All Kinds of Catholic
Theresa Alessandro
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Theresa Alessandro talks with a wide range of Catholic people about how they live their faith in today's world. The podcast shares personal stories, experiences, and perspectives from different Catholics. Listeners hear viewpoints that may encourage and sometimes challenge them. It is available via the All Kinds of Catholic Substack.
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122: St Thérèse of Lisieux. She does listen 29.09.2026 23minAn episode to coincide with the feast of St Thérèse of Lisieux on 1st October. Roisin explains how the devotion she and her friend Sheila have to St Thérèse has led them to organise a new annual event, now in its third year. On the second Sunday of July, in Knock, the important Marian shrine in Ireland, they arrange an international pilgrimage day of devotion to St Thérèse. Roisin shares how the day is closely linked with Carfin Grotto in Scotland, a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes and home to the largest first-class relic of St Thérèse, outside Lisieux. For Roisin, St Thérèse’s Little Way is simple, ‘It’s just to live your life based on love by doing little things in the most exceptional way.’Find out moreSt Thérèse International Pilgrimage DayKnock International Eucharistic and Marian ShrineCarfin Grotto Scotland’s National Shrine to Our Lady of LourdesOur online gathering: Join pod listeners and previous guests on Thursday 29th October at 7.30pm (UK time). Save the date! Registration details coming soon.A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
121: Everybody is God at the door 22.09.2026 31minA special episode marking 40 years of service provided by the Cardinal Hume Centre in London. Sister Maria Parcher tells us about her journey to becoming a Daughter of Charity and how she was there at the beginning of this project founded to serve the needs of younger homeless people in Westminster. George O’Neill, the Centre’s CEO, joins our conversation to explain what has changed and what is the same. He reminds us that homelessness is growing and sadly the problems, for families and young people experiencing homelessness, continue. Sr Maria describes how Vincentian spirituality and Benedictine spirituality are sides of the same coin that inform the ethos of this special place. ‘The Daughters of Charity go out to people. We’ve always done that. The Benedictine Order always invites people in.’Find out moreCardinal Hume Centre40th Anniversary Mass at Westminster Cathedral on October 13th. Everyone is invited.A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
120: A place for anxious hearts 15.09.2026 37minLuis, an American Catholic, explains how rediscovering his faith, and ‘building a channel’ to share that faith, are two interwoven strands in his life. Hear how Luis uses AI with care, to educate about the gospel, the liturgical seasons and the saints. He is especially concerned to reach those for whom an in-person encounter feels too hard as a first step.Find out moreLuis’ Holy Reels ministryA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
119: Life is sacramental 08.09.2026 34minJacintha shares how her faith has been shaped by important encounters with others, through academic study, nursing, teaching, and now ‘being with’ companion members of the National Board of Catholic Women. Living with a chronic illness, as well as finding joy and beauty, Jacintha’s experiences reach into the messiness and suffering of life. She explains how, on accompanying each other in these moments, she has found that ‘The gaze is widened and you see the face of Christ.’Find out moreNational Board of Catholic WomenQALY (Quality-Adjusted Life Year) information from UK governmentA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
118: End of life and bereavement: a crucible of all of life's emotions 01.09.2026 29minIn this conversation, Anne-Marie, a palliative care doctor says that for her, death, while sad, is ‘ultimately not the end of the person’s spiritual life, of the soul.’ She explains what she has found helps to support people who are nearing the end of life, and their families. Anne-Marie shares the questions many people ask when they know ‘time is short’, and how people who are dying can take on a beautiful role, ‘a kind of parting gift to people…working through conversations that they no longer want to shy away from.’A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
117: We need to help each other become good parents, good Catholics 25.08.2026 33minThe second of a two-part conversation with Roy Peachey. Although he admits being late to recognise our Catholic understanding that ‘parents are the first, the primary, educators of their children,’ Roy explains how his family have benefitted from home-schooling, with the support of others. Inspired by the start of the letter to the Ephesians, Roy unpicks the story of our journey ‘from before the foundation of the world to everything being united in Christ.’ Finally he reads from his latest children’s book about Jack and his ‘very chaotic’ family. A book that makes a link back to Mary’s Meals the wonderful charity where Roy also works.Find out moreMary’s MealsJack’s Acorn by Roy PeacheyA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
116: Letting our testimonies, our lives, be a part of that witness 18.08.2026 21minThe second of our 2-parter from the We Believe festival. Some All Kinds of Catholic pod guests are back! First, behind-the-scenes conversations with Alex, Ethel and Helena, members of the Catholic Podcaster Network, exploring who we are, what we do and why: ‘You can be sat there thinking, Is anyone listening?’ Then a chance to follow along on the mini St Francis pilgrimage, in the 800th year since his death, led by Phil McCarthy. He invited us to walk in silence. We listened to the words of St Francis, on gentle paths through the trees but as you’ll hear, we were never far from the joyful energy of the families at the Festival: ‘The fullness of peace and joy in your Son and in the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.’Find out moreCatholic Podcaster NetworkEpisode 107, Alex, and her Milk and Honey Prayer podThings I Wish I Knew, podcast produced by Ethel for Thinking Faith, a work of the Jesuits.Episode 95, Helena, and Radio Maria UKEpisode 68, National Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope, Phil McCarthy and Hearts in Search of God We Believe FestivalA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
115: When Catholic friends make a good impression 11.08.2026 27minThe 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.Find out moreRoy’s websiteThe Garden of Perfect Clarity by Roy PeacheyA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
114: It was like God said, ‘Yes. You're in the right place.’ 04.08.2026 34minWhen 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 IconsJeana Visel OSB, Icons in the Western Church: Toward a More Sacramental EncounterA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
113: Voices from We Believe. A festival of Catholic life. 28.07.2026 29minThis 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.Find out moreConsecrated VirginsHidden Catholic LaurenSt Vincent de Paul Society Youth 2000Syro-Malabar CommunityWe Believe FestivalA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
112: Jesus is for absolutely everybody 21.07.2026 26minEmily 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?’Find out moreFather Hudson's CaritasMonthly SEND MassDeacon Mark Pod Episode 40A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] on Substack to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
111: Prayer is an anchor in the big unknowingness of it all 14.07.2026 28minIn 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.)Find out moreMaris Stella Photography on InstagramWe Believe FestivalA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
110: After receiving communion, my heart felt like it was burning 07.07.2026 26minDiego joins the podcast from Uruguay, where he lived next door to a basilica. Giving glimpses of Catholicism and the distinct theology of Uruguay and South America, he shares examples of practices that are important to his own faith. Diego sees devotion to Our Lady, being present with the poor, visiting those in prison and the elderly, ‘not as an obligation but as a joyful act of charity toward brothers and sisters, and a path to holiness.’ We hear about the work that goes into the books and articles Diego writes. He says, ‘My writing is deeply connected with my faith and the Bible.’Find out moreMary, The New Woman by Diego PassadoreBook review in Maria, a Journal of Marian Studies Journal published by the Centre for Marian Studies.Four Latin American Episcopal Conference reports: Medellin, Puebla, Santo Domingo, Aparecida.A new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
109: Finding God in family life and Disney films 30.06.2026 32minAndy grew up in the west of Scotland, where sectarianism meant he never met a Catholic until university — and then he married one. He describes happy but sometimes difficult times for the family: ‘In the sacrament of marriage really what I signed up for, was to be there when things weren't so good.’ Hear about Andy’s journey into the Catholic Church in Edinburgh, his parish development work, and how he uses social media to write about his experiences of God speaking amid the muddle of family life.Find out moreEdinburgh Jesuits The Lay Companion Andy on InstagramEdinburgh Jesuit Church on InstagramEdinburgh Jesuit Young Adult Ministry on InstagramA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
108: When worship overflows into mission 23.06.2026 20minJim shares his plans to spend a year on mission, deepening his faith, building prayer into his daily life and spending time alone in the mountains ‘like the desert fathers.’ He reflects on the blessing of living in Walsingham and feeling that he is under Our Lady’s protection there. When asked, Jim says he believes there is a revival of our faith coming: ‘I know loads of really good young people who love the Lord and want to share it.’Find out moreWant to support Jim? Email me: [email protected] National Walsingham ShrineCraig Lodge House of PrayerThe Carmelite Brown ScapularWe Believe Festival: BirminghamA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick’s Province, Ireland & Britain, the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
107: Imagining Jesus by my side when I pray 16.06.2026 28minAlex shares how she felt called to return to Mass. When she did, still in her work uniform, she encountered the Lord there and met a community of young adults. She says, ‘That’s how life changed for me.’ Alex brings her imagination into her own prayer and scripture reflection. Hear how she shares her gifts, helping others encounter the Lord too, in particular through her scripture reflections podcast.Find out moreMilk & Honey Prayer PodMilk & Honey Prayer Pod SpotifyMilk & Honey Prayer Pod InstagramCatholic Podcaster NetworkA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick’s Province, Ireland & Britain, the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
106: A Place For All: 100 years of parish life 09.06.2026 30minA conversation with four people who belong to the thriving parish of St Peter and the Winchester Martyrs, now celebrating its centenary year. Virginia, Oscar, Patrick and Lesley share how their faith has been nourished and challenged and the ways in which they are inspired to contribute to the vibrant life of the parish and the wider community. They explain how the witness of the Winchester Martyrs continues to inspire the faithful and new believers today.Find out moreParish of St Peter and the Winchester MartyrsFind out about the We Believe FestivalA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick’s Province, Ireland & Britain, the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
105: A walk through Catholic history 02.06.2026 21minAn outdoor, walking-talking episode! Joanna, who leads Catholic History Walks in London, leads us though some of the history that connects us with ‘the Catholic faith we share with our ancestors.’ In understanding something of our history and being able to talk to others about it, Joanna says that, ‘we may be opening up their hearts and minds to something much larger and more beautiful…that connection all the way through history going right the way back must mean something. And it does.’Find out more:Catholic History WalksInto Full Communion The Story of Anglicanorum Coetibus, by Joanna BogleA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick’s Province, Ireland & Britain, the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
104: An invisible reporter telling the stories of our faith 26.05.2026 24minJo Siedlecka is the founder of Independent Catholic News. She shares how she finally returned to her faith after observing the quiet witness of others in different parts of the world, caring for street children and refugees. She says, ‘They were people with a faith. They were motivated by something more than just altruism.’ Jo gives us a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes work of curating a free daily Catholic news website - and the prayers and practices that continue to nourish her faith: knowing prayers in Polish and English, Mass that welcomes dogs as well as children, making space for quiet reflection and joining in the morning and night prayer of the church.Find out moreIndependent Catholic NewsPray as you goThe Divine OfficeA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick’s Province, Ireland & Britain, the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe -
103: We are not digital: Meeting face to face matters 19.05.2026 32minSophie explains how as a teenager she made a decision to listen carefully to the Mass and decide if it was ‘something I want to be part of my life.’ For her, sharing faith with others is driven by wanting to share the love of God with them. Drawing on St John Paul II, Sophie points out that communicating about faith online is important but in the digital space ‘what we’re missing is that real, embodied encounter with someone.’Find out moreTeams of Our LadyA new episode, a different conversation, every Wednesday!Email me: [email protected] to receive our newsletter and be part of the All Kinds of Catholic CommunityOn Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky X/Twitter @KindsofCatholicThe podcast is kindly supported by the Passionists of St Patrick’s Province, Ireland & Britain, the Sisters of the Holy Cross and by CAFOD.Music: Greenleaves from Audionautix.com Get full access to All Kinds of Catholic at allkindsofcatholic.substack.com/subscribe
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