The Journey Podcast

Fr Josh Whitehead says Jesus enters fully into human grief, weeping at the tomb of Lazarus, showing that God’s compassion is personal and shares in our suffering. Lent therefore calls us to let his compassion transform us so that we become channels of it — comforting the grieving, freeing the bound, and allowing his love to ripple outward to others through us

Sr Therese Mills MGL explores the grief and confusion felt when God doesn't answer prayers the way we hope. Although God’s ways can seem mysterious, Jesus’ compassionate presence remains with us in our grief and can transform suffering into a source of grace

Fr Antony Jukes says Jesus doesn't explain human suffering but instead enters into it fully by embracing the Cross, suffering alongside humanity and showing that he truly understands what it means to feel forsaken. Even in our darkest moments, Jesus not only sympathises with those who suffer but fully empathises with them.

Fr Darren McDowell says the feast of Saint Patrick challenges us to examine how deeply we believe Jesus is "good news" for our own lives and to reflect during Lent on whether we have encountered Jesus in a way that inspires us to share this good news with others without fear

Fr Josh Whitehead reflects on having his eyes opened to the presence of the Risen Lord. Over time, through unexpected encounters, he discovered the living presence of the Risen Lord, which opened his eyes to see others with Christ’s compassion. The Gospel of the man born blind invites us this Lent to let Jesus restore not just our sight, but our hearts

Sr Therese Mills says a sister in the community recalled a chance encounter and a powerful moment that awakened her to a deeper spiritual hunger she hadn't recognised. The song “Open My Eyes, Lord” moved her to recognise God’s loving invitation to change, and through prayer her spiritual blindness gradually lifted

On The Journey This Week: Fr Josh Whitehead reflects on having his eyes opened to the presence of the Risen Lord. SrTherese Mills reflects on the impact of the song “Open My Eyes, Lord.” Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Trish McCarthy and Fr Darren McDowell

Bishop Tony Percy says Jesus’ miracles point to deeper spiritual realities where visible events reveal invisible truths about God and human life. St. Thomas Aquinas taught that faith arises when an external event (like a miracle or teaching) awakens interest and is joined with an interior grace from God that moves the heart to believe

Trish McCarthy says the children’s game “connect the dots” is a great metaphor our faith journey. Just as those dots required patience and focus to complete a hidden picture, our spiritual lives work similarly — each moment of healing, insight, and trust connects to reveal something greater.

SrTherese Mills says like the Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well, we try to fill our hearts with the “waters” of the world, but they never satisfy the deep thirst within us. Jesus offers living water — his love and the Holy Spirit — as the only permanent solution that can truly quench our interior emptiness, and he waits for each of us, without judgment, ready to fill our jars with love

On The Journey This Week: Fr Josh Whitehead says Christ meets people with kindness, addresses real human needs, and offers “living water” that renews from within. SrTherese Mills says we try to fill our hearts with the “waters” of the world, but they never satisfy the deep thirst within us. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Fr Sean Cullen, and Fr John Corrigan

Fr Josh Whitehead says Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman shows how Christ meets people with kindness, addresses real human needs, and offers “living water” that renews from within. A genuine encounter with Jesus transforms isolation into mission, moving believers to let God’s peace, love, and joy overflow into witness for others

Fr Sean Cullen says in Nazareth, Jesus amazed locals with his teaching, then angered them by highlighting Scriptures where prophets helped non-Jews, exposing truths they preferred to ignore. Their rage revealed a common human tendency: accepting Scripture in a general sense while resisting any truth that challenges how we live. The deeper issue isn’t understanding Scripture but letting it confront...

Bishop Tony Percy says the well is a biblical “trysting place”, where encounters often signal love and covenant, and the unnamed woman invites each of us to place ourselves in that meeting with Jesus. The woman’s journey moves from calling Jesus “sir,” to “prophet,” to “Messiah” and mirrors our own gradual growth in faith

Fr John Corrigan says each of us tends to view faith through the narrow lens of our own background and emphasis that limits our vision of God's full design. Jesus cuts through all such biases, affirming that love of God and neighbour surpasses every religious tradition or practice. Love, therefore, is the one measure that transcends our partial perspectives and draws us closest to the kingdom of G...

On The Journey This Week: Fr Josh Whitehead says the Transfiguration reveals that faith is about encountering Jesus’ living presence and being transformed by relationship. SrTherese Mills says Lent invites us to shake off glittery distractions and let Christ truly transform our hearts. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Fr Darren McDowell, and Fr Antony Jukes

Fr Antony Jukes reflects on the Prodigal Son parable and says indifference to others' suffering leads to indifference to their joy, while true compassion — suffering with someone — opens the heart to share fully in their restoration

SrTherese Mills says Lent invites us to shake off glittery distractions and let Christ truly transform our hearts. Just as Peter wanted to remain on the mountain in awe, we too can cling to consoling moments or shiny distractions instead of allowing our hearts to be truly transformed by God's presence.

Bishop Tony Percy says the Transfiguration unveils Jesus’ hidden divine glory and the Father’s command to listen to the Beloved Son. Christian spirituality is discovering our true self by letting ourselves be taken by Christ—leaving behind false identities and being led, like the disciples, into God’s light

Fr Josh Whitehead says the Transfiguration reveals that faith is about encountering Jesus’ living presence and being transformed by relationship, not just religious practice. Lent invites us to actively seek intimate friendship with Jesus, asking honestly whether the time and quality we give him in prayer reflects a genuine desire to be close to him

Fr Darren McDowell says modern life is full of competing voices, and what we choose to listen to is often shaped by our desires and fears. Lent offers a chance to tune out the noise and listen deeply to God’s sometimes uncomfortable voice, which calls us to let go of harmful ways and toward the fullness of life he promises

On The Journey This Week: Fr Josh Whitehead reflects on being led by the Holy Spirit as a joyful experience of freely saying yes to God's impulses and no to temptations. St Therese Mills explores “compassio”—suffering with others. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Jude Hennessy, and Fr John Corrigan

Fr Josh Whitehead reflects on being led by the Holy Spirit as a joyful experience of freely saying yes to God's impulses and no to temptations, with the joyful fruit of that choice becoming clear afterward. Lent calls us to let Scripture shape our choices so we can pause, respond with trust, and grow into joyful freedom

. Bishop Tony Percy says that in the desert, three things fall silent—our speaking, hearing, and seeing—but our heart refuses to remain silent. The heart of Lent, then, is choosing silence and stillness so Christ can speak to our hearts, revealing over the 40 days the authentic transformations we need to make in body, soul, and spirit.

Jude Hennessy says we’re invited to be authentic and direct with God—asking for what we need, without pretence or elaborate language. Jesus calls us to stop “babbling” and pray honestly with God, who already knows our needs yet desires simple, sincere prayer