RE Search
by Andrew Martin
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A deep dive into the subjects covered in religious studies classrooms. Hosted by Andrew Martin.
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- RE Search Episode 121: Christmas. · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 88Today we've got lots of questions about Christmas - we'll look at the readings and prayers, and ask about presents and even Santa. With Bishop Tony Percy
- RE Search Episode 120: Advent. · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 87Today we're asking questions about the season of Advent: its colours, symbols, readings and prayers, as well as the things that we should try to do during Advent. With Bishop…
- RE Search Episode 119: Rerum Novarum. · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 86In 1891, at the height of the Industrial Revolution, Pope Leo xiii released an encyclical called Rerum Novarum, 'of New Things.' Today we learn about the circumstances that Pope…
- RE Search Episode 118: Vocations: The call to holiness. · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 85Today we'll be asking questions about vocations. The Church teaches that we have a universal vocation, but what exactly does this mean? And what is the difference between living…
- RE Search Episode 117: This is my body, given for you. · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 84Today we take a first look at the theme for the 2028 International Eucharistic Congress which we will host here in Sydney. What did Jesus mean when he held the bread and said…
- RE Search Episode 116: Theology of the Body: Celibacy, Marriage, Contraception. · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 83Today we'll be asking questions about how we apply the Theology of the Body to our lives today: what does it teach us about celibacy and marriage? Why is pornography a problem?…
- RE Search Episode 115: Theology of the Body: Lust, Love and the Pure of Heart. · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 82In the Theology of the Body, Saint Pope John Paul ii explains our teachings about the human person, sexuality, marriage, celibacy and the transmission of human life. Today we'll…
- RE Search Episode 114: St Paul's Letter to the Galatians: Living by the Spirit. · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 81Today we have more questions about St Paul's letter to the Galatians. What does Paul mean when he warns us about gratifying the desires of the flesh? And what does it mean to…
- RE Search Episode 113: St Paul's Letter to the Galatians: Neither Gentile Nor Jew. · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 80St Paul's letter to the Galatians is only six chapters long, but it deals with some of the great questions of our faith. Today we'll be asking questions about how St Paul helps…
- RE Search Episode 112: St Paul's Letter to the Galatians: Justified by Faith. · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 79St Paul's letter to the Galatians is only six chapters long, but it deals with some of the great questions of our faith. Today we'll be asking questions about how St Paul helps…
- RE Search Episode 111: Catholic Education and AI · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 78Pope Francis described education as like learning to walk, where one foot should be in a 'zone of security' and another in a 'zone of risk'. What does this mean for us in…
- RE Search Episode 110: The Identity of a Catholic School. · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 77This week we are asking questions about Catholic education. What are the key hallmarks of a Catholic school, and how are our Australian schools both 'universal' and 'local'? What…
- RE Search Episode 109: St Paul's Arrest, Shipwreck, and Captivity in Rome. · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 76This week we discuss Paul's contribution at the Council of Jerusalem. We'll also ask about his arrest, shipwreck, and how he comes to be in Rome at the end of the Acts of the…
- RE Search Episode 108: St Paul's Missionary Journeys. · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 75This week we ask questions about Paul's missionary journeys: where did he go, who was his audience, what was his message, and how was it received? With Sr Michele Connolly
- RE Search Episode 107: Carlo Acutis, the Millennial Saint. · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 74This week Blessed Carlo Acutis will be canonised by Pope Leo, making him the first ever millennial Saint. What was it about Blessed Carlo that made him so special? And what can…
- RE Search Episode 106: Saul encounters the Risen Lord. · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 73Saul, a young Pharisee making his career in Jerusalem, was a vicious persecutor of the early followers of the Way. Why did he hate Christians so much, and how did this all change…
- RE Search Episode 105: The Tricky Gospel Passages. · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 72Last Sunday, Jesus told us 'I come not to bring peace but division.' This week, he promises 'there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth,' and in a few weeks time Jesus warns…
- RE Search Episode 104: The Assumption. · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 71This week we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. What do we celebrate and recall on this special day, and why is it a day of obligation? We'll…
- RE Search Episode 103: Hope and Love. · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 70Concluding our discussion of the Theological Virtues by examining hope and love. When we talk about 'hope' as Christians, what exactly are we yearning for? And what are the…
- RE Search Episode 102: Faith · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 69Continuing our discussion of the Theological Virtues with a close look at faith. Where does our faith come from, how can we nurture it, and what's the difference between 'having'…
