Catholic Banter
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
A podcast all about Catholic ministry and life, with a slight bias towards youth and young adult ministry. Join Jack Regan and Lizzie Wakeling for polite seasoned banter on a variety of different topics. Get in touch on Twitter/ Facebook @CatholicBants
Location:
United Kingdom
Description:
A podcast all about Catholic ministry and life, with a slight bias towards youth and young adult ministry. Join Jack Regan and Lizzie Wakeling for polite seasoned banter on a variety of different topics. Get in touch on Twitter/ Facebook @CatholicBants
Language:
English
Email:
mail@jackregan.net
Episodes
#19 - Don't Baptise Your Grandchildren in the Bath!
2/5/2021
Jack & Lizzie start their new series on the sacraments by looking - quite naturally - at Baptism. What is it? And how does it change us? What does it mean to be baptised people?
The book Jack mentioned isn't called 'What's in a name?' at all, but rather The Power of the Name, by Kallistos Ware
Duration:00:39:25
#18 - Trump, Mandela, God's Love, and a Few Other Things
1/8/2021
Jack and Lizzie continue with the Discovery Course from CCO. They also talk about Trump, Biden, politics, Covid, Snow and why Lizzie's mic sounds funny. Enjoy...
Duration:00:39:27
#17 - Who Needs a Plan Anyway?
12/20/2020
In a rare unplanned episode, Jack and Lizzie discuss vaccine ethics, Catholic humour, ecumenical councils, 'Catholic guilt' and the Primary of Conscience.
Note that this episode was recorded before the new Covid rules were announced and Lizzie (poor Lizzie!) was put in to Tier 4.
To get in touch we are @CatholicBants on Twitter or Facebook.
Here's the stuff we mentioned:
Unvirtuous Abbey Facebook Page
O Come, Emmanuel (Folk Angel)
Duration:00:39:03
#16 - Totally and Utterly Fratelli Tutti
11/15/2020
This week, Jack and Lizzie discuss the latest Encyclical from Pope Francis. Yeah, it's like a really long letter where the Pope teaches us stuff - and this one's really good. It's got a lot to say about the world we live in. So, sit back as Jack and Lizzie talk about Francis, Trump, Biden, Nukes, War, Politics, and - of course - banter!
Here's the YouTube video Jack was on about!
Duration:00:44:46
#15 - The Overwhelming, Never Ending, Reckless Love of God
11/5/2020
We're back! Admit it - you've missed us, right?
In this first episode of the new season, Jack and Lizzie go through the 'Discover Course' from CCO and talk about the Love of God.
Despite the title, the episode isn't actually really about the aforementioned Cory Asbury song, but here is the video Jack refers to.
Duration:00:41:46
[Summer Break]
8/1/2020
Just a quick one to explain that we're on a summer break and we'll be back in September with some great new content.
To be honest, that explanationpretty much nails it, but you should probably listen to this very short trailer anyway. I mean, it's only six minutes of your life, it makes us look more popular and, you know... banter!
Have a good summer you lovely people.
As ever, we're on Facebook/ Twitter @CatholicBants and if you're feeling lovely, go give us a nice Five Star review!
Duration:00:06:42
#14 - Six Days a Priest (with Father Tom Kent)
7/20/2020
In possibly our most awesome episode yet, we're joined by a brand new priest.
Father Tom Kent was ordained on Saturday July 11th, just six days before we recorded. He sat down to speak to us about his journey, his training, what it's like being a priest and whether (as Jack suggested) he looks at bread in a different way now he's got the power to turn it in to Jesus..?
A really moving interview, and a great insight into faith and priesthood!
As ever, get in touch on Twitter or Facebook @CatholicBants, and if you're feeling generous, go give us a Five Star ***** review!
Here's the link to the online Youth Ministry course featuring Jack and Lizzie: https://www.castleriggmanor.co.uk/engage
Duration:00:32:14
#13 - More Stuff That's Wrong (Mythbusters, Part Two)
7/5/2020
This time, we take a look at some common myths about the Catholic Church that we might hear from our non-Catholic-but-still-Christian friends. Do we worship Mary? Do we think confession is like a carwash? Do we think the bible doesn't matter that much? Do we think there's a scorecard up in Heaven?
The answer is clearly NO. Wanna see how we get there?
As ever, get in touch on Twitter or Facebook @CatholicBants and if you're feeling nice, go give us a Five Star review.
Duration:00:42:55
#12 - So Darn Holy (Our Favourite Saints)
6/19/2020
This week, Jack and Lizzie talk about sainthood and a few of their favourite saints. These are the guys and girls we talk about:
The big ones:
St John Paul II
St Bernadette
St Therese of Lisieux
St Michael the Archangel
St Philip Howard
St John Bosco
And the ones we briefly touched on:
St Clement of Alexandria
St Wilfrid
St Augustine
St Thomas Aquinas
St Dymphna
St Blaise (not spelled 'blaze' as Jack thought when he was typing this!)
St Anthony
St Catherine of Sienna
St Teresa of Avila
St Hildegard of Bingen
As ever, get in touch on Twitter or Facebook @CatholicBants
Duration:00:34:43
#11 - Things That Are Wrong (Mythbusters, Part One)
5/31/2020
Join Jack and Lizzie as they take apart some commonly held - yet totally untrue - assumptions about the Catholic Church. Did the Church help Hitler? Do we hate the gay community? Is the Church full of abusers? Are we anti-women?
I mean, it's not the most laugh-out-loud episode, clearly, but hopefully still worth your while.
As ever, get in touch on Twitter or Facebook - @CatholicBants, and if you're feeling nice head to the iTunes store (or wherever) and give us a Five Star review.
Here's some resources we mention in the pod:
The Chosen (again!) - It's just great
TheMediaReport.com 'Fast Facts' - This site is a little militant but the information it gives about the abuse scandals and how they were reported is generally accurate.
Pope John Paul II: Letter to Women - As recommended by Lizzie.
Duration:00:50:44
#10 - When Love Conquered Death (Proving the Resurrection)
5/17/2020
Jack and Lizzie talk about whether or not we can prove and defend the resurrection. I mean, we can, of course, but it's kinda fun seeing how they get there! They also talk about what it means to have a relationship with the Risen Christ, and a few other random things like escape rooms!
As ever, get in touch on Twitter @CatholicBants and if you feel like it, give us a nice 5* review.
Here's the stuff we mention:
The Chosen
The Remote Escape Room
The Art of Forming Young Disciples
Pope Francis' Easter Vigil Homily from 2013
The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel
(also, check out the Case for Christ movie)
The Resurrection of the Son of God, NT Wright
Duration:00:41:05
#9 - When We Pay It Forward (Evangelisation - with Father David King)
4/30/2020
This week, we're joined by our first guest, the brilliant Father David King, who gets in on the banter and talks to us about life as a priest in the lockdown, about his journey to faith and, most of all, about evangelisation.
How can we reach other people and let them know how amazing this whole Jesus thing is? What is evangelisation really about? And, what do vampires have to do with it all? Hit play and find out!
As ever, get in touch on twitter @CatholicBants, and if you're feeling nice and you like the pod, go give us a nice review somewhere.
Love ya :-)
Duration:00:53:50
#8 - When JPII Drops the Mic (Theology of the Body)
4/24/2020
Join Jack and Lizzie as they bite off way more than they can chew in an unusually theology-heavy podcast looking at Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body.
What does it mean to be human? Why do we have bodies? What is sexuality really all about? And how does that link to the Trinity, the Church, the Incarnation, and, well basically everything!?
As ever, get in touch on Twitter @CatholicBants, and if you like this stuff, why not do us a sold and give us a nice Five Star review so that we can rise up the charts and more people will listen!
Here's a bit of stuff we talk about during the episode:
Theology of the Body for Beginners (West)
Loads of TOB info, including a link to the full text
Gay Girl, Good God (Jackie Hill Perry)
Mystici Corporis (Encyclical Letter, Pope Pius XII) (Published in 1943, and not 1925 as Jack said on the pod!)
Young Catholic America (Smith et al)
Duration:00:50:15
#7 - When Man Plays at Being God (Ethics, basically...)
4/18/2020
Following on from the last episode on Faith & Science, we take a look at some of science's darker accomplishments and how we decide which tools to use, which to use sparingly, and which to keep in the drawer. It's a good one. I mean, I'm biased, but still...
We look at things like 'double effect', abortion, nukes, warfare, drones, AI, and a few other bits. We also have our usual random banter that holds the whole thing together like UHU!
Here is the book Jack was talking about - https://www.amazon.com/Engaging-New-Generation-Reaching-Catholic/dp/1592767222/ (it's really cheap now!)
And here is the silly 'Fast Show' sketch (or one of them) with the two evangelising policemen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OktRFK-HeuU
Duration:00:52:36
#6 - When Faith and Science Make Friends
4/3/2020
We're celebrating the fact that we're still in lockdown by asking if faith and science are compatible..?
I mean... (spoiler alert...) they are. They totally are. But it's worth having a listen to see how we get there!
Also - check out 'Easter Journey 2020' a beautiful set of reflections for young people, which Lizzie is involved in - https://easterjourney2020.wordpress.com
One more thing before I hit 'Publish'. A small mistake in the pod - Einstein had nothing to do with the 'God of the Gaps' idea. So there! If you spot any other mistakes, let us know and we'll look in to them.
God Bless, you lovely people :-)
Duration:00:53:03
#5 - When the Church went on lockdown
3/24/2020
In this - shorter than usual - episode, we reflect on what it means to be a Catholic Christian in this time of Covid-19, Lockdown, and online Mass streaming. We try to look for the positives, try to help you to make sense of it, and offer a few tips for staying connected and looking after yourself and each other.
Yes, even amid a global pandemic, there is still time for banter!
As ever, if you want to get in touch @CatholicBants
This is the YouTube channel we mentioned where Jack watched Mass on Sunday - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXWkyfyPE2fosQbnYOTiuZA
..and this is where Lizzie got her Mass fix - http://st-dunstans.org/
Duration:00:33:00
#4 - When we invest in young people, awesome things happen
2/19/2020
This week Jack and Lizzie shamelessly retreat into very familiar territory as they talk about youth ministry. What is youth ministry? Who is it for? What's working? What's not? And who is likely to win this year's Champion's League.
Okay, well not the last one, but definitely the others.
Enjoy!
As ever, you can get in touch by Emailing mail@jackregan.net or by reaching out on Twitter @CatholicBants, or just by talking to us since we're guessing most of our listeners right now are people who know us!
God Bless, you lovely people :-)
Duration:00:53:36
#3 - When we sing, we pray twice
1/24/2020
For Episode 3, we’re talking about songs. Mostly Christian ones, but we’ve thrown in a few wildcards as well. If you want to get in touch, we’re on Twitter @CatholicBants.
Here – before you ask - are the songs we discuss with some links. Enjoy…
Our God Reigns - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ApFDxq-ew
Daughter of God -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCLf4pBg9VY
Bread of Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfRKnlRRrDA
How Great Thou Art, Sounds of Salvation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLt_8mSRFzU
Facebook Song, Salvation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0bJR8c3wmI
Living in the Liberty of Love, Maltfriscans - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlX-mb4ijzw
Nothing but the Blood, Guvna B - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A-jh_WAgaQ
Lord, I Need You, Matt Maher - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICL5du0GAsU
Come, Follow Me, Brother Isaiah - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDm3-OOi99w
From the Inside Out, Hillsong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-9mUDbGsEk
What a Beautiful Name, Hillsong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQWFzMvCfLE
Kyrie Eleison, Maher, Redman, Tomlin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT70Dr5TlT0
Remembrance, Maher & Redman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfDe8SPrzws
Jesus Christ You are my Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KB8yY_hs60
Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Musical) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMZfTWyPvHPCGaTed7fF3DP1cr0dQ2m_c
Patience, Guns N Roses - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlnkiEFZp1s
Patient Love, Passenger - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6bp-L6my2Q
Zombie, The Cranberries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MuhFxaT7zo
Duration:00:44:39
#2 - When we read, we get a bit smarter
1/10/2020
We're back for Episode 2, and we're talking about books! Catholic books, Christian (but not Catholic) books, and books that make us think. Follow us on Twitter @CatholicBants
Here, in no particular order, the books we discussed...
Rebuilt, Fr Michael White and Tom Corcoran
Forming Intentional Disciples, Sherry Weddell
Divine Renovation, Fr James Mallon
Renew Your Wonders, Damian Stayne
Mass Exodus, Stephen Bullivant
Building a Discipling Culture, Mike Breen
Sexual Morality in a Christless World, Matthew Rutger
The Screwtape Letters, CS Lewis
The Tabloid Bible, Nick Page
Christus Vivit, Pope Francis
One Door Away from Heaven, Dean Koontz
Mere Christianity, CS Lewis
Everyday Supernatural, Mike Pilavachi and Andy Croft
Unpopular Culture, Guvna B
The Trinity: How Not to be a Heretic, Stephen Bullivant
..and the Non-Christian ones..
Prisoners of Geography, Tim Marshall
Can We Talk, Dr Sarah Vohra
Duration:01:01:43
#1 - When Lizzie met JP2
12/17/2019
In this first episode, we look at all things World Youth Day. As 2020 approaches, Catholic youth officers the world over will be starting to prepare for the tri-annual (ish) Catholic mega festival, so what better place to start.
Duration:00:45:04