Online Pilgrimage Program for Catholics during COVID-19
In the midst of a global pandemic, the seeds of hope are stirring for innovations in the living of the faith.
Hayden Ramsay: Loss of sense a good lesson
I’m recuperating from a nasty bout of covid. It had many unwelcome effects. Surprisingly, complete loss of smell has been if not the hardest, the saddest. I used to teach St Thomas Aquinas and enjoyed very much his profound reverence for our bodily lives. Reconciling this reverence with the even more ancient Christian commitment to […]
Marie Kondo effect flows to Catholic charity
St Vincent de Paul NSW CEO Jack de Groot says he can’t say for sure that Japanese home organising expert Marie Kondo is responsible...
Passing the HSC
HSC Advice for Parents
HSC exams kicked off this week which means stress levels are rising among Year 12 students. For parents, it can be...
Delectable delights
Easy lunchbox treats to brighten up your child's day.
A new school year can quickly leave parents feeling tired, time poor and uninspired – especially...
School lunches fit for a MasterChef
The thought of preparing school lunches for the coming year fills you with dread, then relax! One of Australia’s most celebrated and best-loved cooks,...
Housing pushing people to the brink
Record numbers at crisis point says former politician and suicide survivor John Brogden
Lifeline is receiving record numbers of calls from people in crisis, with...
Vatican issues 20-point call for equitable vaccine access
The Vatican document called for the negotiation of international agreements to manage the vaccine patents
Dealing with bad world news
It can sometimes feel like bad news follows us around. Phones, social media and WiFi make news spread like wildfire, and when something bad...
Pill Testing: Arguments For and Against
Tens of thousands of young people attend music festivals every year amid a national debate about whether Australia should introduce pill testing at public...
Stopping the senseless loss of life
By Paul Dillon
Often after finishing a Parent Information Evening someone will approach me and thank me for the talk and then say something along...
Calming kids on coronavirus
A great resource to show your children
Most children will now have heard about the coronavirus.
Some may even have expressed a lot of fear or...