FATHER Joseph Kanatt would appear to be as dedicated to his ministry as his cricket hero Sachin Tendulkar was to perfecting his game. Fr Joseph aims to be available to the people of his parish at all times. That doesn’t always leave him time to watch much cricket but it’s something he likes to do when he gets a chance. ... Read More »
IN the final novel written by Leo Tolstoy – entitled Resurrection – there is a striking description of one of the central characters. ‘In Nekhlyudov, as in all of us, there were two men. One was the spiritual being, seeking for himself only the kind of happiness that meant happiness for other people too; but there was also the animal ... Read More »
IN the late 1990s, Mindaugas Cerniauskas was an active businessman and entrepreneur, busy travelling the world, starting Rotary clubs, founding the first Free Economic Zone in Lithuania and serving as president of the country’s Chamber of Commerce. He was civilly married and lived with his wife and two children in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital. All that changed when Mr Cerniauskas could ... Read More »
A TRIUNE God gifted two Brisbane couples with thrice the joy on their first wedding anniversaries. The Catholic Leader traced the journey to marriage of friends Niamh and Peter McAuliffe, and Pia and Arnie Hurdoyal – the former duo wedded in Islandeady, Ireland, last July and the Hurdoyals in Nowra, New South Wales, soon after. Biblical names were at the forefront ... Read More »
FED up with his Catholic upbringing and feeling restricted by the faith of his devout parents, Luke Schaefer ran away from home when he was 17 years old. But he didn’t get far. He made it just outside his little neighbourhood area before someone came along, and “showed me Jesus and witnessed to me in a strong way”. It was ... Read More »
VANESSA Comninos was changing her baby’s nappy when she first heard the call to Our Lady of the Southern Cross Parish, Springfield. That was in the parish’s early days when the new suburb west of Brisbane was taking off, and the time was right for Vanessa to recharge her faith. “In 2010, (the parish) had our first Mass in the ... Read More »
FOR 97-year-old Shami Eso, her escape from the terrors of ISIS in Iraq is complete as she makes her new home in Brisbane. It’s almost five years since she and her family fled as ISIS terrorists drew close to their home town of Qaraqosh in northern Iraq. She could never have imagined she would end up on the other side ... Read More »
“DO you ever get bored?” It is a common question posed by the young men who occasionally come to visit the priory, as part of the process they undertake to help discern their vocation in life. My response is often simply to pass on a great piece of advice that a very wise friar once gave me. “The great secret, ... Read More »
THERE’S “five things” Ian McIntosh credits in his early morning routine as keys to productivity and contentment. “I pray and while I pray, I walk,” the Townsville author said. “(And) as I walk, I thank God for things, I’m big on gratitude.” Ian said early morning prayer, walking and gratitude are combined with listening and reading. “I listen to something ... Read More »
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