RM Breakfast Show – Catherine of Siena and the Vocations Crisis – Fr Billy Swan

About this episode

Fr. Billy Swan discusses the feast of St Catherine of Siena and the vocations crisis, reflecting on themes from Pope Leo XIV’s letter and the Good Shepherd Sunday gospel.

Fr. Billy Swan presents from Casa Santa Marta — his new address inside the Vatican walls — on the feast of St Catherine of Siena. He opens with Pope Leo XIV’s letter for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, drawing out three themes from the Good Shepherd Sunday gospel: pause, listen, and entrust yourself […]

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Billy Swan

Topics covered

• vocations
• spirituality
• Catholicism
• prayer
• Good Shepherd Sunday

Keywords

• vocations crisis
• St Catherine of Siena
• Pope Leo XIV
• Good Shepherd Sunday
• prayer for vocations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Casa Santa Marta, Vatican

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