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2009 Jesuit Lenten Podcast Series |
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Reversals: Finding God in crisis and change
This year's Jesuit Lenten Podcast Series looks at Reversals: Finding God in times of crisis and change.
The Victorian bushfires and floods in Queensland have reminded us how vulnerable our communities are to disaster. The rebuilding of lives for those affected is only just beginning. But many others are also facing uncertainty in their lives, either through economic hardship as the result of financial crisis, or personal issues such as relationship breakdown and life-changing illness.
Facing these challenges requires faith and hope. The promise of Easter is that God is present in these difficult times, and that He shares in our pain and offers us solace. But how do we experience this presence?
For the first time, this year's series will be available exclusively as a podcast, featuring interviews by Australian Catholics editor Michael McVeigh and experienced broadcast journalist Catherine Marshall. The five podcasts will feature stories of people who have sought God in the midst of turmoil or helped others seek answers through their faith. |
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If God loves us, why does he allow us to suffer - Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ
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Saying God sends disasters to punish us is not only a sub-divine understanding of God, but a sub-human one, says Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ in the final of our Jesuit Lenten Podcast Series. Speaking with Michael McVeigh, Fr Hamilton explores the question, ‘If God loves us, why does he allow us to suffer?'
Click here to listen to the full interview (Duration 11:42)
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'That could easily have been us' - Robert Martini
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The Victorian bushfires have brought Australians together in prayer and solidarity. In the fourth of our Jesuit Lenten Podcast Series, Michael McVeigh interviews Robert Martini, a farmer from Kinglake and member of the parish council from St Mary's. One of the lucky survivors of the bushfires, Robert talks about the impact of the fires on his community and their determination to rebuild their homes and church.
Click here to listen to the full interview (Duration 11:40)
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When someone takes their own life - Louise Flynn
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One of the most difficult things any family can experience is when someone takes their own life. In the third of our Jesuit Lenten Podcast Series, Michael McVeigh interviews Louise Flynn, from the Jesuit Social Services Support After Suicide Program, about what happens in families and communities affected by suicide and how relationships and lives can be rebuilt.
Click here to listen to the full interview (Duration 9:40)
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God on my side - A family faces economic uncertainty
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In the second of our Jesuit Lenten Podcast Series, Catherine Marshal speaks with Michael*, a father of two who last year lost his home and his business and has found himself without a job amid growing economic uncertainty. He talks about how he's coped in the face of these difficulties, finding his faith and family bonds growing stronger even as the rest of his life got more difficult. *Surname withheld.
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Understanding trauma and the path to healing - Fr Peter Hosking SJ
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In the first of our Jesuit Lenten Podcast Series, Catherine Marshall talks to Fr Peter Hosking SJ, a psychologist and counselor with experience working in refugee and other communities that have experienced disaster and upheaval. He talks about what families affected by bushfires will be going through, and how communities respond in these situations.
Click here to listen to the full interview (Duration 10:38)
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