SQPN: Catholic Insider

In Holy Cross Abbey, a 2000 year old relic is kept and venerated until today. And in Kilkenny, we visit a cathedral that has what looks like a huge round chimney.

Adventurous podcasting in this episode: we start on the edge of the cliffs of Moher, surrounded by a thick blanket of mist, and we will climb down another dangerous cliff to get to a rocky shore where gigantic waves are crashing into the dark rock face.

The imposing Rock of Cashel, towering over the small village and the green hills below, has known both peace and war, serene prayers as well as violent battles, breathtaking beauty as well as brutal destruction. Join me in my discovery of the fascinating history of this magnificent site.

In this podcast, I will take you on a soundseeingtour during which we discover the magnificent cathedrals of Dublin: St. Patrick's Cathedral and Christ Church. You can also hear beautiful choral music performed live during the evensong at St. Patrick's!

In part 2 of my visit to Ireland, I will tell you about the secrets of the ancient Book of Kells and I will unveil the real location of the Jedi Library! After that, we will do some more soundseeing in the streets of Dublin and visit Dublin's Stephen's Green Park for a relaxing walk in the afternoon.

In this first episode in a series of podcasts made in Ireland, I will take you on a soundseeingtour through the streets of Dublin. Enjoy the sun, the sounds of the street, the live music and more!

In this episode, I will take you to the foot of the hill on which pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass together with 1,1 million young catholics gathered on the Marienfeld near Cologne.

The Catholic Insider is reporting live from Marienfeld, Germany, during the World Youth Day vigil with Pope Benedict XVI. Experience the atmosphere among the hundreds of thousands of young people during a night lit by countless candles, the air filled with beautiful music and songs.

In this episode, I will take you to Cologne for the third time. We will visit the cathedral and we will have an exciting encounter with pope Benedict XVI - we will get closer to him than ever before!

This episode has a French flavour to it. I start day two in Cologne with a trainride in a compartment full of young French pilgrims. But when I arrive in Cologne, I hear the shocking news that the founder of Taize, brother Roger, has been murdered!

A jam-packed episode about my first day in Cologne, with a soundseeing tour of the huge World Youth Days-press center, great music and interviews with journalists and television producers.

What do the virgin Mary and a runway of an airport have to do with each other? Discover this and more during a soundseeingtour of the German place of pilgrimage Kevelaer.

This episode starts outside in the middle of a thunderstorm, with heavy rain pouring down from the sky. We meet a Canadian Archbishop, we join a barbecue and we listen to a genuine traditional Dutch street organ!

More than one million young people from all over the world prepare to head over to Germany to meet with pope Benedict XVI during the World Youth Days. In my town Amersfoort, we welcome 32 guests from Canada; we'll join them in my first 'BoatCast'!

Spiritual food, Italian food and musical food in this podcast from Rome! We will visit the ancient, venerable English College, the Italian restaurant of 'Big Mama' and a spectacular open air-concert under the starry sky in the heart of the eternal city.