Tag: Jesus

At the outset of this Lenten series, I remarked on the truly cosmic dimension of what our Faith teaches about the nature of the...

Human beings ask questions of ultimate significance such as why do they exist. We see this, for example. in young children where they intuitively...

Several years ago, I started saying a novena to St Michael. There were several serious situations that needed rescue, and I thought, there's clearly...

Last time in this space, we talked about how Jesus met people at their growing edge. He did this among other reasons, to provide his disciples with a model.

Reading Time: 4 minutesRome. A massive, 16-volume Lives of the Saints, first published between 1872 and 1877, informs me that, here in the Eternal City, the feast of Christmas first became a celebration distinct from the ancient feast of the Epiphany in the mid-fourth century — and that St John Chrysostom, one of the four […]

The Finding of the Lord in the Temple is narrated in Luke 2:46-49. In this modern but traditionally informed icon, the child Jesus is with the elders and the wise, interpreting to them the Scriptures.

Recently, I saw one of the purest expressions of MAGA antichrist religion I’ve ever seen in a car window decal. It read: “If Jesus had...

Meet four people who couldn’t be happier about spending time in some of the country’s harshest places. Fran Schubert, Deacon Mike Williams, Fr Greg Walsh...

All the evidence around us points to the fact that Christianity is in decline in Australia. Two generations ago, virtually every member of Australian society...

Mother of five, Lara Kirk, reflects on the enduring inspiration of the Holy Family in this Year of St Joseph. I can’t relate to the...