THE more I learn about the life of Blessed Frederic Ozanam, the more this young man who started the St Vincent de Paul Society back in 1833 continues to impress me. Frederic was constantly challenged by those around him, yet he never gave up. He was often overcome with difficulties and criticism, but never wavered in his desire to reach ... Read More »
COLLEEN Tracey was holding her newborn at Mass about 20 years ago when she heard a reading from the Gospel which told her to put God before everything else. “I was really challenged, holding my newborn, thinking how can you say that?” Mrs Tracey said. She said she was holding new life in her arms, and she couldn’t understand how ... Read More »
AUSTRALIAN Catholic Bishops Conference president Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge, doesn’t believe proposed Queensland laws to break the seal of confession would make children any safer. The state’s Labor Government has proposed legislation that would force priests to report admissions of child sexual abuse to police. “We understand why the Royal Commission made its recommendation on the seal and why the ... Read More »
IN a “sex-saturated” and “pornified” world, it might be surprising that a message about chastity, the dignity of the human person and marriage could gain so much traction. But that’s exactly what Real Talk Australia presenters see every day as they tour the country, talking to thousands of young people nationwide. Real Talk co-founder Paul Ninnes said of all the ... Read More »
THE Plenary Council 2020 has delivered six national themes for discernment for discussion. Br Damien Price has written a reflection on each of the six themes. ONE of the events in my life that has haunted me is one day walking into St Francis Church in the middle of Melbourne and as I did – to find a homeless man, ... Read More »
EMMANUEL Community moderator Pat Keady says evangelisation is the Church’s greatest need. “I view evangelisation as the Catholic Church’s greatest need because I was a young person in particular who needed evangelisation,” Mr Keady said. He said growing up and going to university, it was protestant evangelicals that successfully evangelised him. It was only years later he went on “a ... Read More »
THE Plenary Council 2020 has delivered six national themes for discernment for discussion. Br Damien Price has written a reflection on each of the six themes A FRIEND of mine is married to a South African – the son of one of the architects of the apartheid system. My friend’s husband is one of the leaders in the reconciliation movement ... Read More »
ORATORY priest Fr Adrian Sharp said Brisbane’s Oratory community didn’t exist for itself, but was called to sanctify the laity. “I’m sure all priests and parishes (want that) but it might be less obvious in some ways, whereas it’s our whole reason for being,” Fr Sharp said. “We want the laity to be holy and (living the faith as) authentically ... Read More »
THE Plenary Council 2020 has delivered six national themes for discernment for discussion. Br Damien Price has written a reflection on each of the six themes. I WOULD imagine that most of us – at one time or another – have belonged to a group that was “on fire”. Perhaps “on fire” is too strong an expression; perhaps you felt ... Read More »
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