Tag: Prayer
Q and A with Fr Flader: 10 years with Pope Francis
Dear Father, Pope Francis has now been Pope for ten years and I hear a lot of criticism of him, some of which I...
Simcha Fisher: Start your day with God, grace and gratitude
When we are young, we are taught to say “thank you” for gifts, whether or not they instantly fill us with delight.
No doubt some...
Monica Doumit: Humility is pride’s antidote
I have to say that I have been quite conflicted over the last couple of weeks about how to respond to the 17-day “celebration”...
Man of constant prayer
Looking for Cardinal Pell? You only had to go to the chapel
Whenever Archbishop Anthony Fisher would visit Cardinal George Pell in Rome or Sydney,...
Melto D’Moronoyo: Praying to God in song
By Salwa Elias
St Augustine was 100 per cent correct on singing: we are inspired in musical praise and worship
Most people who know me, are...
The Rosary, Part II: Eastern tradition and the Angelic Salutation
Eastern scholars and theologians suppose that both Eastern and Western Churches have shared the same approach to Marian devotion and the angelic salutation, divinely...
String, knots and prayer: a brief history of the Rosary
The Rosary is perhaps one of the most important prayer tools used by Catholics.
When people see someone with a Rosary they immediately think Catholic!...
Philippa Martyr: Four habits to change you – and the world
Well-meaning people often send me helpful lists with titles like ‘Ten Things Every Catholic Should Know’, and ‘Seven Ways to Get to Heaven’. This...
Letters reveal another side to Sr Wendy Beckett
The art historian and 90s TV star was a contemplative, a holy woman and perhaps a saint says author and friend Robert Ellsberg
Sr Wendy...
Gentle prayer for lives lost
Family members, friends and first responders gathered to pray for all who have lost their lives through suicide or misadventure over the past year...
Simcha Fisher: What to do at Mass
You would think that, by now, I would know how to get through the Mass. I don't have little babies to keep me trotting...
The perfect start to your week: breakfast at Bishop’s Blend
COVID has changed almost everything, and nowhere more so than in the workplace.
With remote working now an accepted practice and Zoom meetings an all...
