at what happened at the European continental meeting.

Some resources:

• C&SI - podcast from Oct 2021 
• Synod.ie website with many resources and background information
• Limerick diocese Synod 2023 website

March 5, 2023

C&SI - Synod on Synodality - What is all about and what is happening? (Synod Series Part 1) - 5 March 2023 (S03E15b) (podcast excerpt)

At the moment in church circles the great buzzwords are "Synodality" and "Synod". But for the vast majority of Catholics it is not something they are overly familiar with but which could have massive impact on us as a faith community. On this weeks podcast, the C&SI team begin a four part series looking at what it all means, what has been happening and what is next.

In October 2021 Pope Francis formally launched the two-year global consultation process leading to the 2023 synod (and now the 2024 synod) on synodality which focuses on the theme, “For a Synodal Church, Communion, Participation and Mission". Pope Francis has called for the widest and deepest consultation globally, inviting each person to “look others in the eye and listen to what they have to say.” Each Diocese in Ireland engaged in this process of listening and consultation and submissions from each Diocese were returned to the Episcopal conference which in turn was forwarded as the response of the Irish Church to the Holy See. 

What will the podcast series cover:

• Part 1 will give an introduction to the idea of synodality and what the process is to be about. This weeks podcast is a background piece compiling a montage of discussions, video excerpts and interviews where different interlocuters introducing and explaining the concept of Synod and Synodality.
• Part 2 will explore the diocesan phase in the diocese of Limerick. 
• Part 3 will look at what  the national synthesis was for the Irish church 
• Part 4 will look at what happened at the European continental meeting.

Some resources:

• C&SI - podcast from Oct 2021 
• Synod.ie website with many resources and background information
• Limerick diocese Synod 2023 website