Catholics of Oz

COZ020: Could Australia’s second saint be on the way? The Archdiocese of Sydney has opened the cause for Eileen O’Connor. Plus Lindsay and Caroline discuss a cartoon that criticized Instagram moms; an all-woman spacewalk; backyard astronomy; and a blob at the Paris zoo.

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* Sydney Archdiocese opens cause for Eileen

* Leunig cartoon criticising mothers’ use of Instagram and social media sparks backlash

* Let’s Talk about End of Life Care

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COZ019: How do parents raise their children to be engaged in their faith? Lindsay and Gerry give their tips of what has worked for them so far. They also discuss Melbourne City proposal to label Catholic churches as not safe for children because of objections to laws that break the Seal of Confession.

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* Council motion calls for signs at churches warning of dangers within

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COZ018: In this episode, Lindsay and Caroline reflect on the idea of robot priests; get excited about the SpaceX Starship announcement and the possibility of Mars travel; talk about Office 365 as a productivity enhancer; and consider the Amazon Echo as a baby monitor.

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Links for this episode:

* AI will transform religion with robot priests like this one – Vox

* Can robots really be Catholic priests? No | Catholic Herald

* Yes, you did see two nuns in the Amazing Race Australia trailer – The Catholic Leader

* Starship Update – YouTube

* Elon Musk's Starship Announcement in 8 Minutes | SpaceX – YouTube

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LTK065: This week, Fr. Cory Sticha welcomes our friends from Australia, Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Gerard Trapnell, hosts of StarQuest’s Catholics of Oz, to talk about how their show started and about being Catholic in Australia.

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* The Catholics of Oz

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Picks of the Week:

* Lindsay: “COZ006: Fr. Rob Galea, Lent, & more!”

* Caroline: NASA apps

* Gerry: Envision Hands

* Fr. Cory: YDisciple Symbolon

COZ017: In this episode Lindsay shares some insights with Gerry about a recent staff retreat at his school which was facilitated by Fr Rob Galea. They also reflect on the ‘Lost things’ parables of Jesus which was the read from Luke’s Gospel for the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time. To finish this section of the podcast they discuss Fr Nicholas Pearce’s parish bulletin article about recent Victorian Law changes to mandate priests to break the Seal of Confession to report child abuse. Switching to technology, Lindsay and Gerry discuss Amazon Echoes and other smart devices in their homes and follow up on listener feedback and recent developments in topics from previous discussions.

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* Fr. Rob Galea

* “My Story” documentary

* Fr. Nicholas Pearce on Seal fo the Confessional

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* Aussie paramedics granting dying wishes to patients

* COZ012 on the Seal of the Confessional

* LTK053 on the Seal fo the Confessional

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COZ016: Caroline and Lindsay talk about recent funerals they’ve attended, one in person and one online, reflecting on the uplifting aspects of each and how they became moments of evangelisation for family that attended. Plus Caroline gives an update on Pluto and Mars news.

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Links for this episode:

* Easy English Bible commentary

* Oremus Bible Browser

* Live feed of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sliema, Malta

* Jimmy Akin: A Triumph and a Tragedy

* Pluto still deserves to be a planet, NASA chief says

* Scientists test Mars space suit by climbing a glacier in Iceland

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COZ015: This time, Lindsay and Gerry reflect on the pastoral visit of Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne to their parish to help the community heal from some recent scandals.They also tell the story of St Mary MacKillop, Australia’s first saint, and celebrate her impact on the Catholic Church there.

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* Feast Day of St Mary of the Cross, MacKillop

* Mary MacKillop’s Canonisation by Pope Benedict XVI

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COZ014: This week, Lindsay, Caroline, and Gerry share their hopes for the next stage of the Australian bishops’ plenary council set for 2020; have an in-depth discussion of NASA’s Apollo lunar missions (and Australia’s key role), plus astronauts partaking in communion on the Moon; and share their excitement for new Star Trek series.

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Links for this episode:

* Plenary Council 2020

* How Australia shared the moon landing with the world – Sydney Morning Herald

* Buzz Aldrin Took Holy Communion on the Moon. NASA Kept it Quiet – History.com

* When Astronauts Received Holy Communion in Space – National Catholic Register

* Apollo 11 Moon Walk live: Real-time stream of man’s first steps on the Moon | ABC News

* Comic-Con 2019: ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Official Trailer, Plus Cast And Writers Speak

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COZ013: New laws in Victoria allowed for assisted suicide to begin in June 2019 and Lindsay, Caroline, and Gerry share their concerns and discuss the response of Victoria’s Catholic bishops and hospitals. Also, news on life on Mars, Killer Whales with Aussie accents, and more.

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* Victoria Bishops Pastoral Letter on Euthanasia

* Archdiocese of Melbourne: What we can do about euthanasia

* “Medics uneasy on ending lives,” Catholic Weekly

* How Martian microbes could survive in the salty puddles of Mars

* Killer Whales communicate with Australian accents

* Notre Dame first Mass since fire

* Let’s Talk about the Seal of Confession

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