Vocationcast: Recent Episodes
Frankie Mulgrew and Dan Fitzpatrick
In 2010 Pope Benedict XVI asked the young people of the UK "What kind of person do you want to be?" Vocationcast is a podcast to help you discover the answer to this question.
In June's Vocationcast, the team talks to Charles Whitehead about his friendship with Blessed John Paul II and his work in Charismatic Renewal.
With the celebration of World Communications Day on 20 May, Vocationcast speaks to Fr Federico Lombardi SJ, the Director of the Holy See's Press Office. Also features Fr Robert Barron sharing his vocation story and Fr Christopher Jamison, who back in December 2010 starred in the BBC series 'The Big Silence'.
With the Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place in London this summer, this month's Vocationcast has interviews with Olympians Jason Gardener and Stef Reid about their calling to compete in the world of sport. Sr Catherine Holum shares her vocation story from Speed Skater to Franciscan Sister and there's also have a reflection on the Olympian and missionary Eric Liddell.
On this month’s Vocationcast we have an exciting proposal for a Patron Saint of podcasting - St George Preca. There's also an Interview with Sr Roseann Reddy, the co-founder of the Sisters of the Gospel of Life, and we have a vocation story from Fr James Bradley of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham.
Life activist Lord David Alton and MP Jim Dobbin talk to the Vocationcast team to talk about standing up for Catholic values in the UK political sphere. There is also a reflection on the life of the patron saint of politicians St Thomas More and comments from young Catholics about their faith and politics. Music comes from the Ting Tings, Danielle Rose and Matt Maher.
In January's episode of Vocationcast, the focus is on forgiveness - making a new start with God. We have Sr Helen Prejean, whose story inspired the 1995 film Dead Man Walking, gangster-turned-evangelist John Pridmore and Fr Malachy Keegan who is the Bishops' Advisor for Prisons.
In December's Vocationcast the team brings us an exclusive interview with Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher to the Papal Household. We also have an inspiring vocation story, a special Christmas reflection and music from Six Pence Non the Richer.
December's Vocationcast offers an exclusive interview with Fr Raniero Cantalamessa - preacher to the Papal Household. Here's the extended interview in full.
In November's Vocationcast we focus on people who are living out their vocations by spreading the Gospel through the media. We interview Fr Robert Barron from Word on Fire Ministries, Fr Roderick Vonhögen host of the Catholic Insider Podcast and Fr Christopher Jamison from the BBC’s “Big Silence”.
In the October Vocationcast we talk to Sr Gabriel Davison OSC from BBC's 'The Convent' about the TV series, St Clare and the vocation to religious life. Paschal Uche talks about his experience of greeting the Pope during the Papal Visit last year and a Franciscan reflection on vocation from seminarian Henry Whisenant. Also more Catholic news with Neil Peoples.
World Youth Day 2011 is the focus of the first ever Vocationcast. There are interviews with Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Danielle Rose & Sr. Mary Anne FCJ. The first episode will be available to download on 17th September.