Irish Dominican Podcasts

Welcome to the Irish Dominicans family of podcasts! Join religious and lay alike as we try to grow in understanding of our faith as Catholics. Join Fr Chris Gault OP in The World is Our Cloister, as he opens the doors of the Dominican Friary to let the outside world see a little sneak peek into life as a Dominican Friar, and hopefully leave with a little insight to the world through a Dominican lens. Join Aine and Neil as they attempt to Pop Open different Catholic topics such as Our Lady, the Eucharist, Confession, and much more! And join us for more podcasts as they come.

Ars Populi: Movies With Meaning (w/ Thomas Starkie)

Fr Chris is joined by guest, Thomas Starkie to discuss movies, especially movies that carry meaning and hold weight. Movies that we can connect to our faith.

12-18
26:15

Ars Populi: Beauty is Truth (w/ Will Nathans)

Will Nathans joins Fr Chris today to discuss his passion for art and how he got into the world of painting!

12-11
29:33

Ars Populi: Comedy. No Laughing Matter. (w/ Fr Louis Hughes OP)

Our host, Fr Chris Gault OP, is joined by Fr Louis Hughes OP to discuss Dante's Divine Comedy!

12-04
26:49

Ars Populi: Heroes of Our Own Stories? (w/ Ruadhan Jones)

Fr Chris is joined by Ruadhan Jones to talk about the TV series, "The Wire" and how it might tie in with our own faith journeys.

11-27
27:10

Ars Populi: Who Cares About the Novel? (w/ Luke Power)

Today, Fr Chris is joined by Luke Power to discuss why novels and fiction are still important and relevant in an age of moving pictures!

11-20
27:23

Pop Open: The Eucharist - Source and Summit of Christian Life

Neil and Aine are joined in today's episode by Br David. They talk about one of, if not THE, most important aspects of Catholicism: the Eucharist!

11-13
30:31

Pop Open: Our Lady - Misconceptions About Our Mother

Neil and Aine are once again joined by Br Philip! In today's episode they discuss the mother of Our Lord, Mary, and some common misconceptions that some Christians might have when it comes to Our Lady.

11-06
28:14

Pop Open: Evangelising On Our College Campuses

Neil and Aine are joined by Br Philip to discuss how we can better evangelise to our peers on campuses!

10-30
23:59

Pop Open: The Sacrament of Reconciliation - The Tribunal of Mercy

Neil and Aine are joined by Br David to talk about the wonderful gift that the Church has to offer: the sacrament of Reconciliation!

10-23
26:23

Pop Open: Practical Tips for Holiness

Join Neil, Aine, and Br Philip as they discuss some concrete practical tips to become more holy!

10-17
26:07

Pop Open: Witnessing to the Faith in Ireland Today

Join Neil, Aine, and Br David as they discuss how we as Catholics can be a greater witness to our faith in today's society.

10-09
31:20

How Do Marian Apparitions Affect Us As Catholics?

Join Fr Chris as well as guests Fr Maurice and Eleanor on our final episode of the year to discuss Marian Apparitions! Our Lady has been appearing all over the world to various people since she was assumed into Heaven. Do we need to believe in all these apparitions? How do they affect our lives as Catholics? What does the Vatican have to say about all this? - Follow us on Instagram for more great content: instagram.com/irishdominicans

11-10
38:39

Our Brother... Thomas Aquinas!

Fr Chris is joined by Fr Conor and Fr Alan to discuss the man, the myth, the legend... St Thomas Aquinas! Many people have some misunderstandings of who this great man was and we are here to discuss some of these misunderstandings and help people grow in knowledge of who this saint truly was, and what he means to the Dominican order today! - Follow us on Instagram for more great content: instagram.com/irishdominicans

10-10
29:38

An Episode for Catholic College Students

Today, Fr Chris is joined by two young Catholics that are attending college. They discuss what it looks like for them to live out their faith as someone who is studying full time and how people can maintain their faith as a student!-Follow us on Instagram for more great content: instagram.com/irishdominicans

09-10
34:20

Social Media... a Help or Hindrance to Faith?

On today's episode, Fr Chris is joined by our social media manager Patrick Grant as well as returning guest Fr Conor to talk about social media! The two of them have worked together for the past two years to help grow the online presence for the Dominicans in Ireland on various platforms and have plenty of thoughts on the pros and cons of social media in today's society!Look us up on social media for other great content!linktr.ee/irishdominicans

08-10
43:40

The Cistercian Way of Life (w/ Sr Beatrice Brady OCSO)

Join Fr Chris Gault OP and his guest, Sr Beatrice, as they discuss the Cistercian order! Who are the Cistercians? What are some of the differences or things they have in common with the Dominicans? And what on Earth causes them to get up so early in the morning in the middle of nowhere?!Look us up on social media for other great content!linktr.ee/irishdominicans

07-10
44:56

How to Discern a Religious Vocation

On today's episode, Br Chris is joined by Fr Colm, the vocations director for the Irish Province and Br Bruno. Together they discuss what it looks like to discern a vocation to the Dominicans, but also to religious life as a whole. If you're interested in joining the Dominicans, please send an email to mediamanagerop@gmail.com and we'll get you in touch with our vocations director! Look us up on social media for other great content! ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/irishdominicans

06-12
48:59

What’s the Point of Philosophy?

On this month's episode, Br Chris is joined by Br Desmond OP and Andrew Parrish to talk about all things philosophy! Other than St Thomas Aquinas, why do Dominicans seem to love it? Why should it be important to everyone?Look us up on social media for other great content!⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/irishdominicans

05-10
45:12

Dominicans and Scripture

Join our host, Br Chris Gault OP along with Fr Ronan OP and Br Michael OP as they discuss scripture and the importance of it in the lives of the Dominicans. Look us up on social media for other great content! ⁠⁠linktr.ee/irishdominicans

04-10
38:26

The New Brothers

Our host Br Chris Gault OP is joined by Br Aidan, Br John, and Br David - our most recently professed brothers - to talk about their experience in the novitiate as well as moving into life as a professed brother. Look us up on social media for other great content! ⁠linktr.ee/irishdominicans

03-10
37:49

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