colour me read: episode 1 - Father Kyle Sanders

For the first colour me read podcast, I spoke to Father Kyle Sanders, a Catholic Priest from New Orleans in The United States. The podcast is attached and below is a small extract of some of the issues we covered on the show.

Father Kyle Sanders

 
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Father Kyle Sanders on himself: "If you were to meet me, I would remind you of one of two things: Either a Hobbit, because of my height and girth. Or Zach Galifianakis. I would prefer a Hobbit."

Father Kyle Sanders on important childhood moments: "On the sadder side, I was very affected by my grandmother's death at the age of 13. (it was) the first time I experienced a death in the family, I was very close to her."

Father Kyle Sanders on abortion: "We believe it is a taking of a life. And so as such, thou shalt not kill. Not matter the situation."

Father Kyle Sanders on evolution and the Bible: "There are some Christians who believe that God created the world in exactly seven days, in exactly the way that Genesis speaks. I think that's intellectually naive."

This is just a very small selection of some of the topics and issues covered in our conversation, the full interview is available on the podcast.

At the end of each podcast I will ask each guest for 3 things which are individual to them: A book that has changed their life, a piece of music, painting or quote that best describe them, and their favourite colour.

Here are Father Kyle's selections. Listen to the podcast to find out why he chose them.

Books that changed his life: 
Karol Wojtyla (St. John Paul) Love and Responsibility

Pope Benedict God is Love (Deus Caritas Est)

A quote that describes him:

“I have my doubts about all this real value in mountaineering, in getting to the top of everything and overlooking everything. Satan was the most celebrated of Alpine guides, when he took Jesus to the top of an exceeding high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the earth. But the joy of Satan in standing on a peak is not a joy in largeness, but a joy in beholding smallness, in the fact that all men look like insects at his feet. It is from the valley that things look large; it is from the level that things look high; I am a child of the level and have no need of that celebrated Alpine guide. I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence cometh my help but I will not lift up my carcass to the hills, unless it is absolutely necessary. Everything is in an attitude of mind; and at this moment I am in a comfortable attitude. I will sit still and let the marvels and the adventures settle on me like flies. There are plenty of them, I assure you. The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder.”

And Father Kyle's favourite colour:

Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-peki (blue)