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Speaking Life through word and song, on-air and online, to the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, and beyond.
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Week 658Compassio–Fr Darren McDowell–St Patrick’s Challenge
Fr Darren McDowell says the feast of Saint Patrick challenges us to examine how deeply we believe Jesus is "good news" for our own lives and to reflec...
Week 658–Gospel Reflection–Fr Joshua Whitehead–Jesus’ Gift of Sight
Fr Josh Whitehead reflects on having his eyes opened to the presence of the Risen Lord. Over time, through unexpected encounters, he discovered the li...
Week 658–Compassio Reflection–Sr Therese Mills MGL–Living Our Best Life in His Light
Sr Therese Mills says a sister in the community recalled a chance encounter and a powerful moment that awakened her to a deeper spiritual hunger she h...
260315 Journey Catholic Radio Week 658
On The Journey This Week: Fr Josh Whitehead reflects on having his eyes opened to the presence of the Risen Lord. SrTherese Mills reflects on the impa...
Week 658–The Word–Bishop Tony Percy–Exterior Event-Interior Grace
Bishop Tony Percy says Jesus’ miracles point to deeper spiritual realities where visible events reveal invisible truths about God and human life. St....
Week 658–Compassio–Trish McCarthy–Connecting the Dots
Trish McCarthy says the children’s game “connect the dots” is a great metaphor our faith journey. Just as those dots required patience and focus to co...
Week 657–Compassio Reflection–Sr Therese Mills MGL–Where Thirst Meets Love
SrTherese Mills says like the Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well, we try to fill our hearts with the “waters” of the world, but they never satisfy the de...
260308 Journey Catholic Radio Week 657
On The Journey This Week: Fr Josh Whitehead says Christ meets people with kindness, addresses real human needs, and offers “living water” that renews...
Week 657–Gospel Reflection–Fr Joshua Whitehead–Living Water Living Witness
Fr Josh Whitehead says Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman shows how Christ meets people with kindness, addresses real human needs, and offers “...
Week 657–Compassio–Fr Sean Cullen–Confrontation
Fr Sean Cullen says in Nazareth, Jesus amazed locals with his teaching, then angered them by highlighting Scriptures where prophets helped non-Jews, e...
Week 657–The Word–Bishop Tony Percy–Trysting Place
Bishop Tony Percy says the well is a biblical “trysting place”, where encounters often signal love and covenant, and the unnamed woman invites each of...
Week 657–Compassio–Fr John Corrigan–Professional Bias or Expansive Vision
Fr John Corrigan says each of us tends to view faith through the narrow lens of our own background and emphasis that limits our vision of God's full d...
260301 Journey Catholic Radio Week 656
On The Journey This Week: Fr Josh Whitehead says the Transfiguration reveals that faith is about encountering Jesus’ living presence and being transfo...
Week 656–Compassio–Fr Antony Jukes–Suffering Love
Fr Antony Jukes reflects on the Prodigal Son parable and says indifference to others' suffering leads to indifference to their joy, while true compass...
Week 656–Compassio Reflection–Sr Therese Mills MGL–The glitter and the glory
SrTherese Mills says Lent invites us to shake off glittery distractions and let Christ truly transform our hearts. Just as Peter wanted to remain on t...
Week 656–The Word–Bishop Tony Percy–True Self
Bishop Tony Percy says the Transfiguration unveils Jesus’ hidden divine glory and the Father’s command to listen to the Beloved Son. Christian spiritu...
Week 656–Gospel Reflection–Fr Joshua Whitehead–It is wonderful for us to be here
Fr Josh Whitehead says the Transfiguration reveals that faith is about encountering Jesus’ living presence and being transformed by relationship, not...
Week 656–Compassio–Fr Darren McDowell–Listening
Fr Darren McDowell says modern life is full of competing voices, and what we choose to listen to is often shaped by our desires and fears. Lent offers...
260222 Journey Catholic Radio Week 655
On The Journey This Week: Fr Josh Whitehead reflects on being led by the Holy Spirit as a joyful experience of freely saying yes to God's impulses and...
Week 655–Gospel Reflection–Fr Joshua Whitehead–Led by the Spirit
Fr Josh Whitehead reflects on being led by the Holy Spirit as a joyful experience of freely saying yes to God's impulses and no to temptations, with t...
Week 655–The Word–Bishop Tony Percy–Silent that Sustains
. Bishop Tony Percy says that in the desert, three things fall silent—our speaking, hearing, and seeing—but our heart refuses to remain silent. The he...
Week 655–Compassio–Jude Hennessy–In Your Prayers Do Not Babble
Jude Hennessy says we’re invited to be authentic and direct with God—asking for what we need, without pretence or elaborate language. Jesus calls us t...
Week 655–Compassio Reflection–Sr Therese Mills MGL–Entering the Desert of Compassion
Sr Therese Mills explores “compassio”—suffering with others—as a call to actively respond to pain rather than merely feeling sympathy. Lent invites us...
Week 655–Compassio–Fr John Corrigan–Have Mercy on Me O God
Fr John Corrigan says Psalm 51 holds a central place throughout Lent, prayed Ash Wednesday, every Friday in the Liturgy of the Hours, and during Holy...
Week 654–Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda–Jack Attack
Mother Hilda says we often pre-load ourselves with negative expectations and be defensive instead of choosing to expect good. We can change how we exp...
Week 654–Compassio–Bishop Brian Mascord–Shared Grace
Bishop Brian Mascord says we’re challenged this Lent to move beyond comfort zones and truly embody compassion by getting close enough to the broken an...
260215 Journey Catholic Radio Week 654
On The Journey This Week: Fr Joshua Whicker MGL compares how virtue that looks good outwardly but lacks depth contrasts with Jesus's call for transfor...
Week 654–Gospel Reflection–Fr Joshua Wicker MGL–Transforming Virtue
Fr Joshua Whicker MGL says true Christian virtue requires recognizing our safety and security in God's love, which frees us to bring our struggles to...
Week 654–Compassio–Fr Antony Jukes–Compassion
Fr Antony Jukes says the Latin word compassio, or compassion, means “to suffer with,” not just to help from the outside. While suffering isn’t caused...
Week 654–The Word–Bishop Tony Percy–Wisdom of the Young
Bishop Tony Percy says the core message in today’s Gospel is that Christian morality isn’t a burden of laws but a joyful response to Christ living in...
Week 653–Gospel Reflection–Fr Joshua Scott–In Your Light We See Light
Fr Joshua Scott says Christ's light—representing faith, hope, and love—shines brightly no matter how much darkness surrounds us. Unlike fake candles,...
260208 Journey Catholic Radio Week 653
On The Journey This Week: Fr Joshua Scott says Christ's light—representing faith, hope, and love—shines brightly no matter how much darkness surrounds...
Week 653–The Word–Bishop Tony Percy–Eating Salt Together
Bishop Tony Percy says Jesus calls his disciples to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, preserving truth and giving flavour and light...
Week 653–Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda–Light in the Trees
Mother Hilda says everything in creation reminds God of us because we are eternally held in God's memory. God’s memory is not passive but active, maki...
Week 653–Smart Loving–Byron & Francine Pirola–Together with Purpose
Byron & Francine Pirola say the theme for Marriage Week prompts us to reflect – what is our purpose as a couple? We see God’s hand when we choose love...
Week 653–God in the Everyday–Fr Mike Delaney–Come to Me
Fr Mike Delaney recounts visiting hospital patients and how prayer and anointing bring God’s healing presence, comfort, and peace. The families also e...
260201 Journey Catholic Radio Week 652
On The Journey This Week: Fr Chima Offor says Jesus’ Beatitudes reveal a surprising vision of true happiness. Mother Hilda tells the story of Vasyl Su...
Week 652–Milk & Honey–Trish McCarthy–The Word of God
Trish McCarthy recalls childhood memories of noisy sulphur-crested cockatoos that serves as a metaphor for inner disturbances like anxiety, doubt, and...
Week 652–The Bush Deacon–Deacon Josh Clayton–Follow Jesus
Deacon Josh Clayton says a study showing that 72% of Protestants and evangelicals committed to following Christ before age 18 challenges Catholic comm...
Week 652–Gospel Reflection–Fr Chima Offor–Happy the Pure in Heart
Fr Chima Offor says Jesus’ Beatitudes reveal a surprising vision of true happiness, emphasizing that true happiness comes not from worldly circumstanc...