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- Love and the Personal Stages of Development
James Parker explores the stages of development from birth and early childhood to adolescence, and how our experience of love at these stages affects our formation as people. James explores each of these important stages in regards to what is required of parents, the important and unique role of the father and mother, and why we can build up defences to push people away.
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In this podcast:- 0:15: A brief recap: God’s love for you.
- 12:07: Shame and the need to have Mary in your heart.
- 14:56: Four different words for love.
- 20:10: Stages of Development; the walls and towers within and what they look like.
- 21:59: The healthy vs the unhealthy.
- 28:30: Oedipus Complex and the important role of the father.
- 31:40: Electra Complex and the importance of the mother.
- 33:03: Stage One of Development: Early childhood.
- 37:10: Stage Two of Development: Primary school years and the need for all four loves.
- 41:57: Stage Three of Development: Puberty, change and discovering the other.
- 48:30: The Latter Stages of Development: 18-40, 40-60, 60+
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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0 min - And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: A Testimony
James Parker bravely shares his testimony and experiences of childhood trauma, sexual abuse, same-sex attraction through to a deepening love for God that subsequently lead to deep healing and conversion. James also shares some ways in which we may learn from our own traumas and how we can receive deep healing from our own habits.
Content advisory: This talk discusses pornography and sexual abuse.
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In this podcast:- 3:24: Plunged into shame, pornography and being sexually abused.
- 19:14: University years: living the gay lifestyle, involvement in the gay community and hungering for God.
- 24:12: An experience at a Life in the Spirit seminar and an early movement towards conversion.
- 31:39: And the walls came tumbling down.
- 37:17: How did God bring about a sense of restoration and healing?
- 48:28 Working at the Vatican, ongoing healing and forgiveness.
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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0 min - The Holy Spirit Gives Life to the Church
Archbishop Julian Porteous explains how the Holy Spirit gives life and power to the Church. Archbishop Julian looks at the message of St John Paul II in his World Youth Days, how the Holy Spirit empowers people to live as Christians, and the need for Christians to life in the Spirit.
Download this episode (right click and save)In this podcast:- 0:52: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses…” (Acts 1:8, ESV)
- 1:58: World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney: A “turning point” for the Church in Australia.
- 4:41: St John Paul II and the World Youth Days.
- 6:03: St John Paul II’s belief in the youth, and the response of the young people to that belief. Young people wanted authentic Christianity, and St John Paul II offered this to them.
- 13:30: The rise of the “JPII Generation”.
- 17:10 Acts 1:8 at World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney: The youth who follow Christ receive the Holy Spirit in Power, and will arise as witnesses.
- 18:20: We cannot keep the Holy Spirit as a good experience or feeling. We must become witnesses.
- 18:57: Why has there been a focus on the Holy Spirit in the last 50 years?
- 21:05: Australian society is coming a spiritual desert. One is bombarded constantly by evil and corruption. It is difficult to be a Christian in today’s world.
- 24:06: But God does not desert us. He unleashes the power of His Holy Spirit.
- 26:18: Many Catholics are trying to be Christian on their own. But it doesn’t work. It simply results in mediocrity.
- 29:18: The link between Jesus’ crucifixion and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
- 31:57: The image of the Holy Spirit as wind.
- 34:53: The image of the Holy Spirit as breath: The Holy Spirit gives us life.
- 38:25: The Holy Spirit is the Soul of the Church.
- 38:50: What is the Church? The soul of the Church are the saints: “those faithful souls who have allowed themselves to be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit”.
- 42:35: The Holy Spirit always moves and raises up saints – particularly at moments of crisis.
- 43:57: We need to live a “full life in the Spirit”.
- 45:47: Archbishop Julian needs us to “live a life in the Spirit so that the Church will live”.
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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0 min - Being a Disciple of Jesus Christ
Mark Nimo what it means to be a radical disciple of Jesus Christ: looking at how Jesus’ discipleship is different, what it will cost us, and how we are to imitate His Mother Mary.
Download this episode (right click and save)In this podcast:- 0:14: The call to step out in radical discipleship: Mark Nimo’s adventure in “walking on water” and following Christ.
- 8:40: Discipleship in Judaism.
- 8:52: The Jewish Scriptures.
- 13:17: Being a disciple is being a learner.
- 14:21: Being a disciple is choosing to follow a teacher (rabbi).
- 15:35: The difference between the discipleship of Judaism and the discipleship of Jesus Christ.
- 16:02: We do not choose Jesus, He chooses us (John 15:16).
- 17:15: There is no “graduation” when you are a disciple of Jesus Christ.
- 21:01: Jesus’ discipleship is about service, not power and ambition. Jesus sets the example of service (Mark 10:42).
- 24:06: Jesus does not simply teach the Torah, He is the Torah.
- 25:26: Jesus calls His disciples in the Gospels (Matthew 4:18-22; Matthew 9:9).
- 28:16: Jesus also had female disciples who were important to His ministry.
- 31:15: Being a disciple will come at a cost.
- 32:14: “What are you willing to give up, to let go, in order to follow Jesus…”
- 39:21: Mary is the model of all disciples.
- 39:35: Why is Mary called “the first disciple”? (Luke 11:27-28)
- 42:10: Discipleship is being with Jesus Christ. The importance of prayer, reading Scripture, and community life in the Church.
- 50:12: Imitating Mary’s total surrender.
- 54:30: Being willing to take risks like Mary.
- 57:37: Summary: What does it mean to be a disciple?
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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0 min - The Holy Spirit and Healing Love
Mark Nimo explains who the Holy Spirit is, and how the Holy Spirit comes like flowing water to heal us of our past wounds.
Download this episode (right click and save)In this podcast:- 0:14: At different times we reject the gift of God in different ways.
- 1:05: Who is the Holy Spirit?
- 3:08: God’s love is given to us through the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:1-5).
- 6:07: Symbolism of the Holy Spirit: Poured out like water (John 7:37-38).
- 11:36: “Do you have the Holy Spirit?… Does the Holy Spirit have you?”
- 12:42: The example of breaking the water table.
- 16:43: Abiding in love, abiding in God, casting out fear.
- 21:00: The flowing water of the Holy Spirit heals our past wounds.
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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0 min - Sin, Repentance, Freedom
Mark Nimo explains what it means to become a Christian, God’s call to repentance, and the freedom we receive through reconciliation with God.
Download this episode (right click and save)In this podcast:- 2:50: We’re not born Christian, it is a gift that we receive.
- 5:34: We have a crisis of atheism – not in identification, but in practice.
- 8:05: What does it mean to become a Christian? It’s about accepting the love of God.
- 11:42: The foundations of our faith.
- 19:36: What does repentance mean?
- 23:50: What do we repent from?
- 24:42: What is sin?
- 32:08: The Good News: God has a plan to deal with our sin.
- 38:58: Going to Confession is about freedom and reconciliation.
The first video featured in this talk is “The Marshmellow Test”, which you can find at “The Marshmellow Test” on YouTube.
The second video featured in this talk is “Baggage” by The Skit Guys. To view a preview of the video, head to “Baggage” on YouTube. To download a copy of the video and help support The Skit Guys’ ministry, visit The Skit Guys website.
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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0 min - What it Means to Know and Love God
Mark Nimo explains what it means to know and love God – that we need to surrender to allow him to know, love and change us.
Download this episode (right click and save)In this podcast:- 9:20: Recap: Discovering our purpose, taking action, becoming a saint.
- 11:09: What it means to know God.
- 25:30: To know God, we need to surrender to His love.
- 28:28: What it means to love God.
- 31:02: Allowing God to change us: We are not junk.
The video featured in this talk is “God’s Chisel” by The Skit Guys. To view a preview of the video, head to “God’s Chisel” on YouTube. To download a copy of the video and help support The Skit Guys’ ministry, visit The Skit Guys website.
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
The post What it Means to Know and Love God appeared first on Cradio.
0 min - We Need God
Mark Nimo explains our need for God, how only God and His words can make us happy, and how he discovered this need in his own life. Mark shares his testimony of crisis and how God came to rescue him from his darkness and attachment to things of the world.
Download this episode (right click and save)In this podcast:- 5:44: If we have issues in life, then we got to the author of life.
- 14:16: A simple Kerygma.
- 16:02: “We came from God, God created us out of love”: Why God created us in the Book of Genesis.
- 19:10: Recognising your need for God.
- 21:28: Jesus has come so that we “may have life and have it abundantly.” (cf. John 10:10, ESV)
- 26:41: The meaning of life: Know God, love God, serve God… so that you will be happy.
- 32:52: The Beatitudes: How we can be happy.
- 42:04: Mark’s testimony.
- 46:43: “Have you discovered the meaning of life, or are you just existing?”
- 47:55: Make Jesus the #1 in your life.
Content advisory: This talk discusses sexual content, abortion and suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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
The post We Need God appeared first on Cradio.
0 min - Crisis, Restlessness and the Meaning of Life
In this first part of his talks on the meaning of life, Mark Nimo discusses our continual experience of crisis and restlessness, and how we can look through this to the true meaning of life.
In this podcast:- 5:38: The many crises throughout the world.
- 14:09: Three groups of people: Entering a crisis, leaving a crisis, experiencing crisis.
- 15:55: God wants to embrace us where we’re at, even if we’re in a crisis.
- 19:02: How people cope when things seem so bad.
- 21:20: The question: “What’s life all about?”
- 26:33: The pessimistic outlook on life.
- 32:55: God speaks about life in the Scriptures: Take the narrow road.
- 41:57: “The saints point the way to the meaning of life”.
- 46:43: The wonder of discovering your purpose.
- 47:48: Our restlessness and resting in God.
https://cradio.org.au/assets/ims2017/MarkNimo_MeaningOfLife_Part1.mp3RIGHT-CLICK TO DOWNLOAD (50:58)
The Immaculata Mission School 2016 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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0 min - St Peter: What He Teaches Us about Mercy and Humility
Fr Albert Wasniowski speaks on who St Peter is for the Church, and what his encounters with Christ teach us about Mercy and humility.
https://cradio.org.au/assets/ims2016/FrAlbertWasniowski_StPeterWhatHeTeachesUsAboutMercyAndHumility.mp3RIGHT-CLICK TO DOWNLOAD (1:00:20)
The Immaculata Mission School 2016 was hosted by the Immaculata Community at The Lea Scout Centre in Hobart, 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.