Outside The Chapel

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

Fr. Rob Galea and Danii Sullivan talk about the beauty and importance of Family. They share about their own experiences of family and the impact a loving, Christ-centred family can have on the world. Fr. Rob interviews Mark and Myrna, a young married couple with five beautiful children. Mark and Myrna share the joys and challenges of having five young children and how they hope to influence their children by serving Jesus joyfully and faithfully. Support the show

In this episode Fr. Rob Galea and Danii Sullivan talk about youth ministry. Fr Rob and Danii have both had a lot of experience in youth ministry and share a little bit about their own personal experience and also the role that youth ministry has in the future of the church and the different types of youth minister roles there are.Fr. Rob interviews James Camden, Director of Catholic Youth Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. James shares how he ‘fell’ into youth ministry and why he stayed involved. He also shares the personal boundaries he has created to create a balance between his role as a youth minister and his vocation as a husband and father. Support the show

Fr. Rob Galea and Danii Sullivan talk about the importance of authentic witness, and the role of the church to evangelise and spread the gospel message. Fr. Rob interviews Gary Pinto on how he lives out his life in a true and authentic way in his role as a well known musician in a secular industry.  Support the show

Welcome to the Catholic Influencers Podcast! This is a quick introduction to the Hosts, Fr Rob Galea and Danii Sullivan, who share what the Catholic Influencers Podcast is all about. Support the show