Tag: Australia
Kevin Donnelly: Resilience in the face of 2020
With God’s love and grace it is possible to find comfort and reassurance
Life, work and love in the Eternal City
It’s a long journey from Gold Coast beach babe with no religion to converting to Catholicism, marrying a Swiss Guard and living in the...
Students brush up on jersey design
Students from Ashfield’s Bethlehem Catholic College are showing their true colours after designing the jerseys being worn by the Canterbury Bulldogs in this weekend’s...
Hmmm … the Independent Advisory Group’s Governance report
The Governance Report in its current form has good points, but there are too many signs that it will try to engineer doctrinal change through governance change
Why now for a Marian consecration of Australia?
This does not give us an anaesthetic from our pain or a type of cocky remoteness from tribulations of the world- but it does unite us in hopeful solidarity while “in exile” with the Christ-focussed and grace-filled strength and love of the faithful Mother of the Covenant, Mary of Nazareth.
Queen of the Green
As one of Australia’s newest professional golfers, pint-sized Stephanie Kyriacou is on par to becoming a queen of the international greens.
The 19-year-old cruised to...
Sanctity: the unspoken question for Plenary 2020
Each of us, individually, is called to strive to live a life of service to God in the circumstances in which we find ourselves and the unique purpose He calls us to fulfil.
The indispensable role of the priest
The nature of the Catholic priesthood can only be understood in reference to Christ, for the priesthood is ‘a derivation, a specific participation in and continuation of Christ Himself, the one High Priest of the new and eternal Covenant.
Plenary 2020: The Faith Formation Lacuna – Part 2
Many areas in the life of the Church in Australia manifest a serious lacuna in the formation of adult Catholics, not the least of which is in the area of the lay apostolate.
‘I am close to the people of Australia,’ says Pope Francis
fires have burned more than 12 million acres across the drought-stricken country
Religious freedom: can the PM stay true to his word?
Much of the debate centred around religious freedom defines the issue in terms of whether or not religious organisations like schools should be exempt...
Archbishop appointed to Congregation for Oriental Churches
Pope Francis has appointed Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP to the Congregation for Oriental Churches.
The Vatican announced his appointment to the congregation, following on...