Catholics of Oz

COZ012: Laws that target the confessional seal are popping up in Australia, too, and Lindsay and Gerry discuss the Church’s response and other ways such laws could be exploited. Also getting your family finances in order, plus newfound appreciation for Amazon Prime and Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming!

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* Australian archbishop says priests won’t break confession seal, despite new law

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* Rumble Stars for Android

* Rumble Stars on iOS

* Baldur’s Gate 3

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COZ011: Lindsay Sant and Gerry Trapnell discuss the role the Catholic laity can take in evangelisation in the wake of the recent federal election; celebrate the ordination of Australia’s first Torres-Strait-Islander priest; and discuss an international tennis tournament for priests. In the science segment they celebrate the scientific research of Jesuit priest, Fr Richard D’Souza, and his new job at the Vatican Observatory. Lindsay and Gerry close the show with a sigh of relief after learning that the French senate voted to restore Notre Dame Cathedral to how it looked before it was damaged by fires earlier this year.

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* First Torres Strait Islander priest

* Laity, step up to the crease | The Catholic Weekly

* Priests find a new way to serve

* Jesuit astronomer traces stellar history through galactic halos

* French Senate says Notre Dame’s renovation must be faithful to how it was

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COZ010: We’ve made it to ten episodes! Lindsay Sant and Caroline Knight discuss whether pets can go to Heaven; Lindsay relates his experience of a city retreat with students to explore the problem of poverty in Melbourne; Plus Caroline on why the moon is shrinking.

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* The Passing of Grumpy Cat

* A Heaven for All (Just pointing out that we disagree with the interpretation of Pope Francis’ words in this article and don’t accept the idea of animals going to Heaven – although it would be nice.)

* Catholic Answers on whether pets go to heaven

* John 14:1-7

* Asteroid with its own moon passing Earth

* Moon quakes from a shrinking moon

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COZ009: Lindsay and Gerry reflect on the Notre Dame Cathedral fire and the actions of hope that came out of it; share a fun fact about beehives on the cathedral roof; and do a wrap up of the main themes of the Australian Bishops’ Easter messages and reflect on what these messages mean after the sadness of the attacks on Easter services in Sri Lanka. Gerry shares his hopes for the International Day of the Family and Lindsay reviews the National Geographic documentary, Secrets of the Tomb of Jesus.

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SCR040: It’s an Australian perspective on the LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, as Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Gerard Trapnell of the Catholics of Oz podcast discuss the pop culture references and in-jokes of this sequel, whether it measures up to the original, and the themes the movie explores.

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COZ008: Lindsay, Caroline, and Gerry discuss the Israel Folou controversy; their personal Lenten journeys and how their faith has been challenged in unexpected ways; and the amazing black hole photo and where to find God in it.

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COZ007: Lindsay and Gerry pay tribute to deceased Deacon Boniface, Australia’s first Indigenous permanent deacon who passed away at the age of 82. They also discuss the inspiring story of Franciscan Brother Tabichi from Kenya, who won $1M US for his inspiring dedication to his students. Lindsay and Gerry brave the science segment without Caroline to discuss why Easter is in April this year and not in March. Also, more useful and addictive apps and some listener feedback!

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An interview with Fr Rob Galea, a Catholic priest from Victoria who sang at World Youth Day for Pope Francis. Then Lindsay, Caroline, and Gerry share their reflections on Pope Francis’ 2019 Lenten message and also try to understand why Aussie supermarket chain Woolworths advertises everything as “Perfect for Lent.” Plus “How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World.”

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In this week’s Catholics of Oz, Lindsay Sant and Caroline Knight provide an Aussie perspective on evangelization. Is it enough to leave a Bible tract in the place of a tip? They also reflect on how to make Lent relevant to their kids and why it matters. Caroline shares some science news on the landing of a Japanese probe on an asteroid and they discuss the ethics of genetically engineering humans before they’re born. Plus some apps that improve your life and some that entertain.

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In this episode, the Catholics of Oz discuss an offer for Pope Francis to become Vegan during Lent for 1 million dollars – will he do it? Caroline is inspired by Prince William’s generous patronage of The Passage, a charity for homeless people in the UK. The team take a different angle on their entertainment segment, focussing on the addictive properties of some computer games on their children and Caroline shares some thoughts on the end of the Mars Rover Mission and new information that suggests Ultima Thule is shaped like a pancake.

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