Sunday Sanctuary with Petra Bagust
Sunday Sanctuary with Petra Bagust
Whether you are seeking a moment of calm in your busy life, looking for inspiration on your spiritual journey, or simply curious about new ideas and perspectives, Sunday Sanctuary is the show for you. It is a safe space for spiritual conversations that nourish the soul. Inspired by the idea of creating a contemplative space in a busy world, Sunday Sanctuary encourages listeners to take a moment t…Follow the podcast:
Peace within Chaos
When everything feels a bit much, how do we find peace within the chaos? In this episode of Sunday Sanctuary, Petra Bagust finally gets a chance to talk with Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama about how his history of mediation and writing poetry informs how he looks for peace. Second up is Christchurch-ba…
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Extra: Niki Harré (full interview)
Petra's full conversation with Professor Niki Harré, from the episode Am I My Brother's Keeper?
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Am I My Brother's Keeper?
Ohhhh how much more simple life would be if all we had to do was look out for ourselves.... But in a society that encourages insularity, and where its negative consequences can be clearly seen, how do we balance responsibility for ourselves, as well as responsibility for others? In this episode of…
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We're Back for 2026!
Kia ora! We're back from our wee break and are stoked to be making more episodes of Sunday Sanctuary for you this year. Find us on Instagram. We're @sundaysanctuarynz Sacred Texts: Unruly Saint by D. L. Mayfield I Shall Be Released by Nina Simone
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Advent - Part 2
The four themes of the season of Advent in the Christian calendar are hope, peace, joy and love. There are two others that we've noticed, though, which are anticipation and celebration. In this episode, Petra explores how these two things can happen at the same time. First up, Petra and producer Sa…
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Advent - Part 1
Sunday the 30th of November marks the start of Advent for 2025, the season of the Christian calendar that leads into Christmas. As Petra and guest producer Mick get into, Advent is all about waiting. In the first half, Mick talks to his close friends Tom and Carly about a long wait they endured in …
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Why Church?
Why do people still go to church? There are no shortage of reasons why church might seem like an outdated model for collective Christian worship, so why do they hang around? In this collab episode with the In The Shift podcast, Petra and Michael Frost sit down to talk about the societal and spiritu…
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Community and Death
In this episode of Sunday Sanctuary, what happens when communities are involved in times of death. Petra Bagust talks to Treza Gallogly, a death doula (think death midwife), about why making plans and involving others helps so much when preparing for death. Producer Sam talks to those involved with…
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Hey! Listen!
Most of us think we're pretty good at listening. From kids asked to "whakarongo mai" at school, to a one-on-one catch up with a friend, listening can't be that hard, can it? But what changes when the person speaking feels truly heard or understood? And what similarities are there between listening …
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We're back!
Kia ora e te whānau! Petra and producer Sam jump in to say hi after their hiatus. Come for the updates on what they've been up to and the impromtu spelling bee, stay for the wisdom from Nick Cave and Nigel Latta. The first full episode of Sunday Sanctuary will be out on October 19th. Here is Nick …
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