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It does not appear to be grasped by much of the Church in Australia, including not a few of those in leadership roles within it and its burgeoning bureaucracy, that a key work of t[Read more...]
23 May 2013
I have always been intrigued, a reader asks, by the Holy Spirit coming down on the apostles on the Jewish feast of Pentecost. What exactly was this feast and is there any connectio[Read more...]
23 May 2013
It’s time to admit that after 27 years of effort my career in the kitchen has been less than spectacular. But there’s a lesson in that ...[Read more...]
23 May 2013
Not all women are comfortable with the way that the newly approved RU486 offers women the capacity to pharmaceutically self-abort. Anna Krohn and Beth Doherty reflect on some of th[Read more...]
22 May 2013
Australians can be football-made – that’s true – but one of the more interesting events in religious affairs in recent weeks was the public statement by AFL North Melbourne captain[Read more...]
23 Apr 2013
Abraham Lincoln’s leadership has lessons for Australians convinced they should lead the nation, writes Dr Andrew Kania.[Read more...]
23 Apr 2013
Others’ failings or ignorance may be real but while we can see their outsides, it’s their hearts that count. Only God sees those.[Read more...]
22 Apr 2013
Is anything known about the origin of the “Hail, Holy Queen” that we say at the end of the Rosary? I have always liked this prayer.[Read more...]
22 Apr 2013
A convert mum says she couldn’t see the sense in not becoming Catholic. Others helped and inspired her along the way. She takes her faith seriously, and maintains hope for her son [Read more...]
22 Apr 2013
The Neocatechumenal Way’s ‘Mission in the Squares’ is taking the Gospel to Perth’s streets, writes Fr Michael Moore SM[Read more...]
12 Apr 2013
Wanting to hear an edited and biased eulogy of your own life glossing over the weaknesses and transgressions would miss the point.[Read more...]
12 Apr 2013
The rough is part of getting to the smooth, writes Canberra priest Fr Peter Day in this short story.[Read more...]
28 Mar 2013
Do we really want to know what is happening in the world, and what we can do about it, or would we rather watch a tv show?[Read more...]
28 Mar 2013
Younger children are spending up to 11 hours a day at school as their parents use before and after-school care for child minding. Almost no-one, except school principals, appears t[Read more...]
20 Mar 2013
In a now-forgotten series of talks in 1969, a young German theologian had some interesting thoughts on the future of the Church.[Read more...]
19 Mar 2013
In recent days we have read about possible deals among the Cardinals regarding the election of the new pope. Is this possible? [Read more...]
19 Mar 2013
Pope Francis reminded Michael Cook of John Paul II on his election night. Their agendas may end up being similar, he writes.[Read more...]
19 Mar 2013
Schools far away from the city face a complex range of issues, including negative perceptions from teachers and communities, writes Greg Clune[Read more...]
19 Mar 2013
Many - perhaps most - of those who are employed see work as a burden or a means to an end. Actually, work dignifies people too.[Read more...]
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