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This Catholic Life is a show about Ordinary Catholics having a relaxed, informal, and genuinely searching conversation about current issues, the challenges and hardships of life and what light “This Catholic Life” brings to these things.
This Catholic Life is a show about Ordinary Catholics having a relaxed, informal, and genuinely searching conversation about current issues, the challenges and hardships of life and what light “This Catholic Life” brings to these things.
Episodes

Thursday Oct 31, 2019
The Accidental Teacher - S01 EP14
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Show Notes:
Hosts: Peter Holmes & Renee Köhler-Ryan
Guest: Andrew Mullins

#peterholmes, #teaching, #education
Links:
Andy's Book "Parenting For Character": https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/10224910
Related articles: https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/dr-andrew-mullins-single-sex-education-excels/
Andy's published articles: https://www.mercatornet.com/articles/multiple_author/Andrew_Mullins
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Thursday Oct 24, 2019
We've Got The Beat - S01 EP13
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Show Notes:
Hosts: Peter Holmes & Rian Galliott
Guest: Tara Veness

Links & References:
Regarding Vatican II and music, Tara was correct (and Peter wrong). The Second Vatican Council does indeed address music in the mass.
The document Sacrosanctum Concilium, (112-121) addresses music in public worship.
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html
It also refers to the document Musicam Sacram.
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_instr_19670305_musicam-sacram_en.html
The “millennial whoop” is a commonly used trill that sticks in our minds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennial_whoop
Peter Mentioned the song Lethean by Katatonia can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/track/098dnLhXP42g8B6JL4AM9Q?si=Kxhg_qltQgKMW_JbJGZwfQ
Peter also referred to The Grand Conjuration by Opeth (which he incorrectly named “the Conjuring”).
Tara mentioned Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Various compositions of his can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6s1pCNXcbdtQJlsnM1hRIA?si=8IYQALncS7ODP8qSfvd9ZQ
#theology, #music, #sacredmusic, #catholic, #peterholmes,
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Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Finding Faith - S01 EP12
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Show Notes:
Hosts: Peter Holmes & Rian Galliott
Guest: Sherry Weddell

#peterholmes, #sherryweddell, #formingintentionaldisciples
Links:
The Sienna Institute website https://siena.org/
The Sydney site https://www.sydneycatholic.org/forming-parishes-of-intentional-disciples/
Sherry is the author of Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus (Our Sunday Visitor, 2012)
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Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Ready Player 3 - S01 EP11
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Show Notes:
Hosts: Peter Holmes & Rian Galliott
Guest: Tara Veness

#peterholmes, #gaming
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Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Superheroes & Saints - S01 EP10
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Show Notes:
Hosts: Peter Holmes & Rian Galliott
Guest: Mark Shea

#peterholmes, #saints, #superheroes
Links:
Mark referred to the book Up, Up, and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture, and Values Shaped The Comic Book Superhero by Simcha Weinstein, you can find the book here - https://www.amazon.com/Up-Oy-Vey-History-Superhero/dp/1569804001/ref=pd_sim_b_5
For Catholic characters in superhero comics see - https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Catholic_Characters?fbclid=IwAR0UzdmCT-j1dFBCKYEYhr6iIkvxZrmofKuO-4zJ6gzIEK5Mvup4ZK7s9AU
Or this article on the five best catholic superheroes - https://comicbook.com/2015/09/25/the-five-best-catholic-superheroes/
Rian talked about a comic called Battle Pope - https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/battle-pope?fbclid=IwAR1BNHBybewVUGVnkdPgljPE_ptEZGPLTLRK4SmJHF0Xzcts8zLNyeQcdZQ
But this wasn’t the first comic book saint. Check out Saint Francis - https://hnp.org/last-marvel-st-francis-comic-books-available/?fbclid=IwAR3gtNeak1ZV33S9N49hnQf0J8RklMz7Y_3VA2egAmbF65QLqpQTj77Q8U8
Even Mother Theresa was a comic book character - https://churchpop.com/2015/05/09/bl-mother-teresa-was-a-comic-book-hero-in-the-80s-too/?fbclid=IwAR1tlb-fyueC8v4I2cVbIK7ikIYa3sAP-Kfb0v2tNBEmVR81MxBWj0m0e_c
And maybe the real Battle Pope - https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Life_of_Pope_John_Paul_II_Vol_1_1?fbclid=IwAR05hXKlDrUKDF8Gvleg0kZD4zYnYNF2L_X1Nj0WaNDMGBstY797By_-oSo
Mark Shea's blog: Catholic and Enjoying It - https://www.patheos.com/blogs/markshea/
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Thursday Sep 26, 2019
The Art, The Bad, & The Ugly - S01 EP9
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Show Notes:
Hosts: Peter Holmes & Renee Kohler
Guest: Rian Galliott

Links:
Post Avatar Depression
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/promoting-hope-preventing-suicide/201001/avatar-blues
Post Avatar Depression has made its way into our language.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Post%20Avatar%20Depression
Assassin’s Creed Origins (Educational Mode) can be seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yMDdQKfv70
And Assassin’s Creed helping rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/notre-dame-fire-assassins-creed-maxime-durand-ubisoft-interview-2019-4?r=US&IR=T
#art, #peterholmes, #beauty
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Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Sex, Marriage, & Laughter - S01 EP8
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Show Notes:
Hosts: Peter Holmes & Renee Kohler
Guest: Simcha & Damien Fisher

#sex, #marriage, #laughter, #simchafisher, #damienfisher, #peterholmes
In Today’s show we discuss….
• Simcha’s best selling book
• NFP and how it relates to marriage
• One minute wonder
Links:
Simcha’s blog and website https://www.simchafisher.com/
https://www.nhmagazine.com/whats-it-like-to-live-in-a-family-of-12/
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Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Mortgages and Morality - S01 EP7
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Show Notes:
Hosts: Peter Holmes & Renee Kohler
Guest: Cormac McCaughan

Links and Resources:
A brief summary of Catholic teaching on the morality of lending
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15235c.htm
Cormac mentioned Sumner House
https://www.sydneycatholic.org/directory/listing/sumner-house
The light of stars we can see with the naked eye can take between 4 years and 2000 years to reach us.
http://www.spacetoday.org/Questions/StarlightAge.html
#mortgage, #catholicsocialteaching, #theology, #catholic, #peterholmes, #homeloans #peterholmes
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Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Work-Life Balance - S01 EP6
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Show Notes:
Hosts: Peter Holmes & Renee Kohler
Guest: Cormac McCaughan

In Today's Show, we discuss...
• Introducing the hosts and guest
• Work/life balance
• One minute wonder
Links:
Pope’s teaching on dignified work and family.
Pope Leo XIII – Rerum novarum
http://w2.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15051891_rerum-novarum.html
John Paul II – Laborum exercens
http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_14091981_laborem-exercens.html
The history of the 8 hour day in Australia
https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/eight-hour-day
An infographic on the benefit of shorter work days
https://onlinemasters.ohio.edu/blog/benefits-of-a-shorter-work-week/
Peter mentioned the effect of video games on the brain. Some studies and more information about the effect of Video Games include:
https://www.qut.edu.au/news?news-id=54961
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170622103824.htm
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00248/full
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-02-hour-video-gaming-brain-ability.html
(Please note that the studies show that, in addition to the benefits of gaming, people, particularly younger children, can become addicted to video games. All things in moderation!)
#theology, #catholic, #peterholmes, #worklifebalance
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Thursday Aug 29, 2019
What Your Body Reveals - S01 EP5
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Show Notes:
Hosts: Peter Holmes & Marilyn Rodrigues
Guest: Katrina Zeno

What Your Body Reveals.
In Today’s show we discuss…. The theology of the body, the significance of having a body, and the eternal significance of having a body.
• Introducing the hosts and guest
• What is Theology of the Body?
• Why is it relevant to everyone?
• Is it all about sex?
• What about when love breaks down?
• How does the theology of the body help healing?
One minute wonder
• Balmoral beach
• My son asks to play
• A special retreat
Links & Resources:
Katrina’s website is http://katrinazeno.com/
Katrina’s Youtube channel is https://www.youtube.com/user/tangohio
Katrina’s post on TOB https://dphx.org/tob-tuesday-1/
Katrina’s books can be purchased from the Mustard Seed Bookstore
Two corrections: Katrina inadvertently said it was the 50th anniversary of TOB (instead of the 40th) and she also said the future JPII came to the conclave in Rome - with an almost finished manuscript - to elect the successor of Pope Paul (she should have said Pope John Paul I).
#theologyofthebody, #catholic, #peterholmes, #katrinazeno
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