The lead up to Christmas is a time of preparation for celebrating the birth of Christ. A time to open your own hearts to Christ and allow him to be 'reborn within your heart'. (Not my own quote) I heard this quote at Church the other day during a homily by our parish priest, it resonated with me and I wanted to share it with you. 

I hope you enjoy this quick random volume just in the nick of time before Christmas. 

- Michael 

In this final part of my mini series of the seven sacraments I very briefly take a journey into the sacrament of Matrimony (better known as Marriage) it's short but sweet and will hopefully give you an insight into the importance of this holy sacrament and its connection with family, life and love. 

 The sacrament of Holy orders confers a special gift of the Holy spirit upon the person receiving this sacrament. This gift unites the person to Christ and allows him to act with the authority of the Church. It is a tradition passed onto the apostles by Jesus Christ and the church in her fidelity to Christ continues this process to this very day as instituted by Him. 

I hope you enjoy this short volume, I hope it may give you a glimpse of the vital role this sacrament plays within the Church. 

In this volume I have tried to summarise some of the facts around the anointing of the sick, how this sacrament is administered and who it is intended for. This sacrament is vital in the ongoing work of the Church towards the sick and frail. This sacrament is a direct flow of the forgiving and loving nature Christ had for all people especially those that were sick and infirm. The anointing of the sick helps the person become closer to Christ in his own suffering and is a means of receiving much needed help in the form of grace. 

- Michael

The sacrament of confession - in this mini series I briefly explore the basis of the sacrament of confession and how this sacrament plays a vital role in the entirety of Christian living. As you may already be aware from previous volumes  this is just a brief introduction to the sacrament and hopefully provides you with a quick refresh of the importance of this sacrament within the life of the Church. 

I hope you enjoy this volume and I tried to keep it quick for all of those busy people out there :)

God bless

- Michael 

Hello and welcome to the next part of my mini series, The Holy Eucharist sorry its taken some time since my last upload. Please take the time to listen to this volume, there is so much to appreciate about the Holy Eucharist however, I've summarised  it down to about five minutes. 
The Holy eucharist, is the summation of our Christian existence, the high point of our faith, the fruits of this sacrament help to strengthen the grace received at Baptism and confirmation, unites us to Christ, wipes away venial sins, and preserves us from mortal sin in the future. It is the everlasting gift of Christ himself present within the species of Bread and wine. 

Hello again, 

Confirmation also known as Chrismation is the outpouring of the Holy spirit into ones soul which reignites, confirms and strengthens ones connection with CHRIST and his Church. 

Its my quickest podcast episode ever ! but it is packed with the important bits so please have a listen to it and hopefully you get something out of it. 

Coming up is the sacrament of Holy communion (Eucharist) I promise to keep it under ten minutes...maybe..🤞😘 

Hi again, welcome to my mini series consisting of seven parts which I hope, will nourish you with an understanding of each sacrament individually and in under 10 minutes per podcast!
This series is a building block upon volume 2 . I hope it gives you further insight and knowledge of each sacrament and its importance to the overall Christian initiation within the church.  Part one is dedicated to the first sacrament being Baptism

  "The one who is baptised is immersed into the death of Christ and rises with him as a new creature” – (2 Corinthians 5:17)

(think well speak well do well - St Camillus) - In this podcast I briefly examine the importance of a self examination of your conscience and how this simple yet effective exercise can help us come closer to God and teach us to live a better lifestyle which is more in line with a Christian way of life. It will also help you to understand and appreciate just how easily our intentions can be misled and why we should engage in the exercise of a daily examine. It's a quick volume but I'm sure you will get something out of it. 

God bless 
- Michael 

Hey everyone, this weeks rant is a reflection for young people and young families, by young I mean teens to young adults and young parents, however its for anyone who wishes to listen! 
You are beautiful souls called to be the new generation of Christ’s love to the world, you’re a light that needs to burn brightly with the many graces and blessings Christ wants to share with you, if you would only raise your hearts to him..

Regards,
I hope you enjoy this quick podcast but effective one!

God bless