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The warp and weft of human rights

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 3 December 2023

Human rights are not merely individual but sewn into the social fabric.

Wait in hope and prayer

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 23 November 2023

During Advent we keep those displaced and marginalised in our hearts, encouraging them to hope that one day God will come into the world and they will be able to live full lives.

An introduction to St Mark's Gospel

17 November 2023

This liturgical year we hear from St Mark, whose Gospel was written for those of non-Jewish origin.

Welcome all

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 12 November 2023

Reaching out to the excluded does not weaken our faith or moral values, rather it shows our commitment to Christ’s way.

Remembering our loved ones

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 23 October 2023

All Souls Day (2 November) is a day to pray with and for our loved ones who have died.

Pope calls for day of penance and fasting

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 22 October 2023

Pope Francis says there is just one side to take in the current conflicts – that of peace – and has asked all peoples to come together in day of penance for that peace.

Targetting disarmament

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 16 October 2023

There are better ways to manage personal, national and international conflicts than relying on the destructive power of weapons.

The right approach

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 6 October 2023

We need to concentrate on the person, not the problem, when helping those with mental illness.

Poverty depletes us all

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 6 October 2023

It is society that is impoverished when it privileges individual choice over social responsibility.

Safe spaces

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 3 September 2023

This week (3-9 September) is National Child Protection Week. It culminates for parishes, schools and families in Catholic Child Protection Sunday (10 September).

More than 60 countries come together on 10 September for World Suicide Prevention Day in a shared mission to promote stigma reduction, advocate for policy change, encourage help seeking and honour the memories of those lost to suicide.

The world and us

Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ 26 August 2023

This Season of Creation we are called to remember that we do not own our environment but are part of a delicate and interlocking set of relationships.

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