Spring 2019
05 August 2019
Magazine
08 August 2019 |
Abbey Maffescioni
Becoming a foster carer can be a wonderful and rewarding experience, and make a real and lasting difference to the life of a child or young person.
07 August 2019 |
Michael McGirr
Dear Les Murray, I clearly remember the day many years ago when I was working for Australian Catholics magazine and you rang up out of the blue.
08 August 2019 |
Kaitlyn Fasso-Opie
Seeking solace in places of worship while a family member battles illness.
07 August 2019 |
Chiara Fankhauser
Trigger warning: Article includes discussion of domestic violence and abuse.
Physical violence and verbal abuse are just the most visible forms of domestic violence. One of our young writers says it’s important that people understand that the domestic abuse takes many forms, and that tackling it means addressing all of these aspects.
07 August 2019 |
Emilie Ng
A Brisbane-based Catholic ministry is helping to connect young Australian families through a creative painting project.
07 August 2019 |
Michele Frankeni
The Passionist Family Group Movement deepens relationships within parishes and among parishioners.
07 August 2019 |
Beatrice Van Rest
Agum came to Australia at the age of 15, leaving most of her family behind in a refugee camp in Uganda. Now a young mother, she reflects on the many challenges she has had to overcome and the opportunities that she hopes her children will now have as a result.
07 August 2019 |
Mieke De Vries
Family life today is much different to what it was in the past, particularly when it comes to the choices available for women. One of our young writers interviewed her mother and grandmother and learns that some of their choices and experiences continue to influence her life today.
05 August 2019 |
Chiara Fankhauser
A holy family finds out that what makes them special also makes them not-so-welcome in some places.
07 August 2019 |
Fr Frank Brennan SJ
On 26 June 2019, Fr Frank Brennan SJ gave a speech to the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture in Canberra, titled ‘Our Church or Our Museum – Contributing to a confident, humble, listening and questioning Church’. In this edited excerpt, he reflects on what it means to be a listening Church.
07 August 2019 |
Kieran Noonan
A teacher from Bunbury writes about a campaign to save a sacred Aboriginal site from becoming a highway.
07 August 2019 |
Andrew Hamilton SJ
For better or worse, most of us first learn about relationships from the way people are treated in our family. That's why helping strengthen and support families is so important in the Catholic Church.
07 August 2019 |
Koa Whittingham, Amy Mitchell, Ben Mitchell
Bluey is a ground-breaking Australian children’s television series and the most downloaded show in ABC iView history. It captures the wonder and joy of parenting, and delivers precious nuggets of parenting wisdom along the way.
08 August 2019 |
Elise Ho
Elise Ho’s father came to Australia as a refugee from Vietnam. The following poem was written after she interviewed him about his journey.
08 August 2019 |
Abbey Maffescioni
When your family has gone through a rough patch and find that they are in need of support, where do you get support from? Many families that struggle find it hard to find support within their community. However, there are services dedicated to helping families through rough times. One of these agencies is Catholic Care.
07 August 2019 |
Peter Fleming
St Elizabeth of Portugal dealt with her fair share of family drama. But as a Queen, her family dramas had further reaching consequences than most.
07 August 2019 |
Michael McVeigh
From Cain killing his brother Abel, to Mary having to give birth in a stable in Bethlehem, the Bible is full of family drama. While family life in Biblical times is just as messy as it can be today, there are still some valuable lessons to be learned. We take a look at three stories, and how they shape our understanding of God and family.
07 August 2019 |
Kate Moriarty
An unexpected encounter in a shopping centre food court.
07 August 2019 |
Emilie Ng
In her first year of motherhood, Emilie Ng has discovered the importance of dinner time for families.
05 August 2019 |
Ann Rennie
The blessings of family, mainly marvellous and occasionally mixed, is given to us the moment we take our first breath. It is with us till the last.
06 August 2019 |
Brendon D'Souza
A tasty meal that’s easy to make and great for sharing with the family.
13 August 2019 |
Family stories of courage, determination and faith are in abundance among the winning entries of this year’s Australian Catholics Young Journalist Award, sponsored by Australian Catholic University.
06 August 2019 |
In May, we welcomed six Catholic school students in our offices in Melbourne to be the guest editors of our Spring edition.
05 August 2019 |
The winner of the 2019 Australian Catholics Young Journalist Award Intermediate Section was Asheriya Charan of Thomas Carr College, Tarneit, Vic who wrote about her grandfather's quest for education.
05 August 2019 |
The runner-up in the Australian Catholics' Young Journalist Award Intermediate Section was Madeline McVeigh of Catholic Ladies College, Eltham Vic.
05 August 2019 |
The runner-up in the Australian Catholics' Young Journalist Award Junior Section was Makaylah Beatty of Augustines Primary School, Coffs Harbour, NSW.
05 August 2019 |
The winner of the Australian Catholics' Young Journalist Award Junior Section was Jack Webber, St Joseph’s Primary School, Merewether, NSW.
05 August 2019 |
Kyla Dwyer
From Mary Poppins to The Incredibles, we’ve seen many depictions of family life in movies that centre on an ideal nuclear family – mother, father and children. While these stories can touch many of us, in reality family life can take come in many different flavours, shapes and sizes.