Tag: Dr Philippa Martyr
Philippa Martyr: Divine Mercy Sunday is a great time to be...
You should always believe in the mercy of God. There’s also nothing wrong with hoping for it —it shows that you trust in him
Dr Philippa Martyr: Let ‘Christ the Tiger’ pounce this Easter
Let Christ the tiger pounce on you this Easter! Let him throw you about with his paddy-paws, and pretend-bite you. He’s only playing.
To defeat envy and avarice, cultivate an attitude of gratitude
Envy and avarice drive most social media, fashion, beauty, home renovation, interior design, and entertainment decisions
This Lent, is it time to do something about your addiction...
Mercy is the best antidote to anger. To practise it, think differently about who you are, who other people are, and who God is
Dr Philippa Martyr: The lure of celebrity faith
We need to tread carefully when it comes to the Catholic version of stardom - very carefully, indeed
French Catholic paper La Croix has just...
Philippa Martyr: Aussie faith by the numbers
Early signs are, survey’s on the money
Thank you to everyone – all 3,207 of you – who took part in the Catholics in Australia...
Silence provides the time to hear His voice
Ladies! Go on Retreat!
My Christmas gift to you is to offer you something you might like to try in the New Year. I had...
Dr Philippa Martyr – Mass: it’s about God, not emotions
Pope Francis wrote an exhortation on the liturgy, Desidero Desideravi, earlier this year. I’d like to unpack just one element of it - the...
Dr Philippa Martyr: Avoiding the gnashing of the dentures
I recently said that planning for parish reform would lead to weeping and gnashing of dentures. So let’s think more about a large Mass...
Dr Philippa Martyr: Neither Fr Relaxo nor Fr Apocalypto
If you start thinking about smaller dioceses in Australia, you start thinking about other things. That’s why I’ve been watching diocesan reform in the...
Dr Philippa Martyr: A great way to finish the Church
Sociopathic priests
Are you ashamed of Catholic priests? I had to think about this before answering. I’m ashamed of some individual priests. But I know...
Dr Philippa Martyr: It’s being there that counts
Some of you might remember that back in 2020, I did a study on how Australian Catholics chose to worship during COVID19 church closures....
