Xt3 Podcast: Take-20

Fr Tony discusses Cardinal Pell's comments on Catholic politicians who go against Church teaching in their votes and their decision making.

Read the interview with Cardinal Pell

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have a new baby girl named Faith Margaret who was born via a surrogacy arrangement, but media commentators have criticized the couple for the use of the term “gestational carrier” rather than “surrogate mother” claiming it to be de-humanizing.

In this episode we discuss with Fr Tony why surrogacy is against Catholic teaching and ask some tough questions such as what happens if a couple can't have kids, is surrogacy ok then? Why not? How will this technology affect the dignity of women and more!

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In this episode Fr Tony Percy warns us to beware of loaded euthanasia polls and talks about his own experiences with people who are suffering. Also we discuss why we have a right to live not a right to die.

Further questions regarding Humanae Vitae and what the encyclical means when it talks about responsible parenthood. Click here for .

An introduction to Humanae Vitae. Click here for of Fr Richard's talk!

In this Take 20 episode we ask Fr Tony what happens during a canonisation, and if there is a book with a list of all official Saints names in the Vatican. We talk about Mary MacKillop, her life and Fr Tony explains what happens when someone is excommunicated.

In September 2010 Pope Benedict XVl visited England to beatify Cardinal Newman, but who was Cardinal Newman and what was his story? Xt3 interviews Fr Tony Percy and talks about Cardinal Newman’s conversion from the Anglican Church to the Catholic Church and his writings on suffering and Christian Sympathy.

In this Take 20 episode we discuss and reflect on Pope Benedict XVl's message to the youth. Pope Benedict addressed youth representatives from parishes all over England in his visit to beatify Cardinal Newman (in September 2010).

To read the Pope's message to the youth click

If we are made in the image and likeness of God then why can’t we fully understand Him? Why could Moses never see the face of God? Will we fully understand God in heaven? Do the angels fully understand God? Fr Richard answers all these questions and reflects on Man’s capacity for God.

At a recent American Atheist Convention a man went around unbaptizing people with a hairdryer labelled "reason and truth." This has raised some interesting questions such as, can someone be de-baptized? What actually happens spiritually, when someone is baptized? What does the Catechism mean when it talks about an indelible mark on the soul? Xt3 sits down with Fr Richard to discuss.