Immaculata Mission School

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  • Repentance and Healing

    “The greater the sin you commit, when we repent, the more mercy you receive.”

    Tomasz shares the destructive nature of sin from his past and the healing he received through repentance and conversion. He also highlights the graces found through the sacrament of reconciliation and Christ’s Love and Mercy.

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    The Immaculata Mission School 2018 was hosted by the Immaculata Community at Jane Franklin Hall in Hobart, Tasmania.

    Music Credit: At the Foot of the Cross – Fr Rob Galea

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    • The Meaning of Life and the Cross

      In the first talk of the Immaculata Mission School 2018, Tomasz Juszczak speaks on the meaning of life. Tomasz unpacks the meaning of life from the perspective of his own life and struggles growing up, and draws from John Paul II’s papal encyclical Redemptor Hominis.

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      The Immaculata Mission School 2018 was hosted by the Immaculata Community at Jane Franklin Hall in Hobart, Tasmania.

      Music Credit: At the Foot of the Cross – Fr Rob Galea

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      • Theology of the Body (Part 2): Destiny and Design

        Paul Elarde continues discussing Theology of the Body by exploring the destiny & design of our bodies as God had intended them. Paul also explores the topics of authentic love, freedom, contraception and celibacy in the context of the theology of the body.


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        In this podcast:
        • 2:08: The Second D: Design.
        • 9:12: The Third and Final D: Destiny.
          • 13:30: Our Infinite Desire and How and Where to Direct it.
          • 17:40: The Virtue of Chasity.
          • 19:52: Loving through the Model of the Trinity: Freely, Totally, Faithfully and Fruitfully.
          • 24:15: The Tale of Salvation and its Impact on Purity, Love and Our Perception of the Body.
          • 40:00: Freedom.
          • 46:53: Redemption And Allowing Christ to Heal Us.
          • 50:38: On Celibacy.
          • 52:11: On Contraception.
          • The Immaculata Mission School 2017 was hosted by the Immaculata Community at the Launceston Church Grammar School in Tasmania.

            Music Credit: At the Foot of the Cross – Fr Rob Galea

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          • Theology of the Body (Part 1): Eros and Desire

            Paul Elarde explores Theology of the Body by looking at eros and the desire and longing which we have to love and be loved. In this talk, Paul introduces the Theology of the Body, its origins and what it is and debunks the common misunderstanding of the body and its desires being bad and contrary to the Spirit of God.


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            In this podcast:
            • 0:44: What’s the main reason why people leave the Church today?
            • 3:24: What is Theology of the Body?
            • 6:46: Why did St John Paul II write the Theology of the Body?
            • 13:14: The authentic love of man and woman is Trinitarian by nature.
            • 16:30: Is the Spirit good and the Body bad?
            • 17:37: The three D’s.
            • 21:46: Understanding our desire.
              • 29:28: The ache of our desire and longing.
              • 37:19: What do we do with this ache?
              • 51:38: A religion of desire.
              • The Immaculata Mission School 2017 was hosted by the Immaculata Community at the Launceston Church Grammar School in Tasmania.

                Music Credit: At the Foot of the Cross – Fr Rob Galea

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              • Mary in Scripture: Part 2

                Paul Elarde continues his talk on Mary, exploring Our Lady’s presence through the Bible and throughout salvation history. Paul Elarde in particular not only explores the scriptural sections which speak about Mary directly, but also explores Old Testament pre-figurations of Mary or Mary in Biblical typology. Throughout this talk, Paul also shows scriptural responses to some of the Church’s teachings on Mary.


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                In this podcast:
                • 1:41: Genesis.
                • 5:27: Revelations.
                • 6:31: Mary and the Annunciation (Gospel of Luke).
                • 12:34: Mary as the New Ark of the Covenant: Mary in Biblical typology.
                • 23:27: At the Wedding of Cana.
                • 28:10: Mary as the New Eve.
                • 32:39: Mary as the Mother of God.
                • The Immaculata Mission School 2017 was hosted by the Immaculata Community at the Launceston Church Grammar School in Tasmania.

                  Music Credit: At the Foot of the Cross – Fr Rob Galea

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                • Mary in Scripture: Part 1

                  Paul Elarde explores the Blessed Virgin Mary and her place in the Scriptures. In this first part, Paul mainly focuses on building a general foundation of viewing Mary, as seen by saints, mystics, the Early Church and touching on Scripture, before delving deeper into Scripture in Part 2.


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                  In this podcast:
                  • 2:35: The 3 great gifts that God has given His Church.
                  • 3:38: The need for Mary in our lives and spirituality.
                    • 4:08: The Vision of St John Bosco
                    • 5:45: Totus Tuus! St John Paul’s love and total consecration to Our Lady.
                    • 6:30: Pope Francis’ devotion and love for Our Lady.
                    • 7:16: The Newest Approved Marian Apparition and Our Lord’s Message of Salvation.
                    • 8:26: The Love of a Mother.
                      • 8:53: The Role of Mary Whom We Honour (Not Worship).
                      • 10:41: What does the Church teach about Mary?
                      • 14:26: Loving Mary in Imitation of Christ.
                      • 15:22: Mary as Mother, Daughter and Spouse to the Trinity.
                      • 16:08: Mary in the Early Church.
                      • 17:08: Does deovtion to Mary take away from God’s glory?
                      • 21:53: Mary and the Incarnation.
                      • 24:10: Mary as a Mother in our lives.
                      • 26:38: Mary as our link to Christ.
                      • The Immaculata Mission School 2017 was hosted by the Immaculata Community at the Launceston Church Grammar School in Tasmania.

                        Music Credit: At the Foot of the Cross – Fr Rob Galea

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                      • The Life of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

                        Paul Elarde explores the often misunderstood life, mission, love and spirituality of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frasati. He also explores the upbringing and family environment that the saintly man lived in, as well as his love interests and the burning desire he had to help and love those around him.


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                        The Immaculata Mission School 2017 was hosted by the Immaculata Community at the Launceston Church Grammar School in Tasmania.

                        Music Credit: At the Foot of the Cross – Fr Rob Galea

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                      • Q&A Session with James Parker

                        James Parker answers questions from the Immaculata Mission Schoolers on forgiveness, relationships, playing the guitar for Pope St John Paul II, and more. This podcast is made up of two Q&A sessions from the Immaculata Mission School 2017.

                        Content advisory: This talk contains references to child sexual abuse and sexual themes.

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                        In this podcast:
                        • 0:19: What would you say to someone if they have had a relatively good development and upbringing?
                        • 0:59: How do I forgive someone who doesn’t think they’ve done anything wrong?
                        • 5:49: What does the Catholic Church teach about tattoos?
                        • 7:39: Please tell us about your guitar performance for Pope St John Paul II.
                        • 9:20: What do you say about a homosexual male who becomes a transexual female, but then becomes attracted to women?
                        • 11:18: Do I have to have children straight away when I get married, or can I wait?
                        • 13:21: How long should you wait in a relationship before sharing your past?
                        • 18:08: Was your transition a conscious decision or something more natural?
                        • 19:34: How do you talk to a non-Catholic partner about the Theology of the Body?
                        • 21:25: Should I tell my parents about my pornography problem?
                        • 25:49: Is it imperative for parents to actively support their same-sex attracted children?
                        • 27:36: How do you tell a partner that you want to wait until marriage if you have already been seually active with them?
                        • The Immaculata Mission School 2017 was hosted by the Immaculata Community at the Launceston Church Grammar School in Tasmania.

                          Music Credit: At the Foot of the Cross – Fr Rob Galea

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                        • What it Means to be a Man and a Woman

                          James Parker explores the question of what it means to be a man and to be a woman, and our identity as a man and a woman in God’s image.

                          Content advisory: This talk contains sexual themes.

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                          In this podcast:
                          • 0:20: Feminism and motherhood.
                          • 4:20: Being a woman and being a man.
                          • 7:03: Question: Roots and causes of continual falling-in-love.
                          • 18:08: God and gender.
                          • 24:58: Men, women and the call to a total self-sacrifice.
                          • 31:46: What is our identity?
                            • 31:53: How can men live out God’s image?
                            • 33:38: How can women live out God’s image?
                            • 37:44: Passion and adventure.
                            • 40:40: A concluding summary.
                            • The Immaculata Mission School 2017 was hosted by the Immaculata Community at the Launceston Church Grammar School in Tasmania.

                              Music Credit: At the Foot of the Cross – Fr Rob Galea

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                            • Don’t Be Fearful of Your Emotions

                              James Parker explains the importance of our feelings, and how we can give Jesus these emotions. James also discusses our continual battle with three types of sin.

                              Content advisory: This talk contains sexual references, and references to self-harm.

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                              In this podcast:
                              • 0:22: God is at work in Australia.
                              • 3:33: God wants our heart, so we need to know our own hearts. We need to be real about our feelings.
                              • 8:20: We can come before Jesus with our feelings. There are “redeemed” and “unredeemed” feelings.
                              • 12:10: Attention: The experience of a gaze is integral, especially the gaze of God.
                              • 15:01: Affirmation: Jesus was affirmed by the Father at two key events in His life – His Baptism and His Transfiguration. We too need to affirm one another.
                              • 17:39: Affection: The importance of touch.
                              • 20:05 Our battle with three intertwined strands of sin: original, ancestral and social.
                                • 24:11: Ancestral sin – Reoccurring sin in families.
                                • 28:03: Social or cultural sin – Problems arising since “the Enlightenment”.
                                • 46:42: “Don’t be fearful of your emotions.”
                                • The Immaculata Mission School 2017 was hosted by the Immaculata Community at the Launceston Church Grammar School in Tasmania.

                                  Music Credit: At the Foot of the Cross – Fr Rob Galea

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                                About Immaculata Mission School

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                                Recordings from the Immaculata Mission School, a Catholic youth event run in January by the Immaculata Community in Australia.