Catholics Read The Conquest of Gaul
Kiara, Victoria & Luke discuss Julius Caesar’s The Conquest of Gaul, his matter-of-fact writing style and the hints of this seen in later great authors.
Browsing: Books, Films & the Arts
Catholics Read The Trimmin’s on the Rosary
In this episode, Victoria, Luke and Kiara discuss John O’Brien’s The Trimmin’s on the Rosary, and the maternal Irish origins of Australian Catholicism.
Fearless: The Missing Piece in the New Evangelisation
We speak to Michael Sullivan, executive producer of Fearless, a new film which documents the awesome ministry of “Spirit-filled evangelisers” in the Church.
Catholics Read Heretics
The team discuss G.K. Chesterton’s “Heretics”, particularly looking at his commentary on the need to love our neighbour as a person, not an abstraction.
Catholics Read Work of Mercy
The team discussed Mark Shea’s “Work of Mercy”, how the Works of Mercy highlight Christ’s Incarnation, and the radicality of Christian love and mercy.
Catholics Read My Last Duchess
Luke and Victoria react to Robert Browning’s My Last Duchess, discussing Browning’s technique for creating considerable tension in the poem.
“The Crown” and the Fundamental Values of a Society
Bishop Robert Barron reflects on the importance of God’s precepts for a society by exploring a dramatic dilemma in the television series “The Crown”.
Scorsese’s “Silence” and the Seaside Martyrs
Bishop Robert Barron explores “Silence”, critiquing commentary which gives too much ground to secularism, and praising the lay martyrs of the film.