In this podcast, Niall, who was a seminarian for 3 and a half years, talks about his transition into the Catholic Church. I could tell that he has thought about the reasons behind this transition. This made the conversation super interesting and engaging.—— He was also really open-minded to allow me to dig deep and question his faith.—— It is hard to explain but I felt a connection with a lot of what Niall was saying on this podcast. You can see it for yourself ;).—— Any questions you may have you can send them to ---- mcdonagh.nial@gmail.com ---- or on my Instagram @thoughtsforfree_insta. Niall said he would be happy to answer any questions and to not be afraid to ask anything.——

Not much else to say, hope you enjoy it! —— These are the notes for this podcast.  —— 1:00 What was Niall doing in America? 3:30 Why does Niall chat with strangers on the street? 5:00 Example of how powerful it can be to remember somebody's name. 7:00 If Niall’s Life gone another way, would he still have the drive towards Religion and God? 9:20 What about other Religions? Why this one? 13:30 Is Niall a better person after transitioning into Religion? (My take on it) 17:00 Niall on empathy and how he sees himself in everyone. 20:00 Do I need to have a relationship with God, here myself and Niall analyse my life a little bit 😊 26:00 What if we 100% knew that God exists? What if we 100% knew that God doesn’t exist? (Here, I’m bringing up a thought experiment I did on my Instagram Page) 31.00 Let’s put on some skeptical lenses here. What does Niall think about the fact that he had experiences with God only because he wanted to have them? To put it bluntly, did he make them up? 😊 We explore this a lot! 40:30 Niall touches on why he is Catholic and how he questions this a lot. Here he talks about his explorations of all religions. 42:00- 48:20The church Scandals. 45:40 I talk about my experience of serving at Mass as a child. 50:20 What do you think is the significance of wearing a robe. Talking about materialism and detachment. 1:00:40 What does Niall think about charismatic prayer? (Follower Question) 1:06:20 What does Niall think about Locutions? (Follower Question) 1:08:40 Was Niall an Atheist before his transition? (Follower Question) 1:10:00 I was graded on my confession skills in school, what does Niall think about this? 😊 1:13:45 Should Priests advise families even though they don’t have families themselves?