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Obituary: Fr Brian Larkey
Fr Brian Larkey
Born: 14 August, 1932
Ordained: 20 July, 1957
Died: 7 December, 2015
Retired Parramatta priest and former dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral Fr Brian Larkey...
Sydneysiders flock to opening of Lights of Christmas
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP unveiled the 2015 Lights of Christmas at St Mary's Cathedral on 10 December.
The Lights of Christmas, presented by Payce, will...
The quest for mindfulness
Walk into any bookstore or supermarket; open any newspaper or magazine, and it would be hard to miss the mindfulness mania that has swept...
Is it a sin to neglect someone in need?
Dear Father, I often feel I should help someone in need and then don’t follow through with it. Is this a serious matter before...
Can a sporting ground be a spiritual home?
The quiet contemplation provided by churches is often the inspiration for some of my columns, reflecting something of a spirit “at work” in its...
Look for the need this Christmas
What to buy this Christmas? Where’s the need … This year we’re exchanging donations to charity instead of gifts with another family. There are...
Inaugural Christmas concert for St Mary’s Cathedral
People are inspired to sing when they feel that they know the music, even when they don’t, says Thomas Wilson, director of music at...
Lights of Christmas a beacon of hope during difficult year
Light has been a beacon of peace and hope during a year of international turmoil, says the creative director behind the annual Lights of...
Documentary looks at Kermit Gosnell’s abortion house of horror
The Philadelphia Police and FBI raided the 3801 Lancaster building looking for evidence of illegal prescription drugs sales, but what they found would later...
Our Lady of Guadalupe: More than a saint
Jonathan Gonzalez lugged a large statue of St Juan Diego into the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe on a recent Sunday, showing no...
Poor farmers hope to influence Paris climate talks with their stories
Thandiwe Chidararume, who farms sweet potato, nuts and corn in Zimbabwe, travelled to Paris for the U.N. climate change conference. She wanted to tell...
Maronite patriarch visits Syria to urge Christians to hold onto faith
Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai, visiting Syria, urged Christians to hold onto their faith.
“Withstand with your faith and values, hold on to your unity. God...
