Magazine Features
Emilie Ng | 28 Oct 2020
Journalist Jo Hayes says her successful media career is largely the result of praying and listening to God.
| 27 Oct 2020
Elsie Heiss found solace in her faith as she grew up, created a community where she could feel at home, then spent much of her life helping the broader Catholic community grow in their understanding and acceptance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Kaitlyn Fasso-Opie | 02 Nov 2020
It sounds like the plot of a really great movie: an 85-year-old nun, and eight teenagers take the government to court to fight for the environment and save the world. But fortunately, this story is reality, not fiction.
Tracey Edstein | 02 Nov 2020
Conor Ashleigh’s passion for social justice led him around the globe. Then he discovered photography as a powerful way of sharing the experiences of those he encountered.
Neve Mahoney | 02 Nov 2020
Punk rocker Paulie Stewart has lived a wild life. But he says it’s his friends, Timorese nuns who dedicate their lives to caring for disabled children, who are the real rule breakers.
Damian Costello | 28 Oct 2020
The stories of people such as Nicholas Black Elk help us better understand the universal call to holiness and the diversity of our faith.
Nevie Peters | 02 Nov 2020
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Paul’s encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus changed his life forever.
Anna Watt | 07 Oct 2020
As the 10th anniversary of the canonisation of St Mary MacKillop of the Cross approaches, one young writer imagines what it might have been like for a young priest to encounter this extraordinary woman.
Ava Barrett | 03 Nov 2020
Miesje Blumer first considered a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago half a century ago, after a suggestion from her parish priest. But it wasn’t until she was 70 years old that she decided to finally embark on the journey – travelling the distance on her own. One of our young writers speaks to her about her experience.
| 02 Nov 2020
All of us will remember 2020 as the year of COVID-19. We asked some of our young writers community to share what they have experienced this year and how they have grown.
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Angelo Campagna | 02 Nov 2020
COVID-19 has forced us all to retreat into a time of isolation. But it doesn’t have to be endured alone.
Alice Carwardine | 02 Nov 2020
Were the Biblical plagues of Egypt a result of a natural catastrophe? Whether or not that’s the case, it’s a timely reminder of our fragile place in the world and our duty to care for creation.
Michele Frankeni | 02 Nov 2020
Being confined to your home state because of coronavirus is no reason why you can’t make a pilgrimage to some of the most beautiful cathedrals and holy places in the world.
| 02 Nov 2020
The Pope’s Prayer Intentions intentions for 2021.
Hannah Kennelly | 02 Nov 2020
While this global pandemic evolves, a different plague of stress, anxiety and exhaustion can threaten to engulf our daily lives. Caring for your mental health has never been more critical. One of our young writers shares some ideas of things you can do to help cope in these times.
Regular features
Kate Moriarty | 02 Nov 2020
The lessons of pilgrim life can also be helpful in navigating the ups and downs of our daily lives.
| 02 Nov 2020
News items include support for blast-affected resident of Beirut and an interview with Catholic Professional Standards Limited CEO Sheree Limbrick.
| 02 Nov 2020
News items from around Catholic schools including support for graduate teachers; young people and discernment; a virtual symposium 'Faith in the future'; and supporting people affected by COVID-19.
| 02 Nov 2020
This activity could be held in the week before Advent, and continue until Christmas.
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ | 02 Nov 2020
Jesus is at the centre of Christian faith. That is why we hear so much about him, often in complicated language about issues that we cannot understand. We might long for a simple explanation of why Jesus is important and how the different things said about him hang together. It may be helpful way to think of Jesus as the centre of a journey.
Peter Fleming | 02 Nov 2020
St Bona of Pisa made her first great journey at the age of 14. Her life became dedicated to leading others on pilgrimages along the Camino de Santiago to help guide them towards God.
Isobella Cantwell | 02 Nov 2020
Two movies and a book consider the different ways we travel when journeying to God.
| 02 Nov 2020
How well do you know the lives of the saints and when they converted to Christianity? Take our quiz to find out.
Michael McGirr | 02 Nov 2020
Simone Weil is just the person to talk to during this challenging time of pandemic.
| 02 Nov 2020
News items including the Caritas Australia Pepertual Trophy winner, World Mission Month and a call for economic recovery to focus on the disadvantaged.