The Udisciple Podcast: Recent Episodes
Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
The Udisciple Podcast where we explore the ins and outs of university life and unpack what it means to be a disciple on campus
Another year, another podcast, another Lent. The team open up the year with reflections on this week's Sunday gospel and the importance of living Lent well.
Explore the profound impact of God's mercy and love, by being his hands and feet, in this episode of the uDisciple podcast featuring Ex-London Gangster John Pridmore.
"I cried out for another chance" Ex-London Gangster John Pridmore joins Fr Nicholas and Sr Mary Helen in this week’s episode to unpack his remarkable journey away from a life of sin and into God's plan for his life.
Becoming a forgiving person by first seeking forgiveness. Fr Jaycee Napoles, Assistant Priest at St Patrick’s Cathedral, joins Fr Nicholas and Sr Mary Helen in this week’s episode to discuss forgiveness and the Sacrament of Confession.
From $2 Seven-Eleven coffees to $5 coffees on Lygon Street, this week Fr Nicholas and Sr Mary Helen are joined by Discipleship Intern Jacob to talk all things coffee.
Four of our World Youth Day Pilgrims take over the podcast this week and share some of their experiences on pilgrimage, and discuss what it has been like coming home and returning to life post WYD.
This week, Christian Bergsmann joins the podcast to share his thoughts on good storytelling and good pilgrimage.
Enjoy this week's podcast with Fr Dom Murphy OP, 'a chat about chatting'. He shares of his experiences of encountering people where they are at, whether it's at university or on the train.
This week, joining the Udisciple podcast is RMIT student, Elisha Andres. She shares her insights as a Catholic singer song writer navigating through secular music culture.
We welcome Brendan Elliston back to the podcast and enter into a rolling conversation around the potential impact of AI on our lives.
Have you ever wondered how you can be sure that inspirations come from God? Join us this week as we discuss the external and internal criteria for discerning the promptings of the Holy Spirit
This week, Udisciple team continue to unpack Fr Jacques Phillip's, In the School of the Holy Spirit.
This week, join Fr Nicholas, Sr Mary Helen and Silvana as they unpack the first chapter of Fr Jacques Phillipe's, In the School of the Holy Spirit.
Pray for our priests! This week the Udisciple podcasts hosts Xavier and Anthony, seminarians from Corpus Christi College. They share their experiences of pre seminary life and ways the Lord spoke to them in discernment.
Ready for Holy Week? Join us for the udisciple podcast this week and pick up some great tips to dive into the holiest week of the Church’s year. Anna Krohn leads us into Holy Week by highlighting three key moments where the beauty of the Church’s liturgy captures our imagination, helping us enter more fully into the Paschal Mystery.
This week Sr Mary Helen interviews Dr. Gerard O'Shea who brings over 40 years of experience in Catholic Education. Together they discuss the importance of educating people (young and old) in the Catholic faith.
Work hard, pray hard. This week, the Udisciple Podcast welcomes back RM Williams enthusiast, Fr Joel Peart to share on the topic of JOY.
2023 is a World Youth Day Year! Millions of young people will gather from across the world at host city, Portugal, in celebration of their Catholic faith. 500 of those pilgrims will be from Melbourne. This week Fr Nicholas and Sister Mary Helen are joined by Maria and Llewy to share on their experience of pilgrimage, travel, and World Youth Day.
Welcoming new year with our new Monash University Chaplain, Fr William Loh OP. This week on the Udisciple podcast, Fr William, Fr Nicholas and Sr Mary Helen share their insights into living the Lenten sacrifice.
Monsignor. Rev. Thair Sheikh shares his powerful testimony on the persecution of Christians in Iraq.
This week, Fr Cameron shares his experience of participating in Around the Bay in a Day. After participating in the gruelling 200km bike ride, he reflects on the journey he took to overcoming this physical feat - from regular training, dieting, and the ways it benefitted his spiritual life.
This week the Udisciple team welcomes to the podcast Monica Russell and Jenn Costin. Both loving mothers living in Bacchus Marsh, they share their wisdom in Catholic life and the importance of good friendships.
This week, the Udisciple team is joined by newly married couple Brendan and Emily. They share their insights in Catholic dating culture and their tips on how to navigate it.
This week, the Udisciple team are joined by Joe Melhem to speak on all things music. Joe, Sr Mary Helen, and Andrew share their insights about the impact music can have on the spiritual life.
This week the Udisciple team is joined by Discipleship Specialist, Silvana Scarfe, speaking on the topic of vocations (small v): living the universal call to holiness.
Matthew MacDonald joins the podcast this week to discuss love, relationships, and the challenge of living chastity courageously.
Last week we had the Fathers, this week the Godfather of the podcast, Mahir Murad joins Sr Mary Helen and Fr Nicholas and shares with us his insights into marriage, fatherhood, and how holiness is central to following one's vocation.
As National Vocations Awareness Week comes to a close, Fr Nicholas Pearce and Sr Mary Helen OP are joined by Fr Joel Peart for the Archdiocese of Melbournes Vocations Team and Fr Paul Rowse OP to discuss all things discernment, priesthood and have a few good laughs along the way.
Archbishop Peter Comensoli joins the Udisciple team on this week's podcast to speak on all things World Youth Day. After the successful launch of JPII House and the Winter Fiesta just around the corner, attention now goes to Portugal as young people are invited to the first post-pandemic World Youth Day.
The Udisciple team is back! Now that JPII house is officially open to the public, the team take time to reflect on the powerful witness of Saint Pope John Paul II.
Semester one is finished and so begins the exam period. Join the Discipleship team as they discuss study habits and ways of getting through exams without cheating.
As the month of May draws to a close, Fr Nicholas and Sr Mary Helen OP are joined by Fr Robert Krishna OP to discuss the Holy Rosary and unpack the Glorious Mysteries.
This week as the Church celebrates Good Shephard Sunday we are joined by Fr Jerome Santamaria, Vocations Director of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, and discuss the finer points of Priesthood and discernment of vocations.
There are plenty of challenges being a university student and a being disciple. This week our team speaks with Sr Delma Lamb (Chaplain to international students) about what extra challenges our overseas students face doing both away from home, and how we can help.
Sr Mary Helen OP and Fr Nicholas Pearce are joined this week by Fr Cam Smith MGL Chaplain at Deakin's Burwood Campus. With a week full of feast days the team discusses the role of the Saints in the life of the Church, and how these holy heroes can continue to inspire and intercede for us.
In this episode, Fr Nicholas and Sr Mary Helen OP are joined by the Chaplain of Deakin's Geelong Campus Fr Daryl Montecillo as they unpack Holy Week and the Easter Triduum. Bells, silence, prostrations, and burnt hair, join the team as they take a deeper look at the ritual and symbolism of the Church's holiest week.
Fr Nicholas and Silvana and joined by Raoul and Angella as we round our Lenten series with Fr Jacques Phillipe's 'Time for God'.
This week Sr Mary Helen and Fr Nicholas are joined by Andrew and Joe as together they unpack chapter two of Fr Jacques Phillipe's Time for God.
Over the next few episodes, as we continue in the season of Lent, we are going to unpack Fr Jacques Phillipe's simple yet deep work on mental prayer, Time For God. This Week Fr Nicholas and Sr Mary Helen are joined by Jacob and Silvana as we dive into chapter one and look at the necessary dispositions for someone wishing to enter into mental prayer.
This week we are joined by Nathan Costin, Discipleship Team Leader for the Archdiocese of Melbourne, as we unpack further what it means to be a disciple of Christ on campus.
Fr Nicholas Pearce and Sr Mary Helen OP are joined by Mahir Murad and look at what life is like on campus after two years of online learning. The team shares some great tips on returning to face-to-face learning.
Fr Nicholas Pearce, Sr Mary Helen OP, and guest Andrew Lemalu tackle one of the toughest theological questions to face students on campus. Do you wipe your Ashes off before heading back to class? As week one on-campus kicks off join them as they look at this and also how to live the tenants of Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving on campus this year.
Join Fr Nicholas Pearce, Sr Mary Helen OP, and discipleship specialist from the Archdiocese of Melbourne Silvana Scarfe as we discuss what it means to be a modern-day disciple on campus.