Author: Catherine Marshall

The flowering of a mission

15 April 2021

In one of his last interviews before his death at Sacred Heart Residence, Lavender Bay on 7 April 2021, Fr Phil Crotty SJ, spoke about his 70-year involvement with the Jesuit mission in Hazaribag, India.

Finding shelter in poetry

10 February 2021 EH

Sydney-based poet David Marsh talks about life on the street, his struggles with mental illness, and how he found a way to share those experiences to help others.

Kangaroo Island paradise lost

6 February 2020

The summer bushfires have brought home to many the value and beauty of Australia's wildlife and habitats.

A place of welcome and peace

24 May 2017 EH

The healing has begun for a group of refugee children in a school in Western Sydney.

Anointing of the sick: A sacramental presence

28 May 2015 EH

For 15 years Fr Paul Bourke’s inland mission parish stretched all the way from Woomera in the south of South Australia to Uluru in the Northern Territory, encompassing isolated places like Oodnadatta, Coober Pedy and William Creek. Fr Bourke tells Catherine Marshall the region’s emptiness was filled in turn by a spiritual richness that could be felt most acutely when ministering to the dying and the bereaved – such as the time a helicopter crashed over Lake Eyre in 2011, killing the three ABC camera crew members on board.

The long walk to spiritual freedom

27 October 2014 EH

The darkest period of her life was a starting point for Joanna Thyer’s spiritual journey.

Living up to the 'Catholic' label

8 May 2013 EH

Former NSW Premier Kristina Keneally says it's not easy being a Catholic in public life, particularly when you have your own struggles with the faith.

Marathon priest

7 January 2013

Running gives Sydney parish priest Fr Edward Dooley SJ a chance to find time with God.

Do you have the X factor?

5 March 2012 EH

While not all of us will be saints, we are all called to play a part in God's plan for the world. Try our quiz to see what sort of life you might be called to live.

A modest 'yes' rewarded

5 March 2012 EH

A few years ago, while at Mass one Sunday, Peter Shakhovskoy couldn't help noticing the dearth of male parishioners. He realised there were three times as many females in attendance as males.

Refugees - the compassionate solution

10 October 2011 EH

Refugees, particularly those arriving by boats, have been a hot-button topic in Australian politics for a number of years. Beyond the political rhetoric about stopping the boats, securing our borders and stopping people smugglers lie real human beings in terrible situations, making a desperate attempt to find a safe and secure place to live.

Stories that carry us

24 December 2010 EH

Alice Nelson finds inspiration in her encounters with people on the margins.

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