Book Reviews

Elizabeth Visits the Abbey

Tracey Edstein 7 May 2023

Author, Dr Phyllis Zagano uses her tale to reinforce the presence and role of female deacons in the history of the church.

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An Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Considering a Constitutional Bridge

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 1 May 2023

Essential reading for those who want to understand the background to the Referendum on the Voice to Parliament.

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Statements from the Soul: The moral case for the Uluru Statement from the Heart

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 1 May 2023

A book that canvasses the larger questions of history and of the wrongs left to be right and the voices to be heard.

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Beyond the Boundaries

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 1 February 2023

The authors write out of commitment and experience of what the Church at its best could be.

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Hidden Treasures

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 1 February 2023

Hidden Treasures is thoroughly and unapologetically Catholic. But it is also deeply personal.

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Wings for the Soul

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 1 February 2023

Wings for the Soul invites us to revisit the ways in which we have read our times in the light of the Gospel and have responded to them.

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My Accidental Career

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 1 December 2022

The quality of Brenda Niall’s work lies in the clarity of thought, exact choice of words and the alternation of story and reflection.

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Illuminating the New Testament

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 1 December 2022

Gerald O’Collins’ instinct is always for a richer interpretation that leaves room for mystery in God’s presence in the world.

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Then and Now: Australian Catholic experiences

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 2 May 2022

This book on Australian Catholic life represents the musings of a mind and heart without borders.

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Not Forgotten: Australian Catholic Educators 1820-2020


Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 11 April 2022

The Catholic Education system is a central building block in any renewed Catholic Church.

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Recovering the ‘TRUE CHURCH’: Challenges for Australian Catholicism beyond the Plenary Council

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 11 April 2022

Recovering the ‘TRUE CHURCH’ will be an invaluable companion to those involved in the Pastoral Council because it raises large questions that could easily be shelved. 

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Ideas to Save Your Life: Philosophy for Wisdom, Solace and Pleasure

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 1 March 2022

For Michael McGirr, young people are short changed when they are encouraged to assume that a life is measured by individual satisfaction.

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