All Kinds of Catholic

This sometimes solemn episode, may help you remember deceased loved ones, those who serve the community, and those lost to conflict during this month of remembrance. First, Paul Connolly, National Chair of the Catholic Police Guild, talks about its history and its work, and about the National Police Requiem Mass at Westminster Cathedral, held every year since 1923. Paul shares something of his own faith as a cradle Catholic from Liverpool, his nearly 30 years in policing, and how his faith and the ethics of the police service ‘mirror’ one another. On the cathedral steps, before this year’s Requiem Mass, Chris, Vice Chair of the Merseyside Guild describes returning to faith and how prayer helps him at work. Over refreshments afterwards, Father Barry Lomax, National Chaplain of the Guild explains how chaplaincy supports police officers, staff and their families. The episode closes with Paul reciting the Catholic Police Guild prayer. Photo credit Mazur/cbcew.org.ukFind out moreCatholic Police Guild the site is under construction. A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe

A special episode recorded live at our pod community in-person gathering with guest Ruth Gledhill who is Assistant Editor at The Tablet. Ruth explains why she waited until her Anglican clergyman father had died before making her journey into the Catholic Church. She describes ‘being welcomed with open arms into this family that was more than the magazine, more than the Church… a big, human family.’ Hear how, for Ruth, journalism is a particular kind of service, a way to ‘help people...navigate the world.’ She responds thoughtfully to a couple of questions from pod listeners too.Find out moreThe TabletThe Wise and the Wherefores, The Tablet podcastA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe

Bethany shares how ‘in the past couple of years I’ve really grown in my faith again.’ Going to a weekly evening Mass with her dad helps but most of all her work with the St Vincent de Paul Society ‘really does strengthen my faith every day.’ She describes how the SVP helps adults, young people and children to ‘tangibly’ put their faith into action, giving those who need a listening ear or some practical support ‘the dignity they deserve.’ Bringing together different generations of Catholic people, and anyone who needs some support, Bethany says ‘at the end of the day, we’re all there with each other.’Find out moreSt Vincent de Paul SocietyA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe

A special episode from Carfin Grotto, Scotland’s national Marian Shrine. For more than a hundred years, this has been a place of prayer, pilgrimage and finding ‘a sense of peace.’ Today, John explains how the site continues to grow and develop, building on Canon Taylor’s original vision and lifting up the breadth of our Catholic faith. In particular, the faith of Joe Wilson, a local teenager, was bound up with Carfin until his death in 2011. Now a decision is being made by the Vatican regarding opening a cause for Joe’s canonisation. In this episode you can hear a beautiful conversation with Joe’s father, Alan, who still lives nearby.Find out moreCarfin GrottoJoe WilsonWith thanks to John and Brian of Sancta Familia Media.Look out for episode bonus content on our @kindsofCatholic Instagram channelAll Kinds of Catholic online gathering: Join pod listeners and previous guests on Thursday 29th October at 7.30pm (UK time) Click to register here.A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday! Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe

This is a special episode to mark the Adoremus Eucharistic Congress. Hear what pilgrims had to say on the road as they made their way through five days of walking towards the Adoremus events in London. While preparing for Liverpool’s Adoremus events, Sister Moira shares what Eucharist can mean in our lives, especially when we recognise that ‘God is in the mess of the world.’ The walking pilgrims were inspired by St Francis too - and listen to the end for their beautiful singing.Find out moreHearts in Search of God Pilgrim ways within the Catholic dioceses of England & WalesIrenaeus Project, LiverpoolConfraternity of St James: the English route to Santiago de Compostela Our online gathering: Join pod listeners and previous guests on Thursday 29th October at 7.30pm (UK time). Save the date! Click to register here.A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe

Megan, an American Catholic, shares her struggles with attending Mass regularly, the fear of ‘what if there is nothing in the next life,’ and how to be both happy and faithful to the teaching of the Church as a gay young woman. She describes the practices and people who help: music and singing in the church choir, the kindness of family and friends. And importantly, ‘In some of my darkest times,’ she says, ‘letting go of that energy,’ she just accepts God’s will for her.Find out moreVeggieTales link Esther’s song begins at 4.38 Our online gathering: Join pod listeners and previous guests on Thursday 29th October at 7.30pm (UK time). Save the date! Click to register here.A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe

An episode to coincide with the feast of St Thérèse of Lisieux on 1st October. Roisin explains how the devotion she and her friend Sheila have to St Thérèse has led them to organise a new annual event, now in its third year. On the second Sunday of July, in Knock, the important Marian shrine in Ireland, they arrange an international pilgrimage day of devotion to St Thérèse. Roisin shares how the day is closely linked with Carfin Grotto in Scotland, a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes and home to the largest first-class relic of St Thérèse, outside Lisieux. For Roisin, St Thérèse’s Little Way is simple, ‘It’s just to live your life based on love by doing little things in the most exceptional way.’Find out moreSt Thérèse International Pilgrimage DayKnock International Eucharistic and Marian ShrineCarfin Grotto Scotland’s National Shrine to Our Lady of LourdesOur online gathering: Join pod listeners and previous guests on Thursday 29th October at 7.30pm (UK time). Save the date! Registration details coming soon.A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe

A special episode marking 40 years of service provided by the Cardinal Hume Centre in London. Sister Maria Parcher tells us about her journey to becoming a Daughter of Charity and how she was there at the beginning of this project founded to serve the needs of younger homeless people in Westminster. George O’Neill, the Centre’s CEO, joins our conversation to explain what has changed and what is the same. He reminds us that homelessness is growing and sadly the problems, for families and young people experiencing homelessness, continue. Sr Maria describes how Vincentian spirituality and Benedictine spirituality are sides of the same coin that inform the ethos of this special place. ‘The Daughters of Charity go out to people. We’ve always done that. The Benedictine Order always invites people in.’Find out moreCardinal Hume Centre40th Anniversary Mass at Westminster Cathedral on October 13th. Everyone is invited.A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe

Luis, an American Catholic, explains how rediscovering his faith, and ‘building a channel’ to share that faith, are two interwoven strands in his life. Hear how Luis uses AI with care, to educate about the gospel, the liturgical seasons and the saints. He is especially concerned to reach those for whom an in-person encounter feels too hard as a first step.Find out moreLuis’ Holy Reels ministryA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe

Jacintha shares how her faith has been shaped by important encounters with others, through academic study, nursing, teaching, and now ‘being with’ companion members of the National Board of Catholic Women. Living with a chronic illness, as well as finding joy and beauty, Jacintha’s experiences reach into the messiness and suffering of life. She explains how, on accompanying each other in these moments, she has found that ‘The gaze is widened and you see the face of Christ.’Find out moreNational Board of Catholic WomenQALY (Quality-Adjusted Life Year) information from UK governmentA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe