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On Michael Leunig and motherhood
I saw the cartoonist Michael Leunig the other day, along with a couple of hundred other people, at an event hosted by the Broken...
A gift for one of my Little Women
Naomi turned nine last week and as part of her birthday present I thought it was time to give her a copy of Louisa...
The path to peace and happiness
I have a little book on my desk, Daily Thoughts from The Little Flower, which a Catholic Weekly reader gave to me some time...
Pope Francis sets a fine example for Easter
The past two weeks have been seasoned wonderfully with the election of Pope Francis. I have loved learning about him, a little more each...
Mary Glowrey On Path to Sainthood
Gifted medical doctor and religious sister, Australian-born Mary Glowrey, JMJ will be declared a Servant of God in India next week signalling the start...
With Jesus in my corner
Sometime during the unpacking and sorting things out in this house I came across a metal crucifix which I’d forgotten about.
It had lost the...
Approaching middle age with grace
A column by Sydney Morning Herald writer Dom Knight about approaching middle age made us laugh the other day. We are middle aged!
The signs are...
Lent – a season for giving
We got to the second week of Lent and I could dutifully tick off my Lenten observances this year – extra prayer, tick, spiritual...
Shaken up by Pope Benedict’s resignation
The retirement of Pope Benedict to a life of prayer within a monastery, coinciding with Lent, has shaken my complacency about finding time for...
Vatican backs survival of Wilcannia-Forbes
Wilcannia-Forbes will remain a diocese after the Congregation of Bishops recommended against a proposal to dissolve the diocese and redistribute its parishes.
The future of...
Lent – a welcome friend that puts my life into perspective
Lent always rolls around when I need it most.
And right now I really need to see more clearly, to step back from the endless...
Saying goodbye to a home, school, and a pink bike
I once read that the Italian saint and stigmatist Padre Pio could not cope with goodbyes.
Whenever his friends would try to take their leave...
