All Kinds of Catholic

The first of a two-part conversation with Roy Peachey. Starting out as an Anglican, Roy describes some hard knocks that ‘shook my faith.’ Then he made Catholic friends among teaching colleagues who ‘were very impressive.’ Via hospitality and good conversations at Ampleforth, Roy became a Catholic although at first in a somewhat minimalist way. Now ‘happy to be in,’ Roy describes how his Catholic faith informs his teaching, his writing and his broader understanding of the literature of well-known Catholic authors. Part 1 closes with Roy reading an excerpt of his latest novel for adults. Part 2 of this wide-ranging conversation is out on 26th August.
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Roy’s website
The Garden of Perfect Clarity by Roy Peachey
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When Paul was received into the Catholic Church at sixteen, he had to ‘abjure all heresies and recite the Nicene creed by heart.’ Then he followed a couple of different paths before sorting out where he thought God wanted him to be. Paul paints icons now and he shares what he knows about making them, and what the complex imagery teaches us about our faith. When he is working on an icon, it is psalms that come into Paul’s mind, ‘the psalms are so, so beautiful…they’re my bedrock.’
Find out more. Two books:
Aidan Hart, The Theology of Icons
Jeana Visel OSB, Icons in the Western Church: Toward a More Sacramental Encounter
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This episode is the first of two brought to you from the We Believe Festival, recorded over the weekend. Listen in to hear about the goodness, truth and beauty of our faith, expressed at the festival though liturgy, talks, music, dance and being together. Pod guests explain why they came, what they found, and how their faith is sustained in daily life. One contributor, Carlos, said, ‘We can see how others live their faith and how we can inspire each other to live and walk together in this faith.’
Look out for part two, out on Wednesday 19th August, for a deeper conversation from the festival and a glimpse into the mini St Francis pilgrimage.
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Consecrated Virgins
Hidden Catholic Lauren
St Vincent de Paul Society
Youth 2000
Syro-Malabar Community
We Believe Festival
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Emily shares her journey from a Catholic childhood and years as an altar server, through primary school teaching, to her current work supporting parishes and schools with social action. Hear about the Sunday afternoon parish Mass Emily helped to develop for people with additional needs and learning disabilities. ‘God has taken me in a different direction,’ she says. ‘I’m now meeting new people all the time… People experiencing homelessness, who are asylum seekers, people who are disabled, people who are lonely, or in poverty. I hope I can be that person who gives a smile or says, Need anything?’
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Father Hudson's Caritas
Monthly SEND Mass
Deacon Mark Pod Episode 40
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In this conversation, Gail shares how gathering together with other Catholic people has borne so much fruit for her life and her faith. At age 11, on a retreat, she fell in love with Adoration, ‘It was all dark, with candles, and just the Blessed Sacrament, a brilliant white on the altar...’ Last summer through talking to fellow volunteers at the We Believe Festival, Gail was encouraged to begin sharing her photography skills and faith via social media. She says she is guided by Our Lady and inspired that ‘the beauty I’m showing is pointing to God.’ (And she gives a shoutout to Sancta Familia Media who feature back in Episode 87.)
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Maris Stella Photography on Instagram
We Believe Festival
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