Tag: Vocation
From the Doctor’s surgery to the Diaconate
By Deacon Louis Azzopardi
You are probably all familiar with the story of the diaconate in the early church and how it eventually became part...
Journey to Discernment
It's a question faced by everyone starting a career … what’s my calling? Some refer to it as a profession, others a vocation.
For those...
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...
A century of playing to God’s tune
Sister Rose Anne Croke RSC says she will “never forget the day” she entered religious life in Sydney.
Now as her 100th birthday approaches on...
From rich to poor, married to priest
When Father Bob Sheridan was four or five years old, electric trains only travelled as far as Parramatta. At midnight street lights went out...
Fr Michael De Stoop: When I am weak, I am strong
In 1966, German theologian Karl Rahner SJ (1904–1984) pondered what the priest of tomorrow will be like if he is to prove worthy of...
Six Sydney priests offer heartfelt advice to ordinands
In two week's time, on Saturday 3 August, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP will ordain seven young men to the priesthood at St Mary's Cathedral...
God delivered love when I needed it
The reality of looking for Mr Right
As I was approaching the BIG 30 I heard it said, “If you’re unhappy as a single, you’ll...
The power of silence
What is it that drives a young man to want to be ordained in 2019 and commit to a life of celibacy and obedience?
In...
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Palliative care experts welcome NSW funding boost
Palliative care experts have welcomed the state government’s plans to boost the sector with an additional $743 million in funding over the next five...
