NEWS
New head of Sydney Catholic Schools appointed
Tony Farley is stepping into his new role as Executive Director of Sydney Catholic Schools at a challenging time for Catholic education.His appointment was...
Simcha Fisher: Anxiety often comes disguised as love
Last week, my husband and I sat down to put together a Christmas list for the kids. We'd been putting it off, because it's...
Mark Shea: The doubts of John the Baptist
This is Part 3 of Mark's series for Advent on St John the Baptist. Click here for Part 1.Back in my agnostic days, I...
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COMMENT: MONICA DOUMIT
Monica Doumit: Appeal ruling a win for law
As you would have read elsewhere in this week’s paper, the conviction of Archbishop Philip Wilson for failing to report child sexual abuse was...
COMMENT: SIMCHA FISHER
Simcha Fisher: Anxiety often comes disguised as love
Last week, my husband and I sat down to put together a Christmas list for the kids. We'd been putting it off, because it's...
Simcha Fisher: To my teachers
It's the time of year to start thinking about Christmas presents for your kids' teachers. It's also the time of year to start composing...
Simcha Fisher: Is gratitude the attitude?
Every so often, a graphic about everyday gratitude circulates around the internet. It's one of those memes meant to challenge your thinking, reminding you...
Simcha Fisher: In which I am not pregnant
Here I go, staring down the barrel of my 44th birthday. I have several kids who are technically old enough to be parents themselves....
Simcha Fisher: Thanks be to God
Here in the United States, we're creeping up on a somewhat nebulous holiday called "Thanksgiving." American Thanksgiving had its origins in 1621, when the...
Simcha Fisher: Learning to pray again
On the way to Mass, I tried to collect my thoughts and prepare my heart to pray.I was all flustered and upset about...
COMMENT: MARK SHEA
Mark Shea: The doubts of John the Baptist
This is Part 3 of Mark's series for Advent on St John the Baptist. Click...
Mark Shea: Of Forerunners and Foreshadows
This is part 1 of Mark's series for Advent on St John the BaptistThe season...
Thanksgiving and the Puritan Paradox
On November 22, we Yanks will be celebrating Thanksgiving. It’s not quite an exclusively American...
Mark Shea: In the World, the Laity Preside – Part 4
Last time in this space, we noted that at the altar, the priest presides. That...
Mark Shea: At the Altar, the Priest Presides – Part 3
Last week in this space, we talked about the need to discern the distinction between...
