Brother from Another Father - Hosted by Fr Isaac El Fernandes, SJ
This podcast offers thoughtful reflections on the Sunday readings of the Catholic Church, exploring faith, scripture, and everyday spirituality in a fresh, engaging way. Hosted by Father Isaac El Fernandes SJ, it dives deeper into the challenges of modern life through the lens of Catholic teachings, providing listeners with both spiritual guidance and relatable insights.
Podcasting since 2024 • 37 episodes
Brother from Another Father - Hosted by Fr Isaac El Fernandes, SJ
Latest Episodes
Ep 37 - When Going Back Feels Easier Than Going Forward
Fr. Isaac reflects on Peter's return to fishing after the Resurrection—a symbolic backslide to his old life. Despite Peter’s sense of failure and inadequacy, Jesus meets him again at dawn, reigniting the call to become a fisher of people. The h...
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Ep 36 - What If Confession Was Never Meant to Be Private?
In this special Divine Mercy Sunday episode, Fr Isaac explores the surprising history of the Sacrament of Reconciliation—revealing that private confession wasn’t always the norm. From public penance in the early Church to Pope Francis' call for...
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Ep 35 - The Generous Get Burnt… or Do They?
This Easter Sunday, we confront the age-old fear that being generous, forgiving, or kind is a one-way ticket to getting walked over. Drawing from a Shona proverb—“The generous one is the one whose house gets burnt”—this episode asks wh...
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Ep 34 - When God Doesn’t Send the Bill
On this Good Friday, Fr. Isaac challenges a popular story often used to explain the cross—one of a tragic train bridge and a sacrificed son—and offers a deeper, more faithful reflection on Christ’s Passion. Jesus doesn’t save us by taking our s...
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Ep 33 - When Jesus Fails Our Expectations
On Palm Sunday, we explore what it really means to follow Jesus—not by inviting Him into our lives, but by letting ourselves be drawn into His. As the crowd turns from praise to rejection, Fr. Isaac challenges us to confront our own expectation...
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