Tag: God
Fr Richard Waddell: Traces of God in the night sky
Science can't answer every question, nor can faith
The bookshop at Central Railway Station is surprisingly highbrow. Travelling to Wagga recently by train – conclusive...
Paul Catalanotto: The domestication of danger
Not everything should be made cute and cuddly
It is time we discuss the elephant in the room, along with the shark, the bear, the...
Philippa Martyr: Latin versus silence
I belong to a lively little Facebook group called ‘Catholics in Australia’. Recently a stoush broke out about why some people liked Latin in...
Simcha Fisher: 10 ways to let the pandemic shape your Lent
Didn't we just have Lent? Aren't we going through it still?
It comes as a shock every year when I look at the calendar and...
Bishop tells of surviving COVID-19
Weeks close to death revealed the power of God, said northern Italy's Bishop Derio Olivero.
Missing Mass? Don’t complain …
The problem, for Amos, is that the people he is addressing are neglecting and mistreating the widows and orphans, the poor and vulnerable, but still showing up to worship in the temple.
Where is God in this pandemic? Where there is God, there...
"Out of the blue came this disease, a thing ... more frightening than any disaster whatever."
Fr John Flader: Are Bushfires God’s punishment?
Father John Flader answers an important question, "Are the bushfires God's punishment?"
Regarding the recent bushfires in Australia, I wonder if God has removed his...
Simcha Fisher: Teaching 7- and 8-year-olds about their faith
This year, I started volunteering as a faith formation teacher for Grade 2, which is preparation for first confession. I always had it in...
Simcha Fisher: You can always come back
One Sunday afternoon, I posted on Facebook:
"Reasons the Fishers left their pew this morning:
Had to go to the bathroom.
Also had to go to the...
Simcha Fisher: Thanks be to God
Here in the United States, we're creeping up on a somewhat nebulous holiday called "Thanksgiving." American Thanksgiving had its origins in 1621, when the...
Simcha Fisher: Learning to pray again
On the way to Mass, I tried to collect my thoughts and prepare my heart to pray.
I was all flustered and upset about...
