Hello there! With the beginning of the academic year just around the corner, the ICL team discuss the topic of 'being a Catholic at University', drawing on our own experiences and some wise words from Blessed John Henry Newman. J+C+S+R  

Hello there! This week, in response to a few requests from listeners, we decided to turn our discussion to one of the most important people in the Catholic life, the Blessed Virgin Mary. As always, you can listen to this episode - and all of our other episodes - on our website or on iTunes.... Continue Reading →

Hello there! After an enjoyable summer break we are back with a new episode of Introduction to the Catholic Life. Getting back to our weekly podcast routine, it became clear that the topic to cover this week was sadly that of abuse within the Church. Over the past few weeks, the faithful have once again... Continue Reading →

Hello there! In this week’s episode the ICL team discuss the Papal Encyclical Humanae Vitae - and its important teaching for the Catholic life - as we draw nearer to the 50th anniversary of its promulgation by Bl. Paul VI. Why is Humanae Vitae such a controversial document? What does it have to say about... Continue Reading →

‘Love your neighbor, Dear reader, with a great, charitable love, but befriend only those with whom you can be mutually supportive in virtue. The higher the virtues that you put into these relationships, the more perfect will your friendship be.’ - St Francis De Sales, ‘Introduction to the Devout Life’. This week, we discuss the... Continue Reading →

Hello there! It's that time of the week again, and we're here with another ICL podcast! This week we speak about the Papacy, and its importance in the Catholic life. As Catholics living in the 21st Century, we know all too well that many of our peers (both secular and Catholic) misunderstand, and are often confused... Continue Reading →

Hello there! This week we got four experienced sinners to hold an in-depth discussion on confession. Ruairidh's CV was particularly impressive, with an extensive history in confessing a multitude of sins. Along with the three other most unworthy sinners, the discussion covered the need for confession and some of the main talking points. Listen in and... Continue Reading →

Hello there! This week on ICL we discuss a topic that is an important one to be aware of in the Catholic Life, even though it may be seldom spoken of: sin. This reality is one we all need to deal with and, as with all other impediments to living the Catholic life, one we... Continue Reading →

Hello there, Have you been saved? After a short one week break the ICL team are back, and this week we are discussing a particular question of Salvation that is often posed by Evangelicals and other Protestants when they encounter Catholic's. How does a Catholic respond to this question? Are Catholics really all going to hell?... Continue Reading →

Hello there! This week the ICL team speak about a central topic in the living of the Catholic Life. Namely, The Sacred Liturgy. While this is a topic that could never be exhausted in a 30-minute podcast, we do our best to offer a Catholic introduction. “The cosmic symbol of the rising sun expresses the universality... Continue Reading →