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Mark Wahlberg sends a message of faith from St Mary’s Cathedral...
Hollywood A-lister Mark Wahlberg has sent a message of prayer and goodwill from Sydney’s mother church to his 30 million Instagram followers around the world.
Celebrity converts are exciting, but faith and fame don’t mix well
Actor Shia LeBeouf’s reception into the Catholic Church was in the news again for a while, but then it quickly receded. But this isn’t about him, in particular! What it’s about is this: Fame and faith do not mix. When they do, it almost never turns out well!
Footy stars share faith on new Catholic podcast
Lifelong Bulldogs fans Fr Benjamin Saliba and Anthony Eltarraf explores their love of Catholicism and rugby league with their new podcast.
Anthony Cleary: Catholics should be comfortable with difference
Growing up, I was acutely aware of people’s judgement of difference. My older brother Jim was disabled. Sadly, his physical challenges drew the attention and sometimes ridicule of others, especially young people. We were both aware of the stares that he attracted. We were aware too of the way in which people avoided eye contact, and occasionally their desire to keep a safe distance from him.
