Tag: Jesus Christ
Mary is mother, not ‘co-redeemer’, says Pope
Pope Francis speaks of the Catholic attitude towards Mary, prays for NSW flood victims.
Mark Shea: Blessed are the Peacemakers and the Persecuted
Part 4 of Mark’s series exploring the Beatitudes
One of the little oddities of Scripture is that the traditional reading of it tends to smooth...
Mark Shea: Blessed are the hungry, the merciful, and the pure
Part 3 of Mark’s series exploring the Beatitudes
We continue our look at the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 by again noticing both their similarities and...
Mark Shea: Blessed are the poor, mourning and meek
Part 2 of Mark's series exploring the Beatitudes
One of the first things to note about the Beatitudes is that there are two sets of...
Mark Shea: Introduction to the Beatitudes
Matthew is a very subtle writer. A lot of people are not aware of the clever structure of his gospel.
Matthew is writing as a...
Daniel Ang: Opportunities amid the crisis
Pandemic hit the Church but also spurred new initiatives
More than one year since the global pandemic took hold it is clear that the disruption...
Mark Shea: Sacramental time awaits
This can be a wonderful year, if we cooperate with grace
When Jesus was beginning his ministry in Nazareth, he started by going into the...
Catholics take up Scripture challenge
Eddie Sallan is one of many Catholics devoting 2021 to reading and reflecting on the Bible and its riches.
Mark Shea: The year of the Lord’s favour
When Jesus was beginning his ministry in Nazareth, he started by going into the synagogue on the Sabbath and reading this announcement from the...
Pope installs 13 new cardinals in Rome
In the latest batch of reds hats is the first African-American cardinal, Cardinal Gregory.
Site devoted to Eileen O’Connor launched
Archdiocese spreads the word on Australia's saint-in-waiting fondly known as 'Little Mother'.
Renee Hourani: Why I love sharing my faith
As a catechist here was my chance to give back to God
I struggled a lot throughout high school, dealing with a lot of personal...
