I thought it was a good idea to make a podcast promo. Besides, I have received quite a few requests for it from fellow podcasters. What I have made is a one-minute presentation of what my podcast series is all about. It did not take me long to write the copy, but choosing the appropriate audio tracks did. Yet I truly had fun doing it. If you are a podcaster, you are free to use this plug in your podcast.

In this podcast episode you are going to meet five Dutch boys and girls, aged between eight and eleven. They are Daisy-Mae, Chrisamae, Rubbin, Willibeth and Anna Rose. They are first communicants and they are going to tell us why they want to receive Jesus in the Eucharist. You are also going to meet Sr. Juliet, the Filipina Holy Spirit sister who prepared the children for their first Holy Communion in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Mylene is only 29 years old but she already went through three surgical operations. First, for a kidney transplant when she was only 24. Second, to remove a lump in her breast. And just recently, to replace her damaged hip. At first she was very bitter and even blamed God. But now she feels bubbly and, as a nurse in a British hospital, makes it a point to bring hope and inspiration to her patients.

His name is Lawrence Stephens. He is one of the only two lay persons (read: non-ordained) in the world who have been appointed as General Secretary of a Bishops' Conference. I interviewed Lawrence about his experiences as General Secretary of the Bishops' Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. We also talked about the special role of the laity in the church.