The 15th Station

New Zealand's first Catholic Podcast
Kiwis proud to be talking about happenings in their faith

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The 15th Station is the first Catholic Podcast in New Zealand. We launched on the Feast of the Assumption (August 15) 2007, as that is the feast day of New Zealand.

Our monthly podcast brings together fresh perspectives on Catholic news from around the world. We also try to bring you up to speed with the big events in the Church in New Zealand.

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Mon, 1 March 2010
Familia - Episode 17

Back from our break, this month Familia explores the following questions:

- Is adultery the the "exception" to the Catholic teachings which oppose divorce?

- Do you have any practical tips on how to go about having a family prayer time?

- Can you provide practical advice about raising the birds and the bees with children?

- What do we do if we have a child who doesn’t want to go to church anymore?

- Does the Catholic Church have any teachings about whether it should be the husband or the wife who goes out to work and earn money for the family?

Direct download: FamiliaMAR.mp3
Category: familia -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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Mon, 15 February 2010
Station XV - Episode 29 - Prepare for the Lightning Round!

After a month off, we've got so much news to cover that we've added "The Lightning Round" to the end of the podcast to cram more news into the show! In this month's show, what has the world come to when a student sells her virginity for $45,000, the Pope talks to the UK bishops about discrimination in the (Church) workplace, Caritas is still uneasy about the "three strikes" rule, hope and tragedy all mixed together in the Haiti earthquake, Harry Knox: Obama adviser and anti-fan of the Church, another step closer to Australia's first Saint, and the Seminarians of New Zealand on a tiki-tour of our Cathedrals.  What a show!  Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/station15) or Facebook (facebook.com/station15).

Direct download: 15th_Station_-_Feb_2010.mp3
Category: station15 -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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Wed, 10 February 2010
Living Lent Well

Catechiwi's resident expert Fr Merv Duffy speaks about Lent, the season of preparation for the pinnacle of the Church's year:Easter. Fr Merv talks to Gavin Abraham about the origins of Lent, the three Christian actions we are called to focus on during Lent and speaks about the significance of the number "40" in Christian and Jewish history.

Direct download: Catechiwi_-_Feb_2010.mp3
Category: catechiwi -- posted at: 4:37 AM
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Mon, 1 February 2010
Familia on hiatus

Hey everyone - the Familia podcast will be on hiatus for the next couple of months while we do some shifting around and relocation.  But we'll be back really soon, so check out our back catalogue in the meantime.

Category: familia -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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Tue, 26 January 2010
The Ultimate Form of Prayer
After hearing from Fr Merv Duffy last month — last year even — on the various forms of prayer, this month's episode of Catechiwi looks at the Holy Mass, generally considered to be the ultimate form of prayer. When was the first Mass? What are the various parts of the Mass? How does the Mass prepare us for the world? Fr Merv is back to answer those questions and others.
Direct download: Catechiwi_jan_10.mp3
Category: catechiwi -- posted at: 7:59 PM
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Thu, 14 January 2010
No Station 15 episode for January
Well it's summer time down here in NZ, and the living may be a little too easy as we've been unable to call the crew together for an episode recording! Whether it's a honeymoon, Hearts Aflame (www.heartsaflame.org.nz) or just the call of the Kiwi beaches, we are all scattered across the country and the globe at the moment, so there won't be a 15th Station episode this month. Awwww...don't cry! We'll be back next month, we promise. Until then, maybe listen to some of our old episodes you might have missed? Or spend the time praying for some needy causes - the tragedy in Haiti springs to mind. See you next month!
Category: station15 -- posted at: 4:52 PM
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Fri, 1 January 2010
Familia - Episode 16
This month's edition of Familia features part two of a special two part interview with Dr. Gerard O'Shea. Gerard is the principal of a Catholic primary school in Melbourne as well as being a Ph.D. He recently visited New Zealand to talk about the challenges of being a Catholic parent, and to explain the new sexuality education program, based on Catholic teaching, which has implemented in his school with great success.
Direct download: FamiliaJAN.mp3
Category: familia -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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Tue, 15 December 2009
Station XV - Episode 28 - roasting by the Christmas fire
For our final show of the decade, the three (not so wise) men talk about the bishops opposing the FPA's application for an abortion license, the Pope's take on climate change, have a heated exchange about adding "Catholic" to the names of our schools, the latest Irish abuse report, and eye damage to well meaning but misguided Catholic pilgrims? All this and some more great music from the Priests - Happy Christmas everyone!
Direct download: 15th_Station_dec_09.mp3
Category: station15 -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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Mon, 14 December 2009
Catechiwi: Teach Me How to Pray
It's something we should be doing every day, multiple times each day. No, not brushing your teeth (though that's good too). In the December episode of Catechiwi, we speak to Fr Merv Duffy, SM, on prayer. Fr Merv, a Catechiwi favourite, talks about different reasons to pray, different ways to pray and gives some valuable advice on prayer in general.

[Apologies for the late posting — Gavin. Mea maxima culpa.]
Direct download: catechiwi_dec_09.mp3
Category: catechiwi -- posted at: 1:35 AM
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Tue, 1 December 2009
Familia - Episode 15
This month's edition of Familia features part one of a special two part interview with Dr. Gerard O'Shea. Gerard is the principal of a Catholic primary school in Melbourne as well as being a Ph.D. He recently visited New Zealand to talk about the challenges of being a Catholic parent, and to explain the new sexuality education program, based on Catholic teaching, which has implemented in his school with great success.
Direct download: FamiliaDEC.mp3
Category: familia -- posted at: 12:00 AM
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