This podcast series is part of the apostolate in response to Unitatis Redintegratio (Decree on Ecumenism) for the restoration of unity among all Christians. We are a pair of Catholic girls - one convert with the ardent desire for ecumenism and one revert with the fervour for the salvation of souls. Join us as we interview converts and reverts to the Catholic faith! Inspired by EWTN’s Journey Home program 😄 Instagram: @missiounitatis
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This podcast series is part of the apostolate in response to Unitatis Redintegratio (Decree on Ecumenism) for the restoration of unity among all Christians. We are a pair of Catholic girls - one convert with the ardent desire for ecumenism and one revert with the fervour for the salvation of souls. Join us as we interview converts and reverts to the Catholic faith! Inspired by EWTN’s Journey Home program 😄 Instagram: @missiounitatis
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September 30, 2023
Gillian's Faith Story
Gillian’s journey towards the Catholic faith was a meandering but illuminating one — a prime example of 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘪 𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴. She once considered herself a freethinker and received a liberal education, during which she subscribed to postmodernist beliefs, such as the belief that “Religion is the opium of the people”. Having experienced the great injustices in life, her desolation propelled her journey in search of truth. She was first introduced to Christianity by her Protestant peers in university, who encouraged her to love scriptures and live a truthful life centred on Christ. As her faith deepened, she made it her goal to understand Christianity in full and this eventually led her to the Catholic faith. Listen to the episode as she shares extensively on how she arrives at the Catholic faith and eventually got baptised on Easter 2022.
January 28, 2023
Darren on the Early Church
What was the Early Church like? How did the Early Christians practise their faith? Who are the Early Church Fathers and how did they help safeguard true Christian beliefs? Have you thought about how the Church instituted by Jesus Christ carried on in the generations after the Apostles have passed away? Which Church today has teachings which are closest to the Early Church? Peace be to you! Missiounitatis is back with season 2 of our podcast interviews. In this episode, we spoke with Darren, who illuminates a lesser known time period of Church history - the Early Church. Darren is a convert from a ‘freethinker’ to a self professed Presbyterian to a Catholic and studied history in university. Today is the Feast of the great Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelic Doctor and one of the Church’s greatest theologians in history. It is with honour that we seek his humble intercession to make Christ known and loved through the beauty of the Catholic Christian faith. It is also Darren’s chosen confirmation name; so let us pray for Darren to grow in knowledge and love for the Lord. We hope that this episode provides some food for thought for your own faith development as it did for ours. We will keep you in our prayers, and please also keep us and this apostolate in your prayers! Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, it is now and ever shall be, world without end. + (0:00 - 5:15) Our introductory prayer, Veni Sancte Spiritus and introduction to Darren; how he came into the faith, and how he was looking for a church that ‘taught what Christ taught’. Special mention to G.K. Chesterton, who wrote about perspectives through the Catholic lens which is reasonable and sound. (5:16 - 9:56) Darren shares about the practices of the Early Church, and the beginnings of the Holy Mass. “The first thing the Crusaders did with the Papal representative after they took back Jerusalem, the Holy Land, was to celebrate Mass”. Is the Mass biblical? (9:57 – 12:40) Church history did not end after the New Testament was written. For historians, writings beyond the book of the Apocalypse are a gold mine to revealing what the early Church used to practice. For example, the Didache (non-canonical) wrote about early Christian practice. (12:41 – 20:44) Not all early Christians followed the set of norms of the Christian community, their different beliefs led them to heresy. Several factors that led to heresies were differences in how they viewed Christ - overemphasis on the old Law (Judaizers/Ebionites); or on the other contrary, influences of pagan mystery cults (Gnostics), or disbelief of the incarnation (Docetists). (20:45 – 28:06) Early Christians were challenged in understanding the mystery of Jesus (was He subordinate to God or was He God himself?). Introduction to Valentinus, a Gnostic heretic and his opponent, Saint Irenaeus of Lyons, bishop. How did the Early Church address this? Through the authority of the bishop whose teachings had been handed down from the Apostles. (28:07 – 32:32) Final thoughts from Darren about how learning about the history of the Church helps him to live in faith today. N.B: Heretics & The Everlasting Man are the two books that Darren would recommend for those interested in the writings of GK Chesterton. References: “Reading the Early Church Fathers: from the Didache to Nicaea” by James L. Papandrea “The Early Church” by Henry Chadwick First Apology of St. Justin Martyr (https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0126.htm) The Didache (http://www.thedidache.com/)
October 31, 2021
Interview with Gloriane (Convert from Protestantism)
Please enjoy our thirty minute interview with Gloriane who was confirmed into the Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church in 2017. She talks about how she came to the faith through early Church Fathers’ writings and the book of Sirach, and shares advice for those who struggle with devotion to Mary. This episode is published on the last day of the Month of the Holy Rosary + (0:00 - 1:36) Introducing our friend Gloriane (1:36 - 3:11) A glimpse into Gloriane’s growing up years in a Protestant household, where a great love for God and Scriptures was instilled. (3:11 - 6:03) Gloriane shares about her first encounter with Catholics, which led to her questioning and finding out more about the Catholic faith, especially the role of Mary in the faith. This was the seed planted for her journey towards the Catholic faith. (6:03 - 8:32) Gloriane talks about the role of the Saints in the Catholic faith, where she first expounded on the Protestant’s point of view and then subsequently the truth about the concept of Saints. (8:32 - 11:23) Gloriane continues to talk about her various encounters with Catholics - from her Catholic schoolmates who were exasperated by her inquisitiveness to her biology teacher who inspired her. (11:23 - 16:24) Gloriane details how she decided to convert to the Catholic faith, which was propelled by her finding out the discrepancy in the Protestant vs. Catholic canon of Scriptures. She later discovered the Catholicity of the writings of the Early Church Fathers, which led her to want to find out more about the Catholic faith. After going through an apologetics document containing the answers to the questions she had, she was drawn more deeply into the faith. (16:25 - 20:20) Gloriane continues on how the apologetics document helped to reveal the validity of a devotion to Mary, something which scandalised her at first. (20:20 - 22:06) Gloriane’s devotion to Mary is framed by her praying the Rosary regularly after understanding the genesis of the Hail Marys. Her devotion is also characterised by her abandonment to the will of God and her active participation in the Legion of Mary. (22:07 - 22:54) How the Catholic faith enriched her spiritual life through the Eucharist. (22:54 - 24:41) Gloriane’s recommendation to those who struggle with devotion to Mary. (24:41 - 28:42) Gloriane talks about her discovery of Gregorian Chants and subsequent discovery of the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. She explains how this form of the Mass helped her gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of worship. (28:42 - 30:02) Ending prayer - Memorare. References: Early Church Father Bible Commentaries on Holy Scripture: https://www.ccel.org/fathers Catholic apologetics PDF (responses to common Protestant arguments such as Purgatory, Mother Mary, Papal Infallibility): http://stccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Apologetics_-_Book_of_Armaments.pdf
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