Magazine Features
| 14 Sep 2020
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Young Journalist Award, brought to you by Australian Catholic University.
Michael McVeigh | 23 Aug 2020
The sacraments follow the rhythms of our lives, which continue even in the midst of a global pandemic. How are Catholics adapting the celebration of sacraments during these times?
Olivia Vercoe | 23 Aug 2020
One of the privileges of being involved in a church is accompanying people during the most important moments of their lives. One of our interns spoke with Jenny Rose, who is a member of Hillston Uniting Church in Sydney, about her experiences of accompanying families at funerals in her community.
| 24 Aug 2020
Jesus’ life was spent doing the things he thought were important – celebrating and spending time with people he cared about. That’s not a bad way to live.
Kate Moriarty | 19 Aug 2020
Sometimes the best way to learn is by playing a game.
Alissa-Rose Probyn | 24 Aug 2020
Nine students joined us online for this year’s Australian Catholics Internship Program. During the week the students had the opportunity to hear from a number of guest speakers about the working life of journalists.
Olivia Vercoe | 23 Aug 2020
Music evokes cherished memories.
Will Olteanu | 20 Aug 2020
A story about the struggles of finding your way as a teenager in a small country town.
Molly Brabham | 19 Aug 2020
COVID-19 might have changed the way we can celebrate special events, but the impact hasn’t been completely bad.
Teagan Brunner | 19 Aug 2020
Young writer Teagan Brunner talks with her aunt Gabby about her aunt's passion for, and the demands of, the cake business.
More Stories
Fr David Braithwaite SJ | 24 Aug 2020
In today’s debate about the worth of heroes, the Catholic tradition can hold both heroes and victims because Christ is both.
| 24 Aug 2020
What does Jesus value about us?
C. S. Kim | 23 Aug 2020
How well do you know the traditions around cake cutting for birthdays?
Ava Barratt | 23 Aug 2020
This Spring edition has been put together by a group of Year 10 and 11 students from Catholic schools around Australia. The students spent a week online with our editors, learning about media and publishing, while planning and writing articles for the magazine.
The theme of the edition is ‘Celebration’. The students have reflected on what the theme means to them, and in particular the sorts of stories they want to celebrate. Here, one of the students, Ava Barratt, reflects on what the theme means to her.
Olivia Vercoe | 23 Aug 2020
Music evokes cherished memories.
Sophie Thompson | 19 Aug 2020
COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on all of our lives this year. One of our young writers looks ahead at what it might be like when the lockdowns and social distancing ends.
C. S. Kim | 19 Aug 2020
Life can have its ups and downs for all of us, particularly in these times. I find, however, that there are things I can do to help me get in the right mindset for the day.
Sophie Thompson | 19 Aug 2020
We are invited to celebrate our faith and the happiness God brings people.
Olivia Vercoe | 18 Aug 2020
It may not have been the confirmation experience she expected, but Olivia Vercoe still remembers the day fondly.
Teagan Brunner | 18 Aug 2020
Some happy snaps from birthday parties across the ages.
Regular features
Kate Moriarty | 24 Aug 2020
The key to celebrations is sometimes to forget the messy bits and just remember the good.
Ann Rennie | 24 Aug 2020
It might be a time for muted celebration, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to celebrate.
| 23 Aug 2020
News items for the Spring 2020 edition of Australian Catholics.
| 23 Aug 2020
Articles of interest from around the Church in the Spring 2020 edition of Australian Catholics.
| 23 Aug 2020
Items of interest from the Catholic education world in the Spring 2020 edition of Australian Catholics.
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ | 20 Aug 2020
For some people, religion can seem dull and sombre. Yet there’s a deep joy at the heart of religious life for Christians. In this Explorations, we explore the role of joy in faith.
Peter Fleming | 19 Aug 2020
St Martha may have chosen the ‘worse part’, but she had a special relationship with Jesus, who knew that we need people like her in the world.
Michael McGirr | 18 Aug 2020
Reflecting on the advice by Sr Catherine McAuley to her sisters to 'dance every evening'.