Magazine Features
Abbey Maffescioni | 09 Aug 2019
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.
Kaitlyn Fasso-Opie | 09 Aug 2019
Seeking solace in places of worship while a family member battles illness.
Emilie Ng | 08 Aug 2019
A Brisbane-based Catholic ministry is helping to connect young Australian families through a creative painting project.
Michele Frankeni | 08 Aug 2019
The Passionist Family Group Movement deepens relationships within parishes and among parishioners.
Beatrice Van Rest | 08 Aug 2019
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.
Mieke De Vries | 08 Aug 2019
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.
Chiara Fankhauser | 06 Aug 2019
A holy family finds out that what makes them special also makes them not-so-welcome in some places.
Fr Frank Brennan SJ | 08 Aug 2019
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.
Kieran Noonan | 08 Aug 2019
A teacher from Bunbury writes about a campaign to save a sacred Aboriginal site from becoming a highway.
Elise Ho | 09 Aug 2019
Elise Ho’s father came to Australia as a refugee from Vietnam. The following poem was written after she interviewed him about his journey.
More Stories
Chiara Fankhauser | 08 Aug 2019
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.
Koa Whittingham, Amy Mitchell, Ben Mitchell | 08 Aug 2019
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.
Abbey Maffescioni | 09 Aug 2019
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.
Emilie Ng | 08 Aug 2019
In her first year of motherhood, Emilie Ng has discovered the importance of dinner time for families.
Ann Rennie | 06 Aug 2019
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 Aug 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.
| 06 Aug 2019
The runner-up in the Australian Catholics' Young Journalist Award Intermediate Section was Madeline McVeigh of Catholic Ladies College, Eltham Vic.
| 06 Aug 2019
The runner-up in the Australian Catholics' Young Journalist Award Junior Section was Makaylah Beatty of Augustines Primary School, Coffs Harbour, NSW.
| 06 Aug 2019
The winner of the Australian Catholics' Young Journalist Award Junior Section was Jack Webber, St Joseph’s Primary School, Merewether, NSW.
Kyla Dwyer | 06 Aug 2019
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.
Regular features
| 14 Aug 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.
Kate Moriarty | 08 Aug 2019
An unexpected encounter in a shopping centre food court.
Peter Fleming | 08 Aug 2019
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.
Michael McGirr | 08 Aug 2019
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.
Andrew Hamilton SJ | 08 Aug 2019
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.
Brendon D'Souza | 07 Aug 2019
A tasty meal that’s easy to make and great for sharing with the family.
| 07 Aug 2019
In May, we welcomed six Catholic school students in our offices in Melbourne to be the guest editors of our Spring edition.