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Caringbah welcomes Fr Danai
The Gospel is the agenda for well-known former St Mary’s Cathedral priest Fr Danai Penollar in his new ministry as parish priest of Our...
Aussie relatives go to Rome for canonisation of Blessed Marie-Alphonsine
Australian relatives of a Palestinian religious sister who founded the Rosary Sisters in Jerusalem have travelled to Rome to witness her canonisation 88 years...
Why the second Sunday in May is so special
Gospels carry messages each day that are relevant to us at any time, but this Sunday’s reading is especially appropriate to our celebration of...
What’s the Church’s official position on the death penalty?
Dear Father, with the sad news that two Australians have been executed overseas for drug trafficking, I would like to ask whether the Church...
When your child’s birthday falls at a time of sadness and stress
Last weekend we celebrated Joachim’s birthday – he turned seven – and some of our family came over, although I had felt that we...
Finding less balance in my relationship with God
In an attempt to discover the depths of God, a young man set off in search of an elderly monk who was said to...
Why should we even bother with evangelisation?
Dear Father, one thing I have never completely understood is this: if all people, even non-Christians, can be saved, why all this emphasis on...
In fields where the names of the dead are written on the wind dead
Milestone commemorations often see people checking family records in the hope that they can find a link to family members who were part of...
First major event for Year of Consecrated Life
Consecrated men and women across the Sydney archdiocese are called to remain faithful to their charisms at a time of “great challenges” for the...
Is there any advantage in being Catholic, given the demands on us?
Dear Father, in view of the teaching that anyone, of any religion, can be saved, is there any advantage to being a Catholic? Wouldn’t...
Can non-Catholics be saved, or will they ‘go into the eternal fire’?
Dear Father, I have a knowledgeable friend who quotes popes and saints to try to convince me that there are no Muslims, Jews or...
Why Easter eggs?
My 10-year-old daughter was recently asking why we eat chocolate Easter eggs and bunnies, and sometimes lambs, at Easter and I wasn’t sure of...
