Podcast Notes

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S05 Ep04 – Easter – Appearance in the Upper Room

27/03/2024

Stina and Padre discuss the transformative events in the upper room post-Jesus’ resurrection, highlighting the unexpected gift of peace amid doubt. Emphasizing the significance of recognizing Jesus’ wounds and the connection between Mass and a surrendered life. 

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S05 Ep03 – Holy Week – Gift & Mystery

20/03/2024

Hosts Stina and Padre explore the deeper meaning of Holy Week, emphasizing the significance of suffering. They discuss the concepts of Gift and Mystery, and the connection between suffering and redemption, urging us to actively participate in Christ’s sacrifice.

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S5 Ep1 – Virtue of Humility

06/03/2024

Stina and Padre invite listeners to embrace the transformative force of Humility in their journey of virtue. They emphasize that true Humility is not a checklist of actions but a state of being that flows from a life of virtue.

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S04 Ep20 – Happy New Year & Word of the Year

27/12/2023

In our final episode of the year, Stina and Fr Byrnes conclude this season and 2023 with their individual ‘word of the year’, how it affected them, how it evolved and transformed, and how it was an experience of walking alongside the word and growing with grace from God.

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S04 Ep19 – Merry Christmas

20/12/2023

Stina and Fr Sean Byrnes take this time before Christmas to help us prepare for the 4 Sunday of Advent and Christmas Day back to back. They explore the idea the Christ child juxtaposed with his Crucifixion, the beginning and end of Christ’s life, the power of Christ overcoming the darkness, and then shine a light on how we can manage this season, keeping the Christmas Grinch at bay as we navigate the week ahead.

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S04 Ep18 – ‘Rejoice’- Advent Episode 3

13/12/2023

Part 3 of our Advent series has us talking about joy and rejoicing taken from Philippians 4:4. Padre and Stina discuss the necessity of rooting and cultivating one’s joy in the depth of Christ Jesus during Advent, and not being persuaded or hoping to find one’s true Christmas joy in the materialism of the season, nor even the ‘perfect’ Christmas dinner.

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S04 E17 – ‘Hearts of the Holy Family and Interior Disposition’ Advent Part 2

06/12/2023

Part 2 of our Advent series opens the conversation of the interior dispositions of the Holy Family, Mary and Joseph. Stina and Fr Sean Byrnes talk about the beauty of the Holy Family’s character, the disposition and relationship with God each individually possessed and the emphasis of prayer and the need to withdraw before taking action.

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S04 Ep16 – Preparing the Way – Advent Pt 1

29/11/2023

This episode is the first of our 4-part advent series – preparing a way for the Lord. We focus on the scripture passages of Matthew 3:3 and 3:11, and the purpose of John the Baptist and the preparation he undertook for his mission. We hope this series provides inspiration and motivation for your time of preparation this Advent.

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S04 Ep15 – Seasons of Singleness – Longing Acceptance & Focus

22/11/2023

This week we are talking about the topic of singleness, covering how to navigate it in seasons, how we may fall into traps of personal growth that may become pitfalls in our character, plus providing practical tips to help navigate this season and grow with the community around us.

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S04 Ep 14 – ‘Jesus Wept’ – Grief

15/11/2023

Fr Sean Byrnes and Stina Constantine talk about grief and our response to it, from three different angles: pastorally, therapeutically and of course theologically. Jesus wept with those He loved – weeping is not a wrong state to be in, but how do we best assist others in this state? This episode provides aspects and angles to better grasp how we may help others in our family and community with the loss of someone they may love.

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