<![CDATA[The Episcopal Podcast]]>452fa4ad-52c6-53ab-9a1b-ed9749efecaeThu, 22 Jun 2023 01:45:00 +0000Captivate.fmArchdiocese of Sydneyhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/f7af4f7c-c77b-4212-ade7-ae42df7f1221/the-episcopal-podcast-logo-3000x3000-purple.jpgThe Episcopal PodcastArchdiocese of SydneyArchdiocese of SydneyThe Episcopal Podcast is an initiative of intellectual formation by Bishop Richard Umbers, auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Sydney. In the context of a fortnightly informal discussion with co-hosts and guests, the podcast aims to bring awareness to the riches that make up the Christian intellectual tradition, which includes philosophy, theology, history, the sciences, languages and the arts. Conversations will last between 30 and 45 minutes and be organised around discussions on specific topics, both historical and contemporary. The podcast will do more than visit academic museum pieces, but also bring that tradition to bear on the lives of Christians and all of good will. This flows from the basic commitment that genuine intellectual endeavour is not meant to be an opportunity to display the individual prowess of a select class, but works for the common good of all. Because of this, the podcast will make the content of the intellectual tradition as relatable as possible to as many people as possible, without losing sight of the intellectual heart of the program. Because the podcast is aimed for the common good, it also seeks to have an international focus, bringing together guests from Australia and also overseas. The podcast also aims to partner up with established intellectual formation event providers, including but not exclusive to Scholarship in the Cathedral and the QndA series by the Institute for Ethics and Society at the University of Notre Dame Australia. This partnership could involve interviews with presenters, as well as the distribution of audio recordings arising from these events.https://episcopalpodcast.com.aunoserialyespodcastS2 EP17 - The Jewishness of JesusS2 EP17 - The Jewishness of JesusWith Co-host Silvana Scarfe

Special Guest, Dr Dawn Eden Goldstein. 

Dawn holds a doctorate in sacred theology and is an award-winning author with titles such as Sunday Will Never Be The Same, The Thrill of the Chaste, and My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds With The Help of the Saints. Dawn was born and raised Jewish. In 2000, she was baptized in a Protestant community and in 2006 she was received into full communion with the Catholic Church.

]]>With Co-host Silvana Scarfe

Special Guest, Dr Dawn Eden Goldstein. 

Dawn holds a doctorate in sacred theology and is an award-winning author with titles such as Sunday Will Never Be The Same, The Thrill of the Chaste, and My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds With The Help of the Saints. Dawn was born and raised Jewish. In 2000, she was baptized in a Protestant community and in 2006 she was received into full communion with the Catholic Church.

]]>e28f47f9-abad-448a-bdd3-cae2a529cb94Thu, 09 Dec 2021 02:00:00 +100032:17nofullArchdiocese of SydneyS2 EP16 - Beauty and ArchitectureS2 EP16 - Beauty and ArchitectureIn Episode 16, Bishop Richard speaks with Fr. Don Richardson, Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney. They discuss Church Architecture and Fr Don's new book, Beauty and Light with Faith.


Fr Don Richardson has been Dean of St Mary’s Cathedral since 2016, but his association with the cathedral goes back further. He regards St Mary’s as his spiritual home, a sanctuary where people are given a glimpse of the divine even in the midst of life’s worldly cares. 

As a young working man Fr Richardson worshipped regularly at St Mary’s. He became an acolyte there, and in 1985 he worked full-time as the sacristan. It was then that he began to make notes on the cathedral’s stained glass windows. A trip to see the great cathedrals of Britain, and his seminary studies from 1986, helped enrich his appreciation for St Mary’s. For several years each January, during the seminary summer breaks, he returned to the cathedral to conduct daily guided tours. 

Ordained a priest in St Mary’s in 1992, Fr Richardson went on to serve successively in the Sydney parishes of Mount Pritchard and Menai. Then, appointed Assistant Priest at the cathedral by Cardinal Clancy in 1997, he remained there until the end of 2003. Fr Richardson subsequently took up the pastoral care of the parish of Dulwich Hill until, in 2009, Cardinal Pell asked him to do postgraduate studies at the Liturgical Institute at Mundelein, near Chicago, in the United States. This study further deepened his appreciation of how the cathedral’s stained glass windows can draw people towards God. 

Fr Richardson returned to Sydney in 2010 to serve as Parish Priest of Woollahra and as Director of the Archdiocesan Liturgy Office, and he remained at Woollahra until his appointment back to the cathedral as Administrator and Dean by Archbishop Fisher in 2016. He thinks he has the best job in the whole Australian Church.

]]>In Episode 16, Bishop Richard speaks with Fr. Don Richardson, Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney. They discuss Church Architecture and Fr Don's new book, Beauty and Light with Faith.


Fr Don Richardson has been Dean of St Mary’s Cathedral since 2016, but his association with the cathedral goes back further. He regards St Mary’s as his spiritual home, a sanctuary where people are given a glimpse of the divine even in the midst of life’s worldly cares. 

As a young working man Fr Richardson worshipped regularly at St Mary’s. He became an acolyte there, and in 1985 he worked full-time as the sacristan. It was then that he began to make notes on the cathedral’s stained glass windows. A trip to see the great cathedrals of Britain, and his seminary studies from 1986, helped enrich his appreciation for St Mary’s. For several years each January, during the seminary summer breaks, he returned to the cathedral to conduct daily guided tours. 

Ordained a priest in St Mary’s in 1992, Fr Richardson went on to serve successively in the Sydney parishes of Mount Pritchard and Menai. Then, appointed Assistant Priest at the cathedral by Cardinal Clancy in 1997, he remained there until the end of 2003. Fr Richardson subsequently took up the pastoral care of the parish of Dulwich Hill until, in 2009, Cardinal Pell asked him to do postgraduate studies at the Liturgical Institute at Mundelein, near Chicago, in the United States. This study further deepened his appreciation of how the cathedral’s stained glass windows can draw people towards God. 

Fr Richardson returned to Sydney in 2010 to serve as Parish Priest of Woollahra and as Director of the Archdiocesan Liturgy Office, and he remained at Woollahra until his appointment back to the cathedral as Administrator and Dean by Archbishop Fisher in 2016. He thinks he has the best job in the whole Australian Church.

]]>dd6463f1-8e38-4ac5-ae47-edfcea1ac503Mon, 11 Oct 2021 02:00:00 +100025:50nofull2162162Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP15 -EvolutionS2EP15 -EvolutionIn Episode 15 Bishop Richard Umbers is joined by Dean of St Pauls College Sydney, Dr Antone Martinho-Truswell and Dr Michael Elias from the CSIRO, to discuss the relationship between the theory of evolution and the Catholic faith.

Dr Antone Martinho-Truswell is Dean of St Pauls College Sydney and Research Associate of the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford, hiscontinuing research is focused primarily on learning and cognition in birds, primarily using mallard ducklings as a model.

Dr Michael Elias has a PhD in Systematic Entomology and Phylogenetic, and currently works for the Australian National Insect Collection at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). 

]]>In Episode 15 Bishop Richard Umbers is joined by Dean of St Pauls College Sydney, Dr Antone Martinho-Truswell and Dr Michael Elias from the CSIRO, to discuss the relationship between the theory of evolution and the Catholic faith.

Dr Antone Martinho-Truswell is Dean of St Pauls College Sydney and Research Associate of the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford, hiscontinuing research is focused primarily on learning and cognition in birds, primarily using mallard ducklings as a model.

Dr Michael Elias has a PhD in Systematic Entomology and Phylogenetic, and currently works for the Australian National Insect Collection at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). 

]]>f64d283e-e89b-4a6c-a865-9ad77ce57b58Wed, 22 Sep 2021 02:00:00 +100035:58nofull1151151Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP14 - Seminary FormationS2EP14 - Seminary FormationOne of the youngest priests to be Ordained in the Archdiocese of Sydney, Fr Jonathan Vala joins Bishop Richard Umbers to discuss his discernment process and seminary formation.

]]>One of the youngest priests to be Ordained in the Archdiocese of Sydney, Fr Jonathan Vala joins Bishop Richard Umbers to discuss his discernment process and seminary formation.

]]>b207e871-c0b6-4623-a2ef-437ac41ce4d0Wed, 08 Sep 2021 02:00:00 +100030:27nofull2142142Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP13 - Wisdom of the WordS2EP13 - Wisdom of the WordWelcome to the Episcopal Podcast, the show where we apply the life of the mind and the adventures of

contemporary culture and bring it to our experience in Christian living.

Our Guest today is Dr Michael Dauphinais who is Professor and Chair

of Theology at Ave Maria University, Florida, where he previously served as Dean

and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Michael is co-author of a newly

released book titled The Wisdom of the Word: Biblical Answers to Ten Pressing Questions about Catholicism

published by the Word on Fire Institute.

]]>Welcome to the Episcopal Podcast, the show where we apply the life of the mind and the adventures of

contemporary culture and bring it to our experience in Christian living.

Our Guest today is Dr Michael Dauphinais who is Professor and Chair

of Theology at Ave Maria University, Florida, where he previously served as Dean

and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Michael is co-author of a newly

released book titled The Wisdom of the Word: Biblical Answers to Ten Pressing Questions about Catholicism

published by the Word on Fire Institute.

]]>3e5a5d64-7cfa-43b7-8dc1-c03cfc5a11a3Wed, 25 Aug 2021 02:00:00 +100035:22nofull2132132Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP12 - EschatologyS2EP12 - EschatologyIn this episode, Bishop Umbers, Silvana Scarfe and Matt Tan discuss the Four Last Things in an episode on "Eschatology".

Eschatology, Joseph Ratzinger

]]>In this episode, Bishop Umbers, Silvana Scarfe and Matt Tan discuss the Four Last Things in an episode on "Eschatology".

Eschatology, Joseph Ratzinger

]]>6b31c784-9522-4e1d-8147-7a02a3f6c5bfWed, 11 Aug 2021 02:00:00 +100030:45nofull2122122Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP11 - Sacred MusicS2EP11 - Sacred MusicBishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe chat with guest, Thomas Wilson, the Director of Music for St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney.

In this episode, Thomas speaks about the importance of Sacred Music and it's place in the Liturgy, what the day-to-day life of a Director of Music for the Mother Church in Australia looks like, and some tips for those not familiar with sacred music.

Thomas's suggested composers to check-out:

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
  • Thomas Tallis
  • William Byrd

Listen to Thomas' podcast Staved Off.

For more information on St Mary's Cathedral Choir, including hearing recordings, click here.

To view online livestreams of Holy Mass and other Liturgical celebrations from St Mary's Cathedral, check out their YouTube page here.

]]>Bishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe chat with guest, Thomas Wilson, the Director of Music for St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney.

In this episode, Thomas speaks about the importance of Sacred Music and it's place in the Liturgy, what the day-to-day life of a Director of Music for the Mother Church in Australia looks like, and some tips for those not familiar with sacred music.

Thomas's suggested composers to check-out:

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
  • Thomas Tallis
  • William Byrd

Listen to Thomas' podcast Staved Off.

For more information on St Mary's Cathedral Choir, including hearing recordings, click here.

To view online livestreams of Holy Mass and other Liturgical celebrations from St Mary's Cathedral, check out their YouTube page here.

]]>8799b7f9-20e5-4cc5-b7b7-384bbbe3bdd0Wed, 28 Jul 2021 02:00:00 +100037:09nofull2112112Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP10 - Romano Guardini & The Munich Defence of Christian HumanismS2EP10 - Romano Guardini & The Munich Defence of Christian HumanismIn this episode, Bishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe speak with Professor Tracey Rowland about her forthcoming book titled Beyond Kant and Nietzsche: the Munich Defence of Christian Humanism (2021).

Each of the key figures covered in Prof Rowland's book is someone who was influential in Munich in the years between the end of the First World War and the end of the Second World War, and impacted a young Josef Ratzinger (Benedict XVI). In this episode of the podcast, we look at the life and writings of Servant of God, Romano Guardini.

]]>In this episode, Bishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe speak with Professor Tracey Rowland about her forthcoming book titled Beyond Kant and Nietzsche: the Munich Defence of Christian Humanism (2021).

Each of the key figures covered in Prof Rowland's book is someone who was influential in Munich in the years between the end of the First World War and the end of the Second World War, and impacted a young Josef Ratzinger (Benedict XVI). In this episode of the podcast, we look at the life and writings of Servant of God, Romano Guardini.

]]>5b4695e7-eebb-4600-9751-10ccc8becc91Wed, 14 Jul 2021 02:00:00 +100047:03nofull2102102Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP9 - The Liberal ArtsS2EP9 - The Liberal ArtsIn this episode, Bishop Richard and Silvana Scarfe speak with Dr Paul Morrissey, President of Campion College Australia, about the ins and outs of the liberal arts, the benefits of studying a liberal education and what Campion College offers, as Australia's first Liberal Arts college.

To find out more about Campion College, click on this link: https://www.campion.edu.au/

]]>In this episode, Bishop Richard and Silvana Scarfe speak with Dr Paul Morrissey, President of Campion College Australia, about the ins and outs of the liberal arts, the benefits of studying a liberal education and what Campion College offers, as Australia's first Liberal Arts college.

To find out more about Campion College, click on this link: https://www.campion.edu.au/

]]>289adf89-9892-4e7c-a7c5-ae3875073a19Wed, 30 Jun 2021 02:00:00 +100030:56nofull29292Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP8 - Dietrich von HildebrandS2EP8 - Dietrich von HildebrandIn this episode, Bishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe are joined by Anna Krohn to discuss the life, writings and philosophy of Dietrich von Hildebrand (1889-1977).

To find out more about research, conferences, reading groups,  discussion and on-line news in the promotion of the thought and life of Dietrich von Hildebrand - the Hildebrand Project - based at Franciscan University Steubenville is a great one-stop spot: http://www.hildebrandproject.org/

]]>In this episode, Bishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe are joined by Anna Krohn to discuss the life, writings and philosophy of Dietrich von Hildebrand (1889-1977).

To find out more about research, conferences, reading groups,  discussion and on-line news in the promotion of the thought and life of Dietrich von Hildebrand - the Hildebrand Project - based at Franciscan University Steubenville is a great one-stop spot: http://www.hildebrandproject.org/

]]>f6b4743a-114f-402c-a859-5af8ea27db9fWed, 16 Jun 2021 02:00:00 +100031:19nofull28282Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP7 - HumourS2EP7 - HumourIn this episode Bishop Umbers chats with Richard Sharpe and Jeremy McLellan about all things humour, wit, and stand-up comedy in light of the phenomenology of the human person.

Richard Sharpe is a Latin Tutor at the Lyceum Institute. An American and cradle Catholic, his undergraduate and graduate studies in philosophy brought him to a study of the phenomenology of the human person, especially the nature of humour and its role in our lives. He’s also had an on and off addiction to performing at open mic comedy nights.

Jeremy McLellan is an American stand-up comedian and Catholic convert. He was recently awarded a Teaching Fellowship at Word on Fire Ministries and was named a “New Face of Comedy” at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. Before the pandemic Jeremy completed sold-out tours in the US, Canada, UK, and Pakistan.

]]>In this episode Bishop Umbers chats with Richard Sharpe and Jeremy McLellan about all things humour, wit, and stand-up comedy in light of the phenomenology of the human person.

Richard Sharpe is a Latin Tutor at the Lyceum Institute. An American and cradle Catholic, his undergraduate and graduate studies in philosophy brought him to a study of the phenomenology of the human person, especially the nature of humour and its role in our lives. He’s also had an on and off addiction to performing at open mic comedy nights.

Jeremy McLellan is an American stand-up comedian and Catholic convert. He was recently awarded a Teaching Fellowship at Word on Fire Ministries and was named a “New Face of Comedy” at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. Before the pandemic Jeremy completed sold-out tours in the US, Canada, UK, and Pakistan.

]]>74e225f1-c8b1-466e-a648-897549003cf9Wed, 02 Jun 2021 02:00:00 +100039:13nofull27272Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP6 - Assyriology & Why Catholics Should CareS2EP6 - Assyriology & Why Catholics Should CareIn this episode, Bishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe chat with Michael Harazin, who is about to commence post-graduate studies in Assyriology and Archaeology, about the cultures which shaped the Ancient Near East and Mesopotamia.

]]>In this episode, Bishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe chat with Michael Harazin, who is about to commence post-graduate studies in Assyriology and Archaeology, about the cultures which shaped the Ancient Near East and Mesopotamia.

]]>9b9c0cf7-7590-43d4-9570-805e567def86Wed, 19 May 2021 02:00:00 +100028:34nofull26262Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP5 - Architecture & Why Catholics Should CareS2EP5 - Architecture & Why Catholics Should CareBishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe dive into the world of architecture with Kamila Soh - a postgraduate student and tutor of architectural history and theory at UNSW.

]]>Bishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe dive into the world of architecture with Kamila Soh - a postgraduate student and tutor of architectural history and theory at UNSW.

]]>42d4ef9c-5d1c-4885-aaa1-203827851672Wed, 05 May 2021 02:00:00 +100029:22nofull25252Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP4 - Aquinas & ScriptureS2EP4 - Aquinas & ScriptureIn this episode, Bishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe chat with Bishop Daniel Flores, Bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, about St Thomas Aquinas's Commentaries on Sacred Scripture.

]]>In this episode, Bishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe chat with Bishop Daniel Flores, Bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, about St Thomas Aquinas's Commentaries on Sacred Scripture.

]]>f725b74c-3db8-4707-a09a-ea57dc202813Wed, 21 Apr 2021 02:00:00 +100043:12nofull24242Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP3 - Christopher DawsonS2EP3 - Christopher DawsonIn this week's episode, Bishop Umbers, Silvana Scarfe and Tom Gourlay dive into the world of Christopher Dawson, a twentieth-century British scholar.

Resources:

Progress & Religion: An Historical Inquiry by Christopher Dawson

The Dawson Society

Macrina Magazine

]]>In this week's episode, Bishop Umbers, Silvana Scarfe and Tom Gourlay dive into the world of Christopher Dawson, a twentieth-century British scholar.

Resources:

Progress & Religion: An Historical Inquiry by Christopher Dawson

The Dawson Society

Macrina Magazine

]]>12496813-6acd-42ac-908d-e4d22edc5162Wed, 07 Apr 2021 02:00:00 +100027:54nofull23232Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP2 - Charles TaylorS2EP2 - Charles TaylorIn this episode, Bishop Umbers and Matt Tan discuss the works and thought of Canadian philosopher, Charles Taylor, with our guest, the Bishop of Wagga Wagga, Bishop Mark Edwards OMI.

Resources:

Charles Taylor

]]>In this episode, Bishop Umbers and Matt Tan discuss the works and thought of Canadian philosopher, Charles Taylor, with our guest, the Bishop of Wagga Wagga, Bishop Mark Edwards OMI.

Resources:

Charles Taylor

]]>65be79be-4bcb-4f25-9668-b26de952d6b8Wed, 24 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +100035:15nofull22222Archdiocese of SydneyS2EP1 - More PoMo Than You ThinkS2EP1 - More PoMo Than You ThinkIn this episode, Bishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe discuss post-modernism with Natasha Marsh, lecturer and tutor. What is post-modernism and what are its defining features? What can we learn from post-modernism as Catholics?

Resources:

Jean Francois Lyotard

A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens

]]>In this episode, Bishop Umbers and Silvana Scarfe discuss post-modernism with Natasha Marsh, lecturer and tutor. What is post-modernism and what are its defining features? What can we learn from post-modernism as Catholics?

Resources:

Jean Francois Lyotard

A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens

]]>1b466bad-5282-46b1-95b5-bcc24ff9a118Wed, 10 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +100022:56nofull21212Archdiocese of SydneyS1EP15 - BuddhismS1EP15 - BuddhismIn our final episode for the season, Bishop Richard and Matthew discuss Buddhism with Ben Moretti, a data scientist who has been involved in Buddhism for 30 years and was President of the Buddhist Society of SA.  

Who was the Buddha? What do some of the Buddhist catchphrases actually mean? Are there things that Catholics and Buddhists can learn from one another?

]]>In our final episode for the season, Bishop Richard and Matthew discuss Buddhism with Ben Moretti, a data scientist who has been involved in Buddhism for 30 years and was President of the Buddhist Society of SA.  

Who was the Buddha? What do some of the Buddhist catchphrases actually mean? Are there things that Catholics and Buddhists can learn from one another?

]]>aa1bd88c-82ea-4513-b82a-17910fbe73aeWed, 30 Dec 2020 02:00:00 +100040:28nofull1151151Archdiocese of SydneyS1EP14 - Joseph RatzingerS1EP14 - Joseph RatzingerIn this episode, Bishop Richard and Matthew Tan interview Fr Harrison Ayre, half of the famous Clerically Speaking podcast, to discuss the thought of Joseph Ratzinger or Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

We find out the influence of Augustine, the importance of bureaucracy and the centrality of the heart.

Resources


]]>In this episode, Bishop Richard and Matthew Tan interview Fr Harrison Ayre, half of the famous Clerically Speaking podcast, to discuss the thought of Joseph Ratzinger or Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

We find out the influence of Augustine, the importance of bureaucracy and the centrality of the heart.

Resources


]]>1280a845-fa22-40d8-9329-8c8de506b45eWed, 16 Dec 2020 02:00:00 +100001:22:28nofull1141141Archdiocese of SydneyS1EP13 - Meme What You SayS1EP13 - Meme What You SayIn this episode, Matthew Tan and Silvana Scarfe put Bishop Richard's reputation as the "memeing bishop" under the spotlight.

Together, they try to undertake an exegesis on his memeing, what some of his memes mean, what evangelical freight do they carry, and whether this is a good use of episcopal time.

Resources


]]>In this episode, Matthew Tan and Silvana Scarfe put Bishop Richard's reputation as the "memeing bishop" under the spotlight.

Together, they try to undertake an exegesis on his memeing, what some of his memes mean, what evangelical freight do they carry, and whether this is a good use of episcopal time.

Resources


]]>107cf056-0ce7-47a2-9b99-f67ef0c9aa14Wed, 02 Dec 2020 02:00:00 +100037:59nofull1131131Archdiocese of SydneyS1EP12 - BonaventureS1EP12 - BonaventureIn this episode, Bishop Richard and Matthew Tan interview Dr. David Wilmington of Petra Academy on the life and thought of St. Bonaventure, the Franciscan classmate of the Dominican Thomas Aquinas.

We look at some similarities to Thomas, as well as important differences. We also look at how knowing Bonaventure can make a difference to Christian living, whether you are Catholic or not.

Resources


]]>In this episode, Bishop Richard and Matthew Tan interview Dr. David Wilmington of Petra Academy on the life and thought of St. Bonaventure, the Franciscan classmate of the Dominican Thomas Aquinas.

We look at some similarities to Thomas, as well as important differences. We also look at how knowing Bonaventure can make a difference to Christian living, whether you are Catholic or not.

Resources


]]>6b88d7be-db57-46c6-9c7b-c5e39c90f92cWed, 18 Nov 2020 02:00:00 +100043:10nofull1121121Archdiocese of SydneyS1EP11 - PersonalismS1EP11 - PersonalismIn this episode, Bishop Richard, Silvana and Matthew discuss personalism and why Catholics should care.

What is the Christian account of the human person, and where can some of the philosophies of the human person lead us in the spiritual life?

We also discuss why having belly buttons matters...

Resources


]]>In this episode, Bishop Richard, Silvana and Matthew discuss personalism and why Catholics should care.

What is the Christian account of the human person, and where can some of the philosophies of the human person lead us in the spiritual life?

We also discuss why having belly buttons matters...

Resources


]]>527e338d-fe0f-4bff-a23b-797cac0f6f14Wed, 04 Nov 2020 02:00:00 +100031:24nofull1111111Archdiocese of SydneyS1EP10 - Shakespeare and Why Catholics Should CareS1EP10 - Shakespeare and Why Catholics Should CareIn this episode, Bishop Richard & Silvana speak to Angela Schumann, teacher and doctoral student in literature at Monash University, on the work of William Shakespeare.

What separates Shakespeare from other writers in the English language? What does the work of William Shakespeare have to do with the life of faith? What can Catholics learn about themselves through a growing familiarity with the life and works of the Bard?

Resources


]]>In this episode, Bishop Richard & Silvana speak to Angela Schumann, teacher and doctoral student in literature at Monash University, on the work of William Shakespeare.

What separates Shakespeare from other writers in the English language? What does the work of William Shakespeare have to do with the life of faith? What can Catholics learn about themselves through a growing familiarity with the life and works of the Bard?

Resources


]]>09292699-177a-4dd3-a33d-2dc0f2aec7feWed, 21 Oct 2020 02:00:00 +100029:19nofull1101101Archdiocese of SydneyS1EP9 - Moral Reasoning & CasuistryS1EP9 - Moral Reasoning & CasuistryIn this episode, Bishop Richard and Nic Zumaran speak with Rev Dr Andrew James on moral reasoning and focus in particular on casuistry.

What is casuistry, and what impact does it have on the spiritual life and theological study? What other forms of moral reasoning are there?

Resources


]]>In this episode, Bishop Richard and Nic Zumaran speak with Rev Dr Andrew James on moral reasoning and focus in particular on casuistry.

What is casuistry, and what impact does it have on the spiritual life and theological study? What other forms of moral reasoning are there?

Resources


]]>3c729c7f-7d8e-41f2-9b30-a31e493cd35aWed, 07 Oct 2020 02:00:00 +100036:00nofull19191Archdiocese of SydneyS1EP8 - Doing Church OnlineS1EP8 - Doing Church OnlineIn this episode, Bishop Richard, Silvana and Matt discuss doing church online in light of the publication of Matt's essay "Communion in the Digital Body of Christ" in The Distanced Church: Reflections on Doing Church Online (2020).

Does the internet do anything to our conceptions of what it means to be the Church? Does this time of coronavirus an important moment of reflection of how our worship and formation take place? Does sacramentality make any difference to the way we approach the digital continent as a Church?

Resources


]]>In this episode, Bishop Richard, Silvana and Matt discuss doing church online in light of the publication of Matt's essay "Communion in the Digital Body of Christ" in The Distanced Church: Reflections on Doing Church Online (2020).

Does the internet do anything to our conceptions of what it means to be the Church? Does this time of coronavirus an important moment of reflection of how our worship and formation take place? Does sacramentality make any difference to the way we approach the digital continent as a Church?

Resources


]]>f9294539-baff-410c-9092-21e902ff2b66Wed, 23 Sep 2020 02:00:00 +100027:37nofull18181Archdiocese of SydneyS1EP7 - Beauty as a TranscendentalS1EP7 - Beauty as a TranscendentalIs beauty in the eye of the beholder, or does it take us to something beyond taste?

Special guest: Jill Alexy, founder of Martyrian Journeys, and is usually based in Rome but is now speaking to us from North Carolina.

Resources:


]]>Is beauty in the eye of the beholder, or does it take us to something beyond taste?

Special guest: Jill Alexy, founder of Martyrian Journeys, and is usually based in Rome but is now speaking to us from North Carolina.

Resources:


]]>174fafc4-fcfd-4228-a25d-cff5b39cb4daWed, 09 Sep 2020 02:00:00 +100041:05nofull17171Archdiocese of SydneyS1EP6 - Literature and Why Catholics Should CareS1EP6 - Literature and Why Catholics Should CareWhat is the discipline of Literature, and how can a Cathlic benefit from an immersion in it?

Special Guest: Dr Stephen McInerney, deputy CEO and academic director at the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation.

Resources:

Website: Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation.

]]>What is the discipline of Literature, and how can a Cathlic benefit from an immersion in it?

Special Guest: Dr Stephen McInerney, deputy CEO and academic director at the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation.

Resources:

Website: Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation.

]]>014b6a36-c1ab-40bf-9056-9a11dfe6320eWed, 26 Aug 2020 01:00:00 +100034:16nofull16161Archdiocese of SydneyS1EP5 - Rene GirardS1EP5 - Rene GirardWho is Rene Girard and what does his mimetic theory have to say about our faith?

Special Guest: Dr Joel Hodge

Resources:

  • Imitatio
  • Rene Girard - Deceit Desire & the Novel (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1965)
  • Rene Girard - Violence & the Sacred (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1972)
  • Rene Girard - Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1978)
  • Rene Girard - I See Satan Fall Like Lightning (NY: Orbis, 2001)
  • Joel Hodge - Violence in the Name of God (NY: Bloomsbury, 2020)
  • Joel Hodge - Resisting Violence and Victimisation (Farnham: Ashgate, 2012)

]]>Who is Rene Girard and what does his mimetic theory have to say about our faith?

Special Guest: Dr Joel Hodge

Resources:

  • Imitatio
  • Rene Girard - Deceit Desire & the Novel (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1965)
  • Rene Girard - Violence & the Sacred (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1972)
  • Rene Girard - Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1978)
  • Rene Girard - I See Satan Fall Like Lightning (NY: Orbis, 2001)
  • Joel Hodge - Violence in the Name of God (NY: Bloomsbury, 2020)
  • Joel Hodge - Resisting Violence and Victimisation (Farnham: Ashgate, 2012)

]]>7a602ad0-7828-4d6e-a898-fd20c921192cWed, 12 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +100044:13nofull15151Archdiocese of SydneyS1E4 - Ethics and Why Catholics Should CareS1E4 - Ethics and Why Catholics Should CareIs Ethics simply about rules of what to do or not do? In this episode, Bishop Richard and Silvana interview Nic Zumaran of Notre Dame's Institute of Ethics and Society.

Resources:

  • Alisdair Macintyre, A Short History of Ethics
  • Aristotle - Nicomachean Ethics
  • Aristotle - Ethics
  • Podcast - Ethics for Our Times

Find:

Nic Zumaran on Twitter: @niczumaran

Institute for Ethics and Society - facebook page

]]>Is Ethics simply about rules of what to do or not do? In this episode, Bishop Richard and Silvana interview Nic Zumaran of Notre Dame's Institute of Ethics and Society.

Resources:

  • Alisdair Macintyre, A Short History of Ethics
  • Aristotle - Nicomachean Ethics
  • Aristotle - Ethics
  • Podcast - Ethics for Our Times

Find:

Nic Zumaran on Twitter: @niczumaran

Institute for Ethics and Society - facebook page

]]>8103c7a2-f295-474b-8979-61975d984870Wed, 29 Jul 2020 02:00:00 +100047:22nofull14141Archdiocese of SydneyS1E3 - History and Why Catholics Should CareS1E3 - History and Why Catholics Should CareIn this episode, Bishop Richard and Matthew interview Daniel Hill on the importance of history and historical knowledge. We explore the idea of the "utility of history" and the need for historical consciousness for living the Christian faith.

Resources:

Podcast - Mike Duncan's The History of Rome

Podcast - Dan Carlin's Hardcore History Series

]]>In this episode, Bishop Richard and Matthew interview Daniel Hill on the importance of history and historical knowledge. We explore the idea of the "utility of history" and the need for historical consciousness for living the Christian faith.

Resources:

Podcast - Mike Duncan's The History of Rome

Podcast - Dan Carlin's Hardcore History Series

]]>741ff814-e9c9-4c8e-9039-3e1f0c738049Wed, 15 Jul 2020 01:00:00 +100038:25nofull13131Archdiocese of SydneyS1E2 - Theology & Why Catholics Should CareS1E2 - Theology & Why Catholics Should CareIs theology just faith and apologetics or is it much more? Join Bishop Richard, Matt and Silvana as we explore why Christians need the discipline of theology.

Resources:

Hans Urs Van Balthasar - Love Alone is Credible (San Francisco: Ignatius, 2004)

Benedict XVI - Deus Caritas Est (2005)

William Cavanaugh - Torture & Eucharist (London: Blackwell, 1998)

William Cavanaugh - Theopolitical Imagination (Edinburgh, T&T Clark, 2003)

Gisela H Kreglinger - The Spirituality of Wine (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2016)

John Paul II - Fides et Ratio (1998)

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger - Introduction to Christianity (2nd Edition; San Francisco: Ignatius, 2010)

Chanon Ross - Gifts Glittering and Poisoned (Eugene: Cascade Press 2015)

Vivino App - Vivino App

Graham Ward - Cities of God (NY: Routledge, 2000)

]]>Is theology just faith and apologetics or is it much more? Join Bishop Richard, Matt and Silvana as we explore why Christians need the discipline of theology.

Resources:

Hans Urs Van Balthasar - Love Alone is Credible (San Francisco: Ignatius, 2004)

Benedict XVI - Deus Caritas Est (2005)

William Cavanaugh - Torture & Eucharist (London: Blackwell, 1998)

William Cavanaugh - Theopolitical Imagination (Edinburgh, T&T Clark, 2003)

Gisela H Kreglinger - The Spirituality of Wine (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2016)

John Paul II - Fides et Ratio (1998)

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger - Introduction to Christianity (2nd Edition; San Francisco: Ignatius, 2010)

Chanon Ross - Gifts Glittering and Poisoned (Eugene: Cascade Press 2015)

Vivino App - Vivino App

Graham Ward - Cities of God (NY: Routledge, 2000)

]]>d21cfc5d-c46e-4f3f-81c3-e66f41fbc4fbWed, 01 Jul 2020 02:00:00 +100034:40nofull12121Archdiocese of SydneyS1E1: Philosophy & Why Catholics Should CareS1E1: Philosophy & Why Catholics Should CareSummary

In this episode, we start with some of the foundational disciplines that would look at the discipline of philosophy. We look at the reasons why it is important for Christians to have some knowledge of philosophy and what difference it makes to their faith.

We also look at some branches of philosophy and a few names that one could look into.

Some Philosophers Mentioned

  • Plato, The Republic
  • Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
  • Karol Woltyla, The Acting Person
  • Michel Foucault, The Birth of a Clinic
  • Max Scheler
  • Edmund Husserl
  • Jacques Derrida, Of Grammatology

Some Resources


Find Us


]]>Summary

In this episode, we start with some of the foundational disciplines that would look at the discipline of philosophy. We look at the reasons why it is important for Christians to have some knowledge of philosophy and what difference it makes to their faith.

We also look at some branches of philosophy and a few names that one could look into.

Some Philosophers Mentioned

  • Plato, The Republic
  • Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
  • Karol Woltyla, The Acting Person
  • Michel Foucault, The Birth of a Clinic
  • Max Scheler
  • Edmund Husserl
  • Jacques Derrida, Of Grammatology

Some Resources


Find Us


]]>6ab7a1e5-f649-41ff-aea3-0bdb236ff6c7Wed, 17 Jun 2020 01:00:00 +100035:33nofull11111Archdiocese of SydneyPilot - June 10th, 2020Pilot - June 10th, 2020Pilot - June 10th, 2020

]]>Pilot - June 10th, 2020

]]>d3b6cd1d-ae40-4a91-a2ea-e0f4831ef794Tue, 09 Jun 2020 02:00:00 +100003:31nofull111Archdiocese of Sydney