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The season of ‘anticipation, hope, love and family’
By Bishop Michael McCarthy I WRITE this message at the beginning of December, and the summer rains are with us....
Invited to prepare a way for the Lord, make room in heart
By Bishop Robert McGuckin THE month of December is a season of anticipation and a chance to look back over...
All will indeed be calm if we embrace the miracle of Christmas with both hands
By Bishop Tim Harris AS I sat down to write these few words, I noticed amongst several Christmas card greetings...
Christmas speaks an ageless truth not just to the Church but to the world
By Archbishop Mark Coleridge Christmas is a time for people to come together – families, friends, communities – and there’s a...
Time to take stock of all that is good, true and beautiful
By Bishop Ken Howell ONE of the great gifts of being human is that we can reflect on times and...
Q&A – Where does the name Christmas come from and what do Yule and Noel mean?
By Fr John Flader Can you tell me something about the name Christmas and also the meaning of names like...
Pope Francis says St Joseph is God’s answer to Cain’s question
IN the story of Cain and Abel, when God asks Cain to account for his brother’s life, Cain infamously replies,...
Q&A – What do we know about the wedding of Our Lady and St Joseph?
By Fr John Flader Question – I am getting married soon and my fiancé and I are entrusting ourselves to...
Mum, when will I see you again?
By Fr Harry Chan GOD is a God of surprises. Dad and mum came from two different worlds. Dad was...
All to Jesus through Mary, all to Mary for Jesus
By Terry Lees I have a confession to make. During that extended part of my life, I refer to as...
Q&A – Can we trust the Gospels?
By Fr John Flader In reading the Gospels I come across different accounts of the same event, and sometimes there...
Q&A – Can you receive Holy Communion if you are divorced?
By Fr John Flader I am unfortunately divorced due to violence in the home, which caused me to leave with...
Life of prayer gives meaning to Brisbane mum’s debilitating back pain
MAY Grace knows three people whose lives were saved by the prayers of St Gerard Majella. It was 1980, and...
Understanding what prayer is can lead us closer to God
By Terry Lees A PRIEST, sitting in a quiet country church, was finishing his Divine Office when he noticed an...
Q&A – Does God create new angels and will our Guardian Angels be united with us in Heaven?
By Fr John Flader Question – My daughter recently asked whether her guardian angel will be with her in heaven,...
Archbishop Coleridge urges action to thwart euthanasia laws
BRISBANE Archbishop Mark Coleridge has issued a letter urging Catholics, their families and friends to sign a petition to the...
Lives of the Saints – St Margaret Clitherow refused to recant Catholicism after faced with cruel execution
SAINT Margaret Clitherow had committed a capital offence by hiding Catholic priests in her home in York in 1586. She...
Greg Sheridan searches for the living Jesus
Veteran journalist Greg Sheridan prides himself on telling a good story straight and simple. And that’s the case whether its...
Q&A – How important is it to have a devotion to the angels?
Question – We don’t hear much about angels anymore, even though the Church celebrates two feasts in their honour. Is...
A week of national prayer as COVID-19 causes growing distress
AUSTRALIANS are being called to unite in prayer this week for those in need and distress caused by COVID-19. The...
Called to be you
By Terry Lees AS part of preparation for writing this column, I noted jobs held through my lifetime, from first...
St Clare embraced Christ’s poverty to enter into the riches of Heaven
ST Clare of Assisi saw in poverty her ability to imitate the life of Christ, newly-appointed Cathedral priest Fr Francis...
Census 2021: ticking the Catholic box
CATHOLICS are being urged to tick the “Catholic” box when they fill out their Census form on Tuesday, August 10,...
St Mary MacKillop faced many pressures but was a “witness of hope”
BRISBANE Archbishop Mark Coleridge has delivered a powerful homily on the Solemnity of St Mary MacKillop, likening the “anxiety and...
Australian catechist’s book introduces theology of the body to children
By Marilyn Rodrigues SYDNEY catechist Caroline Fisher says writing a successful book for Catholic children has helped her spread a...
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