Tag: Religious
Sister Cecilia Joseph OP: Saying Yes to God
Seventeen years ago, as a member of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia, I made a perpetual vow of obedience, along with poverty and chastity. In a culture that holds autonomy and personal choice as god-like values, I (and others like myself) have forever submitted our will to God through the hands of our religious superior.
Witness awakens vocations
Recognising the power of personal testimony in edifying teenagers to value the Christian life, Religious Education teachers from St Aloysius’ College, Milsons Point, gave...
Deacon follows in siblings’ steps
Religious vocation is Steve's greatest prize
As a civil engineer Steve Drum saw his job as building bridges between people, today on the eve of...
Last of a holy family
Father William Creede CSsR, one of eight siblings who all pursued religious life, has passed away aged 93.
The last surviving member of the family...
Sydney churches open – but why did it take so long?
Better late than never
It’s only right and proper that Premier Gladys Berejiklian changed her mind at the 11th hour and is now allowing churches...
Our Lady: Mother and Disciple of the Church
“Full of grace” it is Mary who models for us the sanctified Christian and the sanctified Church, created and called to holiness and fruitfulness in Christ. Mary emerges as the mother of that body of which she is also spiritually a daughter.
