Category Archives: Catholics of Oz

Welcome to Melbourne, Australia, where three Catholics, Lindsay, Gerry, and Caroline, discuss Catholic news, faith, science, music, apps and more from an Australian perspective.

Robo Priests?

In this episode, Lindsay and Caroline reflect on the idea of robot priests; get excited about the SpaceX Starship announcement and the ... Read more

Let’s Talk to the Catholics of Oz

This week, Fr. Cory Sticha welcomes our friends from Australia, Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Gerard Trapnell, hosts of the StarQuest's ... Read more

When Your Mess is Your Message

In this episode Lindsay shares some insights with Gerry about a recent staff retreat at his school which was facilitated by Fr Rob Galea. They ... Read more

Finding Hope in the Midst of Death

Caroline and Lindsay talk about recent funerals they’ve attended, one in person and one online, reflecting on the uplifting aspects of each and ... Read more

Encountering an Archbishop and a Saint

This time, Lindsay and Gerry reflect on the pastoral visit of Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne to their parish to help the community ... Read more

A Special Message from StarQuest’s Dom Bettinelli

Dom Bettinelli has an urgent message to all listeners of StarQuest shows. We need your help right now. Please listen to this brief recording ... Read more

Communion on the Moon

This week, Lindsay, Caroline, and Gerry share their hopes for the next stage of the Australian bishops' plenary council set for 2020; have an ... Read more

“Assisted Dying” and Conscientious Objection

New laws in Victoria allowed for assisted suicide to begin in June 2019 and Lindsay, Caroline, and Gerry share their concerns and discuss the ... Read more

Confessional Slippery Slope

Laws that target the confessional seal are popping up in Australia, too, and Lindsay and Gerry discuss the Church's response and other ways ... Read more

First Service and Galactic Halos

Lindsay Sant and Gerry Trapnell discuss the role the Catholic laity can take in evangelisation in the wake of the recent federal election; ... Read more

Cats in Heaven?

We’ve made it to ten episodes! Lindsay Sant and Caroline Knight discuss whether pets can go to Heaven; Lindsay relates his experience of a city ... Read more

Focus on Hope

Lindsay and Gerry reflect on the Notre Dame Cathedral fire and the actions of hope that came out of it; share a fun fact about beehives on the ... Read more

The Secrets of The LEGO Movie 2

It's an Australian perspective on the LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, as Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Gerard Trapnell of the Catholics of ... Read more

Share God with Care

Lindsay, Caroline, and Gerry discuss the Israel Folou controversy; their personal Lenten journeys and how their faith has been challenged in ... Read more

Tributes, Teachers, and April Easters

Lindsay and Gerry pay tribute to deceased Indigenous Deacon Boniface, Australia’s first permanent deacon who passed away at the age of 82. They ... Read more

COZ006: Fr. Rob Galea, Lent, and more!

An interview with Fr Rob Galea, a Catholic priest from Victoria who sang at World Youth Day for Pope Francis. Then Lindsay, Caroline, and Gerry ... Read more

COZ005: Tip Your Waiter!

In this week's Catholics of Oz, Lindsay Sant and Caroline Knight encourage others to tip waiters with actual money instead of tracts, talk ... Read more

COZ004: Popes, Patrons and Mars Explorations

In this episode, the Catholics of Oz discuss an offer for Pope Francis to become Vegan during Lent for 1 million dollars – will he do it? ... Read more

COZ003: A Change of Heart, A Change of Mind

Join Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Gerry Trapnell for a discussion of the surprising conversion of former Australian politician (and ... Read more

COZ002: The Oz Bishops Plenary, WETA Workshop, and more

In this episode, Lindsay, Caroline, and Gerry share their responses to the Australian Catholic Bishops’ 2020 Plenary Council (and song!). ... Read more