Tag: Catholic Church
On this Plenary pilgrimage, humility and gratitude will enable us to...
Brothers and Sisters in Jesus-Christ our Lord,
“Who, then, is the faithful and wise slave whom his master has put in charge of his household...
Plenary voices: Fr Eric Skruzny
I feel I need to speak of one of the success stories in Australia since Vatican II; namely the new ecclesial realities that though...
Plenary Members urge Church to better embrace its diversity
Members gathered for the First Assembly of the 5th Plenary Council of Australia have backed calls to ensure the Catholic Church in the country...
Plenary voices: Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay
We are halfway through this historic event, the First General Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia.
First, I thank the Lord I am here. It...
Plenary voices: Philippa Martyr
My theologian chum Dr Larry Chapp has recently been blogging on Vatican II. What he’s saying rings bells for the Plenary Council.
Larry points out...
Plenary voices: Gabriele Turchi
Even in the Church, families now have to combat secular ideologies, says Gabriele Turchi, urging the Plenary not to forget families.
Plenary voices: Renee Kohler-Ryan
It is the morning of Day Four of the fifth plenary Council of Australia. Conscious that this is a deeply significant moment in the...
Transforming families will transform the Church
As most Catholics will know, the Plenary has been held this week – or at least its First Assembly. But perhaps we should say:...
Plenary voices: Francine Pirola
Marriage is the most common vocation in the Church. For many couples, it is a latent vocation – something seen and experienced as a...
Plenary voices: Bishop Richard Umbers
To live and operate in the boring 20's a certain amount of bureaucratic procedure is inevitable. And perhaps it has ever been so. David...
Mark Shea: Models of the Church: Paul and the Church of...
This completes Mark Shea's series, Models of the Church
There is a myth about St Paul: that he was the Lone Ranger apostle. A visionary...
Francis passes on his blessings for the Plenary
Pope Francis has sent greetings and blessings from Rome to the nearly 280 members gathering for the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council...
