Brendan John and Barney John
Recorded
April 26, 2023
Archived
April 26, 2023
38:23 minutes
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Id:
ddb002612
Description
Brendan John [no age given] talks to his father, Barney John [no age given], about Barney's experience growing up Catholic in Karachi, Pakistan. They reflect on the formation of their belief systems, their faith, and their family.Subject Log / Time Code
Barney talks about his childhood in Karachi, Pakistan.
Barney and Brendan talk about the origins of Barney’s name.
Barney talks about the experience of growing up as part of a religious minority in Karachi.
Barney talks about his mother and her involvement in the Legion of Mary. He reflects on the atmosphere that she created in their home.
Barney talks about the people who influenced his religious development, and he reflects on traveling to Manila with the Archdiocese.
Brendan talks about finding his faith traveling through Pakistan. Brendan and Barney reflect on the formation of their belief systems.
They talk about how they define their faith.
Brendan and Barney talk about moving to the United States, and they reflect on how their beliefs are viewed here.
Barney talks about some of the books that have informed his world views.
Barney talks about how his sister’s cancer diagnosis impacted his faith.
They talk about societal trends in the movement away from religious life.
Barney talks about the principles that he lives by and seeks to pass on to Brendan.
Participants
- Brendan John
- Barney John