Things I Wish I Knew

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10: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Stopped Being An Atheist
This episode Julia speaks to Harry, who found his way to the Catholic Church after many years as an atheist, a "buddhist neo-pagan," and eventually as someone drawn to Christianity - even if he couldn't quite bring himself to believe it all. Retracing the journey - from politics to journalism to teaching and finally to a Benedictine monastery, Harry talks to Julia about the way God drew him to the Church - even when Harry didn't believe in Him. Have a theme you'd like us to explore? Email our host, Julia Corcoran - [email protected]
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9: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went To University
This episode Julia speaks to Rebecca, who graduated from university a few years ago, shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic. Balancing study and socialising - and coping with lockdown restrictions - Rebecca discovered what it was in her relationship with God, and other people, that helped her carry on. Now working for Jesuit Missions, and running her own podcast, Rebecca talks to Julia about the stresses and joys of the university experience: the successes, the stresses, and the lessons she learned for the future. Visit Rebecca's personal website here: https://realliferebs.wordpress.com/ Have a theme you'd like us to explore? Email our host, Julia Corcoran - [email protected]
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8: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Moved Countries - and Started a Family
This episode Julia speaks to Emanuela, who migrated from their home of Sicily twice: first to New York as a teenager with her family, then to London as an adult. Studying and working in England, Emanuela unexpectedly found a new family with the Community of Sant'Egidio, who work with the homeless and marginalised in London. Now a mother of two small children, Emanuela talks to Julia about the challenges and blessings of complex identities, beginning a family over a thousand miles away from your own parents - and how she's tried to live her faith and build community in a lonely world. To volunteer for San'Egidio, or donate to their Christmas campaign, visit their website: https://www.santegidio.org.uk/christmas Have a theme you'd like us to explore? Email our host, Julia Corcoran - [email protected]
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7: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Had Cancer
This episode Julia speaks to David, who was diagnosed with cancer in his early twenties. David talks about the impact his diagnosis had on his life, how he navigated a physically demanding programme of chemotherapy - and what his experience taught him about what really matters in life. Have a theme you'd like us to explore? Email our host, Julia Corcoran - [email protected]
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6: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Left the Convent
This episode Julia speaks to Sophia, who converted to Catholicism researching a documentary in America's deep South - and later seriously pursued what she thought was a vocation to be a cloistered nun. She talks about her spiritual journey, the struggles she's had with faith, how to work out the purpose of your life - and what it's like to contemplate praying eight hours a day for the rest of your life. Have a theme you'd like us to explore? Email our host, Julia Corcoran - [email protected] Visit us at www.thinkingfaith.org
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A sixteenth century soldier-turned-saint, Ignatius of Loyola, was committed to the idea of finding God in all things – in every sadness and joy, challenge and opportunity, God is at work in our lives. It’s harder to see that at some times than at others, especially when you’re in the midst of a life-changing situation. But what if you looked back at an experience, however it turned out, and really tried to see where God was at work? Would it have changed anything if you could see that at the time? Does it change how you think about things now? Julia Corcoran speaks to a series of guests and asks them what they wished they had known before they went through a formative experience – bereavements, career changes, family shake-ups and many more. In finding points of connection with their stories, you might benefit from their reflections on events that transformed them, which might prompt a change in you, too. Things I Wish I Knew is the podcast from Thinking Faith, the online journal of the Jesuits in Britain. Visit http://thinkingfaith.org where you’ll find more resources about the themes raised in the podcast, as well as more content to help you think about your faith and, through your faith, about the world around you.

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