Tag: vocation

THERE’S a “lie” that Margaret Brennan thinks society tells women about motherhood but it’s not a tall tale the 24-year-old’s ...

OPENING an international conference on priesthood, Pope Francis insisted that those who are not close to God in prayer, close ...

THEY have been called to do “insignificant” work in the eyes of the world, and now three fully professed religious ...

I SHALL not be renewing my vows at the end of next month. After more than 18 months of very ...

Professed: Carmelite Sister Catherine Ann Therese hugging a friend at the end of her profession of vows in 2014. Photo: ...

Marriage and ministry: Four married men about to be ordained deacons are (from left) Ivan Ortiz, Adam Walk, Peter Pellicaan ...

GOD might have been on side with the wrong team in the opening game of the 2018 State of Origin, ...

Beloved priest: Fr Tom Keegan. “THOUGH 12,000 miles (19,300km) may divide us my thoughts will constantly fly back to the ...

Future priests: Monsignor John Grace surrounded by the new seminarians William Brennan, Thomas Popovic, Sang Duc Bui, Matthew Popovic, Tristram ...

Fr Vince Hobbs: “What it did was, it didn’t change Catholic doctrine, but (changed) people … It gave them a ...

Fr Roger Burns: “I’ve tried engineering and teaching, but priesthood really is the best.” Photo: Emilie Ng THIRTY years ago ...

Monsignor Robert Egar: "They're couples who, as you can see from their stories, have a great understanding of the Church's ...

Seeking God: Nineteen young men attended their recent annual Quo Vadis discernment weekend, the largest number is 22 years. RECORD ...

Family reunion: Fr Pat Cassidy with his sister Margaret Trace (left), of Brisbane; and Joseph and Monica Burns, of Emerald. ...

Single for Christ: "Mary of Nazareth was single when God called her to bear Christ to the world." YOU know ...

75 years: Priests in the pews at a Mass celebrated by bishops and priests in the former seminary chapel at ...

Farewell writings: Br John Venard with his seventh and last book Finally, the Battler’s God. MARIST Brother John Venard (Smith), ...

HOW does one take delight or pleasure in being single, when we are made for union with an other? The loneliness ...

Sign of love: Adam Burns sets up his love-lock on a sculpture at Brisbane’s St Stephen’s Cathedral.MARRIAGE is on the ...

Greg Shakovskoy: “It’s given me the most important thing in my life and then it’s also given me a place ...

Future priests: Br Peter Buckley, Br Shawn Murphy, Br Francis King and Br Conor Power in Toronto, where Australia’s Oratory ...

Responses wanted: Pope Francis is asking Catholics worldwide to contribute to the Synod on the Family's second session held this October.BRISBANE Catholics can ...

Human heart: Sr Maria Goretti gave up a career in computer science and a relationship to become a Sister of ...

By FR MORGAN BATT“GO out to the whole world”. Reflecting on the Gospel for October 17, Pope Francis encouraged us ...