Direct action, a spirituality and faith that costs




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Summary: <br> In this podcast, Ian Mobsby interviews Fr Martin Newell, who is a member of the <a href="http://www.londoncatholicworker.org/">Catholic Worker movement</a> in the UK, and Trident Ploughshares, which seek to challenge the use of weapons of mass destruction and the arms trade by protest and direct action.  Martin is a Roman Catholic Priest, and has gone to prison for his involvement in this radical approach to the Christian life. In this interview Martin shares his thoughts about a radical approach to Christian discipleship focused on justice, resistance and a focus on the poor.  The Catholic Worker movement has much in common with new monasticism in seeking to build a new society and the importance of community living out shared values through a rhythm of life.  Most interesting, was Martin's thoughts of seeing Prison as a New Monastry as a consequnce of living out this form of discipleship.  Martin and the Catholic Worker movement are a real inspiration and hope!<br> <a href="https://mootuk.podbean.com/mf/web/56yyiv/martinnewall141009.mp3">Download Standard Podcasts</a><br>