Giovanni Portelli is a larger than life photographer who amongst other things, works with the Catholic Weekly and has his own professional photography business.

Miguel Zaragoza is the Creative Content Coordinator for Parousia, and has worked with Catholic film media for many years.

Mark Griffin, Operations Manager at Parousia sits down with Giovanni Portelli and Miguel Zaragoza, who both are actively involved in the Catholic media sphere to discuss the role that media plays in the life of the church.

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Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers – known around the world as the “Dynamic Deacon” – is one of the most sought-after speakers in the Church today. He is a powerful and passionate evangelist and preacher whose no-nonsense approach to living and proclaiming the Catholic faith is sure to challenge and inspire those who hear him.

Mark Griffin, Operations Manager at Parousia sits down with Deacon Harold to discuss his latest book ‘Father Augustus Tolton‘. They speak about the journey of Fr Tolton from being a slave to being the first African American Priest, and how his life and struggles can be an encouragement for us today. We also hear about the progress of his cause for canonisation.

Deacon Harold is in Australia until Sunday, September 8, 2019. See his full tour schedule below:

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Charbel Raish sits down with Mike and Alicia Hernan from the Messy Family Project podcast and gets to know more about them and their valuable ministry.

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Phillip Brooks catches up with Fr Leo Patalinghug in this interview made possible by Parousia Media. We discuss his ministry, how family meals can help families to grow deeper in the faith and the mass.

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Cradio catches up with international apologist Tim Staples in this interview made possible by Parousia Media. We discuss the 2020 Plenary Council coming up in Australia and some issues surrounding it including the ordination of women, sacred music and communion in the hand.

Tim is the director of apologetics and evangelization at Catholic Answers in San Diego. To find out more about Tim, visit timstaples.com, and to see more about his ministry at Catholic Answers, go to Catholic.com.

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Emma Fradd and Zac Parnell explore what NET ministries is all about and how to approach discernment of big life decisions. They also consider why anybody would consider volunteering 10 months of their life to serve God and speak to young people.

For more from NET Ministries Australia, visit NET Ministries Australia

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Patricia Mowbray discusses her work with people with disability, empowering their life in the Church in different ways such as Sacramental preparation. She also gives valuable insight into how people with disabilities can participate in the life and growth of the Church.

This interview was recorded at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival.

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Bishop Richard Umbers explores the hope in the new generation of young Catholics and what this means. He also shares about his time as a newly appointed bishop.

This interview was recorded at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival.

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Catholic author David Lawrence discusses his Age of Demons fantasy books, the inspiration of J.R.R. Tolkien, and communicating eternal truths through fiction novels.

To find out more or to purchase David Lawrence’s books, visit the David Lawrence Books website.

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Dave Jorna shares about Project Hatch, which aims to enable young people to understand themselves and others as well as empowering them on their faith journey. Dave also provides practical tips on how to engage young people in high school retreats, enabling them to put down their initial walls.

This interview was recorded at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival.

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