All Kinds of Catholic

Theresa Alessandro
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Theresa Alessandro talks to 'all kinds of ' Catholic people about how they live their faith in today's world. Join us to hear stories, experiences and perspectives that will encourage, and maybe challenge, you. allkindsofcatholic.substack.com

  1. 105: A walk through Catholic history

    6d ago

    105: A walk through Catholic history

    An outdoor, walking-talking episode! Joanna, who leads Catholic History Walks in London, leads us though some of the history that connects us with ‘the Catholic faith we share with our ancestors.’ In understanding something of our history and being able to talk to others about it, Joanna says that, ‘we may be opening up their hearts and minds to something much larger and more beautiful…that connection all the way through history going right the way back must mean something. And it does.’ Find out more: Catholic History Walks Into Full Communion The Story of Anglicanorum Coetibus, by Joanna Bogle A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: theresa@KindsofCatholic.co.uk Subscribe to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic Community On Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholic The podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick’s Province, Ireland & Britain, 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

    22 min
  2. 104: An invisible reporter telling the stories of our faith

    May 26

    104: An invisible reporter telling the stories of our faith

    Jo Siedlecka is the founder of Independent Catholic News. She shares how she finally returned to her faith after observing the quiet witness of others in different parts of the world, caring for street children and refugees. She says, ‘They were people with a faith. They were motivated by something more than just altruism.’ Jo gives us a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes work of curating a free daily Catholic news website - and the prayers and practices that continue to nourish her faith: knowing prayers in Polish and English, Mass that welcomes dogs as well as children, making space for quiet reflection and joining in the morning and night prayer of the church. Find out more Independent Catholic News Pray as you go The Divine Office A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: theresa@KindsOfCatholic.co.uk Subscribe to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic Community On Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholic The podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick’s Province, Ireland & Britain, 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

    24 min
  3. 103: We are not digital: Meeting face to face matters

    May 19

    103: We are not digital: Meeting face to face matters

    Sophie explains how as a teenager she made a decision to listen carefully to the Mass and decide if it was ‘something I want to be part of my life.’ For her, sharing faith with others is driven by wanting to share the love of God with them. Drawing on St John Paul II, Sophie points out that communicating about faith online is important but in the digital space ‘what we’re missing is that real, embodied encounter with someone.’ Find out more Teams of Our Lady A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: theresa@KindsofCatholic.co.uk Subscribe to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic Community On Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholic The podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick’s Province, Ireland & Britain, 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

    32 min
  4. 102: O Lord, you have searched me and known me

    May 12

    102: O Lord, you have searched me and known me

    Claire grew up in the South Wales valleys in a family with no faith – although later she was able to see how God was already at work in her life. Her journey to the Catholic Church took a long time, beginning in the Anglican church, feeling called to ministry, then thirty years of being away from church altogether. But on becoming a Catholic in her fifties, Claire says, ‘I’ve never looked back.’ She is a trans woman and she shares how her identity and her faith sit comfortably together and the words of Psalm 139 feel affirming to her. We discuss Claire’s research on the experiences of trans young people in schools — published in her book Wrong Bodies, Wrong Schools. She is aware of how toxic this issue has become but ‘These stories’, she says, ‘need to be told.’ Find out more St Beuno’s Retreat centre Margaret Beaufort Institute Wrong Bodies, Wrong Schools A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: theresa@KindsofCatholic.co.uk Subscribe to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic Community On Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholic The podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick’s Province, Ireland & Britain, 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

    28 min
  5. 101: How this once-closed church has become a beacon of faith

    May 5

    101: How this once-closed church has become a beacon of faith

    Father Matthew tells us how it began: a closed church, a couple looking for a new spiritual home, a letter to the family at the Manor House, and a year-long experiment that is growing into a thriving Ordinariate congregation. Today St Mary's Catholic church has two Sunday Masses, many parish activities, and a 99-year lease on the church building. Five members of the parish community join the conversation to explain how their faith is nurtured by the way our shared faith is expressed in this particular parish. Find out more Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday! Email me:    theresa@KindsofCatholic.co.uk Subscribe to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic Community On Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky  X/Twitter  @KindsofCatholic The podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick's Province, Ireland & Britain, 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

    29 min
  6. 100: Broken, with no compass and no map, but I found answers in the Church

    Apr 28

    100: Broken, with no compass and no map, but I found answers in the Church

    Graham describes how times of serious mental illness and a loss of his sense of self nevertheless helped him to discover his spiritual part that ‘I had been ignoring.’ After much questioning, he found a home in the Catholic Church. Graham shares what it means to be made in the image and likeness of God when mental health is fragile, the overlap he sees between mystical experience and psychiatric episodes, the writings of St John of the Cross, and the ‘excuses and distractions’ that sometimes keep him from prayer. Newsletter sign-up: All Kinds of Catholic on Substack A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me:    theresa@KindsofCatholic.co.uk Subscribe to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic Community: Click here On Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky  X/Twitter  @KindsofCatholicFind episode transcripts: https://kindsofcatholic.buzzsprout.com The podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick's Province, Ireland & Britain and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves  from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe

    32 min
  7. 99: Leaving lies and darkness for the light of God's truth

    Apr 21

    99: Leaving lies and darkness for the light of God's truth

    Ali shares her unflinching account of life in addiction, rooted she says in 'an original lie in your soul'. In her most terrible darkness, her guardian angel intervened. Now with the help of a 'holy' 12-step fellowship, Ali explains that she is able to see that she was always loved by God and He is working in her life. She describes taking responsibility for her choices, making amends where she can and living truthfully in the light: 'There's no hiding because God is truth.'  (Note that we speak about the difficult themes of drug addiction, suicide and abortion in this conversation.) Newsletter sign-up: All Kinds of Catholic on Substack Find out more Rachel's Vineyard Support with healing after abortion A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me:    theresa@KindsofCatholic.co.uk Subscribe to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic Community: Click here On Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky  X/Twitter  @KindsofCatholicFind episode transcripts: https://kindsofcatholic.buzzsprout.com The podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick's Province, Ireland & Britain and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves  from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe

    28 min
  8. 98: It's written on my heart to have a deep commitment to service

    Apr 14

    98: It's written on my heart to have a deep commitment to service

    Paul explains how he came to be first a Catholic, then an altar server, and now Honorary Lay President of the Guild of St Stephen. He shares a feeling of 'being called to serve God in this way' and the gospel text, 'You did not choose me, I chose you,' speaks to him particularly. Based on Paul's early experience of going into a church for the first time 'out of sheer curiosity,' he challenges us to 'unlock our churches' so that others might do the same today. Newsletter sign-up: All Kinds of Catholic on Substack Find out more Guild of St Stephen A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me:    theresa@KindsofCatholic.co.uk Subscribe to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic Community: Click here On Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky  X/Twitter  @KindsofCatholicFind episode transcripts: https://kindsofcatholic.buzzsprout.com The podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick's Province, Ireland & Britain and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves  from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe

    29 min
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Theresa Alessandro talks to 'all kinds of ' Catholic people about how they live their faith in today's world. Join us to hear stories, experiences and perspectives that will encourage, and maybe challenge, you. allkindsofcatholic.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Theresa Alessandro
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © All Kinds of Catholic with Theresa Alessandro
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