31 Jul 2019 |
Michele Frankeni
While it is 110 years since her death (8 August 1909), the words of Australia’s first saint, Mary MacKillop, and the example of her life resonate today. Here are her thoughts on the virtues of charity and service.
16 Jul 2019 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
Ignatius’ distinctive gift was to combine a passionate desire to serve God through following Jesus’ way with prayerful reflection about how to adapt his service to the diverse and changing situations of his age.
16 Jul 2019 |
James O'Brien
A new pilgrim, Ignatius once let a donkey decide whether he would go after and attack a man he met on the road who had insulted Mary, the mother of Jesus. The donkey took the better path, and so then did Ignatius.
16 Jul 2019 |
Brendan Nicholls
We, as individuals, communities and as a nation, would do well to reflect on the Gospel reading of The Good Samaritan in the context of refugees and asylum seekers.
25 Jun 2019 |
Maureen Stella
Maureen Stella, St John's Catholic Primary School, Heidelberg, reflects on taking part in a Spirituality Prayer Day Walk.
25 Jun 2019 |
Brendan Nicholls
The mid-year school holidays is a time for students and teachers to rest and relax.
17 Jun 2019 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
NAIDOC Week emerged from the recognition by Indigenous Australians that they were neglected and not listened to, and from their determination to change things.
11 Jun 2019 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
Desertification is the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas. The UN World Day to Combat Desertification will be held on 17 June.
05 Jun 2019 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
Each year on 12 June, the World Day Against Child Labour brings together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil society, as well as millions of people from around the world to highlight the plight of child labourers and what can be done to help them. The theme for 2019 is ‘Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams!’
04 Jun 2019 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
Refugees are not a number nor a problem but are persons, each of whom is precious, each of whom has a story, each of whom makes a claim on us as fellow human beings.