Thrilled by a new vision for the Church
This week Pope Francis issued a bold new document — in Vatican parlance an “apostolic ...
View ArticleAsbestos prayers, musical inspiration, ordinations
A student injured in a Bali accident, prayer unites asbestos sufferers, ordinations in Brisbane ...
View ArticlePhilippines typhoon, Egyptian violence, Pope's past
The Phillipines bishops are prioritising typhoon aid, anti-Christian violence continues in Egypt, ...
View ArticleBig sky and Long legacy
The Australian landscape artist, Leonard Long OAM, has died. First encouraged to draw by a kindly ...
View ArticleSpiritual portrait of the artist as a young woman
Flannery O’Connor stood out amongst 20th-century writers for her ‘spiritual questing.’ Now, ...
View ArticleJudy Fischer: 'my faith is my rock'
Farmer, autism advocate and wife of the former Australian deputy prime minister and ambassador to ...
View ArticleThe Gospel on protecting children
In light of the Royal Commission, here is a short dramatisation, taking us back to the Gospel ...
View ArticleThe blind see again
Matthew 11:2-11: 'the blind see again, and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, ...
View ArticleA new year of celebrations for the Sisters of Charity
Australia's longest serving congregation of women religious is about to celebrate its 175th ...
View ArticleLetter to an atheist
An English translation of the the letter of the Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to the Italian atheist ...
View ArticleWhat kind of revolutionary is Pope Francis?
Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis's first major letter to the faithful,is aclarion call ...
View ArticleSpiritual artist dies, rights for health workers, education
Catholic Health Care, salute to Martin Sharp, suicide awareness, road safety and reading ...
View ArticleAbuse reforms, Japan, Myanmar, biggest tree
Abuse reforms, Japanese bishops concerned, first Blessed for Burma, Vatican finances, ...
View ArticleShanghai still without Bishop Ma Daqi this Christmas
Shanghai's Bishop Ma remains in confinement as Christmas approaches. This week he quoted Mandela ...
View ArticleThoughts at year's end
The approach of the end of another year is often a time for pause and reflection. Do we find ...
View ArticleWorld Banker studies work of Church in developing world
One hundred and forty thousand schools, ten thousand orphanages, five thousand five hundred ...
View ArticleHow 'saintly' was Mandela?
The Pope and Christian leaders have praised Nelson Mandela. He will be buried on Sunday, at his ...
View Article'I deal with the world's pain -- from the inside out'
Sr Hilda Scott OSB became a national figure when the ABC shot a series at Jamberoo Abbey. Here ...
View ArticleWhat did you go out to see?
Matthew 11:2-11: 'What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the breeze? ...
View ArticleReclaiming Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas is the inspiration for Santa Clause. His feast day is celebrated on 6 December at ...
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