The Journey Podcast

By The Journey hosted by Jude HennessyReligion & Spirituality

The Journey Podcast episodes

July 09 260712 Journey Catholic Radio Week 675
On The Journey This Week: Fr Simon Apablaza says the real question is the quality of our inner "soil.” Mother Hilda says like the beauty of ikebana, God works quietly and gracefully within us, simply, unobtrusively. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Byron & Francine Pirola and Fr Mike Delaney
52 min
July 09 Week 675–Gospel Reflection–Fr Simon Apablaza–Soil Quality
Fr Simon Apablaza says the real question is the quality of our inner "soil", the condition of our heart. Jesus describes four kinds of soil, representing different states of the heart: closed and hard, enthusiastic but shallow, distracted by competing priorities, or genuinely open and receptive allowing His Word to take deep root
2 min
July 02 Week 674–Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda Scott OSB–Quick to Judge
Mother Hilda says our judgments of others are often flawed as she recalls future legends who were initially dismissed. Unlike human beings, God sees beyond appearances, understands our hearts, and never writes us off. When we choose not to judge or condemn others, we reflect God's mercy and open ourselves more fully to His grace
4 min
July 02 Week 674–The Word–Bishop Tony Percy–Abba
Bishop Tony Percy explores how Jesus, even amid rejection of his message, prays joyfully to God as "Abba." The greeting "Abba, Father" expresses an unchanging spiritual truth about God's relationship with us as his beloved children and should remain central to Christian prayer and faith
4 min
July 02 Week 674–Gospel Reflection–Fr Joshua Scott–The Yoke
Fr Joshua Scott says Jesus invites us not to carry our burdens — whether mental, physical, or from our past — alone. He promises to walk alongside us, share our yoke, and give true rest for our souls, bringing peace where exhaustion and frustration often take over
2 min
July 02 Week 674–Cultivating Holiness–Christy Honeysett–To Be Divinised
Christy Honeysett shares her experience with the Eastern Orthodox spirituality of theosis (divinisation) — a transformative participation in God's eternal life, love, and holiness, lived out by sharing in the life of the Trinity
3 min
July 02 Week 674–The Bush Deacon–Deacon Josh Clayton–Church Meetings
Deacon Josh says Church meetings are most fruitful when they focus on listening rather than agendas, allowing the Holy Spirit to speak through silence and shared reflection, not just words. Effective discernment comes not from trying to make God fit our plans, but from humbly allowing God to lead us
4 min
July 02 260705 Journey Catholic Radio Week 674
On The Journey This Week: Fr Joshua Scott says Jesus invites us not to carry our burdens — whether mental, physical, or from our past — alone. Mother Hilda says our judgments of others are often flawed as she recalls future legends who were initially dismissed. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Christy Honeysett and Deacon Josh Clayton.
52 min
June 25 Week 673–Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda Scott OSB–Love Can Die
Mother Hilda reflects on Lebanese Maronite Christian poet Kahlil Gibran famous work, “the prophet.” His description of love is a very accurate description of God and our life with God and the prophet goes on “when you love you should not say God is in my heart but rather, I am in the heart of God
5 min
June 25 Week 673–Gospel Reflection–Fr Rob Galea–Peddling Uphill
Fr Rob Galea says many Christians experience their spiritual enthusiasm fading, from being carried to having to pedal uphill as God calls them to take active ownership of their spiritual journey. God hasn't moved; He is simply trusting you with the journey, and He will never burden you with more than you can bear, because He carries the cross alongside you
3 min