HELPING people “fall in love with Jesus” – how’s that for a job description? There probably should be more words around that but that’s at the heart of what Mike Humphrys has been doing in Brisbane archdiocese for the past 24 years. His job title when he retired at the end of last year was associate director with Evangelisation Brisbane ... Read More »
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Pope prays for the unemployed and reminds all the Holy Spirit is our advocate who holds us firmly
AS countries continue to reel from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis offered prayers for the men and women who have been unable to work. “In these days, many people have lost their jobs, were not rehired or work off the books,” Pope Francis said on May 11, at the start of his Mass in the Domus ... Read More »
Communal discernment and listening to the Spirit is key to upcoming Brisbane Assembly in October
BRISBANE Assembly is less than a month away and Brisbane archdiocese plenary council co-ordinator Eric Robinson said he was excited to see everyone there on October 4 and 5. The assembly will be held at St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane, and registrations close on September 20. Mr Robinson said he was looking forward to the assembly as a chance to ... Read More »
Inspiring love and Holy Spirit fills the hearts of West End’s Awaken Community at Pentecost retreat
THE Holy Spirit dwelled in the hearts of more than 230 attendees from Queensland, New South Wales and New Zealand at a one-day Pentecost retreat hosted by West End’s Awaken Community on June 9. Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge celebrated Mass at the retreat, and it was the pinnacle of a day focused on talks, healings, silent prayers and commemoration of ... Read More »
Australian youth invited to listen to the Holy Spirit as fervour builds for national faith festival
EXCITEMENT is building for the fourth Australian Catholic Youth Festival to be hosted in Perth later this year, where young Catholics from across the country will gather for three days of faith, friendship and formation. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe invited all young people to have the courage to say “Yes” to this invitation to ACYF. “It will be a powerful ... Read More »
Encountering Jesus in a ‘living way’, priest’s latest book emphasises the need for a new Pentecost
FR KEN Barker wants to set the world on fire and he wants you to help him. But before you reach for the matches, you should know the flame he wants to grow comes from a personal encounter with God. Fr Barker’s new book Go Set the World on Fire was officially launched by retired Bishop Brian Finnigan at Camp ... Read More »
Have you met the Holy Spirit? US theologian urges all Christians accept the fruits of the Holy Spirit
THE gifts of the Holy Spirit have been neglected, says Dr Mary Healy, who has made it her mission to see his renewal in Christian hearts everywhere. Dr Healy is a professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and an international speaker on topics related to Scripture, evangelization, healing, and the spiritual life. Prof Healy, who ... Read More »
There is no such thing as ‘anonymous Christianity’ and no Christians without the grace of Christ
“SOME people who have no faith are more Christian than Christians.” These were the interesting words of a parishioner who was a regular attendee at the Lectio Divina groups a friend and I were organising in our local parish. They are expressive of a thought that is often bandied about; the idea that a “good person” who performs a many ... Read More »
Brisbane artist guided by higher power travelling to Rome to see her work in the Vatican
WHEN Brisbane artist Antoinette Wijeyakulasuriya starts to paint she knows in her “minds eye” exactly how the finished artwork will look. “The Holy Spirit is guiding me, and that is the joy of it,” Mrs Wijeyakulasuriya said from her home studio where she produces exquisite oil paintings that range from naturalistic landscapes to portraits and abstracts. Her acclaimed work, Holy ... Read More »