We're recording later in the week but earlier in the day - something not to Father Karl's liking. We discuss different sleep patterns and how we perhaps need to be more charitable to different people at different times of the day.

Cardinal Cassidy died recently. We discuss his contribution to the Global Church and his connection with our diocese.

Fr Mick Lowcock from Mount Isa parish joins us to discuss his ministry to youth in an isolated town where he has served for 29 years.

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As we recover from the busyness of Easter, Deacon Josh and Fr Karl reflect on their respective Easters. Karl shares about his experience of being asked to bless a Ukranian Easter Basket.

We discuss what it means to live as Easter people.

Belinda Lee, REC Mission at James Sheehan Catholic School Orange, joins Fr Karl to discuss her faith journey, her vocation as a teacher and the importance of accompanying young people.

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During a busy Holy Week, it was hard to find time to record a full episode.

In its place, Father Karl and Deacon Josh sat down to discuss all things Easter.

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After a long year closed, the Cathedral of St Michael and St John, our diocesan Cathedral, has been reopened! There has been a week of liturgies to mark the occassion, and Fr Karl and Deacon Josh discuss these liturgies and why it is something that we should all care about, no matter where in the diocese we come from.

With the announcenement that COVID restrictions are easing, singing is now allowed once again in our churches just in time for Easter! We share our joy at this announcement and discuss what it means for our parishes going forward.

Finally, Winston Neville, Youth Minister at La Salle Academy, Lithgow, joins us to discuss his year so far and his love of sports!

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Risen has been and gone and it was a smashing success! We talk about the experience, including the things that didn't go according to plan!

The Vatican has announced the Amoris Laetitia year of the family. We discuss this development, with the year ending next year at the World Meeting of Families. Josh shares his past attendance at this gathering.

Finally, we have a bumper interview with Lorraine McCarthy, team leader of animation for the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. We discuss parish renewal and the need to build a culture of invitation in our parishes.

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Deacon Josh has been visiting the sick and the elderly. We discuss this ministry and the importance of helping those limited by their frailty to fully participate in the life of the Church.

Pope Francis' prayer intention for March concerns the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We discuss how negative experiences of this sacrament limit people's capacity to experience God's mercy.

The working document for the Australian Plenary Council has been released. We outline its contents and encourage people to read it.

Finally, we are joined by Camille Da Silva Tavares, who joins us to discuss her journey of faith and her experience of Connect Groups.

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Its Catholic Schools Week!

We discuss our upcoming Risen event and the culture of invitation that seems to being fostered among the young people of the diocese.

Our youth ministers are going to CSYMI Equipping School and Deacon Josh is joining them. We preview that event.

Bishop Michael celebrated Mass for the 200th anniversary of Catholic Schools in Australia. We discuss this Mass and Bishop Michael's homily from the event.

Finally, Christina Trimble, Executive Director of Schools in the Catholic Dicoese of Bathurst, joins us to share her story and lay out her vision for Catholic Schools in the diocese.

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Our general discussion sparks a discussion of Pope Francis' letter for the year of St Joseph and discuss the concept of creative courage.

Fr Karl and Deacon Josh are celebrating their anniversary. We discuss the importance of anniversaries in our lives and the role they play.

We discuss the beginning of Lent. How will this Lent be different? We sprinkled ashes this year rather than making the sign of the cross, which brought about some amusing observations.

Risen is approaching. We discuss it and youth ministry in general.

Finally, we speak to Tina Van Rheede, youth minister at St Raphael's Cowra in 2021.

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We are back for another year of podcasts!

Fr Karl and Deacon Josh share how they spent their breaks before diving in to the significance of Pope Francis' announcement that women can now be instituted as lectors and acolytes (you can read his letter on the change here).

In Australia we celebrated our first Sunday of the Word of God. We discuss the opportunity that presents.

Following Sunday of the Word of God is Catechists Sunday. We discuss the need for people to discern their gifts and ask if they are called to be a catechist.

Lucile Randon, an almost 117 nun and Europe's oldest person recently caught and recovered from COVID-19. We discuss this feel good news story.

Paul Devitt joins us to talk about three priests of the Bathurst Diocese who died over the holiday period: Fathers Pat McKenna, Joe Dooley and Tim Cahill.

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Our final episode for the year!

We discuss the new Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Carcoar and the mass to celebrate its beginnings.

Pope Francis has declared a Year of St Joseph.

The Pope is planning to visit Iraq next year. We discuss our experiences of the Chaldean Church.

Christmas is just around the corner, and we discuss the flexibility necessary to celebrate Mass due to COVID19 restrictions.

At Christmas Masses, we will be taking a collection for the Bishop's Christmas Mission Appeal, which this year will go towards funding the further development of a school in the Archdiocese of Calcutta.

We discuss Bishop Michael's new pastoral letter "Who longs to see God's face".

Our final interview guest for the year is our podcast editor Emily Bennett! She speaks to us about what it takes to edit the podcast and shares some of her listening highlights for the year.

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