Episodes

Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
S05 Ep05 - Virtue of Purity
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
In this episode, we challenge conventional perspectives on purity, exploring its multifaceted nature beyond mere chastity.
Join us as we delve into the essence of purity and its relevance in modern life, transcending narrow interpretations and delving into its broader implications for personal growth and spiritual fulfillment.
Timestamps:
00:00 – 02:53 = Topic Introduction and Context (Purity as a Virtue)02:54 – 06:42 = Purity in a certain context?06:43 – 12:20 = Practical implements of virtue.12:21 – 21:34 = Aspects of Purity.21:35 – 20:27 = Truth Beauty and Goodness24:52 – 25:05 = Closing
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Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
S05 Ep04 - Easter - Appearance in the Upper Room - Behold the Pierced One
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
In this episode, hosts Stina and Padre discuss the transformative events in the upper room post-Jesus' resurrection, highlighting the unexpected gift of peace amid doubt. Emphasizing the significance of recognizing Jesus' wounds and the connection between Mass and a surrendered life.
Timestamps:
00:00 – 05:34 = Introduction and context (Easter and Upper room).05:35 – 14:59 = Grief.15:00 – 16:59 = Post World War 2 story.17:00 – 18:29 = Truth, beauty and goodness.18:30 – 18:49 = Closing.
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Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
S05 Ep03 - Holy Week - Gift & Mystery - The Gift of Christ and the Mystery of Suffering
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Hosts Stina and Padre explore the deeper meaning of Holy Week, emphasizing the significance of suffering. They discuss the concepts of Gift and Mystery, and the connection between suffering and redemption, urging us to actively participate in Christ's sacrifice. Three key realities of suffering are highlighted, encouraging the choice of acceptance over endurance.
Timestamps:
00:00 – 03:43 = Introduction and context (Holy week).03:43 – 12:39 = Jesus’s Gift & Mystery.12:40 – 13:24 = Fixing our Hope.13:25 – 16:40 = Truth, beauty and goodness.16:41 – 16:50 = Closing.
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Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
S05 Ep2- Conversion and Balance w/ Fr Bradley Rafter
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
We talk to Fr Bradley Rafter about his conversion, vocation to the priesthood, and finding balance in one's life.
00:00 – 01:24 = introduction and context (Guest).
01:25 – 23:46 = Conversion story of the Guest.
23:47 – 30:29 = What happens after conversion?
30:30 – 34:16 = How to deal with ongoing conversion factor?
34:17 – 36:11 = Game of army.
36:12 – 40:40 = Truth, beauty & Goodness
40:41 – 41:17 = Closing.
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Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
S05 Ep1 - Virtue of Humility
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
We're back! Kickstarting season 5, Stina and Padre invite listeners to embrace the transformative force of Humility in their journey of virtue. They emphasize that true Humility is not a checklist of actions but a state of being that flows from a life of virtue.
Timestamps:
00:00 – 01:49 = Introduction and context (Humility).01:50 – 10:30 = Misconception about Humility.10:31 – 18:23 = Different about Virtue of Humility.18:24 – 20:29 = Truth, beauty and goodness.20:30 – 20:40 = Closing.
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Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
S04 Ep20 - New Year and Word of the Year
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Stina and Fr Byrnes conclude this season and 2023 with their individual ‘word of the year’, how it affected them, how it evolved and transformed, and how it was an experience of walking alongside the word and growing with grace from God.
00:00 – 01:57 = Intro
00:59 – 01:58 = Topic Introduction and Context (Word of the Year – Happy New Year!)
01:59 – 20:55 = Word of the Year.
20:56 – 23:04 = Truth Beauty and Goodness
23:05 – 23:36 = Closing
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Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
S04 Ep19 - Merry Christmas
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Stina and Fr Sean Byrnes take this time before Christmas to help us prepare the 4th Sunday of Advent and Christmas. They explore the idea of the Christ Child juxtaposed with his Crucifixion, the Light overcoming the darkness, and how to manage this week, keeping the Christmas Grinch at bay.
Plus there’s more in our podcast notes!
Timestamps:
00:00-00:43 = Intro
00:44 – 05:44 = Topic Introduction and Context (Preparing for Christmas).
05:45 – 12:23 = God becoming Man.
12:24 – 14:51 = Celebrating Christmas.
14:52 – 20:44 = Difficulties faced on Christmas.
20:58 – 24:04 = Closing Prayer
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Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
S04 Ep17 - Rejoice - Advent Part 3
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Part 3 of our Advent series has us talking about joy and rejoicing taken from Philippians 4:4. Padre and Stina discuss the necessity of rooting and cultivating one’s joy in the depth of Christ Jesus during Advent, and not being persuaded or hoping to find one’s true Christmas joy in the materialism of the season, nor even the ‘perfect’ Christmas dinner.
Timestamps:
01:49 – 03:17 = Topic Introduction and Context (Rejoice)03:18 – 16:35 = Scripture Breakdown & Thesis.16:36 – 18:40 = Truth Beauty and Goodness18:41 – 18:55 = Closing
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Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
S04 Ep17 - Hearts of the Holy Family and Interior Disposition - Advent Part 2
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Part 2 of our Advent series opens the conversation of the interior dispositions of the Holy Family, Mary and Joseph. Stina and Fr Sean Byrnes talk about the beauty of the Holy Family's character, the disposition and relationship with God each individually possessed and the emphasis of prayer and the need to withdraw before taking action.
Timestamps:
00:00 - 04:58 = Intro
04:59 – 07:35 = Topic Introduction and Context (Hearts of the Holy family and InteriorDisposition)07:36 – 26:22 = Scripture Breakdown & Thesis.26:23 – 29:34 = Truth Beauty and Goodness29:35 – 29:43 = Closing
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Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
S04 Ep16 - Preparing the Way - Advent Part 1
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
This episode is the first of our 4-part advent series – preparing a way for the Lord. We focus on the scripture passages of Matthew 3:3 and 3:11, and the purpose of John the Baptist and the preparation he undertook for his mission. We hope this series provides inspiration and motivation for your time of preparation this Advent.
Timestamps:
0:00 - 0:43 = Introduction
0:44 – 3:42 = Topic Introduction and Context (Preparing the way)3:43 – 4:52 = Cultural Importance of Advent4:53 – 15:07 = Preparing the way for the Lord(Addressing the Scripture)15:08 – 16:25 = Padre’s Strange Incident18:22 – 20:22 = Truth Beauty and Goodness20:23 – 20:38 = Closing
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We can all be movers and shakers, if we’re well equipped and it’s here that Virtue Ministry excel. Through the development of an understanding of VIRTUE as habitual goodness; our strengths and areas that we may need to work on — our characters develop towards excellence.
In recognising, the foundation of our worth is in Christ, we can delve deeper into the truths hidden in our culture, rediscover the beauty of authentic relationships and the necessity of living a life of goodness, of VIRTUE in order to become more fully ourselves.
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