Curiously Catholic

Have you ever found yourself confronted with questions about the Catholic faith and been stumped for a response? Join us in a new Curiously Catholic initiative happening every month where we will be speaking to Josh King about apologetics. We will visit the various arguments against Catholicism and work towards addressing them with love when speaking to our neighbours. The shows will be LIVE going...

In this episode of Curiously Catholic, we speak with Jacob Imam. He is the co-founder and director of New Polity which educates people in politics and economics through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching. Among many topics, we discuss the use of technology in the modern world, how we as Catholics should manage money and how to work together to build up God's kingdom. Tune in for a riveting c...

In this episode, we talk to Dr Kyle Walsh of @CatholicFitFatherhood . He shares with us his experience of Exodus 90, and how it intersects with his relationships with his family, friends and God. Kyle offers us a perspective from one who has experienced the programme and has observed the fruits of it in his life. As always, the episode concludes with a segment of Q+A from you, the listeners! Check...

In this episode, Dom continues his interview with Kelly Sealy, mother of seven and homeschooling enthusiast. This episode is part two of the conversation on Catholic homeschooling following on from Part 1. Part two includes an engaging Q&A which gets into the detail of how Kelly runs her family homeschool. Be sure to tune in to gain some practical understanding from a seasoned homeschooling pr...

In this episode of Curiously Catholic, Dom interviews Kelly Sealy, mother of seven and homeschooling enthusiast. They have a great discussion on ministry amidst the seasons of parenthood, leading to an insightful discussion on the world of homeschooling. They discuss the difference between ‘school at home’ vs ‘education in the home’, and Kelly shares some practical tips and learnings from her expe...

In this episode of Curiously Catholic, we talk to Chris Stefanick about Hearing God's Voice . Recorded in a time where Aotearoa New Zealand was in different levels of Covid lockdown restrictions, Chris highlights parallels to the apostle Paul in captivity, still finding a great joy in the Lord. Chris speaks of his own re-conversion through the joy of others, and of joy as something not depende...

In this week's episode of Curiously Catholic, Dom talks to Fr Douglas- a Catholic priest of the Chaldean Rite and his experiences in Iraq. Tune in for an extraordinary story of Fr Douglas' background, with his kidnapping, torture and conversations with his captors. He shares about the Chaldean Rite, being Christian in Iraq, persecution and being a witness to the truth. You will not want to...

This week on Curiously Catholic, we talk to John Nguyen of the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia. John has roots in the cultures of Vietnam, Australia and the Catholic Church – all of which have influenced his faith journey. He introduces to us the initiative of “Households”, which has emphasis on the growth of the community to support the Catholic faith within the setting of people’s homes. In rec...

This week on Curiously Catholic, we talk to Fr Rob Galea , the Maltese priest from over the ditch in Australia. He is a man on fire for the Lord and a priest with a passion for evangelisation by sharing his love for Christ with the world. We learn about Fr Galea’s faith journey and the transformative presence of Christ in his life. He speaks to using our gifts , giving examples from his own life i...

In this episode of Curiously Catholic, we talk to the amazing Anne Nelson hailing from Steubenville (yes THE Steubenville) as she shares her journey and the lesson’s she’s learnt along the way. Despite living in the land flowing with the Catholic speaker milk and honey, in her youth, her faith was somewhat routine and a small part of her life: but thanks to a small group of good friends with campf...

In this episode of Curiously Catholic, the “Dynamic Deacon” – Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers returns to the podcast to discuss some of YOUR questions raised from the previous episode. He speaks about the nature of God, of love and of identity . You’re not going to want to miss this! Check out our first episode with Deacon Harold below!! https://www.evangelion.co.nz/curiously-catholic-podcast/episode/2...

In this week’s episode of Curiously Catholic, Fr Pat Breezespeaks with our very own Dominic Malgeri. Fr Pat contributes to the formation of New Zealand seminarians and in this episode shares about the call to adventure within discernment. He speaks to the application of discernment pertinent to everyone, the importance of fostering personal prayer and how discernment is underpinned by God's lo...

In this week's episode of Curiously Catholic, we pick the brains of the energetic, fun-filled and inspirational Mike & Alicia Hernon . Founders of The Messy Family Project, a ministry focussed on marriage and the family, and parents to ten children - Mike and Alicia are highly qualified to share their experiences and advice with you, the Curiously Catholic listeners. Speaking to the experi...

In this week's episode of Curiously Catholic, we interview Hemi Ropata , a 4th year Marist seminarian. Coming from a Maori Anglican background in Ōtaki, before lapsing into Agnosticism, Hemi encountered the Mass and the deep peace he found in it. Hemi journeyed and was accepted into the Catholic Church in 2014. Hemi and Dom discuss the challenges and similarities unifying Te Ao Māori and Catho...

This week on the Curiously Catholic Podcast, we chat with the dynamic Deacon Harold. We learn a bit about how God has shaped his life, sharing how the phrase “God writes straight with crooked lines” became prominent in his life. Deacon Harold shares about the integration of the life of prayer within the domestic life, utilising the ‘gap moments’ to enter prayer when schedules are interrupted. He r...

This week on Curiously Catholic, we got to chat with Brendan Malone : father, husband, founder of Lifenet Charitable trust, ex-director of the Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer School and a worker in ministry across Australia and New Zealand. Drawing from his experiences as a cradle Catholic, evangelical and reconvert to the Catholic faith- Brendan shares his thoughts on ministry and his experience in...

In this episode of Curiously Catholic, we meet Archbishop Paul Martin, the recently appointed coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington , New Zealand. Dom discusses with the Archbishop what it is like to enter his new role and how he sees his place in the Church and diocese. Together they explore the fruits that have come from recently completing the Exodus 90 spiritual exercise and the impact it has had...

In this episode of Curiously Catholic, we have a chat with Bishop Michael Gielen, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Auckland. He shares his early life and his journey in faith which began in his childhood and to his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop. Bishop Michael talks about the head and heart in our loving and understanding Christ and how we can use this to grow our relationship wit...

In this episode of Curiously Catholic, we chat with Fr Mark Mary of the Franciscan Friars of Renewal who you may recognise from his work with Ascension Presents. Fr Mark Mary's life with the Franciscan Friars in a community in New York in comparison to Dom's life studying nursing and being both a dad and husband is vastly different, yet the call to Catholic witness is the same. What does t...

In this week's episode, we talk to the vibrant Christopher West about the deepest desires of the human heart and the beautiful answers to be found within the Theology of the Body . Find out what is meant in the phrase "God wants to marry us" as Christopher shares how his encounter with the messages of love found within the Theology of the Body touched all aspects of his life, transform...

In this episode, we meet Fr Matt Crawford and get to know some of his story of reconversion and journey to the priesthood. Fr Matt shares his thoughts on Evangelizing the Culture , speaking to the barriers of Sin, Satan and fundamental misunderstandings around the philosophical concepts of Truth, Freedom and Love. Drawing from his experiences in daily life and as a teacher and priest, Fr Matt give...

In this episode, we pick the brain of a former kiwi Anna Abrahams, who is now based in Aus. She has lectured in Auckland's Seminary and is now living the married life and taking care of the liturgical formation of the permanent diaconate in the Sydney Archdiocese. We discuss the Mass, who invented liturgy, and what even is the point in it, this was a great episode and really eye-opening and br...

Ladies and Gents another fantastic episode of CC, In this Episode we interview Matthew Herman-Tague who works for Parousia Media, and also was one of the speakers at Evangelions' inaugural "In His Name" conference (check it out at Parousia On-Demand). In this interview we talk about prayer, and how Matt has been able to offer his chronic pain up to God to not only live a full life but...

This episode was actually shot late last year, but with all the complications of life it has taken me months to get it together and upload it. So without further adieu! Simon O'Connor is an MP here in New Zealand who was elected into the National party, he is very active in his community, and online and is a faithful Catholic. In this episode, we get to grips with WHAT ACTUALLY IS POLITICS? Ca...

In this episode we pick the brains of Thomas Saywell and discover more about his experience of coming to faith, feeling a call to the priesthood, entering the seminary, leaving the seminary and getting married. This is truly an eye opening story seeing the inner workings of discernment and the way God works in all our lives. What really struck me from this interview was the realisation that God&#3...