Outside The Chapel

In this episode of the Catholic Influencers Podcast Fr. Rob Galea and Danii discuss mental illness. They share tehir personal stories of struggling with mental illness intheir own lives and how they look after their health and the impact faith has in suffering and recovery. Danii Interviews Fr Dan Strickland, MGL, who has his masters in Counselling and sheds some light on his experience of mental illness, what he’s observed in his work and the strengths that can come out of battling mental illness. Support the show

In this episode of the Catholic Influencers Podcast Fr. Rob Galea and Danii discuss what the Catholic Church teaches about Divorce and annulment and why the sacrament of marriage is so important.  Danii interviews Sam Clear about his experience of going through the process of divorce and annulment. Support the show

Fr. Rob Galea and Danii discuss the history of priests and the reason why the Catholic Church has ordained Priests.Danii interviews Fr Junray Rayna, the parish administrator from St Kilian’s Parish in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, on his vocation story and his daily life as a young priest. Support the show

In this week's episode of the Catholic Influencers Podcast, Danii and Fr Rob discuss the pros and cons of social media, what the church has said about it and 5 things Catholics should consider when they use social media. Danii interviews Richcy Orozco, founds of Catholic Connect about how @catholicconnect grew into a huge online community for Catholics and some of the things he's learnt on this journey. Support the show

In this episode of the Catholic Influencers Podcast Fr. Rob Galea and Danii discuss what the Catholic Church and the bible teach about getting tattoos and some things that should be considered when planning to get a tattoo. Fr. Rob interviews Pastor Phillip Webb, a protestant pastor from Sydney.  Ps. Phillip completed a doctorate on Christianity and tattoos and shares his findings on the scriptural foundations and insights from interviews for his study.Support the show

In this episode of the Catholic Influencers Podcast Fr. Rob Galea and Danii discuss the LGBTQI+ community in the Catholic Church. Fr. Rob interviews Fr. James Martin, SJ , a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, and bestselling author, about how the Catholic Church can dialogue with and make the LGBTQI+ community feel welcomed and know they belong in the Catholic Church. Support the show

In this episode Fr. Rob Galea and Danii Sullivan talk about the role of women in the church, from why women can’t be ordained Catholic priests to the role of women in the bible and the context in which scripture passages regarding women were written. Fr. Rob interviews Katie Prejean, international Catholic speaker, on the challenges of being a woman in the Catholic Church and the role women need to play within the church. The interview concludes with Katie giving practical advice on how women might be heard within the church. Support the show

In this episode Fr. Rob Galea and Danii Sullivan talk about sharing your Catholic faith in Highschool. Fr Rob and Danii both talk about their experience of sharing their faith at school and 4 ways to share your faith in Highschool. Danii  interviews Caroline, a secondary school Student from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Caroline shares the joy and struggles she finds being a young Catholic and how she shares her faith with her peers. Support the show

In this episode Fr. Rob Galea and Danii Sullivan talk about Catholic education. Fr Rob and Danii both attended catholic education for their schooling and currently work closely with Catholic education staff. They share their own personal experience as well as the benefits of a Catholic education and the impact it can have on students. Fr. Rob interviews Kylie Morrisey, a secondary school teacher in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Kylie shares why she became a religious education teacher in a Catholic school, as well as what she finds is the most important things about teaching the Catholic faith to teenagers. Support the show

In this episode of the Catholic Influencers Podcast Fr. Rob Galea and Danii Sullivan talk about Suffering.Danii interviews Emily Crossland, a young woman from country Victoria who shares her own journey of illness and suffering and how she is able to keep her joy and hope through physical and mental illness. Support the show