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

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#19 - Don't Baptise Your Grandchildren in the Bath!

Jack and Lizzie continue with the Discovery Course from CCO. They also talk about Trump, Biden, politics, Covid, Snow and why Lizzie&apos;s mic sounds funny. Enjoy...

#18 - Trump, Mandela, God's Love, and a Few Other Things

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 PageO Come, Emmanuel (Folk Angel)

#17 - Who Needs a Plan Anyway?

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!

#16 - Totally and Utterly Fratelli Tutti

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.

#15 - The Overwhelming, Never Ending, Reckless Love of God

Just a quick one to explain that we&apos;re on a summer break and we&apos;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&apos;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&apos;re on Facebook/ Twitter @CatholicBants and if you&apos;re feeling lovely, go give us a nice Five Star review!

[Summer Break]

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 

#14 - Six Days a Priest (with Father Tom Kent)

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&apos;t matter that much? Do we think there&apos;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&apos;re feeling nice, go give us a Five Star review.

#13 - More Stuff That's Wrong (Mythbusters, Part Two)

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 IISt BernadetteSt Therese of LisieuxSt Michael the ArchangelSt Philip HowardSt John BoscoAnd the ones we briefly touched on:St Clement of AlexandriaSt WilfridSt AugustineSt Thomas AquinasSt DymphnaSt Blaise (not spelled 'blaze' as Jack thought when he was typing this!)St AnthonySt Catherine of SiennaSt Teresa of AvilaSt Hildegard of Bingen As ever, get in touch on Twitter or Facebook @CatholicBants

#12 - So Darn Holy (Our Favourite Saints)

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&apos;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&apos;re feeling nice head to the iTunes store (or wherever) and give us a Five Star review.Here&apos;s some resources we mention in the pod:The Chosen (again!) - It&apos;s just greatTheMediaReport.com &apos;Fast Facts&apos; - 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.

#11 - Things That Are Wrong (Mythbusters, Part One)

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 ChosenThe Remote Escape RoomThe Art of Forming Young DisciplesPope Francis' Easter Vigil Homily from 2013The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel(also, check out the Case for Christ movie)The Resurrection of the Son of God, NT Wright

#10 - When Love Conquered Death (Proving the Resurrection)

This week, we&apos;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&apos;re feeling nice and you like the pod, go give us a nice review somewhere.Love ya :-)

#9 - When We Pay It Forward (Evangelisation - with Father David King)

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 textGay 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)

#8 - When JPII Drops the Mic (Theology of the Body)

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

#7 - When Man Plays at Being God (Ethics, basically...)

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.comOne 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 :-)

#6 - When Faith and Science Make Friends

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