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SESQUICENTENARY - BISHOP TIMOTHY O MAHONY - DIOCESE OF ARMIDALE
28 Feb 2021
An Invitation to the Sesquicentenary of Bishop Timothy O'Mahony Evening of Sacred Music and Oration by Archbishop and Metropolitan Anthony Fisher - Armidale Cathedral - Tuesday 9th March 2021 6-7pm.
200 YEARS YOUNG - AUSTRALIAN BISHOPS OFFER A PASTORAL ON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
28 Feb 2021
Two hundred years ago the first official Catholic school opened in Australia. Catholic education has grown to the point that it now educates around 770,000 primary and secondary school students, in more than 1,750 schools, with nearly 100,000 staff.
CONTINUING THE JOURNEY Instumentum Laboris
28 Feb 2021
CONTINUING THE JOURNEY Instumentum Laboris (Working Document) FOR THE FIFTH PLENARY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA
Integral ecology at the core of Australia s commitment to tackle Climate Change
28 Feb 2021
As one of the worst-affected nations in the world by climate change, Australia is determined to tackle the issue bearing the persepective of integral ecology in mind and taking the lead in adaptation, new "green" technology and renewable energy.
Women, we are in the fight of our lives to save our identity - Janet Albrechtsen THE AUSTRALIAN
27 Feb 2021
The darkest side to the project to kill off a woman’s biological self is not what has happened to date. The most dangerous part put about by many within the trans movement is that there is no space for women to defend their biology...
St Patricks Catholic Parish - BULLETINS and BLOG
27 Feb 2021
Easy and quick access to our parish Bulletins and also some of the News in the Church that maybe of interest......
CONTINUING THE JOURNEY - Instrumentum Laboris - Plenary Council
27 Feb 2021
We know that the Church was founded by Christ and that our vocation is to be the sacrament of communion with God and of unity among all people.
That Past Voice of God - Dr Matthew Tan
26 Feb 2021
In the Christian tradition conversion, referred to in greek as metanoia or “turning towards”, is never simply a once off, but a constant process. We are always called to turn away from things and turn back towards the face and voice of God.
Working document released for Plenary Council journey
26 Feb 2021
The working document for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia provides a catalyst for the Church to renew the journey of prayer and discernment toward the first assembly in October, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB says.
Common sense for faith schools to hire according to values
25 Feb 2021
John Howard has reignited the religious freedom debate, arguing schools should be able to hire teachers who accept the school’s beliefs in the same way political parties favour staff who believe in a party’s ideals. Source: The Guardian.
Vale Bishop Bed Heather - CATHOLIC OUTLOOK
25 Feb 2021
Bishop Bede Heather, Bishop Emeritus of Parramatta has died today, 25 February 2021, aged 92. Funeral details will be announced in due course.
Facebook stomps on small publishers - MercatorNet
23 Feb 2021
Websites like MercatorNet grow when readers share links to stories that they like. There are other ways to achieve this, but the most powerful and efficient one is through Facebook. MercatorNet’s marketing plan is based on Facebook.
Is the Catholic Parish in Crisis FEBRUARY 22, 2021 BY TIMOTHY P. O MALLEY
23 Feb 2021
The future of the parish depends on taking Catholic belief and practice more seriously, rebuilding neighborhoods of solidarity within the parish, and proposing Catholicism as integral to human flourishing.
The Chair of Saint Peter, the Rock - Mike Lewis
23 Feb 2021
he Catechism teaches, “The Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the ‘rock’ of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock” (CCC, 881).
Tenderness as a Test-strip for Truth Joe Schweighofer
22 Feb 2021
Pope Francis’s pontificate has the tender mercy of God at its center, yet he firmly calls us to a conversion that challenges our comfort. Tenderness is not softness; it is love. It is also a path to truth—one that we should all be inspired to follow
The Chair of St Peter - FEAST
22 Feb 2021
Before I called you away from your boat, Simon Peter, I knew you for my own; I have appointed you leader of my people.* I have delivered to you the keys of the kingdom.
Pope Francis writes on St Joseph - Patris Corde
21 Feb 2021
I didn't want to read this...but I did this arvo ready for a talk tomorrow. It is lovely..... please find time to read Pope Francis on St Joseph as a Catholic in our community
Staying Online this Lent 10 Tips from Pope Francis - Daniel Am
20 Feb 2021
Lent is a time that many Catholics choose to give up social media, but for those of us who stay active, Lent is a good time to rethink our online behavior. In the spirit of Pope Francis’s encyclical Fratelli Tutti..
Facebook s tactics backfire as it unfriends the nation
19 Feb 2021
In one clumsy strike, Facebook completely alienated its users all over Australia — and infuriated everyone from the Prime Minister to the Australian Greens.
210218 - ACBC - 200 Years Young
19 Feb 2021
A Pastoral Letter from the Bishops of Australia to the leaders, staff, students and families of Catholic education in Australia
GEARING UP FOR LENT
19 Feb 2021
Well, we just got our multimedia output for 2021 going earlier tonight with the first episode of “Where Peter Is Live.”
Catholic education launches bicentenary celebrations
18 Feb 2021
Celebrations to mark the bicentenary of Catholic education in Australia begin today, with students from schools with links to the nation’s first Catholic school participating in a virtual national launch. Source: NCEC.
Hypocrisy extinguishes the flames of God - Melinda Ribnek
18 Feb 2021
Traditionally, as the ashes are placed on our heads, we are told, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” This is a reminder of the death of our bodies, but we also believe that after death, God will raise our ashes.
Mark Zuckerberg s spectacular Facebook own goal a win for news.pdf
18 Feb 2021
If Facebook doesn’t display local and international news in Australia, it won’t take long for online Facebook users to migrate to another portal that does; one that could prove lucrative to the news organisations.
Return - How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church
17 Feb 2021
An important new book from Brandon Vogt & Word on Fire Catholic Ministries
Faggioli on Biden s Catholicism and the Bigger Picture Nathan Turowsky
16 Feb 2021
Massimo Faggioli’s new book Joe Biden and Catholicism in the United States, is the first book-length treatment of the new US President’s life and worldview in the context of his Catholic faith.
HIS WORDS YOUR JOURNEY TOGETHER - Pope Francis
15 Feb 2021
Christianity without a Liturgy ........
Stop Berating the Laity Over In-Person Mass BY MARISSA NICHOLS
15 Feb 2021
I’ve often thought about the benefits of a seminary program where aspiring priests would be required to spend a semester helping a family get ready for Sunday Mass every week.
Dare to Dream2 - John Coleman Glen Innes
14 Feb 2021
I read many books over the Christmas-New Year break - But I found the best page-turner of all the slim volume Let Us Dream, Pope Francis’ Path to a Better Future, in the wake of Covid-19. It’s revolutionary, inspiring, full of wisdom, warmth
Rioters are blurring lines between present and past - Frank Furedi
13 Feb 2021
In recent years those who affirm a clear-cut distinction between a man and a woman or a child and an adult risk being denounced as reactionary, transphobic or prejudiced.
Being elderly is a gift of God - Pontifical Academy for Life
10 Feb 2021
he Pontifical Academy for Life publishes a document highlighting the plight of the elderly amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, entitled “Old age: our future. The elderly after the pandemic".
Priests to ‘sprinkle’ ashes on people’s heads
09 Feb 2021
Priests across the world will take special COVID-19 precautions when distributing ashes on Ash Wednesday next week, including sprinkling ashes on top of people’s heads rather than using them to make a cross on their foreheads. Source: CNS.
After religion, what comes next
09 Feb 2021
The secularisation of Western societies is not a new phenomenon, nor one which has been overlooked by cultural commentators in recent years.
Thousands rally against abortion law reforms
08 Feb 2021
Thousands of protesters have rallied in Adelaide demanding a halt to the Marshall Government’s abortion law reforms. Source: The Advertiser.
Word of God and Mission - Pope Francis
06 Feb 2021
The words of Sacred Scripture were not written to remain imprisoned on papyrus, parchment or paper, but to be received by a person who prays....
Pope Francis is pro-life - A response to Charles Camosy by Adam Rasmussen
04 Feb 2021
wo weeks ago Charles Camosy, a professor of ethics at Fordham University, published an open letter to Pope Francis in which he asks the Holy Father to give defense of the unborn a “more central place” in his formal teaching.
A Study Guide for the Encyclical Letter of the Holy Father Pope Francis On Fraternity and Social Friendship
02 Feb 2021
A Study Guide for the Encyclical Letter of the Holy Father Pope Francis On Fraternity and Social Friendship
Belgian euthanasia is broken, says academic study Its scope is ever-widening and the safeguards are failing.
02 Feb 2021
Belgian euthanasia is broken, says academic study Its scope is ever-widening and the safeguards are failing.
We have been erased by Victorian politicians - Leah Gray
02 Feb 2021
We’ve been erased by Victorian politicians A proposed ban on 'conversion therapy' ignores the experiences of many formerly LGBT people
Word of God Sunday - 7th February 2021
01 Feb 2021
Setting our Hearts on the Word - “He opened their minds to understand the scriptures.” (Luke 24:45)
Armidale set to farewell a noble spirit
01 Feb 2021
The Diocese of Armidale will farewell its ninth bishop, Bishop Luc Matthys, on Friday after the Belgian-born bishop passed away last week at the age of 85. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Pope Francis - The Council is the Magisterium of the Church BY MIKE LEWIS
31 Jan 2021
The Council is the Magisterium of the Church. Either you are with the Church and therefore you follow the Council, and if you don’t follow the Council or you interpret it in your own away, as you desire, you do not stand with the Church.
A Snapshot of St Patrick's Parish - Glen Innes NSW
30 Jan 2021
A Snapshot of our parish - from the 2016 Census
UNION OF CATHOLIC ASIAN NEWS
29 Jan 2021
What's happening in the Asian Catholic Church?
Reflection on WORD OF GOD SUNDAY - Fr Tom Elich - Editor, Liturgy News
28 Jan 2021
In fact, there were two documents about Scripture released by the Holy See on 30 September – one in 2019 and the other in 2020. They mark the 1600th anniversary of the death of St Jerome, the great Scripture scholar.
Pope at Audience - The Bible, the place where God meets man
28 Jan 2021
Continuing his catechesis on prayer at the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis reflects on the importance of the Sacred Scriptures in the life of prayer, saying it was written for each one of us
THIS CATHOLIC LIFE - Looking Forward to 2021 - podcast
28 Jan 2021
Hosts- Peter Holmes & Rian Galliott Guests: Ben Conolly & Beth Marsh - THIS CATHOLIC LIFE - LOOKING FORWARD TO 2021
Humanities rife with identity politics says IPA report - Catholic Weekly
28 Jan 2021
Humanities courses at Australian universities are riddled with Identity Politics according to Institute of Public affairs
FUNERAL NOTICE for Most Rev Luc Julianus Matthys emeritus Armidale
28 Jan 2021
Notice of Funeral for Bishop Luc Matthys
From Kennedy to Biden, By Way of the West Wing - Massimo Faggioli - La Croix Internationale
27 Jan 2021
During the first 230 years of history of the United States, the great majority of the nation's presidents were members of Christian churches other than Catholic; most were Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Methodist, or Baptist.
Bernard of Clairvaux
27 Jan 2021
Where sin abounded grace has overflowed
Catholic educator named Senior Australian the Year -Dr Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann, 73, from Daly River
27 Jan 2021
A Catholic Aboriginal artist, activist, writer and educator has been named the 2021 Senior Australian of the Year in the annual Australian Day honours. Source: Canberra Times.
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY - Hope we don't rip and tear into each other too much today!
26 Jan 2021
Prayer for the AUSTRALIAN PLENARY COUNCIL
Australia Day Editorial - THE AUSTRALIAN
26 Jan 2021
We celebrate a nation and its achievement, not a date
Tony Abbott seeks return to values
26 Jan 2021
Tony Abbott will lead a new movement to defend and revive traditional Australian values, as a report to be published on Tuesday warns of a collapse of living standards over the past two decades.
Philippa Martyr - Our giant credibility problem
26 Jan 2021
We know already from previous studies that people stop coming to Mass because they no longer believe they have to, because they think they have better things to do with their time and because they don’t really believe much of what the Church teaches.
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 2021 WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY
26 Jan 2021
The invitation to “come and see”, which was part of those first moving encounters of Jesus with the disciples, is also the method for all authentic human communication.
Come and See The encounter that becomes news -Austen Ivereigh
26 Jan 2021
An experienced Vatican journalist texted me when the Pope’s World Communications Day message was released over the weekend. She was bowled over by it and wanted to know if I knew who had had a hand in it
IT IS RIGHT AND JUST OFFERS TIMELY ANSWERS AND UNADDRESSED QUESTIONS by Andrew Petiprin
23 Jan 2021
It Is Right and Just joins the burgeoning post-liberal conversation. And, as one would expect from a book with Hahn’s name on it, the work is highly accessible.
Echoes of John F Kennedy in - address for the ages...Troy Bramston THE AUSTRALIAN
22 Jan 2021
The man matched the moment. The speech reflected the times. With a nod to John F Kennedy’s famous inauguration speech, Joe Biden yesterday gave voice to an enduring American mission.
Vaccines, viruses and vulnerabilities - Catholic health and care of the human person
22 Jan 2021
On this year’s World Day of the Sick, we are bringing together international experts and thought leaders to discuss mental health, public health and the question of solidarity in the face of this global pandemic.
Joe Biden s Catholicism By PAUL COLLINS
21 Jan 2021
With the exception of Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush, religion has not been a big deal for recent US presidents who were, at best, nominal Christians. For Joe Biden faith is central to who he is.
BRILLIANT - The Book
21 Jan 2021
Brilliant! 25 Catholic Scientists, Mathematicians, and Supersmart People
President Biden - Breaking News
21 Jan 2021
In his inaugural address today, President Joe Biden surprised - by quoting St. Augustine. He attended Mass this morning at St. Matthew’s Cathedral and the prayer was given by Fr. Leo O’Donovan SJ – gave today’s events a certain Catholic inflection.
WATCH LIVE - Stars perform for Biden inauguration evening special
21 Jan 2021
WATCH LIVE - Stars perform for Biden inauguration evening special
JUST FOR TODAY - AA
20 Jan 2021
Millions of Recovering Alcoholics have found strength and energy in AA's JUST FOR TODAY....non Alcoholics might source the wisdom too
What Joe Biden and all American Catholics owe Jesuit John Courtney Murray
20 Jan 2021
Our societies have become more pluralistic and more secular, while political identities have often become more strongly linked to religious belief.
Year Amoris Laetitia Family 19 March 2021- 26 June 2022
19 Jan 2021
The Year “Amoris Laetitia Family” is an initiative of Pope Francis, which aims to reach every family around the world.... within Parishes, Dioceses, universities, ecclesial movements and family associations.
Amoris Laetitia – The Joy of Love
19 Jan 2021
Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) is a post-Synodal apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis on love in the family. It was signed on 19 March 2016 on the Solemnity of St. Joseph, and brings together the results of the two Synods on the family.
Archbishop Coleridge - Catholic bishops cant risk falling back on old tactics of political engagement
19 Jan 2021
Pope Francis is forging a new papal protocol and rhetoric, and he is showing the way to bishops. In his encyclical letter “Fratelli Tutti,” he is also pointing the way forward, no less than he does in his book Let Us Dream.
Archbishop Wilson dies
18 Jan 2021
Persecuted Australian Archbishop - acquitted of all charges brought against him - dies - Archbishop Philip Wilson
The Church s Best-Kept Secret Paul Fahey
16 Jan 2021
Book review of The Church’s Best-Kept Secret - A Primer on Catholic Social Teaching Mark Shea New City Press
HIs Words Our Journey - Pope Francis
16 Jan 2021
We become Worshippers of the Lord through a Gradual Process....
A Priest-Scientist Responds to Concerns Raised by the Ramping Up of Vaccination Campaigns
16 Jan 2021
o be clear, as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available for which I am eligible, whether in the USA or here in the Philippines, I intend to be vaccinated with it. i will encourage my mother to be vaccinated too.
It s all in the Numbers
15 Jan 2021
The National Centre for Pastoral Research has released the full Australian Catholic Mass Attendance Report 2016.
The Right Tools for the Faith
15 Jan 2021
George recently launched his first book, The Art of Practical Catholicism, at Parramatta Cathedral Hall.
The Art of Practical Catholicism
15 Jan 2021
Strategies for individuals and organisations to implement the Catholic faith and promote its evangelical performance around Australia
Let Us Dream - John Coleman
15 Jan 2021
But I found the best page-turner of all the slim volume Let Us Dream, Pope Francis’ Path to a Better Future, in the wake of Covid-19.
Australian agency admits serious error in reporting Vatican bank transfers
14 Jan 2021
ROME — Australia’s financial crime watchdog agency said it over-estimated by the equivalent of more than US$1.5 billion the amount of money transferred from the Vatican to Australia between 2014 and 2020.
Fr Brian Lucas & Guillaume Goubert - Women and Service at the Altar
14 Jan 2021
Canon Law catches up with the Life of the Church.
Vatican modifies distribution of ashes for Ash Wednesday
13 Jan 2021
The Congregation for Divine Worship releases a note laying out the procedures priests around the world are to follow for the distribution of ashes at the start of Lent.
Pope Francis - Ministries of lector and acolyte to be open to women
12 Jan 2021
Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalise what is already allowed in practice the access of lay women to the service of the Word and the Altar. The Pope explains his decision in a letter to Cardinal Ladaria.
His Words Our Journey - with Pope Francis
11 Jan 2021
Worshiping the Lord is not easy
REPENT AND BELIEVE IN THE GOSPEL - BY PAUL FAHEY AND MONICA POPE · JANUARY 10, 2021
11 Jan 2021
In a homily given to the College of Cardinals before he was elected pope, then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger famously coined the phrase, “ the dictatorship of relativism.”
Dabar Online Under Re-Construction
11 Jan 2021
As the new year begins, I wish to inform you that I will be taking a break from publishing on Dabar Online.
Pope Francis Calls for Healing after Extremist Attack at US Capitol - Where Peter Is
10 Jan 2021
Pope Francis has weighed in on the violence at the US Capitol on Wednesday, January 6. This violence has been condoned or even incited by some of Francis’s critics within the Church...Catholic Media loyal to Trump over Pope Francis.
Ignore the High Court, Louise Milligan Knows Best – Quadrant Online
10 Jan 2021
If you want a true sounding of the depths to which the trade of journalism and the vocation of writing in our country have fallen listen to or read Louise Milligan, the much-feted anti-Pell fanatic, on a podcast called !e Garrett.
The Crisis of American Democracy - La Civilta Cattolica
10 Jan 2021
FR Michael Kelly, SJ interviews his colleague Drew Christiansen SJ about this article and developments in US domestic politics in the last few weeks
After the Capitol Hill invasion, there are winners and losers - MercatorNet
09 Jan 2021
Wall Street rallied to record highs after the storming of the Capitol Building. Rattled but not paralysed by the riot, Congress went ahead and ratified Joe Biden’s election as President.
Demagogue Donald Trump proves he was never fit to be president - Paul Kelly - The AUSTRALIAN
08 Jan 2021
The Trump presidency is dying in futile violence, constitutional sabotage and a comprehensive victory for the Democrats.
Remembering + Geoffrey Robinson
07 Jan 2021
The retired auxiliary bishop of Sydney, a staunch defender of abuse victims, has died at age 83
American Catholic bishops speak out for democracy, condemn violence
07 Jan 2021
Today for the first time since 1814, the U.S. Capitol was violently seized.
EWTN - The voice of opposition to the pope- by Mike Lewis
05 Jan 2021
I don’t have any inside information about why an ostensibly Catholic network has decided to shift into a hyper-political and anti-papal mouthpiece for alt-right Catholicism, but many journalists echoed the old refrain, “Follow the money.”
Pope Francis, Fake News, and Post- Truth Journalism Austen Ivereigh
05 Jan 2021
One of the challenges of fake news stories is that, in denying them, they can force you to say things you can’t possibly know.
The Epiphany Into the Ordinariness of Life - Fr. Satish Joseph
04 Jan 2021
As Catholics, we understand the power of the Sacraments. However, the broader meaning of the word “sacramental” refers to any created reality that communicates the divine.
When Judges Get It Wrong - ie Case of John Fleming - Augusto Zimmerman
03 Jan 2021
Recent events in Australia give little cause for optimism that we have either a clean, efficient and effective criminal justice system or an incorruptible and just policing regime.
Homily for the Epiphany of the Lord 2021 - Fr Francis Afu
03 Jan 2021
God in His Epiphany was making a statement. ‘No one is outside of God’s love’ as Fyodor Dostoevsky argues in his book 'The Idiot'. We are all loved by God, and God’s love transforms us.
God s Mother and Ours Where Peter Is - Nathan Turowsky
02 Jan 2021
There is a picture by the Russian painter Nicholas Roerich called “The Mother of the World.” First executed in 1924 and then painted again in 1937
Stepping into the Unknown - Fr Francis Afu
02 Jan 2021
The day begins with the silence of the night. Somehow, silence precedes speech. Could it be that God wants us to be silent before the unfolding of 2021?
Saints Basil and Gregory - Fr Francis Afu
02 Jan 2021
Christ's desire is not in competition with our desires. In that way, Christ puts an end to violence.
Homily for the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God - Fr Francis Afu
02 Jan 2021
We become peace when we are free to live for God and for others. We become peace through the cross.
SOLEMNITY - MARY THE MOTHER OF GOD
01 Jan 2021
Every Blessing for the New Year 2021
Cardinal Czerny - Synodality is a fundamental trait of ecclesial identity
01 Jan 2021
n an article published today in the magazine "La Civiltà Cattolica", Cardinal Michael Czerny reflects on the meaning of “synodality” in the Church and in Pope Francis' magisterium.
Everything Is Grace at Christmas with Pope Francis Where Peter Is.pdf
01 Jan 2021
Our lives can be miraculously reborn if we find the courage to live them in accordance with the Gospel. God can make flowers spring up from stony ground.
Where Peter Is - Year in Review 2020 Part 2
31 Dec 2020
Yesterday, Mike Lewis posted about the most widely-read articles on Where Peter Is over the past year. Today he is highlighting many of the articles that I believe exemplify the amazing work of our brilliant and faith-filled contributors.
Good Bye 2020
31 Dec 2020
Although we may not know what the future holds, we know Him who holds the future. We may not understand what is happening, or what God is up to, but we can trust Him.
Where Peter Is - Our Biggest Stories 2020
30 Dec 2020
The Top 10 Most-Read Articles on Where Peter Is in 2020
Another Christmas Day - Fr Francis Afu
29 Dec 2020
He is looking at you, searching you and trying to reveal you to you. It is through His eyes that we see our true selves and understand the full meaning of every human life..
Broad church - why Catholic school roll call is up Rebecca Urban
28 Dec 2020
Catholic schools in NSW have increased their enrolments for the second year running, driven by an influx of students from outside the religion.
When We forget God - Feast of the HOLY INNOCENTS
28 Dec 2020
And when we forget God, we stop remembering who we are.
Incarnation and a Theology of Childhood
27 Dec 2020
This year's Christmas challenges us to look and learn something new from the real-life experiences of children
John Anderson Direct - With John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford
27 Dec 2020
John Anderson Direct - With John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford
Homily - The Feast of the HOLY FAMILY Year B 2020 - Fr Francis Afu
27 Dec 2020
One can only imagine how they had to live on the margin, in what Pope Francis calls the existential periphery; and those living there are treated as less human than others.
Christmas Greeting St Pastricks Glen Innes NSW
26 Dec 2020
Every Christmas Blessing and Best Wish for you in this Season of Emmanuel
China s cross to bear - Greg Sheridan
26 Dec 2020
Can Christianity do for China what capitalism failed to do? Namely, to soften the harsh Marxist-Leninist and increasingly nationalist atmosphere of the society into something gentler and better?
Archbishop Fisher - HOMILY FOR MIDNIGHT MASS St MARYS CATHEDRAL SYDNEY
26 Dec 2020
Christmas can be very isolating. Think of the teenager with the strange story about how she got pregnant (Lk 1:26-38; Mt 1:18). Amidst all the village gossip, she went off to the hills to stay with an aunt (Lk 1:39-56)...
Christmas Masses Live Streamed 2020
25 Dec 2020
Christmas Masses Live Streamed 2020
Chesterton s Christmas by Colin Slowey
25 Dec 2020
n “The God in the Cave,” G.K, Chesterton explains that when Christians celebrate the Nativity, they are celebrating an event that changed the course of history and permanently transformed the DNA of human society.
Do you not realize
25 Dec 2020
O man, do you not realize by what means Christ pursues you in order to call you back? Saint Peter Chrysologus wrote this in the 5th century as a part of a reflection on the Nativity.
Christmas Editorial - The Australian
24 Dec 2020
Christmas enhances tough times - The Editorial - The Australian
Faithful haunted by quest for meaning at Christmas - Peter Craven - Peter Craven
24 Dec 2020
Faithful haunted by quest for meaning at Christmas - Peter Craven
Covid-19 NSW Govt Christmas 2020 Restrictions
23 Dec 2020
Published - 23 December 2020 Released by - The Premier, Minister for Health and Medical Research
The Magnificat Gift of Advent
22 Dec 2020
Offered daily through the liturgical prayer of the Church, the Magnificat invites every Christian, through Jesus, to see the Holy Spirit in the rare expression of the woman from whose flesh our Savior took his own.
Marys Song of Praise - Fr Francis Afu
22 Dec 2020
No one encounters God and remains the same. There is always a newness. For some, this will mean a conflict; their old self will be wrestling with God's presence.
What Happens After The Last Christian - Australia, Secularisation and God
21 Dec 2020
What Happens After The Last Christian?: Australia, Secularisation and God At some stage in history, there was a funeral at which the last active believer in Thor was buried by children who no longer shared their faith.
MEMO: CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES CHANGED 2020
21 Dec 2020
Due to too many unknowns, and what might be, or could be and the amount of support available I have had to reschedule our CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES.
Four More Days - Fr Francis Afu
21 Dec 2020
But God’s saving actions are not always obvious. Not all that God does and communicates is black or white.
Homily for Fourth Sunday of ADVENT B 2020
20 Dec 2020
God is still looking at our lowliness, our nothingness, our powerlessness. He is summoning us as He did Mary to prepare a womb for His Word to take flesh and bring about the salvation of the world.
Year of St Jospeh
20 Dec 2020
Pope Francis on December 8, 2020 published an Apostolic Letter Patris corde, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. The Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of St Joseph”,
MEMO - CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES St PATRICK S GLEN INNES
20 Dec 2020
Anticipating changes to the COVID-19 Social Distancing regulations for Churches NSW prior to Christmas
Australian Bishops respond to Church governance review report
19 Dec 2020
The Catholic Bishops of Australia publish an initial response to the final version of the Church governance review report in the wake of the five-year inquiry of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
The Self-Defeating Christian Commentariat BY DANIEL AMIRI
19 Dec 2020
The lack of the unity in the Church in recent years has given rise to more than just a penchant for irrational scientific beliefs and moral dogmatism.
Basic tenet of law spurned in ongoing pile-on of George Pell
19 Dec 2020
On Wednesday night ABC Online ran this heading: “Judge in George Pell appeal case to preside over inquiry into Afghanistan war crime allegations”.
Why George Pell was found guilty MercatorNet
19 Dec 2020
In the wake of Cardinal George Pell’s successful appeal to the High Court of Australia, and his release from jail after 404 days, several books purporting to be “investigative journalism” have appeared about this astonishing miscarriage of justice.
Coronavirus and China - Paul Kelly
19 Dec 2020
Coronavirus has exposed the weakness of the West
Report documents steady, meaningful progress on safeguarding
18 Dec 2020
The presidents of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Catholic Religious Australia say their annual report to the National Office for Child Safety outlines comprehensive and sustained work across Church settings. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Happy 84th Birthday, Pope Francis
18 Dec 2020
Being pope carries no age requirement. Pope John XII is believed to have been 18 years old when he ascended to the papacy in 955. On his 84th birthday, our current pope wears orthopedic shoes and uses a cane at times.
Let us talk about Divorce
18 Dec 2020
when Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant and he was not responsible, he willed the good for Mary.
VIRUS UPDATE - The AUSTRALIAN
18 Dec 2020
Video Update on Covid News
Bishops Respond to THE LIGHT FROM THE SOUTHERN CROSS
17 Dec 2020
In 2019, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) commissioned a review of governance in the Catholic Church in Australia.
The Light from the Southern Cross Co-Responsible Governance in the Catholic Church in Australia
17 Dec 2020
The RESPONSE OF the AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE
Can Our Sins Work for Good?
17 Dec 2020
Saint Augustine answer is yes, with faith, even our sins work for good.
CHRISTMAS NOVENA
16 Dec 2020
In the words of Pope Benedict XVI, we remember when God visited us, when light entered our darkness, when the invisible God made Himself visible.
Catholics welcome launch of Go Make Disciples
14 Dec 2020
Catholics of Sydney welcomed the launch of the new archdiocesan mission plan Go Make Disciples following Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral to pray for its success.
Archbishops new Mission Plan is a vision for all to become disciples
14 Dec 2020
FROM THIS weekend Go Make Disciples, the new Archdiocesan-wide mission plan for Sydney, is off and running. Its purpose? No less than to renew and focus the Church’s energy towards its timeless mission – announcing Jesus Christ to the world.
Bishop Macbeth-Green launches groundbreaking RE program
14 Dec 2020
A new religious education curriculum for the diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes is touching the hearts and minds of students as well as those of their parents, principals, teachers and clergy.
The McCarrick case and some disturbing conclusions
14 Dec 2020
What is evangelical about a church that, in the eyes of many, is nothing but a club only for men who cover for each other?
St John of the Cross
14 Dec 2020
Lord give us the courage to change the things we can; and the discomfort never to settle for mediocrity.
Homily Gaudete Sunday Advent Three Yr B - Fr Francis Afu
13 Dec 2020
We cannot rejoice when we are living a lie, when we are pretending to be who we are not. We cannot rejoice when we are proud, living with what Pope Francis calls a hyperinflated self.
Brazilian priest develops recycling project for Haiti s sea of garbage
13 Dec 2020
The priest’s idea is to collect at least 2,600 pounds of plastic material every day. A team of up to 100 people will receive bags to gather the garbage on the street, which will be taken to a storage center two times a week.
To Control - Toxic Masculinity and Heal the Family - We Must Appreciate the Differences between the Sexes
13 Dec 2020
It is time we stop talking down to boys as if they were dim-witted girls and o!er them opportunities to build character and provide meaning to their lives.
What happened to Cardinal Pell can happen to any Australian, author warns
13 Dec 2020
Australia has entered a new phase that could see any Australian consigned to imprisonment without any evidence for crimes they have not committed, warned the author of a new book on the trial and imprisonment of Cardinal George Pell.
Fighting the dragon - an effective response to Chinese coercion
13 Dec 2020
As China slowly strangles our exports to break our will, Australians have responded with a range of emotions from anger and denunciation to self-blame and resignation. This is the wrong way.
Pope to UN Climate Summit - Now is time to change direction
13 Dec 2020
Pope Francis sends a video message to participants in the UN’s virtual climate summit, and highlights the Holy See’s efforts to promote a “culture of care” in order to combat climate change.
Understanding the Bible in Its Literary Context BY ADAM RASMUSSEN
12 Dec 2020
The Bible is not one type of document. Rather, it is a library made up of many different kinds of documents, written by many different people across a millennium.
St Patricks Bell
12 Dec 2020
Our Bell has tolled the Incarnation and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass since 1876. We become a parish in 1871 all the Bishops of our Diocese would have heard the tolling of our Bell over 150 years. And of course countless Glen children and families.
Praying Scripture
12 Dec 2020
Scripture is to be alive, to take flesh in us, to be proclaimed anew and allowed to evoke speech, a prayer, a response to God.
The AWKWARDASIAN THEOLOGIAN - A Laughing God Part I
11 Dec 2020
A problem many Christians face is being too serious. One can almost measure the the level of public contributions by Christians on newspapers, network television and social media by the amount of negativity and even bile
The Armidale Catholic Schools Council
11 Dec 2020
Following a review of the governance of the Armidale Diocese system of Catholic schools, the former Bishop’s Commission for Catholic Schools is being replaced by a new Council under the name of Armidale Catholic Schools Council (ACSC).
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
11 Dec 2020
God is Not Slow
Roger Fletcher from Glen Innes
11 Dec 2020
Roger Fletcher and his family have built and incredible agribusiness empire......
The morally stunted values of life in a meritocracy
10 Dec 2020
One of America's leading public intellectuals reflects how we can restore social solidarity and overcome rancorous politics - Michael Cook
Archbishop Fishers Pastoral Letter
10 Dec 2020
Come back to Mass
Go Make Disciples
10 Dec 2020
To be launched on 12 December 2020, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the ‘Star of the New Evangelisation’, our new mission plan Go Make Disciples represents an opportunity to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our Archdiocese of Sydney.
Archdiocese of Sydney
10 Dec 2020
Turning on the Christmas Lights as the Victorian Government seeks to stifle Christian Ministry
Bishop Kennedy - Message to the People
09 Dec 2020
Since the time of the Apostles, Christians have gathered together on a Sunday, which we call the “Lord’s Day”,
Pope Francis Proclaims - YEAR OF St JOSEPH
09 Dec 2020
WITH A FATHER’S HEART: that is how Joseph loved Jesus, whom all four Gospels refer to as “the son of Joseph”. Patris Corde.... Apostolic Letter of Pope Francis
The Agnostic Reception of Catholic Social Teaching by Timothy O'Malley
08 Dec 2020
This article is EXACTLY ON TARGET AND DESCRIBES WHERE WE ARE AT IN AUSTRALIA IN OUR SCHOOLS, AGENCIES, EVEN PARISHES - WHY IS PART II of the CATECHISM MISSING? What makes a Catholic School Catholic? It is not just a brand name surely.
The Director Speaks
08 Dec 2020
Scripture is at the centre of everything the Church does. The word of God shapes our prayer and worship. The Bible shows us how to understand the world, how we are called to live and relate to each other - Chris Smyth Director of Catholic Schools.
CSO CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
08 Dec 2020
The Christmas Story and believing worshipping and living our faith in the God who has plans for us - Greetings from the Armdiale CSO
COLLABORATING FOR MISSION - The Parish and the Catholic School - ARCHDIOCESE OF BRISBANE
07 Dec 2020
COLLABORATING FOR MISSION - The Parish and the Catholic School - ARCHDIOCESE OF BRISBANE
Left annoints itself the nations only true religion
07 Dec 2020
Two hundred years after governor Lachlan Macquarie sanctioned the arrival of the colony’s first Catholic priests, Australia faces a new wave of sectarian intolerance.
LET US DREAM - The Path to a Better Future - Pope Francis
06 Dec 2020
Available Hard Cover; Kindle; Audible; CD....if you haven't read anything serious and Catholic this year...let this be your Christmas present ....Not only Amazon, all book shops esp online.
Homily for Second Sunday of ADVENT Year B - Fr Francis Afu
06 Dec 2020
But John did not wait in idleness. He went into the wilderness where his sinfulness wrestled with God’s faithfulness. Where the sun (the light of Christ) and the heat (the love of God) exposed and dispelled his darkness
Saint Pope John Paul II said this
06 Dec 2020
It is Jesus in fact that you seek when you dream of happiness; he is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; he is the beauty to which you are so attracted........St John Paull II said this
EACH COUNTRY ALSO BELONGS TO THE FOREIGNER
06 Dec 2020
The plight of migrants and refugees has been one of the pope’s main talking points throughout his pontificate. Francis is very aware of rising xenophobia and Nationalism around the globe......
CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONS for St PATRICKS GLEN INNES
06 Dec 2020
Visiting priests will hear our Confessions Monday 21st December 5-6pm....Fr Gleeson is going to Confession too !!!
I was not born in the wrong body - Keira Bell on her High Court battle over puberty blockers.
05 Dec 2020
At a pivotal point in her life, when Keira needed guidance, she was let down.
The Abyss of Desire - Awkward Asian Theologian
04 Dec 2020
For the morning prayer of Monday, the Church recites Psalm 41(42), which begins with the famous line of our soul’s yearning for God, as the deer yearns for running streams.
Why can t Cardinal Pell’s media critics let go
04 Dec 2020
In the logic of true believers, if Pell looks innocent, he must be guilty.
New national Catholic safeguarding agency established
04 Dec 2020
The Catholic Church has established a new company to oversee all safeguarding, child protection and professional standards in Australia, creating a more focused and streamlined model.
How to Stop Elder Financial Abuse
04 Dec 2020
Elder financial abuse in particular is the illegal or improper use of an older person's property, finances and other assets without their informed consent or where consent is obtained it is by fraud, manipulation or duress.
Praying the Rosary – The Luminous Mysteries - Fr Francis Afu
03 Dec 2020
Praying the Rosary – The Luminous Mysteries
Huge setback for transgender activism in UK MercatorNet
03 Dec 2020
A young woman who regrets her "transition" has taken on UK government doctors and won
LISMORE DIOCESE VALUES EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FAITH OF CATHOLICS
03 Dec 2020
Mr Gary Reen, Assistant Director, School Evangelisation & Catechetical Services at the Catholic Schools Office (CSO) in Lismore said the CSO and St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, Port Macquarie are supporting the Diocese in this venture.
Pope Francis the DREAMER -The Path to a BETTER FUTURE
02 Dec 2020
What does Francis mean by “dream”? Some of his critics are likely uneasy about this word. “Dream” appears to evoke the kind of naïve, sentimentalist, saccharine spirituality that they decry.
MAN IS NOT SAVED BY PHONICS ALONE
02 Dec 2020
Our Catholic parishes and schools derive their identity from the person of Jesus Christ. They exist in the hope that all members will have a personal encounter with Jesus, ‘the way, the truth and the life’, Dr Dan White Sydney
NSW Labor speaks out against unfair Christmas Mass restrictions
02 Dec 2020
“The current restrictions are unfair and it’s taking a toll on people of faith,” said NSW Labor Opposition Leader McKay.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
02 Dec 2020
Let Us Go To Confession
When CHRIST is the centre of Catholic Schools - not the CSO
01 Dec 2020
Catholic Schools and Parishes - Archdiocese of Sydney
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
01 Dec 2020
The Original Good
Government sends explosive ‘please explain’ letter to Ita Buttrose over Four Corners expose
01 Dec 2020
The Morrison Government has fired off a missive to ABC Chair Ita Buttrose with a litany of complaints about the Four Corners program that delved into the private lives of Cabinet ministers Christian Porter and Alan Tudge.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
30 Nov 2020
Manliness
Oxford s All Souls has shed its own by erasing Codrington name from library HENRY ERGAS
29 Nov 2020
Having held out for many months, All Souls capitulated last week, erasing the name “Codrington” from its world-famous library.
Cardinal Czerny young people and migrants at heart of better post-Covid world
28 Nov 2020
The role of young people in shaping society will be central in the world that will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
Homily - FIRST ADVENT B
28 Nov 2020
I have sunk many times. I have sinned, and I have been in dark places where I have always wondered if there is ever going to be the light of a new day. The Advent Season captures these experiences.
We are meant for each other by Theresa Zoe Williams
28 Nov 2020
When we celebrate Mass, we do so as a community of believers. We receive the Eucharist to be in communion with Christ and each other. We worship one God in three Persons, a communion of Persons. Everything about our faith is communal.
Christ the King of My Disappointment
27 Nov 2020
Last weekend, the Roman Catholic Church celebrated the Solemnity of Christ, King of the Universe, more commonly known as the Feast of Christ the King.
WORD OF GOD SUNDAY - First Sunday in February
27 Nov 2020
The Church in Australia will celebrate the Sunday of the Word of God on the first Sunday in February each year, starting with February 7 in 2021.
A Primer on FRATELLI TUTTI - Charles Taylor
27 Nov 2020
Freedom and Equality aren't Enough
Brisbane deacon and veteran reveals dismay over shocking SAS war crimes
27 Nov 2020
Despite a royal commission, we in the Church still haven’t got in place the governance, transparency, accountability and professional development framework that will help us ensure that our own Church leaders don’t cross other behaviour lines.
No Idle Dream
26 Nov 2020
The Catholic world, and the world at large, is in need of unambiguous and prophetic spiritual guidance, and Pope Francis has provided just that in his new book with Austen Ivereigh, Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future (Simon & Schuster).
Let's Talk Things Catholic - ADVENT
26 Nov 2020
Advent prepares us for redemption.
THE CHURCH - WHERE TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED IN MY NAME
26 Nov 2020
Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 752): “In Christian usage, the word ‘church’ designates the liturgical assembly, but also the local community or the whole universal community of believers.
Silence When There Should Be Screaming
25 Nov 2020
No government can fix this. Families and communities can with the support of the rest of us.
Reclaiming Tradition on Fratelli tutti BY PEDRO GABRIEL
25 Nov 2020
I had the pleasure of having been invited to the podcast “Tradition Reclaimed“, a Youtube channel focused on advancing authentic tradition, in communion with the living magisterium.
Why did so many Americans vote for Trump
25 Nov 2020
Kevin D. Williamson’s new book — Big White Ghetto: Dead Broke, Stone-Cold Stupid, and High on Rage in the Dank Woolly Wilds of the “Real America” –– came out on November 17.
Homily for CHRIST THE KING 2020
22 Nov 2020
He makes us kings in His own right.
Which Pope said this - Pedro Gabriel
22 Nov 2020
Journalism, with its immense and direct influence on public opinion, cannot be guided by economic forces, profit and partisan interests alone.
We cant outsource conscience by one of Britains leading public intellectuals by Jonathan Sacks
22 Nov 2020
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks died on November 7 at the age of 72 after a battle with cancer. Apart from his work with the Jewish community in Britain, he was one of his country’s most impressive public intellectuals.
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Speaks on the Big Questions of Life
22 Nov 2020
Whom AmI ? Why Am I Here? and How Shall I Live?
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
21 Nov 2020
The Dedication of Mary in the Temple
ABC blames France when jihadis murder its innocents HENRY ERGAS The AUSTRALIAN
20 Nov 2020
the ABC has distinguished itself by publishing one piece after the other that pins the blame for the French terrorist attacks not on the fanatics and their murderous ideology but — you guessed it — on France.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
20 Nov 2020
Sweet in the Mouth Sour in the Stomach
Mary shows us how God takes the reigns BY MIKE LEWIS
20 Nov 2020
In his Wednesday audience this week, Pope Francis continued his series of catecheses on prayer. This time he focused on Mary, and how she serves as a model for our Christian prayer life.
Between Secularism and Fundamentalism - On France s Response to Islamic Terrorist Attacks
19 Nov 2020
The problem France is facing with radical Islamism is not separatism, but conquest. To fight Islamic terror, France needs to recall the Christian roots of her culture and robustly defend them.
The Flowering Dogwood Tree - St Patrick's Glen Innes NSW
19 Nov 2020
The Flowering Dogwood Tree - St Patrick's Glen Innes NSW
Laudato si in Australia - a conversion story
18 Nov 2020
Care for our common home is at the center of Knox Peden’s conversion...Professor Peden moved to Australia about ten years ago... Presbyterian, he experienced personal and professional reflection which led him to embrace Catholicism in July 2019.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
18 Nov 2020
Our Current Crisis
A Glimpse at the past
17 Nov 2020
LUCILLE BRIDGES RIP
SAS just wants the truth
17 Nov 2020
SAS just wants the truth. We do not have a callous disregard for human life
Child Safety a National Responsibility
17 Nov 2020
Child safety is everyone’s responsibility. Significant steps have been taken nationally since the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse delivered its recommendations in 2017. - Prof Darryl Higgins ACU
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
17 Nov 2020
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
16 Nov 2020
You Have Less Love now
Homily - 33rd Sunday Ordinary Time A - Fr Francis Afu
15 Nov 2020
He wants to be a Eucharistic people. A people summoned by God to live according His will.
Bishop Barron on the McCarrick Report
15 Nov 2020
Bishop Barron discusses the long-awaited “McCarrick Report,” which the Holy See just released on Tuesday, November 10.
Simply Sunday - The Awkward Asian Theologian
14 Nov 2020
the Sabbath is meant to reveal ....the existential richness at the heart of the world, understood by Christians as the infinite dance of generosity, which is the Godhead and the endless outpouring of that generosity to the world
Realities are Greater than Ideas - Mike Lewis - Where Peter Is
14 Nov 2020
Realities are greater than ideas. Pope Francis keeps saying these words, and I think his understanding of this is something that sets him apart from his immediate predecessors.
What to Make of the McCarrick Report - Peter Steinfels, a former editor of Commonweal and religion writer for the New York Times, is a University Professor Emeritus at Fordham University.pdf
13 Nov 2020
Few people....can be expected to plow through the McCarrick report. And even those who do may be tempted to cherry-pick to reinforce their existing opinions...Transparency and accountability are not just slogans. They are hard work.
The McCarrick Report - What does it mean - Podcast
13 Nov 2020
Our good friend, Vatican reporter Christopher Lamb, joined Dan Amiri and I this week to discuss the McCarrick Report - Mike Lewis
Mental health of young people declined during lockdown
12 Nov 2020
Young adults have experienced a sharp decline in mental health since the arrival of COVID-19, research from the Australian Catholic University has revealed.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
12 Nov 2020
Delight in the Law
The McCarrick Report 40 years of facts laid bare Austen Ivereigh
11 Nov 2020
There are two jaw-dropping revelations in the Vatican report on the apparently irresistible rise of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
McCarrick Report - a sorrowful page the Church is learning from
11 Nov 2020
A reading of the dossier published by the Secretariat of State containing documents and testimonies narrating the facts regarding the former cardinal archbishop of Washington dismissed from the clerical state.
Euthanasia cutting 'dangerous path' in Australia - The TABLET UK
10 Nov 2020
Ethicists are warning that euthanasia is cutting a “dangerous path” through Australia and New Zealand.
New partnership to train Catholic teachers
10 Nov 2020
Campion College has forged a partnership with Catholic Education Tasmania to deliver a new program to train teachers in Catholic teaching while giving them on-site practical experience.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
10 Nov 2020
Saint Pope Leo the Great
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
09 Nov 2020
A House of Prayer
US election 2020 Donald Trump and the real resistance - Brendan ONeill - The Australian
08 Nov 2020
So Joe Biden has won the highest popular vote in the history of the US..He has beaten the record set by Barack Obama who was swept to power on that famous wave of ‘HOPE’ and 69.5 million votes in 2008. But here’s the thing: so has Donald Trump.
US election 2020 - Americas restlessness is a mark of its unique strength
07 Nov 2020
US election 2020 - America’s restlessness is a mark of its unique strength
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
07 Nov 2020
Interest on the Philippians Account
The adventure of faith we are called to
05 Nov 2020
Daniel Ang is the Director of the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation, charged by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP to bring to completion his Mission Plan for the Archdiocese, Go Make Disciples.
All Souls Day - The Faithful Departed and Us- by Nathan Turowsky
03 Nov 2020
Death is inevitable. For the bulk of human history, this has been a universally acknowledged and widely emphasised truism.
ALL SOULS....LIVNG CATHOLIC- DURING NOVEMBER
02 Nov 2020
November begins with the Solemnity of All Saints and the Commemoration of All Souls. Throughout the month’s thirty days, the faithful intentionally recall the memory of our departed loved ones.
Homily for ALL SAINTS 2020
01 Nov 2020
In the beatitudes, Jesus simply offers us paths to happiness.
Archbishop - Advisers helped shape Plenary Council journey
01 Nov 2020
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB says the executive committee that has helped guide the Plenary Council journey to this point has set the Council up to be a source of renewal for the Church.
The Synod of Bishops on young people, faith and vocational discernment
01 Nov 2020
The Synod of Bishops when it gathered in the presence of young people in Rome should not be forgotten......
A throwaway culture is a culture of death - Pedro Gabriel
01 Nov 2020
Members of the pro-life movement often describe policies that work to undermine the recognition of human dignity and to devalue human life as promoting the “culture of death.”
Catherine of Siena - Virgin and Doctor - ALL SAINTS DAY 2020
01 Nov 2020
From the dialogue On Divine Providence by Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor
Fratelli tutti - Francis's most traditional document
30 Oct 2020
There are two persistent criticisms used against Francis and his teachings by many of his detractors.
New Brunei cardinal runs diocese with only three priests
30 Oct 2020
New Brunei cardinal runs diocese with only three priests The tiny Muslim nation has a substantial Filipino community who bring with them their faith and devotions.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
26 Oct 2020
Be Friends with One Another
The futility of -Explaining the pope away- Mike Lewis
24 Oct 2020
Signs of an all-too familiar pattern are appearing. The narrative that the pope didn’t really say what he said seems to be developing in some conservative Catholic circles.
Homily for 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time A - Fr Francis Afu
24 Oct 2020
For when we love we live....
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
24 Oct 2020
Today I Prayed for Us Christians
The CHURCH - NO MERE CORPORATION WITH A BRAND NAME -Jesus simply said REPENT BELIEVE and FOLLOW
23 Oct 2020
Its about the Teaching of the Apostles, Prayer together, the Breaking of the Bread, the Communio gathering together on the Lord's Day and though many "we are One"....its about sharing what we have with those in need... Acts 2:42-46
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
23 Oct 2020
Today I Prayed for Those in Same-Sex Civil Unions
Why the Pope's comments on civil unions are so momentous
22 Oct 2020
Pope attacked by Trads in Barque claddings - giggling in the sacristy closets - for LOVE OF NEIGHBOUR
New era for Catholic education in Melbourne
22 Oct 2020
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) has been established to assume the governance and operation of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, Archbishop Peter A Comensoli says.
CATHNEWS TODAY - lots of Stuff
22 Oct 2020
New governance model for Melbourne Catholic schools - Pope Francis backs civil unions for gay couples - Symposium looks at the Catholic world of tomorrow - NSW eases restrictions to allow 300 in churches
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
22 Oct 2020
I Prayed for Nigeria
Pope Francis and Civil Union -: Critical Context Mike Lewis
22 Oct 2020
oday, Catholic social media unleashed a fury of reactions to the revelation that Pope Francis had indicated support for the idea of same-sex civil unions in a clip from “Francesco,” an upcoming feature-length documentary..
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
21 Oct 2020
Today I prayed for Those in Public Office
Queensland election Religious leaders cry betrayal on euthanasia
20 Oct 2020
Bewildered church leaders have accused Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk of politicising the “life and death” issue of euthanasia and breaching undertakings on when Labor would enact voluntary assisted dying law.
Anna Walsh Married, single ... Seek His Plan for you
20 Oct 2020
I am a single, professional woman, over 35, committed to the Catholic faith, who still hopes to marry and have a kid, but who accepts that this may not happen.
Why Busy Catholics should read Fratelli Tutti - Mike Gra
20 Oct 2020
I am a busy husband and dad with a demanding job, so reading a lengthy papal document is not the easiest thing to take the time to do, nor is it typically high on my list of things to do.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
20 Oct 2020
I Prayed for Marriages
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
19 Oct 2020
All is Grace
Homily for 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time A - Fr Francis Afu
17 Oct 2020
They are to give back to Caesar all that represents Caesar: anger, hatred, tax extortion, greed, and all forms of evil.
DRC Cardinal Besungu appointed to Council of Cardinals
16 Oct 2020
Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Ambongo Besungu, Archbishop of Kinshasa, as a new member of the Council of Cardinals.
Aged care operator threatens to quit industry
16 Oct 2020
Southern Cross Care, one of Queensland’s top aged-care operators, said it would cease operations if it is forced to provide voluntary euthanasia. Source: The Australian.
Coronavirus Survival
16 Oct 2020
How long can Coronavirus survive on surfaces
Gladys Berejiklian proof that ICAC public hearings are a disgrace that must stop CHRIS MERRITT
16 Oct 2020
Politically, Berejiklian is damaged goods. Whether ICAC has killed her career is still unknown. But it is clear it cannot be trusted to conduct public hearings — regardless of the final fate of the NSW Premier.
The cultural polyhedron Pope Francis on identity and openness - Pedro Gabriel
15 Oct 2020
And now many are claiming that Fratelli Tutti is the latest attack by the pope on Catholicism’s very identity.
Commissioning of Diocese of Armidale Plenary Council delegates
15 Oct 2020
At the 10.00 am Mass on Sunday 11th October at Saints Mary and Joseph Cathedral, Armidale, Bishop Michael Kennedy commissioned the delegates to the Plenary Council.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
15 Oct 2020
Summoned to Worship
Dubious Suspicions - my journey back to Pope Francis
14 Oct 2020
I offer here a sketch of someone caught in the eddies of our time. A sketch because it is not complete; I am still in the midst of confusion and uncertainty.....Brad Henry
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
14 Oct 2020
Works of the Flesh
For Pope Francis, dialogue isnt relativism Adam Rasmussen
13 Oct 2020
Pope Francis’s third encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship, is a gift to the Church and to the human race. Building on previous Laudato Si’ (2015) and Benedict XVI’s Caritas in Veritate (2009)
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
13 Oct 2020
For Freedom Christ set us Free
Anti-Poverty Week - The best solution - Enough to live on and a place to call home
12 Oct 2020
St Vincent de Paul Society National President, Claire Victory repeated calls for the Federal Government to take urgent steps to address the chronic shortage of affordable, secure housing in Australia for low income earners.
Homily 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time A - Fr Francis Afu
11 Oct 2020
The man’s attitude aptly reflects what Poemen, a fifth-century Egyptian Abbot said, ‘Silence is no virtue when charity demands speech.’
Podcast - Homily for 28th Sunday Ordinary Time A - Fr Francis Afu
11 Oct 2020
The man’s attitude aptly reflects what Poemen, a fifth-century Egyptian Abbot said, ‘Silence is no virtue when charity demands speech.’
Pope Francis Delivers Talk on Climate Change
11 Oct 2020
Today, Pope Francis stepped out onto the virtual TED stage for a second time. His talk was entitled “Our moral imperative to act on climate change — and 3 steps we can take.”
Hell to pay in the clash of the cardinals George Pell and Giovanni Becciu
10 Oct 2020
As one source quipped to The Weekend Australian: “God only knows where this affair will go next.” - Weekend Australian
The Case for God - can Western Civilisation be sustained without belief - Greg Sheridan
10 Oct 2020
I would like to acknowledge my friend Karl Schmude. Nobody helped me more with this book. God is Good for You than Karl did - Greg Sheridan
A conveniently blind ABC falls mute
10 Oct 2020
Good journalists don’t abandon the pursuit of stories because they dislike one or several of the protagonists.
Pope addresses key themes of life during pandemic in interview
10 Oct 2020
Pope Francis grants an interview to the Spanish edition of the monthly periodical “Il mio Papa”, reflecting on key issues which have emerged during the pandemic and offering several proposals for how to overcome current challenges.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
09 Oct 2020
What does Saint Paul mean by faith
New group calls for Church reform
08 Oct 2020
A new group has been formed in Tasmania to promote reform in the Church, calling for it to become more collaborative, accountable and transparent. Source The Advocate.
Is Religion any good for Mental Health - World Mental Health Day 10th October
08 Oct 2020
Roger Dawson SJ looks at one particular process through which we might assess the benefits of religion for mental health the influence of religious belief on coping strategies....and lot of others
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
08 Oct 2020
Is Saint Paul against the Law
Bishop Barron on Human Rights
07 Oct 2020
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Bishop Barron – When God Is Removed From Society, Human Rights & Values Are Endangered
Fratelli tutti - long summary of Pope Francis s Social Encyclical
05 Oct 2020
Fraternity and social friendship are the ways the Pontiff indicates to build a better, more just and peaceful world, with the contribution of all: people and institutions. With an emphatic confirmation of a ‘no’ to war and to globalized indifference.
Key Quotes from Fratelli Tutti - Mike Lewis
05 Oct 2020
Fratelli Tutti It is a very wide-ranging document, touching on many themes. It’s difficult to do the entire thing justice, but here are some quotes on different issues that stood out to me - Mike Lewis
Time to reconsider our way of life - Pope
05 Oct 2020
In his new encyclical, Pope Francis imagines societies that are more caring, more focused on helping those in need and fundamentally less attached to the principles of market capitalism. Source - NCR Online.
Cardinal Tagle: Season of Creation a call to rediscover our vocation as stewards
03 Oct 2020
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, highlights the Season of Creation as a time to celebrate in prayer and also to rediscover our vocation as stewards of creation.
Ideas Have Consequence The Philosophers Who Shaped 2020
03 Oct 2020
Not many people understand the ideologies that stand behind the rioting and deep unrest that we see on our city streets.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
03 Oct 2020
Saturdays in Ordinary Time
Aussie academic wins prestigious Ratzinger Prize for theology
02 Oct 2020
SYDNEY — Tracey Rowland, professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia, has won the Ratzinger Prize for theology, often described as the field’s equivalent to the Nobel Peace Prize
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
02 Oct 2020
He has given His angels charge over you
New Apostolic Letter highlights St Jerome s love of Scripture
01 Oct 2020
Pope Francis has written an Apostolic Letter for the 1600th anniversary of the death of Saint Jerome the - great doctor and father of the Church, who put the Bible at the centre of his life.
Rev Dr David Ranson - Homilies and Podcasts
01 Oct 2020
Give yourself a treat - listen in to one of Fr David Ranson's Podasts
Praying with the Church- Fr Francis Afu
01 Oct 2020
This I Know
St Jerome
30 Sep 2020
I interpret as I should, following the command of Christ - Search the Scriptures, and Seek and you shall find. ....St Jerome
FEAST - Ss Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
29 Sep 2020
You should be aware that the word “angel” denotes a function rather than a nature - Pope Gregory I c.540-604 AD
Francis Vision of a Fraternal Economy
29 Sep 2020
Pope Francis is signing a new social encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, this weekend. The Holy Father has spoken about human fraternity throughout his pontificate, so it’s not a surprise that he chose this topic for an encyclical.
Archbishop welcomes plan to tackle modern slavery
29 Sep 2020
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has welcomed a commitment by the New South Wales Government to finally enact legislation passed by Parliament to provide greater protection for the victims of modern slavery. Source: Sydney Archdiocese.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
29 Sep 2020
The Archangels - Michael - Raphael and Gabriel
Homily for 26th Sunday Ordinary Time Year A - Fr Francis Afu
28 Sep 2020
We Have One Father
Catholic Teaching on Euthanasia - Adam Rasmussen
28 Sep 2020
The Catholic Church espouses a consistent ethic of life that requires the legal protection of all human life from conception to natural death.
How generous is Australia s Refugee Program compared to other countries
27 Sep 2020
Australian political leaders regularly claim that Australia has one of the most generous refugee responses in the world. But what do UNHCR’s official statistics for 2018 tell us?
St Vincent de Paul Society
27 Sep 2020
The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has more than 60,000 members and volunteers, who work hard to assist people in need and combat social injustice across Australia. Internationally in 153 countries and has over 800,000 members.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
26 Sep 2020
Why Pray the Rosary?
LIKE JESUS CHRIST - FORCED TO FLEE
26 Sep 2020
WELCOMING, PROTECTING, PROMOTING AND INTEGRATING INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 106th WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES 2020
26 Sep 2020
Like Jesus Christ, forced to flee. Welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating internally displaced persons.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM CHADWICK BOSEMAN - Rachel Bulman
25 Sep 2020
As a theater student at Howard University, Boseman and eight others were accepted into a summer acting program at the British Academy of Dramatic Acting in Oxford.
The Development of Virtue: Swords into Plowshares - Wil Sipling
25 Sep 2020
modern readers may be rightly disturbed by Archbishop Turpin in The Song of Roland, a cleric active on the battlefield, slaying non-Christian combatants with righteous indignation, apparently invoking temporal and spiritual judgement by his spear.
Conscience and the Sunday Obligation
25 Sep 2020
Pope Francis says catechesis must begin with the proclamation of the kerygma, the fundamental truth that -Jesus Christ loves you; he gave his life to save you; and now he is living at your side every day to enlighten, strengthen and free you
The Church and Catholic Life
25 Sep 2020
In Christian usage, the word ‘church’ designates the liturgical assembly, but also the local community or the whole universal community of believers. CCC 752
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
25 Sep 2020
Time is God's Gift
Child sex abuse risk greatest at home
24 Sep 2020
About 1.4 million Australians, or about one in 13 adults, are estimated to have been sexually abused before the age of 15.
Safeguarding new storybook - God gives the children the right to feel safe
24 Sep 2020
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB officially launched the newly published children storybook written by the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Office in collaboration with the Child Safe Team at Catholic Education WA.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
24 Sep 2020
All is Vanity
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
23 Sep 2020
Padre Pio
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
22 Sep 2020
All Is Grace
Kids need to Connect
21 Sep 2020
Aussie teaching the world why kids need to connect
Homily 25th Sunday Ordinary Time A - Fr Francis Afu
20 Sep 2020
Entitled to God's Kingdom
Final Report for Phase : Listening and Dialogue A Report to the Diocese of Armidale
18 Sep 2020
What did Armidale Diocese say in Phase 1 for the Plenary Council
The women who accompanied Jesus
18 Sep 2020
The largely Semitic world of Mark, Matthew and John has little room for women in other than domestic roles. All this changes when Luke and Paul come into consideration.
Forgiveness and flourishing
17 Sep 2020
Forgiving and reconciling with those who hurt us, while taking responsibility and making amends for how we have hurt others, breaks the cycle of revenge and allows for healing, ultimately enabling us to flourish.
Rights of the Child
17 Sep 2020
Bishop Anthony Randazzo today launched a Rights of the Child Framework as an initiative of Safeguarding Awareness Month. The Diocese of Broken Bay dedicates September to Safeguarding and has chosen as a theme for 2020, Promoting Rights of the Child
The Story of Nicholas Peters - Spiritual Motivation in todays world.
17 Sep 2020
The Story of Nicholas Peters - Spiritual Motivation in today's world.
Archbishop Peter Comesoli re COVID vaccine 20200914
17 Sep 2020
A LETTER TO THE FAITHFUL REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF A COVID-19 VACCINE
Catholic social teaching has values the world needs, Dominican says
14 Sep 2020
ROME — Individual rights and freedom obviously are essential for human flourishing, but human happiness depends a lot on relationships — kinship and friendship, but also the broader common good, said Dominican Sister Helen Alford
New Bishop for Port Pirie avoids his Diocese for his personal Ordination in Poland
14 Sep 2020
Nuncio bows to stardom in consecrating new Bishop for Port Pirie in Poland - avoids Australians
Homily for 24th Sunday Ordinary Time A - Fr Francis Afu
13 Sep 2020
God Asks Us to Forgive
Talking about Pope Francis on the Jesuitical podcast
12 Sep 2020
......editors over at America Media to discuss my recent article for America and how the vocal resistance to Pope Francis is dividing and harming the Catholic Church.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
11 Sep 2020
Forfeiting Our Rights
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
10 Sep 2020
Known by God
Statement on Catholic Schools NCEC Director Jacinta Collins By Jacinta Collins - September 7 2020
08 Sep 2020
The Catholic community has a long and valued tradition of faith-based mission and service delivery in Australia by providing hospital care, outreach, welfare and school education for two centuries.
Catholic School Parents Australia launch new websit
08 Sep 2020
Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) is recognised as the national body representing and advocating for the parents of 768,067 children and young people who attend the 1751 Catholic schools across Australia
Catholic Schools New South Wales
08 Sep 2020
The aim and mission of Catholic Schools NSW Ltd (CSNSW) is to support the Bishops of NSW in bringing to life the Church’s evangelising mission.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
08 Sep 2020
The Good Memory
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
08 Sep 2020
The Good Memory
Catholic Schools NSW backs Latham discrimination bill
07 Sep 2020
Catholic Schools NSW and the Sydney Anglican Diocese are among groups that have declared support for a One Nation bill to amend religious discrimination laws in New South Wales. Source: The Sun-Herald.
The Gift of Good Fathering - John Anderson
06 Sep 2020
We need to end the silence on this. If we really care about our children, and our boys in particular, we would own a simple truth whether convenient or not and start talking about the critical importance of fathering.
Homily for 23rd Sunday Ordinary A - Fr Francis Afu
06 Sep 2020
God's Call to Freedom
Holy See offers observations on Royal Commission recommendations
04 Sep 2020
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has provided the Holy See’s observations on 12 recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to the Australian Government.
Catholic school funding analysis ‘doesn’t add up’
03 Sep 2020
dioceses of Wilcannia Forbes, Armidale, Wagga Wagga and Bathurst received between $16,100 and $21,000 per student in funding, compared to students in metropolitan Sydney - and pay lower fees as well
Religious education uproar By Marilyn Rodrigues - September 2020
03 Sep 2020
Monique Falzon - It is really incumbent upon the bishop and the Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta to ensure that they employ teachers who can teach our Catholic faith.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
03 Sep 2020
Servant of the Servants of God
ABC analysis gets it wrong on Catholic school funding National Catholic Education chief says
02 Sep 2020
The ABC’s ‘analysis’ of Catholic school funding published online today is simplistic and inaccurate, the National Catholic Education executive director Jacinta Collins says.
Catholic Schools a Snapshot 2019
02 Sep 2020
Catholic Schools a Snapshot 2019
Once again ABC gets it wrong - damages Catholic schools - the Rebuttal
02 Sep 2020
Once again ABC gets it wrong - damages Catholic schools - the Rebuttal
Family breakdown and the rise of identity politics
31 Aug 2020
Lacking familial love and cohesion, today's young adults turn to groups based on race, sexuality or some other minority identity for belonging.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
31 Aug 2020
The Crucified Christ
Australian Church can help reach out to people with mental illness
30 Aug 2020
Australia’s Catholic Church has chosen mental health as the theme of its Social Justice Sunday, August 30..... mental illness affects all sectors of Australian society, with indigenous people, asylum seekers and refugees being the hardest hit.
Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service
30 Aug 2020
This website will be regularly updated with information, advice and strategies to help you manage your wellbeing and mental health during this time. And you can stay up-to-date by joining our email community.
Homily for 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A - Fr Francis Afu
30 Aug 2020
Called to Follow
The Parish is a Gift - Daniel Amiri
29 Aug 2020
I have been thinking lately about the many Catholics who are hanging on for dear life to a bruised or wounded faith—nurtured perhaps through habits of prayer, a daily devotional email, Bible reading, or nothing but the kindness of those around them.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
29 Aug 2020
Silencing the Truth
Catholic News Today
28 Aug 2020
Plenary Council Discernment - Virus in North Sydney - Elder Abuse - poverty worsening in WA and Qld
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
28 Aug 2020
God's Patience Human Possibilities
Some Think Benedict is still Pope
28 Aug 2020
Some still Joseph Ratzinger former Bishop of Rome is still Pope.....
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
27 Aug 2020
Saint Monica
Australia appoints new ambassador to the Holy See
25 Aug 2020
Australia’s bishops have welcomed the appointment of Chiara Porro as the new residential ambassador to the Holy See. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
25 Aug 2020
Stand Firm
WALKING TO JERUSALEM WITH JESUS, AND PUTTING UP WITH A LOT by Elizabeth Scalia
24 Aug 2020
A church community that is sincerely seeking Christ is one that fundamentally understands how flawed are the people within its walls, and that we seek out God with and through each other.
Augustine and the good ol days
24 Aug 2020
Augustine wrote this during the fall of an already Christianized Roman Empire, but I think what he preached can still be applied today, namely to many Catholics who have an idealized vision of the Church before Vatican II.
Church Governance
24 Aug 2020
One of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was that the Catholic Church in Australia conduct a review of diocesan and parish governance and management.
The Light from the Southern Cross A Reading Guide Shane Dwyer STL
24 Aug 2020
The Church always seeks to incorporate those legitimate changes required as it grows ever more authentically in the image and likeness of the one to whom it owes its life. - The old that is strong will continue, as long as the roots are deep.
YOU ARE PETER - A Narrative of Hope
24 Aug 2020
Not because Jesus was conducting a straw poll did Jesus asked the disciples who the people thought he was. Neither was he having an identity crisis to ask them who they thought he was.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
24 Aug 2020
A True Iraelite
Homily - 21st Sunday Ordinary Time - A Fr Francis afu
23 Aug 2020
You are the Christ.........
Making the poor a priority isn’t political, it’s the Gospel, pope says
21 Aug 2020
VATICAN CITY CNS — Church teaching on giving priority to the well-being of the poor and marginalized is not a political or ideological choice; it lies at the very heart of the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
Daniel Ang Latest study shows us new ways forward
21 Aug 2020
The latest findings from McCrindle research substantiate the way in which the fault lines or fissures that COVID-19 has created in the lives of Australians have led to spiritual curiosity and openness with which the Church can engage.
This Catholic Life Podcast: Manhood & Masculinity
21 Aug 2020
Peter Holmes Peter Holmes teaches at Notre Dame University in Sydney - This Catholic Life Podcast: Manhood & Masculinity
St Vincent de Paul launch Strategic Plan
20 Aug 2020
The National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has launched its strategic plan for the next three years as it continues to work to shape a more just and compassionate society.
Saint Peter First Among the Twelve Efran Menny
19 Aug 2020
On the 2018 Easter Vigil, I became a Catholic Christian. After many years of intense theological debate and challenging my stubbornness to believe, my faith journey finally culminated that evening in our citys cathedral.
Catholic Schools Diocese of Armdiale current Covid 19 arrangments
19 Aug 2020
On Monday, updated advice was issued by NSW Health to CSNSW regarding additional measures to help mitigate risks posed by COVID-19 to school communities.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
18 Aug 2020
Surrounded by Plenty
The Legislative Assault on the Seal of Confession – Quadrant Online
16 Aug 2020
Rather than forcing the Church to implement mandatory reporting, which is beyond its power to do, the State Government would be better served to consult and work collaboratively with the Catholic and Orthodox churches
Australian men challenged to be agents of new evangelisation Vatican News
16 Aug 2020
The Director of the Center for Evangelisation of Sydney Archdiocese reflects on the role of lay men and says Australian Bishops recognize that their participation in the Church and society
One of us dwells in the flesh in Heaven Mike Lewis
16 Aug 2020
If, like Mary, we remember the great things that the Lord does, if at least once a day we were to ‘magnify’ Him, then we would take a great step forward.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
15 Aug 2020
Assumed into Heaven
Archbishop Costelloe before WA Parliamentary Enquiry
14 Aug 2020
SPECIAL REPORT: ‘Sins are not confessed to the priest, but to God’, Archbishop Costelloe tells Parliamentary Committee 13 Aug 2020
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
14 Aug 2020
A Man of Auschwitz
Understanding teen boys anger By Maggie Dent - August 12, 2020
13 Aug 2020
The first thing to understand is that many of today’s teen boys have still been conditioned deeply by the man box.
Understanding Peer Pressure By Reach Out Australia - July 29, 2020
13 Aug 2020
It’s normal for young people to worry about fitting in. Peer groups play an important role in young people’s lives, particularly during adolescence.
CATHNEWS for Wednesday 13 August 2020
13 Aug 2020
Read CATHNEWS whilst enjoying cakes and buns at Morning tea this beautiful Winter's day....
Coronavirus ‘Hospital does not want them’, say relatives
13 Aug 2020
Elderly people infected with COVID-19 are arriving at Melbourne hospitals, being refused treatment and sent back to their aged care home in a move devastating families.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
12 Aug 2020
Judging and Being Judgemental
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
11 Aug 2020
Reasonable Service
VINNIES CALLS FOR URGENT NATION-WIDE INVESTMENT IN SOCIAL HOUSING
10 Aug 2020
St Vincent de Paul Society National Council calls on the Federal Government to establish a social housing fund of $10 billion to address the chronic shortage of safe, affordable housing in Australia.
A Hug
10 Aug 2020
We are touched into life by each other, from tiny touches to making love - Timothy Radcliffe op
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
10 Aug 2020
Saint Laurence Deacon and Martyr
Australian Bishops Have A Go
09 Aug 2020
Australian Bishops Social Justice Statements - proclaiming the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church
Homily for the 19 Sunday in Ordinary Time A - Fr Francis Afu
09 Aug 2020
He made the Disciples get into the Boat
St Mary of the Cross - Woman of faith Woman of the Church
08 Aug 2020
O God, source of all goodness, who have shown us in Saint Mary of the Cross a woman of faith living by the power of the Cross, teach us, we pray, by her example....
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
08 Aug 2020
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop
St Mary of the Cross - 8th August Mass 9.30am
07 Aug 2020
Feast of St Mary of the Cross - Saturday - perhaps we should remember Mary MacKillop believed her Catholic faith and actually went to Mass - she was truly a Woman of God and the Holy Church
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
07 Aug 2020
Behold I am Against You
Archbishop Anthony Fisher's Letter
07 Aug 2020
I wrote to you last week about a parliamentary inquiry that is currently running into NSW anti- discrimination laws which has dramatic effects on religious freedom.
Religious Discrimination is one the rise around the World
07 Aug 2020
New research shows religious discrimination is on the rise around the world, including in Australia by Nicholas Aroney
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu - the TRANSFIGURATION
06 Aug 2020
His Face Shone like the Sun
Homelessness does not discriminate, maps show
05 Aug 2020
New interactive heat maps have been released showing how widespread homelessness is in Australia, prompting renewed calls for more social housing. Source: Pro Bono News.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
05 Aug 2020
An Everlasting Lover
St John Vianney
04 Aug 2020
The noble task of man, to pray and to love
Australian Bishops actually say something significant
04 Aug 2020
To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia today
Homily for 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A - Fr Francis Afu
02 Aug 2020
Nothing Is Too Little
Take up your vocation, Bishop urges nation’s men By Marilyn Rodrigues - July 31, 2020
01 Aug 2020
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP is inviting Catholic lay men in Sydney and around Australia to consider a special program dedicated to inspiring them to take up their unique place in the Church and the world.
A day in ICU where life is more intensive than usual for health workers battling on the frontline Stephen Lunn August 1, 2020
01 Aug 2020
Both their iPhone alarms ring well before 6am. Both check messages for overnight emergencies at work. Already they are “on”, the adrenaline starting to flow.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
01 Aug 2020
God-Condemned-Sin
St Josephs School Glen Innes - Catholic Schools Week
31 Jul 2020
Walk Humbly with your God - Act Justly toward God and Others - Love Tenderly with Truth and Mercy
Archbishop Fisher slams failure to act on slavery
30 Jul 2020
Catholic Schools Week - Not just middle class comfort zones with highly paid administrators - BEACONS OF THE JUSTICE OF THE KINGDOM
Catholic Schools Week - Not just for rich kids
30 Jul 2020
Because of JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD Catholic Schools strive seriously to support the New Closing the Gap deal ‘to move country in new direction’ - in partnership with Indigenous Australians...
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
29 Jul 2020
God You are Our Hope
Catholic Faith Witnessed and Proclaimed in Western Australia Catholic Schools Week
29 Jul 2020
The Bishops of Western Australia together establish Catholic Education as part of their pastoral mission to the life of their local dioceses.
Students recognised for service to faith - Catholic Schools Week
29 Jul 2020
Bishop Tim Harris yesterday awarded 12 Catholic secondary students from the Townsville Diocese an award for service to their faith. Source: Townsville Catholic Education Office.
Vatican document on parishes calls for renewed vitality
29 Jul 2020
...the Holy See.....believes that renewal will not come from the abandoning of existing structures but rather from the personal encounter with Jesus that transforms the lives of the faithful and imbues them with faith, hope and love.
CATHOLIC Schools Week 2020 - TIMELINE OF AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC HISTORY
29 Jul 2020
The Australian Catholic Historical Society has made available a new suite of resources on special topics in the history of the Catholic community in Australia. CATHOLIC Schools Week
COVID-19 - Number of Confirmed Cases Australia since 22nd January 2020
29 Jul 2020
COVID-19 Number of Australian Cases by age Group and Sex
NATIONAL CATHOLIC EDUCATION COMMISSION - NOT AFRAID TO PROCLAIM THE FAITH
28 Jul 2020
https://www.ncec.catholic.edu.au/images/NCEC_Framing_Paper_Religious_Education.pdf
FACTS ABOUT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN AUSTRALIA - NCEC
28 Jul 2020
REAL CATHOLICS SCHOOL BELIVE IN GOD AND WITNESS TO THEIR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST THROUGH THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH
NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK - FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST
28 Jul 2020
National Catholic School Week - Faith in Jesus Christ through the LIFE IN THE CHURC
CATHOLICS SCHOOLS WEEK - DIOCESE OF WOLLONGONG
28 Jul 2020
DIOCESE OF WOLLONGONG LOVES THEIR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
St Patrick's Church - Covid Safe Venue now registered with the Government.
26 Jul 2020
Parishioners must record attendance time in and time out - sanatise upon entry and exit - maintain 2 metres social distancing - Bulletins are replaced after each Mass
Ten dead as numbers in Victoria surge to 459
26 Jul 2020
Premier Andrews said - these numbers are far too high.
Being Black and Catholic - Archdiocese of Westminster UK
25 Jul 2020
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who introduces the frank and challenging 18-minute-long video, urges its audience to listen carefully, with an accepting heart; don’t be thinking, ‘hang on a minute’. Make space to hear what they have to say.
Infected Sydney woman attended 5 Funerals
25 Jul 2020
Monitoring symptoms and if sick in anyway - not attending Church or public gatherings is ESSENTIAL in this time of COVID-19 Virus pandemic
Slave trade BLM attacks given the boot years ago
24 Jul 2020
Black Lives Matter protesters are blind to issues of present-day trafficking. It is much easier to rage against dead white men than brave the might of modern slavery. By JENNIFER ORIEL
CATHOLICS SCHOOL WEEK 2020
24 Jul 2020
Catholic Schools Week 2020 - Catholic Schools Office Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle
Catholic Schools Week Archdiocese of Sydney
24 Jul 2020
The Future is Listening
Catholic Schools Week - Catholic Diocese of Lismore
24 Jul 2020
A learning adventure, a journey of faith
National Catholic Schools Week 2020
24 Jul 2020
Discover AND Celebrate Catholic Schools Week!
Catholic Education Week in Queensland - 2020
24 Jul 2020
CATHOLIC EDUCATION Is a faith-based education which places the values of Jesus at its centre
Vatican offers powerful vision of what a parish should be
23 Jul 2020
Brisbane Archdiocese’s evangelisation director believes a new instruction from the Vatican for the renewal of parishes will help the Church to “look, feel and sound more like Jesus”. Source - The Catholic Leader.
New Wagga bishops call from God'
23 Jul 2020
Bishop Mark Edwards OMI said being installed as the new bishop of Wagga Wagga Diocese yesterday was a “call from God through the Church”.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
23 Jul 2020
We are God's Bride
Having a People of God in Glen Innes tomorrow means building Church today
22 Jul 2020
Having a People of God in Glen Innes tomorrow means nurturing faith in families today
Cardinal Scola calls out Pope Francis critics - The pope is the pope
22 Jul 2020
The pope... is the ultimate, radical and formal guarantor—certainly, through a synodal exercise of the Petrine ministry—of the unity of the church, the cardinal, theologian and former rector of the Pontifical Lateran University stated.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
22 Jul 2020
Mary Magdalene
Pastoral Conversion of Parish Community in Service of Evangelizing Mission of Church
21 Jul 2020
The Instruction on Parish Life is intended to offer Bishops and their collaborators, clerics, and laity, the pastoral and canonical tools to work together for the greater good of the ecclesial community.
Bishop Vincent Long & Geraldine Doogue 2018 Ozanam Conversation
21 Jul 2020
Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv addressed the issue of What it means to be a Catholic welfare organisation in a post Royal Commission world which was then followed by a conversation with journalist and broadcaster, Geraldine Doogue AO.
Sue Cattermole & Bishop Vincent Long 2018 Ozanam Conversation
21 Jul 2020
Bishop of Paramatta, Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv addressed the issue of What it means to be a Catholic welfare organisation in a post Royal Commission world.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
21 Jul 2020
Who is like God
Positive COVID-19 test closes Maronite church
20 Jul 2020
A Maronite church in western Sydney was closed on Saturday after a parishioner tested positive to COVID-19. Source - Daily Telegraph.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
20 Jul 2020
When We Forget God
Homily for 16th Sunday Ord - A - Fr Francis Afu
19 Jul 2020
God Is Patient
Feast of St Benedict tomorrow Saturday - 11th July
10 Jul 2020
Watch the full feature length film below through St. Benedicts Feast Day on July 11th
Church must help ethical post-pandemic economic recovery
10 Jul 2020
Fr Paul Daisuke Narui SVD, an economist and the Bishop-elect of Nigata in Japan, reflects on how the Church must help make sure post-Covid-19 economic recovery is based on ethical investments.
Bishop Barron on Social Media and the Catholic Culture of Contempt
08 Jul 2020
Catholics must stop tearing each other apart online. We should be outraged by those who send virulent comments to one another, preventing actually fruitful evangelical conversation. Calumny, the mean-spirited accusation of another person.
Vatican Council II - A seed that continues to grow
06 Jul 2020
A great grace, a true prophecy for the life of the Church, a new Pentecost: these are some of the expressions used by Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI to describe the most recent Council...
Vision for strong, vibrant, authentic Catholic education
06 Jul 2020
Bishop Anthony Randazzo has launched Towards 2025, the strategy for the Diocese of Broken Bay ensuring authentic, professional, Catholic education delivered with care and compassion to the diocese's 17,000 Catholic school students.
Homily - 14th Sunday Ordinary Time A 2020 - Fr Francis Afu
05 Jul 2020
My Yoke is Easy
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
03 Jul 2020
I Refuse to Believe
Sesquicentenary Engraved Pavers Project Flyer 1
02 Jul 2020
The engraved paver will create an opportunity to remember past and current parishioners by having their names permanently installed in the paving around our church.
Catholic Education supports national safeguarding body
01 Jul 2020
The National Catholic Education Commission says the Church’s decision to create a single national child safety office will help provide streamlined support to Catholic schools. Source: The Australian.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
01 Jul 2020
Newtons Laws of Motion
Talking Up Aboriginal Well Being - Australians All at the Crossroads
30 Jun 2020
I (Anthony Dillon) identify as both Aboriginal and Australian. I believe that the current popular ideologies which portray Indigenous people merely as victims of history and White Australia (the invasion and racism) should be challenged.
Church streamlines child protection efforts
30 Jun 2020
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Mark Coleridge says a new national office for safeguarding will streamline and coordinate the Church’s work to protect children and vulnerable adults. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Germany uncovers pedophile ring of 30,000 - The AUSTRALIAN
30 Jun 2020
Officials from the North-Rhine Westphalia cyber crime unit said on Monday it had uncovered deeply disturbing online child abuse after a nine month investigation.
The Scapegoating of Cardinal Pell - Joel Hodge - QUADRANT ONLINE
28 Jun 2020
As Pell stated after his release: “It’s not a sign of a civilisation where you have guilt by accusation.”
Tomas Halik - - Speech at the Pontifical University of St Thomas - Rome Italy 2013
28 Jun 2020
Maybe in the history of theology we gave too many hasty answers where there was time and space more for questions and contemplation.
Homily for 13th Sunday Ordinary Time A - 2020 - Fr Francis Afu
28 Jun 2020
Making Christ Our Priority
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
27 Jun 2020
A Day of Anger
Paul Kelly - THE AUSTRALIAN - Coronavirus and its lethal politics chipping away at life as we knew it.
27 Jun 2020
Australia is changing, perhaps less than many other nations, but the life we knew is being stripped back. That initial joy we felt a month ago that “things are opening up” is now tinged with harsh realism....
New Directory for Catechesis released
26 Jun 2020
The Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization releases a new Directory for Catechesis, providing guidelines for the Church’s mission of proclaiming the Gospel through catechesis and evangelization.
Sandhurst Diocese creates company to oversee regions Catholic schools - The Beginning
26 Jun 2020
A NEW business will take over the governance of the Sandhurst Diocese's Catholic schools. The new model comes as a result of recommendations from the Royal Commissions into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Redefining our past does injustice to Australia now
26 Jun 2020
As governor Arthur Phillip wrote to the Home Office: “There can be no slavery in a free land and consequently no slaves.” ..... colonial Australia was not the fatal shore but a land of redemption.
Praying with the Church - Francis Afu
26 Jun 2020
There Are Consequences
INDONESIA - Under-fire Indonesian governor turns to bishop for support.
25 Jun 2020
Ruteng prelate rebuffs top official's plea to back plans for a limestone quarry in his diocese
The ACBC National Catholic Men’s Gathering for 2020
25 Jun 2020
The Men' Gathering aims to inspire and encourage all Catholic men with a vision for personal discipleship, service and mission in the family, parish, diocese and the world.
Praying with the Church
25 Jun 2020
Does God Punish
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
24 Jun 2020
In Times of Trouble
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
24 Jun 2020
His Name is John
Gregory of Nyssa - On Christian Perfection
23 Jun 2020
The life of the Christian has three distinguishing aspects: deeds, words and thought.
Homily for 12th Sunday in ordinary Time A 2020 - Fr Francis Afu
21 Jun 2020
There is that dark side, that uncertainty that grabs us, leaves us thinking what will become of us when things go a certain direction. We can be afraid of the damage that will be done
Forced like Jesus Christ to flee -To know in order to understand
19 Jun 2020
Pope Francis in a special message for World Migrant and Refugee Day dedicates this year to the pastoral care of internally displace people, releasing a new video entitled - To be close in order to serve.
James Cook spoke to us then, and speaks to us now - By HENRY ERGAS, The AUSTRALIAN
19 Jun 2020
Recurring in each of those episodes, the burial, beheading or banishment of statues, in the belief that eliminating the symbol would cleanse the world of the evil it embodied, proved an enduring feature of Europe’s devastating religious conflicts.
Dates locked in for Plenary Council assemblies
19 Jun 2020
The two assemblies for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia will be held in Adelaide from October 3-10, 2021, and in Sydney from July 4-9, 2022. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Priests eligible for JobKeeper asked to donate the extra allowance to their Catholic diocese
17 Jun 2020
"As has been pointed out by many commentators, the ABC has a clear record of instrumentalising stories about the Catholic Church and construing them in the most critical and negative way possible."
Government launches $23m scheme to fight elder abuse
15 Jun 2020
The Morrison Government will set up a $23 million scheme to receive reports of neglect or abuse in aged care, after a study estimated more than 50,000 claims went unreported in the last year. Source: Canberra Times.
Final version of governance report to be published by mid-August
15 Jun 2020
The final version of a report into diocesan and parish governance will be published after a series of amendments and clarifications have been made, likely by mid-August. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
HOMILY for the Solemnity of THE BODY AND BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST
14 Jun 2020
Christ has never disdained any heart. Christ comes into every heart
The Centre Cannot Hold – Quadrant Online
13 Jun 2020
“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world” and in the same poem “The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity”. Yeats
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
13 Jun 2020
Go - said the Lord - Go Back
Western liberalism stands firm on Christianitys rock - Greg Sheridan - The AUSTRALIAN
11 Jun 2020
Without Christianity, there is nothing absolute for liberalism to anchor itself to, so its very practice of tolerance can easily morph into intolerant ideological demands.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
11 Jun 2020
Jealous Barnabas
Homebuilder Package Misses the Mark - St Vincent de Paul
10 Jun 2020
the Society expresses disappointment that not one cent of the Australian Government’s $688million HomeBuilder package will go towards strengthening social housing.
Politics has drowned out the death of a black man - Janet Albrechtsen - THE AUSTRALIAN
10 Jun 2020
It cannot be the case that civil liberties attach to only some people, to certain protests, to specific causes. That’s the road to authoritarianism.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
10 Jun 2020
When You Are All Alone
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
09 Jun 2020
A Widow's Response
Churches UNITE to sing The Blessing over Australia
08 Jun 2020
During this time of uncertainty and physical isolation, over 300 local churches united together in Australia to sing a blessing over our nation. This is the first time this has happened.
When our kids are no longer Catholic - Adrien Bail - France
08 Jun 2020
When our kids are no longer Catholic A child's rejection of the faith often shakes Catholic couples, forcing them to make adjustments to preserve family bonds.
Homily for Holy Trinity, Year A 2020 - Fr Francis Afu
08 Jun 2020
For G. K. Chesterton, the Holy Trinity is a technical way of saying God is love.
Covid-19 NEW MASS SCHEDULE St Patricks
07 Jun 2020
New Mass Timetable for St Patrick's Glen Innes NSW COMMENCING Saturday 6th June 2020 VIGIL MASS for TRINITY SUNDAY at 6.00pm
TRINITY SUNDAY 2020 a Reflections Resource
07 Jun 2020
The desire for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God; and God never ceases to draw man to himself. Only in God will he find the truth and happiness he never stops searching for.
Praying with the Church -Fr Francis Afu
06 Jun 2020
Two Questions
Fr Francis pens a daily dose of grace
05 Jun 2020
Father Francis Afu began writing short and powerful scripture-inspired reflections online about faith and the experiences of everyday life after he was inspired by Pope Francis’s opening words at World Youth Day in 2016.
Racial politics — it has always been a riot in the US - HENRY ERGAS Follow @HenryErgas
05 Jun 2020
America’s founding ​fathers expected as much, frequently citing Montesquieu’s ​dictum that where there is no ​turmoil, there can be no liberty.
Gender debate hampered by growing close-mindedness - CathNews
04 Jun 2020
A growing close-mindedness to honest debate on gender in secular society is a continuing challenge, an Australian Catholic Medical Association forum has heard. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
04 Jun 2020
Love God
Covid-19 NEW MASS SCHEDULE St Patricks
04 Jun 2020
St Patrick's Catholic Parish MASS SCHEDULE as from SATURDAY JUNE 6th....Max attendees 50 as per order of the Government
A Snapshot of our Parish 2016 Census
03 Jun 2020
We are supposed to have 581 Catholic Families in our Parish ! According to the 2016 Commonwealth Census
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
03 Jun 2020
Rejoice and Be Glad!
A perfect storm is exposing Donald Trump and US frailties - Paul Kelly The Australian
03 Jun 2020
The most powerful nation on Earth is being brought undone from within by its pent-up governance and moral failures.
Lets swap jobs, Ita, there’s so much for you to learn - Janet Albrechtsen THE AUSTRALIAN
03 Jun 2020
If you are a little bemused and confused by the artsy crowd in this country, join the club. As the Morrison government considers a funding package for the arts,
Glen Innes Parish Social Profile - 2016 Census
02 Jun 2020
Profiles of almost 1300 Catholic parishes across Australia have just been published, offering insights that those parishes have been encouraged to use in their pastoral planning processes. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Praying with the Church
02 Jun 2020
Our Treasure
The importance of asking questions: Bishop Greg Homeming OCD
02 Jun 2020
From the earliest time, questions have defined a people and shaped the individual. However, if we look at this, we find that some questions have led to greatness in a nation and others have led to downfall
Pope Francis - Homily for PENTECOST SUNDAY 2020
01 Jun 2020
It is important to believe that God is gift, that he acts not by taking away, but by giving. Why is this important? Because our way of being believers depends on how we understand God.
Independent schools could overtake Catholic system
01 Jun 2020
Independently run schools are expected to overtake the Catholic system as New South Wales’ second-biggest education sector in two years, projections show. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
The DISCERNMENT PAPERS for the PLENARY COUNCIL
01 Jun 2020
Time to stop whinging and bemoaning all manner of things and engage with the movement of the Spirit in the Australian Church.
Protocols for Churches and Parishes in the Diocese of Armidale
01 Jun 2020
Bishop Kennedy has issued Update 14 = Coronavirus Protocols - Diocese of Armidale
Homily - PENTECOST 2020 - Fr Francis Afu
01 Jun 2020
It is the Spirit that forgives in me
Union of Catholic Asian News
31 May 2020
Listening to the Asian Catholic Church - Asia has also seen a growth in Catholicism and now represents almost 12% of the total Catholic population in the world, or 137 million people.
Statement of the Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, 1968 - Where Peter Is
31 May 2020
From the time of its initial presence in the United States until April 1968, the Catholic Church had never had an official meeting of its Black Catholic clergy
Was the Royal Commission hand in glove with the - Get Pell - campaign
30 May 2020
After Cardinal George Pell’s successful appeal against his conviction for sexual abuse, the “Get Pell” campaign died down. But the release of three unredacted reports of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has given it a second wind.
The Anatomy of a Pathology
30 May 2020
On April 7, when a unanimous decision of the High Court of Australia acquitted him - Cardinal Pell - of “historical sexual abuse,” did not reckon with the climate of venomous hatred that has surrounded Pell for decades
Religious worship takes back pew ANGELA SHANAHAN - The AUSTRALIAN
30 May 2020
There is a lot of simmering anger over the NSW government’s failure to include places of worship in the initial opening of public places, especially among Catholics.
Covid-19 and Pentecost - a pastoral from Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP
30 May 2020
Deep down we all cry out: “Come Holy Spirit”. This simple prayer goes to the core of our being. It is our soul reaching out to the divine, our heart speaking to the Sacred Heart, our spirit inspired by his.
Sydney churches open – but why did it take so long
30 May 2020
The Premier’s justification based on overseas experience where the covid-19 virus spread among some congregations was also unjustified and spurious.
SIGN THE PETITION - PEOPLE OF FAITH DEMAND EQUAL TREATMENT WITH ZOOS
29 May 2020
The Archdiocese of Sydney have launched a petition https://www.sydneycatholic.org/petition/ and I would encourage you to share this link amongst your people in the various ways that you communicate with them.
Restrictions eased on NSW places of worship
29 May 2020
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has thanked the tens of thousands of people across the state who signed a petition asking the New South Wales Government to scrap “unfair” COVID-19 restrictions on churches.
PAUL COLLINS. Back to Nature 28 May 2020
29 May 2020
It is five years this week since Pope Francis published perhaps the most radical and important papal encyclical ever issued, Laudato si’, mi’ Signore (‘Praise be to you, my Lord’) on ‘care for our common home.’
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
29 May 2020
Do You Love Me more than These
Pope Francis to canonize French missionary Bl Charles de Foucauld
28 May 2020
If you are over 60 yrs or more of age this Catholic man may well have been one of the great heroes of our young adulthood - n those heady days of being twenty or thirty something
If pubs allowed 50 people, why not churches - Bishop Michael Kennedy
28 May 2020
Armidale Bishop Michael Kennedy is hopeful churches in his diocese will soon be able to admit at least as many patrons as pubs and clubs as COVID-19 restrictions ease in New South Wales. Source: Armidale Express.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
28 May 2020
Absence
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
28 May 2020
Living in the Mystery
Pope Appoints New Bishop of Wagga Wagga, Australia
27 May 2020
In addition to his priestly formation and theological training, Bishop Edwards completed a science degree at Monash University, where he also obtained a doctorate in philosophy.
New Wagga Wagga Bishop draws faithful together for Mission
27 May 2020
In a letter to the faithful of Wagga Wagga, Bishop Edwards described his appointment “as a call from God to be with you and journey with you as disciple, brother, and bishop”. “Together, as a community of missionary disciples, we will worship, love, and evangelize,” he said.
Aboriginal elders connecting Western Sydney community
27 May 2020
Eight years on, Baabayn’s directors, Margaret Farrell, Jenny Ebsworth, Elaine Gordon and Daisy Barker reflect on their achievements, as Australia marks National Sorry Day on May 26.
George Pell and the Business of Lying - Murray Walters - Brisbane Pyschiatrist
27 May 2020
The High Court overturned Pell’s guilty verdict and found there was ‘a significant possibility that an innocent person has been convicted’.
Is Allah a Different God Than the Biblical God - by Gabriel Said Reynolds
27 May 2020
In his 1984 book Muhammad and the Christian the Anglican bishop Kenneth Cragg writes, “The answer to the vexed question, ‘Is the God of Islam and the God of the Gospel the same?’ can only rightly be ‘Yes!’ and ‘No!’.”
Role with Bishops Conference brings together skills, faith
26 May 2020
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed Michael Willett as its first chief operating officer, a role established as part of the restructure of the organisation implemented in January 2020.
Pope Francis appeals for Laudato si Year, releases special prayer
25 May 2020
Pope Francis urges everyone to take part in the just-opened Laudato si Year, and releases a special prayer to accompany the celebration.
CATHOLICISM in the TIME of the CORONAVIRUS - Stephen Bullivant
24 May 2020
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE CHURCH Find out in this FREE eBook by Dr. Stephen Bullivant, with a Foreword by Bishop Robert Barron
Bishops of Australia Entrust our Nation to Mary Help of Christians
24 May 2020
We commit to you our families, our young and old, and all who are vulnerable, those who are quarantined or anxious.
Homily for SOLEMNITY of the ASCENSION - 2020 - Fr Francis Afu
24 May 2020
...the Ascension of the Lord becomes not only what we see and hear.....It becomes the reign of hope. A call to live in hope, to desire what we have been promised.
Laudato si - Gospel of creation is the key that unlocks its meaning
23 May 2020
Five years ago on May 24th, Pope Francis published his second encyclical, Laudato sí. Cardinal Turkson explains how it got its subtitle, how care for creation is connected with worship, and St Francis of Assisi’s vision of creation.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
23 May 2020
When Faith is All We've God
Celebrating Scientific and Spiritual Curiosity
22 May 2020
HE TEMPLETON PRIZE honors individuals whose exemplary achievements advance Sir John Templeton’s philanthropic vision: harnessing the power of the sciences to explore the deepest questions of the universe and humankind’s place and purpose within it.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
22 May 2020
No One will take Your Joy from You
Plenary Council Assemblies set for 2021-2022
21 May 2020
The two assemblies for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia will now take place in October 2021 and April 2022, following the disruption of the original schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Vigano & the Virus
21 May 2020
Anti-Vatican II traditionalists are known for their inclination to traffic in conspiracy theories while bemoaning the vanished political and legal authority of the Church.
Faith in the Time of Covid-19 Ecclesial and pastoral reflection
21 May 2020
It is time for the Church to stop feeding those sweet sentimentalisms that make so much of our preaching unbearable and finally tell the world serious truths.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
21 May 2020
Your Sorrows will turn into Joy
Vinnies adopts National Catholic Safeguarding Standards
20 May 2020
St Vincent de Paul Society’s National Council has signed up to the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards, ensuring a nationally consistent approach to the safety of children and vulnerable people across the Society.
New Australian report may help church find its way out of abuse crisis
20 May 2020
There are signs that the Catholic Church's response to the sexual abuse crisis is now getting at deeper, institutional questions. In particular, how local churches — parishes and dioceses — are governed.
Selfless Love and the Theology of the Body - Daniel Amiri
19 May 2020
The truth that we were made—body and soul—for selfless, life-giving love is a hard sell in today’s culture. From our youth, we are taught by mass media to aspire to self-actualization, to pursue that which gives us bodily pleasure.
Homily for Sixth Sunday of Easter - Fr Francis Afu
18 May 2020
...... those who bring their questions, doubts to the Lord. They let the Lord into their stories and their darkness.
Have you booked into ONE MASS WEEKLY
17 May 2020
Our small congregation Masses begin Saturday VIGIL MASS 16th May 2020 - 6pm. YOU MUST BOOK A PLACE ONLY 10 permitted to gather.
Bishop Kennedy announces new Chairman for CENTACARE NEW ENGLAND NORTH WEST
17 May 2020
Bishop Kennedy writes...I have pleasure in announcing the appointment of Mr John Williams as Chairperson of the Board of Centacare New England North West. He will commence in this appointment from 1st June, 2020.
Cardinal George Pell and the High Court of public opinion
16 May 2020
Cardinal George Pell and the High Court of public opinion A Royal Commission has effectively called him a liar. Is this just
Archbishop Fisher Message re Opening of the Churches
16 May 2020
After a long Lent in which we have experienced severe restrictions upon our worship, as well as many other parts of ordinary life, there is at last Easter light.
Royal commission denies George Pell legal justice
16 May 2020
Royal commission denies George Pell legal justice GERARD HENDERSON
Pillars of justice abandoned in mob pursuit of George Pell - HENRY ERGAS
15 May 2020
Henry Ergas in The Australian writes today - The case of Cardinal George Pell ........ highlights a sickness in the body politic that is all the more dangerous for being ongoing, widespread and deeply entrenched.
A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE CATHOLIC PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA
15 May 2020
A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE CATHOLIC PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA - The Catholic Bishops of Australia
Cardinals and Bishops are accountable -We Must be open to Correction from Pope Francis
14 May 2020
Cardinals and Bishops are accountable -We Must be open to Correction from Pope Francis
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
14 May 2020
Let us Fast and Pray
Have you booked into ONE MASS WEEKLY
13 May 2020
Our small congregation Masses begin Saturday VIGIL MASS 16th May 2020 - 6pm. YOU MUST BOOK A PLACE ONLY 10 permitted to gather.
Praying With the Church - Fr Francis Afu
12 May 2020
Experience Many Hardships
CathNews Australia as the new week opens.....
11 May 2020
Keep in touch with the life of the Church
The State of Media Theology - Daniel Amiri
11 May 2020
When is Theology Theology and not Just Philosophising about Religion
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
11 May 2020
The Luminous Mysteries
Printable Rosary Guides for May 2020 - Mike Lewis
09 May 2020
Pope Francis once again called upon the faithful to pray the Rosary. He requested that we pray the Rosary every day in the month of May, and he provided two additional prayers to Our Lady that he will be praying following the Rosary .
Sectarianism, secularism and abuse Why the Pell case divided Australia - Karl Schmude
09 May 2020
Karl Schmude is co-founder of the Catholic liberal arts college Campion College Australia, and a former university librarian. An active parishioner in the Cathedral Parish Armidale.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
09 May 2020
Glory to God in the Highest
Bishop Michael Kennedy of Armidale - The Rosary in Marys Month of May
08 May 2020
Our Bishop speaks to us about Mary and the Rosary from the Grotto adjacent to O'Mahony House - Cathedral Grounds Armidale NSW
From-tv-ratings-to-transgender-prostitutes-top-5-only-in-italy-moments
06 May 2020
ROME - As of yesterday, the coronavirus lockdown as Italy has known it since March 8 effectively ended. “Phase 2” kicked into gear with the reopening of shops and public parks, bars and restaurants for take-out service.....
We ve Done Us Proud - Slim Dusty
06 May 2020
To come this far - through all the years - We ve done Us Proud....
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
05 May 2020
Praying the Rosary - the Sorrowful Mysteries
Bishop Michael Kennedy - GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY - 4th of EASTER
03 May 2020
Bishop Kennedy speaks to us, from the Cathedral in Armidale, about Vocations to the Priesthood.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
03 May 2020
I Know My Sheep
The Prosperity Gospel: Dangerous and Different - Antonio Spadaro, SJ Antonio Spadaro, SJ
02 May 2020
The “prosperity gospel” is a well-known theological current emerging from the neo-Pentecostal evangelical movements. At its heart is the belief that God wants his followers to have a prosperous life, that is, to be rich, healthy and happy.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
02 May 2020
Praying the Rosary
The NOVELTY of MERCY - The AwkwardASIAN Theologian
01 May 2020
We talk a lot about how bad sin is, and it is bad. As Augustine reminds us, sin is nothing short of a reduction of our personhood, as it is a pursuit of a simulation of ourselves.
MARYS MONTH OF MAY - Printable Rosary Guides
01 May 2020
This week Pope Francis requested that we pray the Rosary every day in the month of May, and he provided two additional prayers to Our Lady that he will be praying following the Rosary for the month.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
01 May 2020
Saint Joseph the Worker
Interview with Dr Phyllis Zagano on Women in the Church Mike Lewis
30 Apr 2020
Phyllis Zagano is an internationally acclaimed Catholic scholar and lecturer on contemporary spirituality and women’s issues in the church. In 2016, Phyllis was named by Pope Francis to serve on the Papal Commission on women in the diaconate.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
30 Apr 2020
Will Live Forever
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
29 Apr 2020
Let All the Earth Praise the Lord
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
28 Apr 2020
Gaze into Heaven
ANZAC DAY - 2020 - St Patricks Catholic Church Glen Innes NSW 2370
25 Apr 2020
A Peace that the World Cannot Give - This is my Gift to you ...... John 14:27
ANZAC DAY - 2020 - Bishop Michael Robert Kennedy of ARMIDALE NSW
25 Apr 2020
ANZAC DAY 2020 - A Message from our Bishop
The Plans of St. Thomas - Daniel Amiri
22 Apr 2020
One can imagine Thomas saying, What use is there believing in ghosts Our Lord is dead.
Strong in the Face of Tribulation
22 Apr 2020
The Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See is making available a downloadable book entitled -Strong in the Face of Tribulation - , containing prayers, supplications and the Pope’s homilies as - a sure support in time of trial.
Pope says living faith without sacraments, community is dangerous
21 Apr 2020
Pope says living faith without sacraments, community is dangerous.....It is dangerous, he said, because people could start living their relationship with God “for just myself, detached from the people of God.”
The Outsider The Story of an Embattled Pope – Where Peter Is
21 Apr 2020
The Outside - Pope Francis and His Battle to Reform the Church by Christopher Lamb was released on April 15, 2020 by Orbis Books. Order from Amazon in paperback or for Kindle format
Pells Kangaroo Court
21 Apr 2020
A Sydney lawyer dissects the arguments in Australia’s most famous criminal trial- Michael McAuley
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
20 Apr 2020
Lets Talk about Nicodemus
LOW SUNDAY- First Sunday after Easter...... 2020
19 Apr 2020
LOW SUNDAY Mass Sheet for St Patricks Catholic Parish Glen Innes NSW
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
19 Apr 2020
Mercy - the Beauty of the Cross
Cardinal George Pell convicted for a lacklustre display of empathy - Angela Shanahan
18 Apr 2020
In this age of public shaming, of bathos and histrionic displays of “empathy”, the cardinal just didn’t seem to have enough “empathy”. He was too rational, too focused on the practical. He didn’t conform to the emotional script.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
18 Apr 2020
Uneducated Laymen
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
17 Apr 2020
Divine Providence
ABCs groupthink on George Pell a sin against journalism
16 Apr 2020
Greg Sheridan writes - I believe Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has made one of the most irresponsible statements by a premier in modern political history.
Holy See sets up special Covid-19 task force
16 Apr 2020
The Holy See has established a task force to mobilise the Church’s response to Covid-19 and deal with the aftermath of the pandemic.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
16 Apr 2020
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Culture wars led to prosecution, Cardinal Pell says
15 Apr 2020
Cardinal George Pell believes culture wars and his conservative views on social issues contributed to him being prosecuted and jailed on child sexual abuse charges – convictions overturned by the High Court last week. Source: ABC News.
Twisted passion of the anti-Catholics on show in Pell case
14 Apr 2020
This anti-Catholicism must stop. The Pope is not the devil, Pell is not an abuser, Catholics are not a backward people. The prejudices of the progressive elite must be confronted in order that Catholics can feel comfortable in Australia....
Diary of an Innocent Man - The Inquirer - THE AUSTRALIAN
14 Apr 2020
If Cardinal George Pells prison journal becomes a bestseller, he can deem his investment in writing pads and pens during the past 13 months worthwhile.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
13 Apr 2020
What is the Resurrection
Easter services to be broadcast on free-to-air TV
12 Apr 2020
Catholics around Australia will be able to watch Easter services at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney live on national television. Source - Sydney Archdiocese.
SOUND OF MUSIC
12 Apr 2020
How do you solve a Problem like Corona
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
12 Apr 2020
Holy Saturday
Easter promises hope and renewal amid COVID-19 - Editorial The Australian
12 Apr 2020
Dare we hope in a world that is suffering Sydney’s Catholic Archbishop Anthony Fisher asked in his Easter message.
You are Loved and Loveable - rolling away the Stones
12 Apr 2020
Pope Francis vision of renewal in the Church begins with hope and love, not condemnation. He wants us to begin by sharing Gods love and the message of Jesus Christ.....
HOLY SATURDAY 2020
11 Apr 2020
The Liturgy of the WORD for Today
Travesty of justice - trusted institutions fail Pell, public
11 Apr 2020
The job of the ABC was to inform and educate on one of the most contentious trials in the past half-century. Instead, it campaigned against Pell, essentially offering a one-sided condemnatory view...
George Pell Fairness trampled by social media mob - Gerard Henderson
11 Apr 2020
The ABC led the campaign in programs such as 7.30, Four Corners, Lateline (as it then was), Q&A, News Breakfast and Radio National Breakfast.
Easter offers solace for us all in the depths of coronavirus crisis - Greg Sheridan
11 Apr 2020
For only the second time in modern Australian history, churches are silent by state edict, this time silent at Easter, the season of triumph and resurrection.
The Way of the Cross - The Pope and the Prisoners
11 Apr 2020
Pope Francis leads Way of the Cross written for him by Prisoners
All over Australia this horror story is happening - But only if its Catholic does it make the media
11 Apr 2020
All over Australia this horror story is happening - But only if its Catholic does it make the media
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
10 Apr 2020
Holy Thursday
GOOD FRIDAY love in the lockdown
10 Apr 2020
Today, the Christian Church celebrates the passion of its founder, Jesus Christ. Today, many of us will mark his passage into the tomb in a state of lockdown.
GOOD FRIDAY of the PASSION of OUR LORD
10 Apr 2020
The Liturgy of the WORD for TODAY
Praying with the Church
10 Apr 2020
GOOD FRIDAY
Remembering Our Future - Pope Francis and Corona Virus
09 Apr 2020
Pope Francis shares with his British biographer spiritual wisdom about the meaning of the coronavirus pandemic.
MAUNDY THURSDAY - St Patrick's Glen Innes NSW
09 Apr 2020
At Sunset the SACRED TRIDUUM BEGINS....The PASCHAL MYSTERY of OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST
Pell versus the Queen
08 Apr 2020
The High Court found that the jury, acting rationally on the whole of the evidence, ought to have entertained a doubt as to the applicant's guilt with respect to each of the offences for which he was convicted.....
Cardinals critics cannot run from the High Courts decision
08 Apr 2020
The fallout from the 7-0 High Court decision will be profound.
I hold no ill will toward my accuser Cardinal George Pells statement in full
08 Apr 2020
I have consistently maintained my innocence while suffering from a serious injustice. This has been remedied today with the High Court’s unanimous decision.
ARCHBISHOP MARK COLERIDGE, PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE
08 Apr 2020
We also recognise that the High Court’s decision will be devastating for others. Many have suffered greatly through the process, which has now reached its conclusion.
George Pell verdict Victorian justice system is the biggest loser as convictions quashed
08 Apr 2020
Victoria’s courts attempted to silence the world’s media over the cardinal’s conviction, it is now clear to all that the conviction itself should never have happened.
Pells High Court acquittal revives reasonable doubt
08 Apr 2020
Our judicial system is not perfect; no human system can ever be. But it has entrenched checks and balances, combining procedural fairness and reasonable review, and the promise that every person is treated equally.
Wednesday of HOLY WEEK
08 Apr 2020
The Liturgy of the WORD for Today
ABC backs its reporting on George Pell after Andrew Bolt accuses it of a witch-hunt
08 Apr 2020
The question I have for you, Craven said on the ABC News channel. How much guilt does the ABC feel making sure this victim has gone through years of hell only to be hurled down when the case should never have been brought.
St Patricks Cathedral vandalised as George Pell leaves monastery
08 Apr 2020
The words rapist and no justice have been graffitied on St Patricks Cathedral in Melbourne with inverted crosses attached to the churchs gate after Cardinal George Pell was acquitted for child sex abuse.
Praying with the Church - Francis Afu
08 Apr 2020
Wednesday of Holy Week
Tuesday of HOLY WEEK
07 Apr 2020
The Liturgy of the WORD for Today
Pope Francis Sends Message ahead of HOLY WEEK
06 Apr 2020
I have in my heart all the families, especially those who have a loved one who is sick or who have unfortunately experienced mourning due to the coronavirus or other causes.
Monday of HOLY WEEK 2020
06 Apr 2020
The Liturgy of the WORD for Today
First assembly of Plenary Council postponed
06 Apr 2020
In response to the dramatic changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the bishops of Australia have made the “difficult, but necessary” decision to postpone the first assembly of the Plenary Council. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Exercise the Priesthood this HOLY WEEK - Daniel Amiri
06 Apr 2020
Our priesthood is exercised through the reception of the sacraments, but also in prayer and thanksgiving, in the witness of a holy life, and by self- denial and active charity LG 10.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
06 Apr 2020
Monday of Holy Week
PASSION - PALM SUNDAY 2020
05 Apr 2020
The Mass for PASSION - PALM - SUNDAY
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
05 Apr 2020
Others Cut Branches from the Trees
At Every Time and in Every Place
04 Apr 2020
Millions of Catholics around the world are now facing the reality that they won’t be able to attend any Holy Week liturgies or receive Communion on Easter Sunday.
Team Australia our new normal, for now - Paul Kelly - The Australian
04 Apr 2020
The abnormal is Australia’s new normal, but only for a while. What is more important is that the ​nation in the fullness of its social, economic and spiritual life does not revert post-crisis to the old pre-2020 politics.
Saturday in the 5th Week of LENT
04 Apr 2020
LITURGY of the WORD for Today
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
04 Apr 2020
For Whom Shall we Live
Alarm at radical assisted suicide plan - Qld
03 Apr 2020
Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge said that the recommendations came as no surprise given the cultural tide of this time and the resources invested by the supporters of physician-assisted suicide.
The Catholics who dont believe in God - the Cathoic Weekly
03 Apr 2020
So what explains this phenomenon which sees thousands sacramentalised but few appearing to be ‘evangelised’, that is, become intentional and life-long disciples of Jesus Christ
Love in the time of the Coronavirus
03 Apr 2020
Nate Tinner-Williams writes: In this current crisis of health, wealth, and love of neighbor, I am feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all. Maybe you’re feeling it too, and asking yourself: Am I doing enough - Am I doing anything.
Chinas Role in the Pandemic - Richard Ferguson The Australian.pdf
03 Apr 2020
Australia would push for All Wet Markets to be investigated by Global Authorities.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
03 Apr 2020
We Shall Die
Popes blessing in empty St Peter's Square watched by 11 million on TV
03 Apr 2020
Hour-long address of the Pope came as Italy said 969 people had died from Covid-19 in 24 hours
Thursday in the 5th Week of LENT
02 Apr 2020
The LITURGY of the WORD
George Cardinal Pell and next Tuesday of HOLY WEEK
02 Apr 2020
It is the most contentious case since Lindy Chamberlain was wrongly convicted of murdering her baby at Uluru. Ms The High Court rejected Ms Chamberlains appeal. The ABC has done its best.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
02 Apr 2020
We Are Gods Possession
Cath News Today - 1st April 2020
01 Apr 2020
Catholic hospitals to join forces with public hospitals
Wednesday 5th Week of LENT
01 Apr 2020
Liturgy of the WORD for Today
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
01 Apr 2020
The God of Surprises
Urbi et Orbi Meeting the real Pope Francis – Where Peter Is
31 Mar 2020
Last Fridays extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing received a very positive reception. Most Catholics on social media, even many who are usually critical of Pope Francis, praised the ceremony....
Tuesday in the 5th Week of LENT
31 Mar 2020
Liturgy of the WORD for today
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
31 Mar 2020
Impatience
This Is the New Normal - DANIEL AMIRI · MARCH 29, 2020
30 Mar 2020
What have we lost during this crisis? As Dr. Leonard DeLorenzo wrote for the Church Life Journal at the University of Notre Dame, this crisis has betrayed our sense of invulnerability and independence. I
Monday 5th Week of LENT
30 Mar 2020
Vespers
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
30 Mar 2020
Walking in the Valley of Darkness
Glen Innes Churches in Virus Time
29 Mar 2020
Church Bells will ring in Glen Innes at 9am each day. Here are 9 things you can do at 9am to care for one another and ourselves.
Bishop Michael Robert Kennedy - Pastoral Letter - Coronavirus
29 Mar 2020
Our churches may be closed but The Church is not - We, the People of God - made one with Christ and with each other through Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist -are not closed-down.
SUNDAY MASS with BISHOP MICHAEL KENNEDY - Ss Mary and Joseph Cathedral ARMIDALE NSW
29 Mar 2020
Bishop Michael Robert Kennedy will celebrate Sunday Mass in the Cathedral at 10.00 am tomorrow and it will be live streamed to the Cathedral Parish facebook page. 10.00am
St Patrick Glen - 5th SUNDAY OF LENT A 2020 4th Edition
29 Mar 2020
Pray this Day of Holy Sabbath - the Day belongs to the Lord - it is the Dies Domini
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
29 Mar 2020
He Loved Lazarus
The Homily for Todays Sunday Mass - Bishop of Lismore NSW
29 Mar 2020
St Paddies Glen - this Homily is excellent and insightful - worth listening to in the evening of the Dies Domini.....
Uncanny Homes Housebound, we are still wayfarers by Terence Sweeney
28 Mar 2020
Housebound, we are still wayfarers.
The Cistercian Abbot Generals letter to the Cistercian communities at the time of the pandemic
27 Mar 2020
The Cistercian Abbot General's letter to the Cistercian communities at the time of the pandemic. To stop before God means to recognize that his presence fills the instant and thus fully satisfies our heart.
Liturgy of the WORD
27 Mar 2020
Friday 4th Week of LENT
PRAYERS DURING THE CORONA VIRUS
26 Mar 2020
Good Morning St Paddies - CHURCH is Open even though the Building is Closed - Let us Pray the Day in Glen
Liturgy of the WORD
26 Mar 2020
Thursday in LENT
From the Principal St Josephs Catholic School
26 Mar 2020
Letter from Mr Chris Smyth the Director of Catholic Schools Diocese of Armidale
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
25 Mar 2020
God is Our Refuge
Talking to your kids about Coronavirus and Suffering
25 Mar 2020
Many parents are wondering right now: how do I talk to my child about a global pandemic - We parents are still trying to wrap our minds around this situation ourselves.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
25 Mar 2020
Here I am Lord
Notes from the field Hospital
24 Mar 2020
Church Buildings may be closed but the Church - the Body of Christ - is OPEN AS LONG AS THE LORD IS RISEN !!!!!
Leadership solidarity vital in coronavirus challenge - Editorial The Australian
24 Mar 2020
At a historic, sombre and downsized sitting of parliament on Monday, Scott Morrison surveyed a crisis-swept land and looked to fortify a people in transition. For many, young and old, 2020 will be the toughest year of our lives....
UPDATE ON CORONAVIRUS MEASURES - Prime Minister
23 Mar 2020
We will be living with this virus for at least six months, so social distancing measures to slow this virus down must be sustainable for at least that long to protect Australian lives..
Australian Health Protection Principal Committee AHPPC COVID-19 statement on 22 March 2020
23 Mar 2020
We now have 1,000 cases and we are clearly concerned at the rate of rise in cases and potential trajectory.
Wednesdays with Pope Francis - The Sacraments
23 Mar 2020
This course is a compilation of Pope Francis's Wednesday audiences, arranged together here for easy reading and tracking.
We have got to go hard, our window is closing
23 Mar 2020
Australias coronavirus health crisis will mirror those of Italy and the US within weeks and will get even worse without extreme social distancing measures, one of the nation’s top biosecurity experts has warned.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
23 Mar 2020
What is a Domestic Church ?
Closure of St Patrick Church by Government Order
23 Mar 2020
Attention Parishioners of St Patrick’s Glen Innes NSW
On Critics of the Churchs Precautionary Measures - David Wanat
22 Mar 2020
Over the last 2,000 years, we have faced many different plagues and crises. The Church has responded to them in various ways, based on the needs of the people and the knowledge of science at the time.
Up to date - Government Health Advice
22 Mar 2020
Health is closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic. Our information provides daily updates, answering your questions about the latest news, current facts and figures, travel advice, key contact and phone numbers.
Coronavirus Prayers - Bishop Michael Kennedy
22 Mar 2020
Bishop Kennedy has issued these Prayers in this time of the Covid-19 Virus they may be of help to us in our Diocese as we pray together for Gods healing grace in abundance.....
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
22 Mar 2020
Lord that We May See
Who We Know God Is
21 Mar 2020
Only recently have I come to truly know God. I’m a cradle Catholic raised by pretty devout parents. I could maybe count on one hand the times I remember missing a Sunday Mass growing up. I received all my sacraments. I did all the Catholic things.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) current situation and case numbers
21 Mar 2020
As at 6.30am on 20 March 2020, there have been 709 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia. There have been 144 new cases since 6.30am yesterday.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
21 Mar 2020
It is Not the Work of the Devil
HOLY MASS ONLINE - Recommended by Bishop Michael Kennedy
20 Mar 2020
We encourage those who cannot attend Mass to watch live streamed Masses such as the Holy Father’s daily Mass; or Mass on Demand through Cathnews or Mass for You at Home via Channel 10.
Bishop Kennedy Message to the People of the Armidale Diocese
20 Mar 2020
Mass and the Sacraments are at the heart of our life as Catholics. Therefore, our Parishes will maintain the public celebration of Mass and the provision of the Sacraments whilst ever it is possible and safe to do so.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
20 Mar 2020
Lets Fold Hands in Prayer
Bishop Kennedy - Coronavirus - Diocesan and Parish Response Update No 2
19 Mar 2020
Please ensure those of the faithful who are affected by these measures or are fearful of attending are dispensed from their Sunday Mass obligation until further notice.
Help sheet for praying the Rosary during the Coronavirus pandemic
19 Mar 2020
Please join us as we pray together with Pope Francis and Catholics around the world for the sick, the vulnerable, those who have died, those who are at risk, healthcare workers, scientists, and those who will suffer financially during this time.
Some dioceses suspend public Masses
19 Mar 2020
Catholic bishops across Australia are coming to terms with new restrictions on public gatherings, with many suspending Masses in response to the coronavirus pandemic, while others will allow small gatherings to continue. Source: ABC News.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
19 Mar 2020
Saint Joseph Man of Honour
An Invisible Communion - Daniel Amiri
18 Mar 2020
In the face of our current situation, I would like to remind my fellow Catholics we can still welcome God into our hearts through what is called spiritual communion.
UPDATE ON CORONAVIRUS MEASURES
18 Mar 2020
The focus for the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments is the health and wellbeing of Australians and their livelihoods, ensuring that Australia is positioned to emerge strong and resilient from this global pandemic crisis.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
18 Mar 2020
God Is Close to Us
Diocese of Armidale - Prayers in the time of the Corona Virus
18 Mar 2020
A Selection of Prayers for use during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Coronavirus Looking out for the most vulnerable in community
17 Mar 2020
Australia in isolation our borders closed, returned travellers and new arrivals in 14-day self- quarantine is a daunting work in progress. Social distancing has entered the lexicon, with gatherings of more than 500 people scrubbed.
ACBC CATHOLIC CHURCH RESPONSE TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE OVERVIEW
17 Mar 2020
This document outlines the major initiatives by Catholic leaders in Australia to respond to the issue of child sexual abuse in Church settings. It focuses on progress in recent years. Some protocols also apply to improper sexual conduct with adults.
Hand washing
16 Mar 2020
As you go about your everyday life, germs accumulate on your hands. After you touch your eyes, nose or mouth, germs carried there can cause infections. Frequent hand-washing is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading illness.
Covid 19 Virus Information NSW Government
16 Mar 2020
COVID-19 - Frequently asked question NSW Government
Prayer for the End of the Corona Virus Outbreak
15 Mar 2020
Almighty and merciful Father, who shows your love to all creation, we come before you asking for a quick control of the Coronavirus currently ravaging our world......
Yes to Social Distancing, No to Individualism - Daniel Amiri
15 Mar 2020
Social distancing puts us at risk of thinking only of ourselves. It doesn’t have to be that way. Listen to your pastors, medical professionals, and the relevant government authorities where you live.
Christ is present in creation, Cardinal Burke wherepeteris.com/christ-is-present-in-creation-cardinal-burke/ Adam Rasmussen
15 Mar 2020
Cardinal Raymond Burke, the titular head of the online resistance to Pope Francis, has given an interview about Querida Amazonia.
Praying wit the Church - Fr Francis Afu
15 Mar 2020
Jesus is at the Well
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
14 Mar 2020
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
14 Mar 2020
Not According to Our Sins
The Elderly, Discernment, the Young.
14 Mar 2020
Despite their physical frailty, the elderly are always the memory of humankind, the roots of our society, the pulse of our civilization.
Coronavirus Should Australia close its borders Warning on Italian path to chaos
12 Mar 2020
Australia could dramatically reduc​e its death rate from coronavirus if the government acted now to “completely” close borders, cancel​ mass events and shut down schools and universities, the Grattan​ Institute says.
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
12 Mar 2020
Information and advice on the novel coronavirus called COVID-19 for community and businesses in New South Wales.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
12 Mar 2020
Man putting his trust in Man
Diocese of Rome cancels all public Masses, announces day of fasting and prayer
09 Mar 2020
The announcement by the Rome diocese mirrors national action adopted by the Italian bishops’ conference.
Letter from Bishop Michael Kennedy to Diocese of Armidale
08 Mar 2020
In the Diocese of Armidale the following are obligatory requirements and are to be implemented immediately and remain in place until further notice.
High drama and even higher stakes: it’s the moment of truth for George Pell John Ferguson
08 Mar 2020
Given his convictions, most people will be happy with Pell’s plight. For others...... including the brightest minds in the law, next week’s High Court appeal will be a significant moment in Australian legal history.
After Weinstein, the rules of intimacy come full circle.
07 Mar 2020
After Weinstein, the rules of intimacy come full circle There's only one safe place for sexual relations.
Since when did conscience become a dirty word....David Wanat March 6, 2020
07 Mar 2020
I understand why some people are suspicious of others who invoke conscience. Many do abuse the term, and treat it as a mere feeling. But Conscience is not a feeling.
Computer programming teen Carlo Acutis to be beatified
06 Mar 2020
The Vatican announced Saturday the approval of a miracle attributed to the intercession of Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer programmer, who died in 2006.
Keep calm and make a curry
06 Mar 2020
On Thursday Scott Morrison explained that every Australian had a responsible role to play in the evolving coronavirus outbreak. The coming months will test our resolve and the Prime Minister urged common sense.
Loneliness Today, Part V The Uncoupled - Nathan Turowsky March 4,
05 Mar 2020
When Pope Francis promulgated the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia in 2016, much of its teaching was widely ignored in favour of what would become years of arguing over a single footnote...
National advice on liturgical implications in light of coronavirus (COVID-19) - ACBC
05 Mar 2020
This advice should be considered alongside local and national health guidance, including from the Commonwealth Department of Health
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
05 Mar 2020
God answers Every Prayer
Pope Francis invites the Church to celebrate Laudato Si Week
04 Mar 2020
Pope Francis in a video message invites Catholic communities around the world to celebrate Laudato Si Week from 16 to 24 May 2020.
Sanctity the unspoken question for Plenary 2020
04 Mar 2020
Last week we celebrated a momentous occasion in the life of the Church in Australia – the Opening of the Cause for the Beatification and Canonisation of Servant of God, Eileen O’Connor.
Coronavirus in Australia Six key facts experts want you to know about the COVID-19 disease
04 Mar 2020
The Australian Academy of Science has released a new video explaining what you need to know about the coronavirus as the world prepares for a potential pandemic.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
04 Mar 2020
We are all Sinners
Peace or chaos be with you - Mike Lewis
03 Mar 2020
The old adage would seem to apply here: “If You Don’t Hear Crying, the Church is Dying.”
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
03 Mar 2020
Gods Word always succeeds
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
02 Mar 2020
Be Holy
We’re too selfish to stop coronavirus spreading
02 Mar 2020
My fear is that our safety net is the willingness of other people to respect authority whether it suits them or no.
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2020
01 Mar 2020
In this Lent of 2020, I would like to share with every Christian what I wrote to young people in the Apostolic Exhortation Christus Vivit: “Keep your eyes fixed on the outstretched arms of Christ crucified, let yourself be saved over and over again.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
01 Mar 2020
Temptations
Where Does the Church's Crisis of Authority Dwell
29 Feb 2020
How can lost authority be restored We did not need the recent poll on belief in the True Presence to indicate that the authority of the Church is in crisis within the Church—to say nothing of her authority outside the Church.
Ecclesiology to be key Plenary debate topic, says Bishop Umbers
29 Feb 2020
Not all the ideas that circulate among the people of God are compatible with the faith … it needs to be said that we are not going to redefine sin. We are not going to change the sacrament of Holy Orders and neither do we have the power to do so.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
29 Feb 2020
Almsgiving
Everyone will get coronavirus, virologist warns as Scott Morrison activates pandemic plan.
28 Feb 2020
Federal and State health ministers will hold talks in Melbourne today after the government's decision to enact stage one of its coronavirus pandemic plan.
Serving communities with courage and compassion: Francis Sullivan delivers opening keynote Thursday 27 February 2020
28 Feb 2020
Sullivan presented a challenging overview of the state of the Church in Australia, alongside an uplifting affirmation of ‘good works by good people for the good of others.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Australian Government Dept of Health
28 Feb 2020
Good hygiene can prevent infection.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
28 Feb 2020
The Fast that God Wants
In the Desert God Restores Our Lives Daniel Amiri
27 Feb 2020
Behold the desert, place of life not of death, because to converse with the Lord in silence restores life to us - Pope Francis, Ash Wednesday General Audience.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
27 Feb 2020
You Have a Choice
Pope Francis - Christians with humility not grand titles are the greatest ones
26 Feb 2020
ROME - The most important members of the Catholic Church are not the ones who hold lofty titles and high positions but rather those who humbly serve others, Pope Francis said.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
26 Feb 2020
Ash Wednesday
L'Arche founder Jean Vanier abused women, says report
25 Feb 2020
An internal report reveals that L’Arche founder Jean Vanier, whose work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled over half a century, sexually abused at least six women.
Do we need new laws to protect religious freedom in Australia - Fr Frank Brennan
25 Feb 2020
Father Frank Brennan SJ AO delivered the sixth annual Barry O’Keefe Memorial Lecture at the Australian Catholic University in North Sydney on Wednesday, 19 February 2020. This is an edited version of that lecture.
Bishops appoint new executive secretary
25 Feb 2020
A researcher, educator and Church historian with a deep commitment to empowering lay people in the Church has joined the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference as an executive secretary. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
25 Feb 2020
God Resists the Proud
The Twitter Mob and Their Newsroom Ferals - Anthony Dillon
25 Feb 2020
There has been press coverage lately of a poll conducted by Australian National University regarding attitudes to this summer’s bushfires. Given the politicisation of the fires there were no surprises.
Be Perfect BY PAUL FAHEY · FEBRUARY 23, 2020 - Where Peter Is
24 Feb 2020
When Jesus says we must “be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect” he isn’t simply giving us a command; he’s making us a promise that, by his grace and power, he will make us perfect.
Catholic schools must do more to protect children
24 Feb 2020
The head of the Australian Catholic education sector says Catholic schools still need to do more to protect children from predators, more than two years after the child abuse royal commission final report. Source: The Age.
Australian Catholic Uni wins $50m Ramsay Centre funding
24 Feb 2020
The Australian Catholic University is the third and final university to win a $50 million package from the Ramsay Centre to set up a degree in western civilisation.
THE LEUNIG FRAGMENTS
23 Feb 2020
With exclusive and intimate access to one of Australia’s National Living Treasures – Michael Leunig - this feature documentary entertains, engages and enlivens audiences with a revealing portrait of an enigmatic artist
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
23 Feb 2020
We Belong to God
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
22 Feb 2020
We Are Pieces in Gods Puzzle
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
21 Feb 2020
Implications of Faith
My Clericalism and Querida Amazonia
20 Feb 2020
After reading Querida Amazonia, my initial reaction was to think we have a Pope that believes there are some issues more important than the priesthood. Those of us who criticize clericalism certainly believe this..
Protection of Minors Abp. Scicluna says silence unacceptable
20 Feb 2020
A Press Conference at the Holy See Press Office presents the “Protection of Minors in the Church" Meeting, which will take place in the Vatican, between 21 and 24 February 2019.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
20 Feb 2020
Love Others
IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS (Documentary)
19 Feb 2020
In My Blood It Runs - Official Documentary Trailer
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
19 Feb 2020
Be Quick to Listen
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
18 Feb 2020
Peirasmos
SENIORs STORIES Volume 5
17 Feb 2020
This collection of 100 stories is the fifth volume of Seniors’ Stories written by seniors from throughout NSW.
Pilgrimage of St Therese of Lisieux and her parents Sts Louis and Zelie Martin - Australia 2020
16 Feb 2020
For the first time in 18 years, the relics of St Therese of Lisieux, one of the most popular saints of modern times, are visiting Australia on a four-month pilgrimage with her parents, Saints Louis and Zelie Martin.
Querida Amazonia: Summary and Analysis - Adam Rasmussen
15 Feb 2020
The pope’s official response to the Amazon Synod was released on Wednesday. Entitled Querida Amazonia Beloved Amazon, it is said to complement rather than supercede the synod’s own Final Document
Cardinal George Pell Australia's Dreyfus
12 Feb 2020
On March 11, the full bench of the High Court will come together to hear the long awaited appeal by Pell, former Archbishop of Melbourne and Sydney......
The Crucified Church tensions with the flavour of the Gospel - Pedro Gabriel
11 Feb 2020
There is a mirror image of this: those who, without any authority to do so, will appoint themselves as guardians of orthodoxy and who will tear down the notion of pastoral care in their misguided quest.
How to Avoid Proselytising Your Children And Others Too - Daniel Amiri
08 Feb 2020
Proselytization is inherently selfish because it rejects the way in which God might work in another’s life. Proselytization is the “aggressive attempt to disprove,” in the words of Pope Francis.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
08 Feb 2020
Our Primary Vocation
Why Catholics venerate the remains of the dead
07 Feb 2020
As the relics of St Therese of Lisieux and her parents tour the country, Lismore Bishop Greg Homeming OCD addressed the most common question about relics – why do Catholics venerate the remains of the dead? Source: The Catholic Leader.
Making things right - Pedro Gabriel
06 Feb 2020
I hope that at least some of those who badmouthed the Pope will follow his example and at least try to make things right by acknowledging what happened on January 8.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
06 Feb 2020
Sowing in Tears
PRAYER
05 Feb 2020
Sometimes the answer to our prayers is not gaining, but losing .......
Family's faith, grace in tragedy
05 Feb 2020
....the Abdallahs are being sustained by their Maronite Catholic faith. Life cannot be the same for them but, as Kevin Donnelly wrote on Tuesday, “while the loss and pain will never be erased, in prayer and communal grieving there is solace”.
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
05 Feb 2020
God's Choices
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
04 Feb 2020
Why Hasn't God Killed Satan
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
03 Feb 2020
A Beautiful Man
Australian Bishops have a Transparency Problem
02 Feb 2020
Australia's bishops have yet to demonstrate the new openness to the Catholic community necessary for a successful Plenary Council 2020. Their inclination to secrecy remains an impediment.
The Seamless Garment is the Catholic position - Pedro Gabriel
01 Feb 2020
Put simply, the Seamless Garment postulates that being pro-life involves not only fighting against abortion, but also against euthanasia, the death penalty, war, social injustice, anti-immigrant sentiment, and a host of other social issues........
Praying with the Church - Fr Francis Afu
01 Feb 2020
He had Nothing
Confusion in the Church is not caused by the pope - David Wanat
31 Jan 2020
The Church, under the Magisterium of the pope and those bishops acting in communion with him, is protected from error when she teaches. Those of us without or not acting with that authority do not have that protection.
Love - even when it is difficult
30 Jan 2020
Many faith traditions place an emphasis on atoning for wrong done. In the Catholic Church, we believe in confessing sins in Reconciliation to be absolved of them. This sacrament is a doorway to so much more in the Church and eternity.
College on course to teach teachers
28 Jan 2020
Campion College, a Catholic tertiary college based in Western Sydney, has launched its first postgraduate course, an online graduate certificate in religious education for primary school teachers.
New Church blueprint for responding to natural disasters
28 Jan 2020
A new whole-of-Church initiative to help people and communities recover from the bushfire crisis will set the blueprint for how the Church responds to domestic natural disasters in the future. Source: ACBC Media Blog
Priests swap clericals for camouflage to aid bushfire recovery
27 Jan 2020
Three Sydney priests have swapped clericals for camouflage to join the 3000 Australian Defence Force reservists providing support to firefighters and communities in the grip of the bushfire crisis.
The dictionary the politically correct don’t want you to read By Dr Kevin Donnelly - January 14, 202
27 Jan 2020
What does it mean to be politically correct? One definition involves not unfairly discriminating or offending others because of their race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexuality or class.
Townsville Bishop Tim Harris calls out extreme left and right for confusing public on climate change
27 Jan 2020
TOWNSVILLE Bishop Tim Harris criticised both extreme left and extreme right political narratives for misleading the public from finding a reasoned and nuanced understanding of the costs and effects of climate change.
The Rest of My Life Before and After Conversion
27 Jan 2020
Simply put, in order to become Catholic, I had to humble myself. To allow myself to be made ever so tiny— imperceptible—so that I could squeeze through the eye of the needle. This has been the single greatest gain during my journey into the Church.
Things We Don't Talk About Much in Australia
26 Jan 2020
Yes! There is an incredibly wonderful side to Australia……upon mature reflection however there is more to the story that we need to face as we embrace with energy the care we owe to the environment and the earth….
Vinnies confirms every cent will go to bushfire victims
26 Jan 2020
No administration fees are taken from this appeal, meaning the money raised goes directly to the relief and recovery effort.
Grief and Hope: A Pro-Life Message - Daniel Amiri
25 Jan 2020
By grace, parents live in the river of God’s love; at our best, we bear God’s love to our children
Australia Day as a day for humility - Andrew Hamilton
25 Jan 2020
Australia Day would be wasted if it were devoted simply to self-congratulation and technological wizardry with no care for the future. It is a time for hard thinking about both our Indigenous and our European heritage.
Schism - the Old Mass- and Pope Francis an interview with Andrea Riccardi
24 Jan 2020
Andrea Riccardi - I think there is bewilderment among Catholics. This is not just a Catholic phenomenon but an aspect of the general bewilderment of women and men within the revolution of the globalised world.
Vinnie All donations will get to affected communities
24 Jan 2020
The St Vincent de Paul Society has assured Australians that every dollar raised for the Vinnies Bushfire Appeal will be used to support the people affected by the fires.
I am a failed Catholic, but still a Catholic - An interview with poet Adam Zagajewski
24 Jan 2020
Adam Zagajewski is without doubt one of the greatest living poets, not only because he has received many of world’s top literary prizes but also because his words truly open a door onto infinity.
How St. John Henry Newman can help us understand why Catholics are leaving the church
24 Jan 2020
Newman is not interested in how Enlightenment thinkers believe human beings ought to know things but rather in how we actually know. The reality is far messier than the ideal.
Some Good Things Catholic Today
23 Jan 2020
Plenary Council - Religion and the Secular - Listening to the Pope….How Faith Affects Wellbeing…..
PLENARY COUNCIL - Another Point of View
23 Jan 2020
Dr Philippa Martyr: What the Plenary Council can do
The God Who Speaks - BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF ENGLAND AND WALES
23 Jan 2020
Scripture is at the centre of everything the Church does. The word of God shapes our prayer and worship. The Bible shows us how to understand the world, how we are called to live and relate to each other.
Vinnies welcomes bishops' Australia Day appeal
22 Jan 2020
The St Vincent de Paul Society has welcomed a special collection to be taken in Catholic parishes throughout the country this Australia Day weekend for the Vinnies Bushfire Appeal.
WORD of GOD SUNDAY background Readings
22 Jan 2020
In considering the Church as the home of the word, attention must first be given to the sacred liturgy, for the liturgy is the privileged setting in which God speaks to us in the midst of our lives..
Donations won't cover repair bill - Vinnies
21 Jan 2020
The more than $250 million donated to charities for bushfire relief in recent weeks is “probably not enough” to repair the damage caused by blazes across the country, the head of St Vincent de Paul Society NSW said. Source: ABC News.
After the Inferno
21 Jan 2020
As the smoke begins to clear, we’re seeing for the first time the unimaginable scale of Australia’s worst bushfire season.
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP - In God’s Image
20 Jan 2020
The following is an excerpt of the text of the address by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP at Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, 26 November, 2018 to launch In God’s Image by Archbishop Peter A Comensoli .
Shedding light on our strengths and weaknesses - Fr Francis Denton
20 Jan 2020
Celebrating Australia Day allows people to be proud of their country and honour their homeland, Melbourne priest Fr Francis Denton said. Source: Herald Sun.
University defends standard of teaching degrees
20 Jan 2020
Australian Catholic University in Brisbane is standing by its low minimum threshold for teaching degrees, but experts say the academic standards for teachers still need to be higher. Source: The Courier-Mail.
Sunday of the Word of God: making the Scriptures part of our everyday lives
19 Jan 2020
A press conference in the Vatican details the many aspects of the newly established ‘Sunday of the Word of God’ to be marked on 26 January. Pope Francis will celebrated Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the occasion.
Pope establishes Sunday of the Word of God
18 Jan 2020
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter, Motu proprio "Aperuit illis", published on 30 September, establishes that "the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God".
WORD OF GOD SUNDAY - Liturgy Matters
18 Jan 2020
What they are doing in the Maitland Diocese for Word of God Sunday this year.
How To Read Marks Gospel
18 Jan 2020
We have no certainty about the author of The Gospel according to Mark. The epistles of Paul mention a Mark who was a co-worker and the cousin of Barnabas, but Mark or Marcus was a common name then.
Loneliness Today, Part III: The Loneliness of the Old - Nathan Turowsky
18 Jan 2020
Pope Francis quoting the Psalmist: “Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent” (Ps 71:9). This is the plea of the elderly, who fear being forgotten and rejected.
Committee to recommend Australian bishops give laity certain controls
17 Jan 2020
When you are not an Archdiocese how do you pay for Professors and Judges to run Dioceses and Parishes?
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
16 Jan 2020
Don't Take It Personally
Australian Bishops support proposed climate Change Bill.
16 Jan 2020
Australias Catholic Bishops support a proposed Climate Change Bill that aims to provide a national framework for action in response to climate change emergencies.
Welcome to Catholic Earthcare Australia
16 Jan 2020
ACBC mandates Catholic Earthcare Australia to act as an advisory agency on ecological matters. With Laudato Si at its heart, it will promote dialogue, education, advocacy and action for ecological conversion and care for our common home.
Benedict wants name removed as book's co-author
16 Jan 2020
The book does not cover the ontological problems seemingly of St Peter, sundry Apostles, the Ancient Eastern Churches, and the Anglican Ordinariates etc
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
16 Jan 2020
Trinity of Unity
Vinnies, Salvos receive $50m injection to help victims
15 Jan 2020
Australians will gain access to $50 million in rapid assistance to recover from the bushfire crisis in a Morrison Government move to inject funds into the St Vincent de Paul Society and Salvation Army. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Beyond Zero Emissions is a climate change think tank, showing through independent research and innovative solutions how Australia can reach beyond zero emissions.
15 Jan 2020
Nothing brings society together like a common challenge. Australians have the imperative, the spirit and the resources to create a cleaner, more prosperous and more unified country.
Bishop Joseph Ratzinger - Pope Emeritus, remained true to his promises to his successor. He kept his word.
15 Jan 2020
Cardinal Sarah does bear some responsibility. It was incredibly imprudent of him to assume that Benedict would be willing to lend his name to a publication that publicly calls upon the pope to make a specific decision in the exercise of his office. As for the Pope Emeritus, he remained true to his promises to his successor. He kept his word.
Laudato Si' animation CAFOD
15 Jan 2020
Laudato Si - A Letter from Pope Francis on CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
Nations and the cult of victimhood
15 Jan 2020
The Victim Cult: How the Culture of Blame Hurts Everyone and Wrecks Civilizations, a new book by seasoned public policy analyst, columnist and author Mark Milke, whose work has been published in think-tanks in Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE XXVIII WORLD DAY OF THE SICK
14 Jan 2020
What is needed is a personalised approach to the sick, not just of curing but also of caring, in view of an integral human healing.
Benedict, Francis, and ideology – an overlooked continuity - Pedro Gabriel January 13, 2020
14 Jan 2020
Catholic social media has been in an uproar with the publication of a book about priestly celibacy, co-authored by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
Catholic News today - Quick update
13 Jan 2020
Some articles - circulating today - of interest to Catholics
The collapse of Catholic Ireland - James Bradshaw
13 Jan 2020
The collapse of Catholic Ireland Is it really due to the sexual abuse scandals
Netflix mesmerising apocalyptic thriller - Messiah
13 Jan 2020
Messiah will baffle many, infuriate quite a few, but will leave all who watch it intrigued, pondering the issues it raises for weeks to come.
My atheist family was appalled when I converted to Catholicism
13 Jan 2020
My atheist family was appalled when I converted to Catholicism – but it’s given me great peace - Adrian Chiles.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
13 Jan 2020
It Will Rain
STATEMENT FROM CONFERENCE PRESIDENT ARCHBISHOP MARK COLERIDGE
12 Jan 2020
Catholic Church plans national response to bushfire crisis.
Sydney Archbishop rallies faithful in bushfire appeal Mass - Catholic Weekly
12 Jan 2020
Great leadership of Archbishop Fisher - Prayers for those who have died fighting Australia’s bushfires, those who have been injured or have lost property, thanksgiving for those who have been fighting the fires and prayers for rainl
In a sorry state to be so unforgiving KARL SCHMUDE
11 Jan 2020
The sacramental act of self-criticism, in which guilt is confessed to a priest who believes he is extending mercy not by his own power but on behalf of Christ as forgiver, has hugely declined.
The Forces of Evil Induce Us Not to Change BY DANIEL AMIRI · JANUARY 10, 2020
11 Jan 2020
In a recent article for First Things, George Weigel makes a fundamental error when he criticizes the notion, recently repeated by Pope Francis quoting the late Cardinal Martini), that the Catholic Church is “behind the times.”
LATIN WON'T SAVE US
11 Jan 2020
Most “lapsed” Catholics go either nowhere and become one of the “nones” who practice no organized religion or to protestant, non-denomenational mega churches.
PAUL COLLINS - Bushfires and the Culture War.
11 Jan 2020
The bushfire culture wars have already begun. For some the current crisis is apocalypse now, for others it’s just an extreme example of business as usual on our incendiary continent.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
10 Jan 2020
Its just the Beginning
Pope Francis set to appoint Cardinal Luis Tagle as Catholic Church’s new red Pope.
09 Jan 2020
Cardinal Luis Tagle of Manila, an enthusiastic proponent of Francis’s agenda on radical climate change policies, open borders and softening hard line attitudes on LGBTI issues.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
09 Jan 2020
Australian Bushfires
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
08 Jan 2020
The Star - Matthew 2
Strange Gods - Commonweal
08 Jan 2020
There are two sides to our economy: a rationalized, disenchanted side and an enchanted side. In fact, these are really two sides of the same coin.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
08 Jan 2020
There is Grace in Darkness
Priests find light amid fiery dark of Australia
07 Jan 2020
Priests in Australia’s bushfire-ravaged heartland have praised the courage, and “generosity of spirit” of their communities. But they have also warned of the long-term impact of disaster trauma.
Best response to bushfire crisis is more prevention EDITORIAL - The Australian
07 Jan 2020
We need institutions, rules and attitudes that make bushfire prevention easier, not harder. Part of the answer has to be plugging in more local responsibility and expertise.
Keeping in touch at St Patricks Glen Innes
07 Jan 2020
He was not born in the Temple - but into a Family in a humble dwelling for everyone - the lowly and the wise and learned came to him from the outside - the powerful and the important were threatened.
VINNIES BUSH FIRE APPEAL....online Donations here
07 Jan 2020
Many Australians need your help today.
Cardinal Burkes Contradictory and Tenuous Position BY MIKE LEWIS · JANUARY 6, 2020
07 Jan 2020
Critics of Pope Francis often regard those who accept and defend his official teachings as modernist or non-traditional.
Bushfires Army called in as livestock losses spark fears of disease
07 Jan 2020
The federal government has urged farmers to bury livestock killed by the bushfires as a matter of urgency to prevent contamination and disease, and confirmed the armed forces would assist.
What have we become BY PEDRO GABRIEL · JANUARY 5, 2020
06 Jan 2020
What have Catholics become ?
Pray For Australia Bushfires - (I am, you are, we are Australian)
06 Jan 2020
Pray For Australia Bushfires - (I am, you are, we are Australian)
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
06 Jan 2020
IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT YOU
Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green - Wilcannia Forbes Letter
05 Jan 2020
The Australian Bishops are getting around to releasing a statement on the Bushfires in the next couple of days......
Firestorms follow move away from cool burning GRAHAM LLOYD The Australian
05 Jan 2020
Finlay’s thesis examined problem bushfires between 1881 and 1981. What she found after plotting the historical data on a graph was that there was a marked increase in the size and frequency of fires after 1919.
Bushfire affected Catholics cling to faith as fire rages in four states
05 Jan 2020
Bishop Shane Mackinlay of Diocese of Sandhurst expressed concern about “the impact that fires have already had on communities and by the anxiety that the threat of fire is causing.”
The EPIPHANY 2020 - Fr Francis Afu
05 Jan 2020
They allowed themselves to be guided, taught through the journey.
Australian Editorial: Fire disaster too complex for piecemeal approach
03 Jan 2020
The selfless dedication and herculean work of professional fire crews, generous volunteers, police and other emergency service workers has been little short of miraculous.
NEW YEAR GREETINGS
01 Jan 2020
Every Grace, Blessing and Best Wish for 2020
A Great Website for BALANCED Catholics of Fidelity and Prayer
01 Jan 2020
2019 was a big year for Where Peter Is. We started this site in early 2018 as a handful of Catholics who had never met each other in person, spread around the world, connected by our shared Catholic Faith and our support for Pope Francis.
The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God- 2020 - Fr Francis Afu
01 Jan 2020
Peace is the state of being whole, of completeness, of happiness and harmony, so that a person is capable of a full and free development of life. It is the freedom to be the person God created us to be, which is to be in communion with God.
The Final Document from the AMAZON SYNOD
31 Dec 2019
FROM LISTENING TO INTEGRAL CONVERSION - Bishops Synod on ECOLOGY
CARE FOR CREATION - The Amazon Synod
31 Dec 2019
The final document of October’s synod of bishops on the Amazon has finally received an official English translation (here). Among its themes and proposals stands out its emphasis on caring for creation (ecology).
The Gospel for the 31st December 2019
31 Dec 2019
As the sun sets on the last day of the 2019 calendar year and we enter NEW YEAR'S EVE...the Church reminds us that In the Beginning was the WORD
It Takes a Family to Raise a Village - Dr Jennifer Morse
30 Dec 2019
Description: It Takes a Family to Raise a Village Lecturer: Jennifer Roback Morse Date Created: 18th February 2013
A New Years Resolution for Catholics - Be Critical BY D.W. LAFFERTY
30 Dec 2019
There is much lurking in the darkness that will come to light in the months and years to come. But we have to remain critical and aware.
Which Pope said this..... BY PEDRO GABRIEL ·
29 Dec 2019
Saint Paul calls it “the good fight of the faith” (1 Tim 6:12). It takes a daily, all-day effort to love God and neighbour.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
29 Dec 2019
Erect An Altar of Remembrance
The Holy Family - Sunday after Christmas Day - Fr Francis Afu
29 Dec 2019
This is the holy family. The family that looks up to God. The family that enjoys the Original Good – friendship with God. The family whose ego is healed, and it is open to the other.
Pope Francis and Mary Co-Redemptrix BY ROBERT FASTIGGI UPDATED DECEMBER 27, 2019
28 Dec 2019
The Catholic apologist, Dave Armstrong, has written a vigorous rebuttal to the unbalanced assertions of Archbishop Viganò, a
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
28 Dec 2019
Herods Story - Matthew 2
Hijacking Legitimate Authority BY DAVID WANAT · DECEMBER 26, 2019
27 Dec 2019
People who struggle with what this Pope teaches should ask themselves this: Is it really possible that God would allow His Church to teach error when even the Ordinary Magisterium binds us to obedience.
A Vulnerable God
26 Dec 2019
Lord Jesus Christ, through your Incarnation you accepted a human nature and lived a real, human life. Setting aside the glory of your divinity, you met us face to face in the vulnerability of our humanity.
Solemnity of the NATIVITY of the OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST - Fr Francis Afu
25 Dec 2019
He is coming as a child, frail and vulnerable, peaceful and beautiful. He chose to be born in the manger, to reveal to us that we are not the sum of our mess.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
25 Dec 2019
A Christmas Message
Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, Mass during the Day, Year A 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
25 Dec 2019
He is with us because He is love. And love warms hearts. Love tells our heart a new story, the Good Story.
Seeking Comfort in the Mystique of Christmas
24 Dec 2019
As Brisbane’s Catholic Archbishop Mark Coleridge wrote in his message, Christmas “takes us into the shadows”.
Church Must Adapt to Post-Christian West
23 Dec 2019
“We are no longer under a Christian regime because the faith — especially in Europe, but also in much of the West — no longer constitutes an obvious premise of common life. Pope Francis
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
23 Dec 2019
Christmas Gift
Archbishop Fishers - CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
22 Dec 2019
“It’s news Christians never tire of telling. It’s what inspires so much good they do in families, parishes, schools, hospitals, welfare, missions,” he said.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
22 Dec 2019
Grandma Christmas Recipe
Christmas story still resonates down the ages
21 Dec 2019
The first Christmas Day was the moment when eternity announced its presence in time. The immense and the everlasting pierced the thin veil of time.
Christianity Without Guardrails
21 Dec 2019
All too often arguments fall on deaf ears because in our world too many contradictory arguments compete with one another, so much so that we are spontaneously reminded of the medieval theologians’ description of reason, that it, has a wax nose
Richard Dawkins Discovers His Ideal Idiom and Audience
20 Dec 2019
Dawkins is not the man for us. We all have to outgrow him and his kind and all that they represent.
They actually believe this garbage
20 Dec 2019
It’s difficult to imagine that not long ago, Viganò held the prestigious position of apostolic nuncio to the United States, where an important part of his role was to suggest candidates for bishops to the Holy See.
Ecological Sin and the Cosmic Temple
19 Dec 2019
Let us, then, not resist Pope Francis, as he legitimately develops doctrine on “ecological sin.” There is more to it than meets the eye.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
19 Dec 2019
Sing His Praises
Gaudete Sunday - 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT Yr A - Fr Francis Afu
18 Dec 2019
To wonder and allow ourselves to be drawn into and grafted onto Christ so that we can participate in His Drama.
Papal birthdays and second birthdays
18 Dec 2019
Today, Pope Francis celebrated his 83rd birthday.
OK dreamers Pope speaks up for older generations
17 Dec 2019
First we had 'OK boomers', how the young refer to their annoying elders. The boomers fought back with'OK zoomers
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis afu
15 Dec 2019
Disappointment
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
14 Dec 2019
Are You the One
Catechesis is NOT the answer....
13 Dec 2019
To receive the faith, one has an experience that gives one an enriched vision of reality as it truly is, permeated with God’s love. Faith is not information in the sense that one simply “knows about” God or Jesus or the Church.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
12 Dec 2019
Forgive Nature
Thousands in Perth for Australian Catholic Youth Festival
10 Dec 2019
https://youthfestival.catholic.org.au
2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT Yr A 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
10 Dec 2019
This is why the Mass is so important. We gather to remember God and as we remember Him, our minds are changed, our memories are healed and we become whole again.
CathNews Monday 9th 2nd Week of ADVENT
09 Dec 2019
Thousands of young Australian Catholics were challenged to “go out and rebuild” God’s Church on the opening day of the 2019 Australian Catholic Youth Festival in Perth. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
07 Dec 2019
She Came to Mass
3 Stages of Advent Waiting - The Awkward Asian Theologian
06 Dec 2019
For the most part, however, I am also filled with the anxieties that come with so many uncertainties.
A Christian Life Founded on Appearances Collapses - Pope Francis
06 Dec 2019
‘We cannot build our life on passing things, on appearances, on the fact of making it seem that everything is going well.
CPSL publishes third Annual Report
06 Dec 2019
Catholic Professional Standards Ltd (CPSL) has today published its 2018-19 Annual Report, marking three years of operation for the organisation.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
06 Dec 2019
AS the Sun Sets
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
05 Dec 2019
Wait
Maybe simply too much money and too many experts need to bring back educated teachers
04 Dec 2019
Parents, good teachers and principals know that turning around a faltering school, let alone an entire education system, takes years. Some problems can take decades to resolve.
Francis in the Far East Two Languages of Catholic Ethics BY NATHAN TUROWSKY DECEMBER 3, 2019
04 Dec 2019
Since Pope Francis’s election in 2013, a feeling has emerged that Catholic discussions about moral issues are essentially now being spoken in two different languages.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
04 Dec 2019
Say It Do It
ADVENT in TWO MINUTES
03 Dec 2019
What is Advent all about? How is Advent different than Christmas?
The November Night Before Advent by Leonard J. DeLorenzo
03 Dec 2019
To hope is to already be touched by God, who gives himself in trust to those who entrust themselves to him. The spirit of Advent comes from a God who desires, for our God is a desiring God.
Australians respect religion despite divisive effect, says poll
03 Dec 2019
The CIS study said although Australia was becoming increasingly secular, there was a renewed interest in the place of religion in society.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
03 Dec 2019
Look down
CATHNEWS
02 Dec 2019
What's Happening in the Catholic Community - A quick look
It Was Clearly Idolatry
02 Dec 2019
. By rejecting any alternative explanation as “spin,” and responding to evidence-based attempts to explain the truth with, “it was clearly idolatry,” they have turned this idolatry hypothesis into a non-falsifiable claim.
Pope Francis writes Apostolic Letter on the Christmas Crib
02 Dec 2019
Pope Francis has written an Apostolic Letter on the meaning and importance of the nativity scene. He signed the Letter during his visit on Sunday afternoon to the Italian town of Greccio.
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT...YEAR A- Fr Francis Afu
01 Dec 2019
We gather the evergreen plants and make an Advent Wreath..... It will survive the harshness of the winter and the droughts of our lives. It will be ever green, bearing witness to eternal life.
Advent and Christmas: From Promise To Fulfilment
30 Nov 2019
The season of Advent is peculiar to the Western church. It has no counterpart in the East. Outside of Rome it may have arisen as a three or six week period of preparation for baptism on the feast of the Epiphany.
Bishop Barron Comments on THE MASS
30 Nov 2019
A recent Pew Research Center study revealed that 69% of Catholics in the United States believe that the bread and wine used in Mass “are symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ.”
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
30 Nov 2019
Look UP
Bishop Barron on Reaching the iGens
29 Nov 2019
Jean Twenge book “iGen” about the generation born between 1995 and 2012 is one of the most fascinating—and depressing—texts I’ve read in the past decade.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
29 Nov 2019
It Doesn't Have to be Big
Memory of a Promise BY DANIEL AMIRI · NOVEMBER 27, 2019
28 Nov 2019
In Advent, especially, the Church invites us to reconsider our lives as the intersection of our history and our future. We remember the birth of Jesus and live in hope of his coming Kingdom.
Catechesis why the Plenary needs to embrace it
28 Nov 2019
The old term for ‘faith formation’ is catechesis. We hear much about religious education in schools, but not much about catechesis in the Church today.
More older Australians at risk of homelessness
28 Nov 2019
Older Australians are increasingly at risk of homelessness, with life shocks in senior years leaving many without a roof over their heads for the first time, new research shows. Source: Domain.
In the beginning was the Word
28 Nov 2019
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales have dedicated 2020 to be a year of focus on the Bible and ‘The God Who Speaks’.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
28 Nov 2019
Turn It Off
FP Ideology, Part One: The Revolution
27 Nov 2019
You may have heard of an ultra-conservative Catholic group called Tradition, Family and Property (TFP), which has been involved in various efforts to oppose the initiatives of the Francis papacy.
Pope Francis talks Vatican financial scandal
27 Nov 2019
Transparency, Accountability, Supervision, external audit, Pope shows the way for ALL THOSE WITH POWER OVER THE CHURCH'S MONEY Prelate or Salaried Layworker
Reintegrated, inside or outside BY MIKE LEWIS
27 Nov 2019
Any sentence must always allow for reintegration, a sentence without a ray of hope is inhuman. Even when it comes to life imprisonment, one must think how the person serving a life sentence can be reintegrated, inside or outside.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
27 Nov 2019
It Wasn't Meant To Be
There are more loving alternatives to euthanasia
26 Nov 2019
The Catholic tradition has developed several important moral distinctions to help us to navigate this space over its history.
Almost everything will pass away - Pope Francis World Day of the Poor
26 Nov 2019
[Jesus] tells us that almost everything will pass away...the penultimate things, not the ultimate ones: the temple, not God; kingdoms and human events, not humanity itself.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
26 Nov 2019
Keep At It
Not Mercenaries, but Missionary Disciples
25 Nov 2019
Nothing could be more harmful to evangelization than “adding on” to the message of the Gospel
The insidiousness of the opposition
25 Nov 2019
Opposition to the pope is not new, but what is new is the level and intensity that is there…It’s the insidiousness of the opposition movement that I think is scandalous for us.
34th Sunday CHRIST THE KING- Year C - Fr Francis Afu
24 Nov 2019
He is that real person that is with us, confronting us, and gradually leading us to a deeper reality. He is the King that is “strange”
BISHOP BARRONS TOP 10 HOMILIES ON CHRIST THE KING
23 Nov 2019
This weekend the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, more popularly known as the Feast of Christ the King.
Such May Be Slain But Not Crowned
22 Nov 2019
I recommend the following selection from Cyprian’s De Ecclesiae Catholicae Unitate as a reflection for any who are tempted to rebel against the Church for whatever righteous reasons....Joe Dantona
Power games in the Roman Curia pose greatest threat to financial reform.
21 Nov 2019
It’s one step forward, one step back when it comes to reforming Vatican finances. But that work is under threat from the farcical shenanigans over Vatican finances.
The Motherhood of God
21 Nov 2019
Motherhood needs a cultural reboot. Perhaps no institution is as roundly mocked, belittled, and discounted as motherhood.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
21 Nov 2019
They Will Persecute You
Ivereighs Wounded Shepherd Revealing the essence of this papacy.
20 Nov 2019
Austen Ivereighs new book, Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church, is commendable for more than its well-researched accounts of many of the pivotal decisions Francis has made.
Taking the Role of All the Baptized in Church Leadership Seriously
20 Nov 2019
Is there leadership in the Church that is appropriate to the baptized as baptized, who also truly share, in their own manner, in the priestly, prophetic and royal vocation of Christ
CATHNEWS TODAY
20 Nov 2019
Stuff you might miss on the you know who
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
20 Nov 2019
They Stood at a Distance
Cardinal Muller is Disturbingly Wrong on Climate Change - Joe Dantona
19 Nov 2019
I refuse to entertain Müller’s contention later in the interview that the Pope cares too little about preventing schisms or focusing our eyes on the Word of God.
Faith based schools and groups fear loss of charity status.
19 Nov 2019
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference also called for the Charities Act to be amended to ensure advocacy for marriage does not contravene the public benefits test.
33rd Sunday of the Year C 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
19 Nov 2019
By faith, we see the need to become stewards of God’s creation, treasuring and caring for all that God has entrusted to us.
Archbishop Julian Porteous laying solid foundations for Plenary 2020
18 Nov 2019
In June Pope Francis took the unusual step of writing to the German people expressing his views on the synodal process which the bishops have decided to take.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
18 Nov 2019
As the End Unfolds
Bishop Barron five paths for bringing the unaffiliated back to the Church
18 Nov 2019
Bishop Barron recommends creatively using new media to reach the masses who have become disengaged with the Church.
Are You Certain That You are on the Right Side.
17 Nov 2019
If we are to be faithful to Christ and oppose the Antichrist, we must listen to the Church which teaches with His authority and protection.
What is behind the nursing home disaster
15 Nov 2019
It’s hunting season on Australia’s aged care providers.... the Federal Government formed a Royal Commission to investigate the quality and delivery of aged care.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
15 Nov 2019
The Perfect Church
32nd Sunday Ordinary Time C - Fr Francis Afu
10 Nov 2019
Karl Rahner observed, “we are a people of hope.” Our whole story is that of hope.
31st Sunday Ordinary Time Year C 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
07 Nov 2019
God does not love us because we do good, we do good because God loves us.
BISHOPS, NONES AND THE CHURCH: AN INTERVIEW WITH BISHOP BARRON
06 Nov 2019
The last thing I wanted to do in Letter to a Suffering Church was to contribute to the Girardian scapegoating that is sadly rampant, on both the left and the right, around this issue
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
06 Nov 2019
The Crowd Part 2
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
05 Nov 2019
The Crowd, Part 1
National Prayer Campaign for Drought
04 Nov 2019
A message from Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green OSPPE Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes
Snapshot Report OPEN TO CONVERSION, RENEWAL AND REFORM
03 Nov 2019
How is God calling us to be a Christ-Centred Church that is OPEN TO CONVERSION, RENEWAL AND REFORM
Fr John Flader Sensus fidei is no mere poll Catholic Weekly
03 Nov 2019
With the Plenary Council commencing its deliberations a year from now in 2020, it is very important for everyone to have a clear understanding of what is, and what is not, the sensus fidei.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
03 Nov 2019
The Church is God's House
ALL SAINTS DAY - Fr Francis Afu
02 Nov 2019
(Saints) These people are not only those on the Roman Martyrology. They include our parents, our children, our siblings, our friends and even some we might have considered enemies. T
All Souls Day 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
02 Nov 2019
So today, we gather to remember, to pray and to also accept our calling....
The Best is Yet to Come - Fr Brian Grogan sj
01 Nov 2019
In contrast to atheists, agnostics and humanists, Christians believe in the existence of God. God, they say, is not an abstract philosophic construct but a God who cares intensely for everyone, even beyond death.
Daily Capsule- Fr Francis Afu
01 Nov 2019
Called to be Saints
A generational change to treat mental health crisis
31 Oct 2019
National statistics on mental illness are as staggering as they are sobering. “How good is Australia?” ..... But pose the question “How well is Australia?’’ and you’ll brace yourself for a grim diagnosis.
ALL SAINTS - the Communion of the Saints
31 Oct 2019
The term "communion of saints" refers also to the communion of "holy persons" (sancti) in Christ who "died for all," so that what each one does or suffers in and for Christ bears fruit for all.
My power is made perfect in weakness
31 Oct 2019
The Lord said to Saint Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor 12:9). Our weakness is an opportunity for God to reveal his power.
Armidale Diocesan Social Profile - Census 2016
31 Oct 2019
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is pleased to make available to you this profile of the Catholic population of your diocese.
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
31 Oct 2019
...he could not see a brother in the tax collector. One who was struggling, powerless and drowning. All he could see was a competitor, one he has to outperform by keeping the Law...
What's Next After Catholic Colleges Decline
30 Oct 2019
Catholicism proposes to the human person, through divine Revelation, that human happiness consists of union with God, what St. Thomas called the beatific vision.
A springtime for Scripture Thoughts on Aperuit illis
29 Oct 2019
It is vital too that the faithful are taught how to pray with the Scriptures.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
29 Oct 2019
A Wheel tyre
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
28 Oct 2019
A Mountain
Discernment is not about Choice
27 Oct 2019
......discernment is about discerning between what is of God and what is not – avoiding what is evil and embracing what is good.
Simcha Fisher: Have you heard the Maasai Creed?
27 Oct 2019
Whatever else you can say about Catholics, you can’t accuse us of despising something just because it’s old!
NSW bushfires Home lost, others evacuated as fires rage ‘like it is summer’
27 Oct 2019
Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers said the dry, hot and windy conditions had meant fires across NSW were doing extraordinary things usually reserved for summer.
How to Bless a Child
24 Oct 2019
As St. Ambrose says, “You may not be rich; you may be unable to bequeath any great possessions to your children; but one thing you can give them [is] the heritage of your blessing. And it is better to be blessed than to be rich.”
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
24 Oct 2019
Why Confession
Plenary Council 2020 – Is it Really Going to Make a Difference
23 Oct 2019
Come, Holy Spirit of Pentecost. Come, Holy Spirit of the great South Land.
Daily Capsule- Fr Francis Afu
23 Oct 2019
Stay at Home Part 3
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
22 Oct 2019
Stay at Home Part 2
29th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME C - Fr Francis Afu
21 Oct 2019
And since the dark forces accuse us day and night, we too have to cry to God day and night. We have to pester the Just Judge, that is, we have to pray.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
20 Oct 2019
Stay at Home Part 1
As the academy falls silent, who will guard our stories
19 Oct 2019
PETER CRAVEN - The other day my brother, Greg Craven, vice-chancellor of the Australian Catholic University, said that not one student in 50 would know who Ben Chifley was.
Children's Liturgy of the WORD
19 Oct 2019
Every 4th Sunday St Patrick's Parish pays special attention to the Infants and Pre-schoolers Our Young people Minister the Word and help out as Wardens
Waleed Alys missed oportunity as Pell judge appears on The Project
18 Oct 2019
Media Watch Dog: Waleed Aly’s missed oportunity as Pell judge appears on The Project - The Questions he should have asked - Gerard Henderson
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
18 Oct 2019
St Luke
Newmans conscience insights timely today says Sydney archbishop
15 Oct 2019
ROME - St. John Henry Newman’s insights into the function and meaning of conscience “could not be more timely” given widespread moral confusion in the Western world, said Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher.
VINNIES NSW DROUGHT APPEAL
14 Oct 2019
The difficulties and hardships for farmers and their livestock caused by this drought will have ongoing ramifications for the affected communities.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
14 Oct 2019
Life, Suffering and Faith
John Henry Newman: the harmony of difference
14 Oct 2019
John Henry Newman: the harmony of difference Prince Charles pays tribute to a new Catholic saint
Newman Saint and Modern Doctor of the Church
13 Oct 2019
I am a Catholic by virtue of my believing in a God...for I feel it impossible to believe in my own existence... without believing also in the existence of Him, who lives as a Personal, All-seeing, All-judging Being in my conscience
Canonisation of Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman
13 Oct 2019
Live Stream of the Canonisation of Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman https://www.newmancanonisation.com
Holding liberalism to account: the prescience of John Henry Newman
13 Oct 2019
How the Church's newest saint foresaw our irreligious age.
28th Sunday 2019 Year C
13 Oct 2019
Obedience is the Fruit of Faith
Bishop Barron on St. John Henry Newman: Beyond the Left and the Right
12 Oct 2019
As I read the myriad commentaries on St. John Henry Newman before his canonisation, I’m particularly struck by how often he is co-opted by the various political parties active in the Church today.
Newman a Saint for Today
11 Oct 2019
Newman was one of the most influential minds of 19th Century Britain
Catholicism Without Christ - By Simcha Fisher
11 Oct 2019
Christ is the great filler of emptiness. He is like the ocean, and we are like the sand: Dig deep enough, become empty enough, and look! Up He comes. The only trick, really, is to recognise when we are empty.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
11 Oct 2019
The MASS - MEANING
Indigenous surgeon ‘terrified’ by WA euthanasia provision
10 Oct 2019
Australia’s first Indigenous surgeon says he is terrified by the McGowan Government’s plan to let doctors suggest voluntary assisted dying in Western Australia. Source: The Australian.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
10 Oct 2019
Death, Grief, Hope.
Faith and Reason - S Pope John Paul II 1998
08 Oct 2019
God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth—in a word, to know himself—so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
08 Oct 2019
The Power of Gratitude
Alliance spotlights instances of faith- based discrimination
06 Oct 2019
The Human Rights Law Alliance is shining a light on faith-based discrimination to coincide with the national debate..... setting out 33 recent cases in which Australians were disadvantaged because of faith.
27th Sunday Ordinary Time C 2019
06 Oct 2019
The Power of Faith
Aboriginal people do not need a new avenue to death Patrick Dodson
05 Oct 2019
I have serious concerns about this bill and believe if passed into law it will be the source of confusion and potentially contain unintended consequences.
A Thought for the 27th Sunday Ord C
05 Oct 2019
When we have done our best, we have done our duty.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
05 Oct 2019
The Ordinary
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
04 Oct 2019
St Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis
Pope Francis Critique of Modern Life
03 Oct 2019
though some of his (Pope Francis) critics within the church have accused him of importing socialism and radical environmentalism into Catholic social teaching, the current pope has in fact pushed out from a path firmly forged by his predecessors.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
02 Oct 2019
Our Guardian Angels
SUNDAY - THE WORD OF GOD - PopeFrancis Apostolic Letter
01 Oct 2019
Lk 24:45. This was one of the final acts of the risen Lord before his Ascension. Jesus appeared to the assembled disciples, broke bread with them and opened their minds to the understanding of the sacred Scriptures.
Pope establishes Sunday of the Word of God
01 Oct 2019
Pope Francis declares that “the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God”.
The Plenary Council2020 - DISCERNMENT PHASE
30 Sep 2019
About the National Themes for Discernment
Vinnies welcomes new drought support package
30 Sep 2019
The National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society has welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement on Friday of further assistance to rural communities devastated by drought.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
30 Sep 2019
Seek First the Kingdom of God
MAKING IT REAL - Genuine Human Encounter in the Digital World SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY
29 Sep 2019
In this Social Justice Statement, the Australian Bishops invite you to reflect on how the internet has changed the way we communicate, work, learn, and do business – and how we can contribute towards a more just and loving digital world.
DID YOU KNOW - Social Justice Sunday 2019
29 Sep 2019
We are called to ‘make real’ the love of God in the lives of our neighbours – both offline and on.
Prayer of Pope Francis - SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY
29 Sep 2019
Pope Francis is calling us to ‘boldly become citizens of the digital world’ and to ensure it is a place of genuine human encounter.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
29 Sep 2019
Social Justice
St Vincent de Paul 1581 - 1660
27 Sep 2019
It is our duty to prefer the service of the poor to everything else and to offer such service as quickly as possible. St Vincent de Paul
Writing and Discernment Groups draw on Church's talent PLENARY COUNCIL 2020
26 Sep 2019
Seventy people from across the country – including a dozen bishops – will serve on the six Discernment and Writing Groups that will help the Plenary Council build towards its first session in October 2020.
Great Resources for Learning about Quantum Theory and Its Relationship to a Trinitarian God
25 Sep 2019
Two phenomenal lectures by two outstanding professors in two countries have enlightened research about the vast cosmos we live in and its quantum fields that penetrate every creature on earth.
Handing on the Faith - Dei Verbum 8
25 Sep 2019
the Church, in her teaching, life and worship, perpetuates and hands on to all generations all that she herself is, all that she believes.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
25 Sep 2019
The Day Shall Come
PLENARY COUNCIL - About the National Themes for Discernment
24 Sep 2019
In coming months, through the discernment process and drawing on the six National Themes for Discernment, we will develop the agenda for the first session of the Plenary Council.
THE GODLESS COUNTRY? CHRISTIAN AUSTRALIA
24 Sep 2019
The Church is now routinely portrayed as dangerous, its faith as benighted, its ministers as monsters. Some say Christians will for the foreseeable future be a persecuted minority in our community, if possibly a ‘creative‘ minority also.
Left’s ‘civilising’ impulse driving us all to the brink of savagery JANET ALBRECHTSEN
22 Sep 2019
In his new book, For the Record, released this week, David Cameron recounts the birth, the short life and the death of his son Ivan, who was born with a rare neurological disorder that left him severely disabled.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
22 Sep 2019
Invest in God
ST BRIGID’S PARISH QUIRINDI
21 Sep 2019
ST BRIGID’S PARISH QUIRINDI Thanksgiving * Celebration * Remembrance 132 Years of Service given by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart “THE END OF AN ERA” BUT THE SPIRIT LIVES ON SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019
Archbishop Julian Porteous: laying solid foundations for Plenary 2020
19 Sep 2019
The Plenary Council 2020/2021 will be a major ecclesial event for the Church here in Australia. It will be an historical moment and will influence the way Church carries out its mission in the coming years.
Why You Should Go to Church
19 Sep 2019
Because God exists, because God has revealed himself, and because God wants a relationship with us and has set up a Church specifically for that reason. That is why I became Catholic. That is why I go to church, and would continue to go to church, even if I hated it.
Bishop Barron Comments on Stephen Fry, Job, and Suffering
19 Sep 2019
The British writer, actor, and comedian Stephen Fry is featured in a YouTube video rant against God which has gone viral
Infanticide on Demand
16 Sep 2019
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has told a pro-life rally in Sydney that the proposed bill to decriminalise abortion is “effectively infanticide on demand”. Source: ABC News.
Ballarat shows commitment to safeguarding children
16 Sep 2019
Ballarat Diocese has implemented 73 per cent of the indicators relevant to its operations under the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards, according to an audit report published today by Catholic Professional Standards.
PLENARY COUNCIL 2020 - LETS LISTEN and DISCERN
15 Sep 2019
How is God Calling Us to be a Christ Centre Church
New laws aim to change culture, not jail priests: Andrews
12 Sep 2019
Victoria and Tasmania continue their attack on the Religious Freedom of Catholics - a Universal Human Right
On American critics, Pope says he doesn’t want a schism but he’s not afraid of it
11 Sep 2019
“Today we have pockets of rigidity, which aren’t a schism, but they’re semi-schismatic ways of life that will end badly,” the pope said. He added that bishops, priests and lay people who are “rigid” lack the “health” of the Gospel.
HOW THE NEWS AND POLITICS IS DESTROYING YOUR SOUL (AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
10 Sep 2019
We live in a strange age. It’s an age marked by contention, strife, and factionalism. This is true in the Church and in the realm of politics (both in the U.S. and in many other countries).
Labor Defends Coalitions Catholic School Funding Package - Mandatory Report for every Adult in WA
10 Sep 2019
Labor has defended the Coalition’s $1.2 billion Catholic and independent school package it formerly labelled a “slush fund” after the Greens revealed a plan to shut it down. Source: The Guardian.
How Pope Francis can revitalize a Church in crisis
10 Sep 2019
Pope Francis’s foremost priority should be top-to-bottom culture change in the Catholic Church, specifically: fostering a spirit of urgency, bringing new talent to all decision-making tables, and creating openness to radically new ideas.
Catholic schools battle to stem drop in enrolments, money shouldn’t be a barrier
09 Sep 2019
Dr Perry posed the question: “What can schools do to support poorer families who could not afford Catholic school fees?” “Our families are increasingly the more affluent families… we are losing families who are in the poorer groups in our society,”
A letter of St Peter Claver sj 1581 - 1654
09 Sep 2019
The Arrival of a Slave Ship
Sex of our children is surely a parent’s business - Kevin Donnelly The Australian
06 Sep 2019
As argued by Pope Benedict XVI, when it comes to gender ideology: “We live in an age rushing headlong into darkness while it professes to be enlightened.” Kevin Donnelly is a senior research fellow at the Australian Catholic University.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
06 Sep 2019
Temperance
The unvarnished truth about celibacy
06 Sep 2019
Fifty years ago, Bostonians Bill and Mary Manseau exchanged wedding vows. “Exchanged” is the right word, for not so long before Bill and Mary had been known as Father Bill and Sister Thomas Patrick.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
05 Sep 2019
Inequality, Justice
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
04 Sep 2019
Step Back and Thank God
Stress on social workers ‘a ticking time bomb’
03 Sep 2019
Burnout among social workers tasked with helping traumatised South Australians is creating a “ticking time bomb” that “cannot be ignored”, a Centacare Catholic Family Services report warns. Source: The Advertiser
Bishops to launch major statement on social media
03 Sep 2019
Australia’s Catholic bishops will today launch a major statement on digital communications, calling on all levels of society to overcome the hatred, division and exploitation that occurs online. Source: ACBC Media Blog
The bile on social media just keeps getting worse
03 Sep 2019
Social media has become a place for hate-filled rants against conservatives or people on the right of centre.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
03 Sep 2019
Virtue is Freeing
Doctors, church leaders warn of 'death creep'
02 Sep 2019
Doctors and faith leaders have sounded the alarm on the “creeping” expansion of voluntary euthanasia, warning that safeguards in the Victorian law have been stripped out of proposed legislation in other states. Source: The Weekend Australian.
Assisted dying not our way, say elders
02 Sep 2019
Church leaders and community elders have warned that ​remote indigenous communities are bitterly opposed to voluntary euthanasia and its introduction would undermine trust in the health system.
A Christian prayer in union with creation
01 Sep 2019
‘A Christian prayer for union with creation’ was published in Pope Francis’ encyclical letter, Laudato Si. This prayer is for Christians to pray for inspiration to take up the commitment to creation set before us by the Gospel of Jesus.
Exclusive Interview with Bishop Barron on His Book ‘Letter to a Suffering Church’
30 Aug 2019
In the midst of tragic and disheartening news brought on by abusers in the Church, Bishop Barron says: “Don’t give up on the treasure just because the vessels that bear it are flawed and fragile. Stay and fight.”
Pell: the evidence may be ‘compelling’ but is it true?
30 Aug 2019
‘Hamlet’ is ‘compelling’ drama, too. But it is a work of fiction, says an American former district attorney
World Day of Prayer for Creation
30 Aug 2019
The World Day of Prayer for Creation, celebrated Sept. 1 by Christians around the world, once again marked the opening of the annual ecumenical liturgical season known as the Season of Creation.....
Falsely Matilda - George Weigel Ethics and Public Policy Center USA
29 Aug 2019
Judge Weinberg is recognized by knowledgeable students of the Australian justice system as the premier criminal-law jurist in the country. His brilliant, two-hundred page dissent should be read in full...
All Suffer When Faith is Degraded - Paul Kelly The Australian
28 Aug 2019
Australia is changing in fundamental ways because of anti-faith and anti-religious sentiments and campaigns.
St Augustine Day
28 Aug 2019
Late have I loved you, Beauty so ancient and so new, late have I loved you! Lo, you were within, but I outside, seeking there for you,
AG plays to win back our liberty
28 Aug 2019
The Australian understands Christian Porter has in mind a new federal provision making it unlawful to drag someone to an anti-discrimination tribunal for expressing a religious belief.
Euthanasia a profoundly moral issue: Archbishop Coleridge
26 Aug 2019
Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge has warned politicians not to be “seduced” into supporting euthanasia by giving too much weight to “harrowing stories” of dying Australians. Source: Brisbane Times.
Pope Francis - Migrant and Refugee Sunday
25 Aug 2019
“Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid!” (Mt 14:27). It is not just about migrants: it is also about our fears.
Homily 20th Sunday Ordinary Time C - Fr Francis Afu
25 Aug 2019
To run away from....reality is to live a falsehood, to live in denial. For life, in a way, is a tale of tension
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
25 Aug 2019
VIRTUE
After the Tumult and the Shouting
24 Aug 2019
God and Jesus Christ are not mentioned in this article wherein Catholicism is referred to 8 times
Migrants and Refugees - but about ourselves our fears and our hopes
24 Aug 2019
How does Australia Treat Migrants and Refugees? How is God is inviting and encouraging us? Who are we becoming?
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
24 Aug 2019
Glorious Reign of Our God
Bishops pay tribute to Tim Fischer
23 Aug 2019
Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge has paid tribute to former ambassador to the Holy See Tim Fischer, who died yesterday, saying he lived as a proud Catholic and a proud Australian. Source: ACBC
What it’s like being a homeless refugee in Australia
22 Aug 2019
One of the biggest challenges young people of refugee backgrounds face in Australia is finding safe, affordable and appropriate housing, writes Australian Catholic University’s Jen Couch. Source: SBS News
The Australian Disgrace
22 Aug 2019
Victoria Supreme Court chief justice Anne Ferguson, reading the decision, made persistent reference to “the whole of the evidence.” But there has never been any “evidence” that Cardinal Pell did what he was alleged to have done.
No country for old Catholics
22 Aug 2019
For make no mistake: the liberty of any Victorian accused by a single person of an unverifiable crime (even one allegedly committed decades ago) is now in jeopardy.
CARDINAL PELL, SCAPEGOAT
22 Aug 2019
The conviction of Pell is an outrage—not because he is a cardinal of the Catholic Church, but because the case against him was not proved, and could not be proved, beyond a reasonable doubt.
Australian Catholic Bishops Statement - Cardinal Pell Appeal Outcome
21 Aug 2019
The Catholic Bishops of Australia believe all Australians must be equal under the law and accept today’s judgement accordingly.
Rachel's Vineyard
21 Aug 2019
25-27 October 2019 - This Retreat is a spiritual journey of post-abortion healing. It offers women and men who have an abortion experience a place of acceptance, forgiveness and reconciliation.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
21 Aug 2019
What is the right Thing to do?
Archbishop calls for calm after Cardinal Pell appeal dismissed
21 Aug 2019
He called for “calm and civility” following today’s split decision amongst the judges which he said was consistent with the differing views of the juries in the first and second trials.
Church calls for bill to protect 'universal human right'
20 Aug 2019
Melbourne Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli is calling for the Morrison Government to introduce “positive” laws that protect religious freedom as a “universal human right”. Source: The Australian.
ITS NOT JUST ABOUT MIGRANTS BUT ALSO ABOUT OURSELVES, OIUR FEARS AND OUR HOPES.
20 Aug 2019
How is God encouraging and inviting us? WHO are we becoming? WHAT kind of society are we preparing for those who come after us?
MIGRANT AND REFUGEE WEEK
20 Aug 2019
“I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly” (Jn 10:10). It is not just about migrants: it is about the whole person, about all people. Migrant & Refugee Publication - Australian Bishops
About time! Australian doctors to investigate transgender treatments for kids
19 Aug 2019
About time! Australian doctors to investigate transgender treatments for kids - Government is backing an inquiry into the controversial issue
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
19 Aug 2019
Money Isn’t Enough
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
17 Aug 2019
You will Always have Your Trials
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
16 Aug 2019
Green Book
This foolish law has nothing to do with stopping child abuse
15 Aug 2019
Melbourne’s Catholic Archbishop Peter Comensoli did a great service to the debate when he said explicitly that he would go to jail rather than break the seal of the confessional.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
14 Aug 2019
James Hanvey SJ contemplates Botticini’s ‘The Assumption of the Virgin’ and finds that it not only captures the complex mystery of the Assumption, but also illuminates the truth contained within this great feast.
History of the Great Marian Feast of the ASSUMPTION
14 Aug 2019
On 15 August we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady. Dr Sarah Jane Boss ... looks at the history of this great Marian feast that ‘honours the whole human person, body and soul’.
HOMILY FOR NATIONAL VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK, 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
11 Aug 2019
So, prayer is a powerful way for us to be a creative minority, to live happily on the margins and to connect with our society that is becoming more and more disenchanted with anything religion.
Bishop Barron on Pope Francis and Catholic Social Teaching
11 Aug 2019
In the wake of the publication of Pope Francis’s encyclical letter ''Laudato Si'', and of the Pope’s recent speeches in Latin America, many supporters of capitalism might be forgiven for thinking that His Holiness has something against them. But
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
10 Aug 2019
UNPLANNED
Responding to trauma
09 Aug 2019
ACCORDING to consultant psychologist, Angela McCabe, trauma is something that can be experienced simply from listening to another person describing his or her own traumatic event. This is what is termed “vicarious trauma”.
Call to priesthood is one of reconciliation and hope
09 Aug 2019
I will never forget the first time I met a victim of clerical sex-abuse. I was a seminarian, working as a prison chaplain.
Bishop Kennedy writes to the Parishes
09 Aug 2019
I ask that the petition be printed and made available for parishioners to sign at Masses over the next two weekends, I ask you also to continue to pray that the bill will be defeated, and that a civilisation of life and love will prevail.
The Transfiguration
09 Aug 2019
Prayer is never a private thing we do. It is always Jesus taking us with Him. It is always the Bridegroom, Christ taking the hands of His Bride, we, the Church.
A warm welcome helps arriving priests, parishes
08 Aug 2019
A major Church conference on missionary clergy and religious in Australia has heard of the demographic shifting of the Church and the need to welcome and nurture international priests. Source: The Catholic Leader.
St Mary of the Cross - SOLEMNITY Parish Mass 12.30pm
08 Aug 2019
To me, the will of God is a dear book which I am never tired of reading, which has always some new charm for me.
Bishop Barron on the 75% loss of faith in the Eucharist
07 Aug 2019
Bishop Barron throws light on a really deep seated problem - definitely worth a watch
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
07 Aug 2019
Go and Tell John.....
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
06 Aug 2019
There Comes A Time.....
The Politics of Charity and Justice (Peter Mcnamara) - St Vincent de Paul Society - The Record - July 2019
05 Aug 2019
Like many, I joined my local Vinnies conference for one reason—to do charity— but found much more. I discovered that each relationship in service led to justice—a hand up for those we were assisting.
Barnaby Joyce enters NSW abortion debate again. ‘Two doctors do not equal God’
05 Aug 2019
‘Two doctors do not equal God
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
05 Aug 2019
Why Were You Looking for Me?
Petition to Support Life
05 Aug 2019
The extreme laws before the NSW Parliament will allow late term abortion.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
04 Aug 2019
To Have or To Be
Homily for 17th Sunday Ordinary Time C
03 Aug 2019
Prayer was for Jesus what water is for fish.
YOUR SUPPORT FOR ALL HUMAN LIFE IS NEEDED
03 Aug 2019
Bishop Kennedy Letter to the Diocese - Laws which legitimize the direct killing of innocent human beings through abortion are in complete opposition to the inviolable right to life proper to every individual.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
03 Aug 2019
Living Life to the Full
Daily Capsule- Fr Francis Afu
02 Aug 2019
By Your New Mind
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
02 Aug 2019
Discover the will of God
The future is in tackling entrenched disadvantage PAUL KELLY
31 Jul 2019
The Melbourne Institute’s Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia survey released yesterday is a unique analysis of our lives and has big messages for the political class:
Report captures the voices of 222,000
30 Jul 2019
PLENARY COUNCIL 2020 - List to What the Spirit is Saying - OR just close our eyes and pray for yourself
Archbishop Fisher condemns NSW abortion legislation
30 Jul 2019
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has condemned a new bill to be debated this week in the New South Wales Parliament that would decriminalise abortion in the state. Source: Sydney Archdiocese.
Welfare policy changes blamed for rise in poverty
30 Jul 2019
Poverty in Australia is increasing again after several years of decline, a respected University of Melbourne study has found, with changes to welfare policies cited as a possible contributor. Source: The Guardian.
Prosperity and security rely on our freedom to worship
29 Jul 2019
The Australian Parliament is about to embark on what could be the most significant raft of reforms affecting religious freedom this country has seen, writes University of Notre Dame’s Mark Fowler. Source: The Australian.
St Vincent Paul Society - good works
29 Jul 2019
The St Vincent de Paul Society is committed to actively and passionately speaking out against the causes of poverty and inequality on behalf of the people we serve.
Catholic Social Teaching
29 Jul 2019
Catholic Social Teaching covers all spheres of life – the economic, political, personal and spiritual.
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING - Faith in a better world
29 Jul 2019
“Whenever our interior life becomes caught up in its own interests and concerns, no longer room for others, no place for the poor. God’s voice is no longer heard, the quiet joy of his love is no longer felt, the desire to do good fades.” Pope Francis
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
29 Jul 2019
Think of God's Mercy
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
25 Jul 2019
A Mother's Desire
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
24 Jul 2019
When We Are Tired......
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
23 Jul 2019
In Your Palm, On Your Tongue
Letter to a Suffering Church - Bishop Barron
22 Jul 2019
Worth buying and download and reading either in your Kindle App or with your Browser....
St Patricks Parish - PRANZO - Sunday 28th July 12.30pm $5 min......
22 Jul 2019
Parish Get Together for Luncheon - PRANZO - good to spend a bit of time with each other PASTORAL COUNCIL SPONSORED
16th Sunday Ordinary Time Year C 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
21 Jul 2019
Again, the words of the St. Pope John Paul II come to mind, “When we get our worship right, we get our economy, our politics, our social systems right”.
CathNews wants to hear from you
20 Jul 2019
CathNews, the daily news aggregation service of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, today launches a survey to canvass readers’ opinions.
An open letter from scientists on the Murray-Darling Basin
19 Jul 2019
Top scientists lash ‘superficial’ ABC over Four Corners’ Murray-Darling report
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
19 Jul 2019
...With All your Mind......
Incels: the return of the foolish virgin? Modern sex education has a lot to answer for
18 Jul 2019
Instead of producing young men and women anxious to please each other and thus win a mate, sex education makes schoolchildren feel that ‘everyone else’ is ‘doing it’, leading to an outbreak of FIMO – Fear of Missing Out.
Monica Doumit: It’s either bias … or stupidity
18 Jul 2019
As you might know, a few weeks’ back, the Archdiocese published a series of short, 30-second information clips to social media about the impact of euthanasia and assisted suicide in countries where it has been legalised.
New guidelines for Church’s response to abuse
18 Jul 2019
The Church is developing new national policy guidelines to strengthen and standardise Church authorities’ responses to historical and contemporary concerns and allegations of abuse of children and vulnerable adults. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
18 Jul 2019
...with All Your Strength.....
Brisbane archdiocese preparing to host massive discernment event for Plenary Council 2020
17 Jul 2019
Brisbane archdiocesan Plenary Council co-ordinator Eric Robinson said the Brisbane Assembly would be a great chance for people to hear directly from the national facilitation team – “where we’ve come from, where we’re at and where we’re heading”.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
17 Jul 2019
....With All Your Soul.....
Bishop Barron and Jordan B. Peterson
16 Jul 2019
In March 2019, Bishop Barron was interviewed by Dr. Jordan Peterson for the Jordan B. Peterson Podcast.
Time to listen to Aboriginal voices: Fr Brennan
15 Jul 2019
Human rights lawyer Fr Frank Brennan has urged Australians to have faith in Indigenous parliamentarians to find the right words for a referendum on constitutional recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Source: The Southern Cross.
Daqily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
15 Jul 2019
...with All Your Heart.....
Archbishop Fisher to meet Attorney-General to discuss bill
11 Jul 2019
Attorney-General Christian Porter will sit down with Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP to discuss a way forward on a religious discrimination act, after failing to respond to requests for a meeting for more than a month. Source: The Australian.
BRIEFING PAPER JULY 2019 Written by Professor Patrick Parkinson 11 July 2019
11 Jul 2019
The purpose of this briefing paper is to explain to ministers of religion and other religious leaders what is currently happening in terms of new legislation on religious freedom, and what will need to happen further into this term of Government.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
11 Jul 2019
I was a Stranger
Homelessness needs a joint response: Vinnies
10 Jul 2019
St Vincent de Paul Society national CEO Toby O’Connor has welcomed the Morrison Government’s focus on emergency accommodation for a growing number of Australians, but warned a further joint response was required to address the need.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
10 Jul 2019
Lessons from a Parishioner
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
09 Jul 2019
I am Right vs Doing what is Right
Legislation will safeguard people of faith: Porter
08 Jul 2019
Attorney-General Christian Porter says cases such as Israel Folau’s would be dealt with under the Morrison Government’s proposed religious discrimination bill. Source: The Guardian.
Prayer for a Suffering Church - Bishop Robert Barron
08 Jul 2019
Lord Jesus Christ, through your Incarnation you accepted a human nature and lived a real, human life. Setting aside the glory of your divinity, you met us face to face in the vulnerability of our humanity.
NATSICC recognises leaders in community service
07 Jul 2019
A message from the Bishops Commission for Relations with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Is Christianity making a Come Back ?
07 Jul 2019
The scene is rocking, and the most racially diverse I have encountered in contemporary London. Lots of Afro-Caribbeans, plenty of Asians, lots of white folks, too, and almost every other variety you can imagine.
14th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME C 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
07 Jul 2019
Fr. Nicholas Obi, my seminary formator once said, “Show me a grateful heart and I will show you a worry-free heart”.
14th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME C 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
07 Jul 2019
Fr. Nicholas Obi, my seminary formator once said, “Show me a grateful heart and I will show you a worry-free heart”.
In the fallout of Folau, an opportunity to prevent another Porteous case
06 Jul 2019
Regardless of what the courts eventually say about the sacking of Israel Folau, the real blame for the sportsman’s religious persecution does not rest with Rugby Australia, Alan Joyce and Qantas.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
05 Jul 2019
Offering of Oneself
Labor 'ready' to work with Government
04 Jul 2019
Labor has locked in firmly behind Scott Morrison’s push for new religious freedom laws, with Labor senator Kristina Keneally confirming the Opposition is “ready to work with the Government”. Source: SBS News
Father Frank Brennan on Israel Folau and religious freedom
04 Jul 2019
Frank Brennan, Jesuit priest and member of the expert panel on Religious Freedom set up by Malcolm Turnbull, says the Israel Folau matter is a “simple freedom of contract case regardless of Mr. Folau’s religious views”.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
04 Jul 2019
The Cycle of Trust
Irish newspapers apologise to former seminarian for false sex scandal story
03 Jul 2019
Three Irish newspapers have apologised to a former seminarian for publishing a story that falsely accused him of being a part of a fabricated sex scandal at the Irish College in Rome.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
02 Jul 2019
Dealing with Distractions
Australians suffering from ‘gross affluenza’
01 Jul 2019
The self-centred, consumeristic attitude of Australians limits the sacrifices they are willing to make to redress injustices against the Aboriginal people, Bishop Christopher Saunders said last week. Source: Angelus News.
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C - Fr Francis Afu
30 Jun 2019
When can we hear the good news or tell the good story again?
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
30 Jun 2019
Being Alone
Ss PETER and PAUL - From a sermon by Saint Augustine 354-430 AD
29 Jun 2019
Let us love their faith, their lives, their labours, their sufferings, their confession of faith, their preaching.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
29 Jun 2019
God's Choices
AMA warns Australia on a ‘slippery slope’
28 Jun 2019
The Australian Medical Association has warned that Australia is on a “slippery slope” towards wrongful deaths. Source: The Australian.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
28 Jun 2019
Be Yourself
Bishops tackle big issues on Ad Limina visit
26 Jun 2019
The Australian bishops have commenced a series of meetings with departments of the Holy See by visiting the influential Congregations for Bishops and for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
26 Jun 2019
What Shall We Do?
Australians begin ad limina visits acknowledging impact of abuse crisis
25 Jun 2019
ROME - The president of the Australian bishops’ conference told his fellow bishops that it is “a time of humiliation” for Catholic Church leaders, but he is convinced that God is still at work.
Archbishop Mark Coleridge Homily for Mass at Tomb of St Peter
25 Jun 2019
n Australia, this is a time surely when, beyond all the sorrows, we as bishops have to discover anew how small we are and yet how grand is the design into which we have been drawn by the call of God...... It is a time for humiliation to give birth to humility.
State-sanctioned killing is not about love
24 Jun 2019
No matter how you package it, state-sponsored killing is not loving, writes Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP. Source: The Australian.
The voice of one crying in the wilderness - The Nativity of St John the Baptist 24 June
24 Jun 2019
From a sermon by Saint Augustine (354-430 AD) The voice of one crying in the wilderness
The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Year C 2019
23 Jun 2019
“From the time of the Last Supper until today, Jesus ‘disdains no dwelling, but consents to come like a guest to any heart, even the one that is defiled’ (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
23 Jun 2019
What I Have Received.......
ACU backs freedom of speech code
21 Jun 2019
Australian Catholic University has endorsed a proposed freedom of speech code, saying it “fundamentally supported freedom of expression and academic inquiry”. Source: The Australian.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
21 Jun 2019
The Joy of the Lord
Faithful tell Plenary 2020 they want a Christ-centred Church
20 Jun 2019
After consulting more than 222,000 of the Catholic faithful on what they think God wants of the Church in Australia, six National Themes have been discerned for consideration by Plenary Council 2020.
Danger: the threats to Australia’s Catholic schools
20 Jun 2019
Based on a number of surveys its clear parents are choosing Catholic schools because they see them as providing a faith-based education; one that best reflects and supports their values and beliefs.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
20 Jun 2019
Fruitful Branch
Australian Bishops on Pilgrimage Ahead of Ad Limina Visit
19 Jun 2019
‘We are very much looking forward to hearing from and speaking with Pope Francis.’
The Plenary Council - Where are we up to ?
19 Jun 2019
The Plenary Council is a key focus for the bishops at their retreat as they, like all of us, reflect upon, pray about and discern the six National Themes for Discernment.
Assisted dying bill reinforces deadly cultural assumptions
19 Jun 2019
Victoria’s controversial Voluntary Assisted Dying Act comes into effect today after a marathon parliamentary battle in late 2017, followed by a year and a half of meticulous planning by the state’s Department of Health and Human Services.
Catholic Church should focus on getting 'nones' back, Bishop Barron says
17 Jun 2019
“Half the kids that we baptized and confirmed in the last 30 years are now ex-Catholics or unaffiliated,” he said, and “one out of six millennials in the U.S. is now a former Catholic.”
The majesty of the law - QUADRANT ONLINE
17 Jun 2019
Those of us who still believe the legal system's traditions help preserve us from barbarism can only hope the B-grade spectacle we have witnessed so many times in the persecution of George Pell is an aberration, not a portent of some squalid future
SOLEMNITY of the MOST HOLY TRINITY Year C - Fr Francis Afu
16 Jun 2019
We gather to hear again that we are being fathered by the Father, through the Son, in the Spirit. We gather to continue our journey to our true native land, heaven – a place in God.
The Good Priest
15 Jun 2019
He cuts an oddly formal figure on the sand. But for the absence of a bride, you might think him a groom, here for wedding photos. Look closer and you see the white collar. Here is one of a new breed: a young, modern Catholic priest.
TRINITY SUNDAY is coming this weekend !!! Time to start reading up Thinking Catholics !!!
13 Jun 2019
The great feast that concludes the Easter season, Pentecost, can only be properly understood against the horizon of the Trinity, which we celebrate a week later, says Professor Peter Tyler
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
13 Jun 2019
You Matter
Catholic health providers affirm commitment to end-of-life care
12 Jun 2019
Victorian Catholic Health Australia member organisations have affirmed they will not provide euthanasia services when the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act comes into effect in the state next week.
Bishops preparing for visit to tombs of the Apostles
12 Jun 2019
Australia’s Catholic bishops will travel to Rome in June for their visit Ad Limina Apostolorum, culminating in prayer and Mass at the tombs of Sts Peter and Paul.
IGNITE CONFERENCE IS A BOLD VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH
12 Jun 2019
Experience four days of real-world formation, encouragement in faith, great people and powerful worship. Ignite Conference draws together high schoolers, young adults, ministry leaders, families, teachers, priests, and religious.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NATIONAL THEMES FOR DISCERNMENT OPENS NEXT PHASE FOR PLENARY COUNCIL
12 Jun 2019
The Plenary Council 2020 moves into its next phase of preparation today with the announcement of the National Themes for Discernment that emerged from a historic process of listening to the voices of more than 222,000 people.
FREE Practical Parenting Course in Armidale starting Thursday 20th June
12 Jun 2019
For parents who may like a refresher and to strengthen their knowledge & skills. Practical Parenting offers strategies to take the stress out of parenting. Sick of repeating yourself? Giving in to stop the whining? Stop shouting and start connecting!
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
12 Jun 2019
He Is There
New Vatican document says gender theory is 'cultural and ideological revolution'
11 Jun 2019
The document calls on Catholic schools to resist 'attempts to negate the male-female duality of human nature'
Gender ideology opposed to faith: Vatican
11 Jun 2019
Catholic schools must help parents teach young people that biological sex and gender are naturally fixed at birth and part of God’s plan for creation, said the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education. Source: CNS.
Gender ideology opposed to faith: Vatican
11 Jun 2019
Catholic schools must help parents teach young people that biological sex and gender are naturally fixed at birth and part of God’s plan for creation, said the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education. Source: CNS.
Plenary Council 2020: Listen To What The Spirit Is Saying…
11 Jun 2019
How is God calling us to be a Christ-centred Church that is: - Check out the emerging themes of the Plenary Council
REASONABLE DOUBTS ABOUT PELLS CONVICTION
10 Jun 2019
Three judges now have a chance to vindicate the courts by overturning his conviction. Observers around the world, Catholic and non-Catholic, liberal and conservative, hope that they will.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
08 Jun 2019
Fruit of the Holy Spirit - Goodness
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
07 Jun 2019
Fruit of the Holy Spirit - Self-Control
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
06 Jun 2019
Fruit of the Holy Spirit - Gentleness
Apologist and podcaster Matt Fradd wants to lead people to Christ and dig deep into ‘weird’ topics
05 Jun 2019
AUTHOR and podcaster Matt Fradd has a few fundamental interests – philosophy and apologetics – but also helping people overcome pornography.
What is the LITURGY really in the teaching of the Catholic Church?
05 Jun 2019
Ever wondered what the LITURGY is about ? How is it different from a PRAYER SERVICE at a School Function ? Has the word LITURGY lost it true meaning in the Great Tradition ?
Letter to a Suffering Church - Bishop Barron
05 Jun 2019
A Bishop Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Crisis
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
05 Jun 2019
Fruit of the Holy Spirit - Faithfulness
Some Thoughts approaching PENTECOST 2019
04 Jun 2019
The Catholic Church stands for high standards and second chances
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
04 Jun 2019
Fruit of the Holy Spirit - Kindness
RENAISSANCE OF MARRIAGE Building A Catholic Marriage Culture
03 Jun 2019
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP KEYNOTE SPEAKER Archbishop of Sydney “The Renaissance of Marriage Conference is a important initiative and I am again pleased to be able to participate in this exciting event and to also spend time with delegates.”
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
03 Jun 2019
Fruit of the Holy Spirit - Patience
Saints Charles Lwanga and his Companions - Martyrs
03 Jun 2019
Within a year of their deaths, the number of catechumens in the country quadrupled. St Charles Lwanga is the patron of Catholic Action and of black African youth, and the Ugandan martyrs’ feast day is a public holiday in Uganda.
The SOLEMNITY of the ASCENSION of the LORD Year C 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
02 Jun 2019
We can now cling to Him.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
02 Jun 2019
Fruit of the Holy Spirit - Peace
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
01 Jun 2019
Fruit of the Spirit - Joy
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
31 May 2019
Fruit of the Holy Spirit - Charity
National Catholic Safeguarding Standards marks the latest milestone
30 May 2019
The presidents of Catholic Religious Australia and the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference say the adoption of the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards marks the latest milestone in the Church’s ongoing response to child sexual abuse.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
30 May 2019
A Chosen People
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
28 May 2019
A Holy People
Catholic NEWS this Monday - Feast of St Augustine of Canterbury - Evangeliser of Great Britain 7th C.
27 May 2019
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan is facing fresh pressure over his Government’s planned euthanasia laws, with the state’s top palliative care experts uniting to vow to their patients: we will not kill you. Source: The West Australian.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
27 May 2019
Priestly People
6th SUNDAY of EASTER - Fr Francis Afu
26 May 2019
He is the peace the world cannot give. But the peace the world can receive.
Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
24 May 2019
The love that encounters others, listens to their stories, pain and struggles, accompanies them step by step and leads them to the revealed Truth.
Solemnity of OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS
24 May 2019
However, the genius of today’s celebration is the fact that asking for help is our strength. It is the strength of Christianity
New government MUST tackle Poverty - Vinnies say
23 May 2019
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Coalition face the major challenge of helping three million Australians living in poverty, the St Vincent de Paul Society says. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Anti-discrimination law needed now: Faith leaders
22 May 2019
“I am always concerned about exemptions. They make us look outside the law,” Archbishop Porteous said. “The principle of religious freedom needs to be recognised and enshrined.”
5th Sunday of Easter Year C 2019 Fr Francis Afu
21 May 2019
The love that isn’t ashamed of those who are unable to live up to the defined truth. The love that encounters others, listens to their stories, pain and struggles, accompanies them step by step and leads them to the revealed Truth.
Religious Electorates Came Out Swinging
20 May 2019
Religious communities across western Sydney have punished Labor, with the growing concerns around religious freedoms swinging votes towards the Liberal Party in the traditional ALP heartland. Source: The Australian.
‘If we want to renew our world, we must start with the family’
18 May 2019
A Q&A with a couple who podcast to 20,000 listeners a month
Messy Family Project
18 May 2019
Podcast for strengthening and building family life
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
18 May 2019
Good Sex
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
16 May 2019
God-Image-Bearer
Letter to a Suffering Church - Bishop Barron
15 May 2019
For Catholics questioning their faith, searching desperately for encouragement and hope, this book will offer reasons to stay and fight for the Body of Christ.
pilgrimages 2019-2020
14 May 2019
the genuine pilgrim journey HARVEST JOURNEYS
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
13 May 2019
Do you love me more than these others do?
Daily Capsule- Fr Francis Afu.
12 May 2019
I know them. Part II
4th Sunday of Easter year C 2019 - GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY Fr Francis Afu
12 May 2019
“Shepherds dressed for the elements, not for the banquet hall”.
Les Murray – a daily sacramental poet - Karl Schmude
11 May 2019
In The Boys Who Stole the Funeral (1980), an extraordinary novel presented in poetic form, he described the Eucharist as the “food that solves the world.”
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
11 May 2019
I know them Par 1
Pope Francis mandates clergy abuse reporting worldwide, empowers archbishops to do investigations
10 May 2019
The pontiff has also established a new global system for the evaluation of reports of abuse or cover-up by bishops, which foresees the empowering of archbishops to conduct investigations of prelates..
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
10 May 2019
It is the Lord
Catholic sector condemns Greens funding policy
09 May 2019
The Catholic education sector has hit out at the Greens’ “divisive” rhetoric on school funding, warning families that the party’s policies, if implemented, would force schools to hike up fees. Source: The Australian.
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY IS COMING !!
09 May 2019
Spotlight on: Bishop Richard Umbers
New norms for the whole Church against those who abuse or cover up
09 May 2019
Pope Francis’ Motu proprio, "Vos estis lux mundi", establishes new procedures for reporting abuse and violence, and ensures that Bishops and Religious Superiors are held accountable for their actions.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
09 May 2019
Because she asked me...
Leading doctors attack Victoria’s euthanasia laws
08 May 2019
“Lots of patients express the wish to die at the very end of their life, which is symptomatic of the fact that their needs aren’t being met,” Dr Yates said.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
08 May 2019
She is my daughter
Loving God above all things brings peace
07 May 2019
Loving God above all things brings peace, Marist College old boy says after finding faith in mission
Bishops hear about threats to religious freedom
07 May 2019
Mr Ozores said a big risk for Christians in secular counties was the loss of faith in the name of tolerance.
Death penalty banned, assisted suicide planned
07 May 2019
The Fifth Commandment (Exodus 20:6) is in fact a principle of social order enshrined in the laws of almost every society in history, providing for citizens a degree of protection against unjust assault or injury as we go about our daily work.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
07 May 2019
Four Dogs Raced Up
Plenary Council changing how faithful communicate
06 May 2019
“It is our hope that this Plenary process strengthens our collective resolve to become a more synodal Church. This is an opportunity to make the Church more Christ-like.”
Third Sunday of Easter Yr C 2019. Fr Francis Afu
05 May 2019
His Loved Ones are those who praise Him
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
04 May 2019
Believe
Australian Bishop's Pastoral on Feast of St Joseph the Worker
03 May 2019
Did you know that for over twenty years now the Catholic Church in Australia has marked the Feast of St Joseph the Worker with a pastoral letter?
VIOLENCE AGAINST CHRISTIANS AND THE WANING OF REASON
03 May 2019
Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, and many of their lesser-known totalitarian colleagues put millions of Christians to death for their faith in that terrible hundred- year period.
IS RELIGION JUST A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT
03 May 2019
One of the arguments against religion is that it’s a social construction – that is, that religion (particularly, belief in an interventionist or “moralistic” go.
Inclusion: a team sport where you check your beliefs at the door
03 May 2019
lot is riding on Israel Folau's appeal against being fired by Rugby Australia
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
03 May 2019
Doubt No Longer But Believe
Church Governance Review
02 May 2019
A panel of experts has been convened to conduct a national review of the governance and management structures of Catholic dioceses and parishes, including in relation to issues of transparency, accountability, consultation and lay participation.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
02 May 2019
Honest Thomas
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
01 May 2019
Super Scar
The Man Within the Poetry - Trent Dalton THE AUSTRALIAN
30 Apr 2019
Totally committed Catholic and one of the world's great Poets will be remembered at Mass today - Les Murray- requiescat in pace
Religion has a place in the Class room
30 Apr 2019
There is much misinformation about special religious education in New South Wales government schools, writes Christian SRE chief executive Murray Norman. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Vale Les Murray, 1938-2019 – Quadrant Online
30 Apr 2019
I can think of no poet in the world with Les Murray’s range of sensibilities - Joe Dolce
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
30 Apr 2019
Behind Closed Doors
St Catherine of Siena - Virgin and Doctor of the Church
29 Apr 2019
29 April is the Feast of St Catherine of Siena, Co-Patron of Europe. How does her life suggest ways in which we might think about our political engagement?
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
29 Apr 2019
The First Day of the Week
Mass in Sydney to pray for Sri Lanka
27 Apr 2019
'We will come together': Thousands join mass in Sydney to pray for Sri Lanka
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
26 Apr 2019
The Resurrection
ANZAC DAY in EASTERTIDE Archbishop Coleridge reflects
25 Apr 2019
Two Beaches - Gallipoli and Gallilee
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
25 Apr 2019
He Journeyed with them
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
24 Apr 2019
Something Prevented Them....
St ATHANASIUS AGAINST THE WORLD
24 Apr 2019
St. Athanasius lived when the blood of the Church’s earliest martyrs was still fresh in the memories of Christians—and the intensity of his faith was a tribute to those who had suffered and died rather than recant the apostolic faith.
What Does Belief in the Resurrection Look Like?
23 Apr 2019
We are called to be “martyrs of the resurrection” in the valley of death, which waits for its transfiguration and completion
Daily Capsule- Fr Francis Afu
23 Apr 2019
Living Stone
Holy Saturday Waiting to cross over
22 Apr 2019
We tend to think of Holy Saturday as a day ‘in between’ Good Friday and Easter Sunday, without any particular significance of its own.
EASTER VIGIL HOMILY - Pope Francis
22 Apr 2019
The women, remembering Jesus, left the tomb. Easter teaches us that believers do not linger at graveyards, for they are called to go forth to meet the Living One.
EASTER VIGIL Year C - Fr Francis Afu
22 Apr 2019
And where there is no praise of God, there is bad praise of self, of human beings, of the new Caesar.
PLAN NOW FOR A WORTHY EASTER
21 Apr 2019
The Program for our Parish celebration of HOLY WEEK and EASTER TIME 2019
EASTER EDITORIAL - The AUSTRALIAN
20 Apr 2019
Robert Thomson observed that “seething secularism’’ had created a situation in which any person of faith could be portrayed as a nutter, a fruitcake or even a “devotee of the deviant”.
Good Friday’s Silence Speaks
20 Apr 2019
Indeed, the silence in the church on Good Friday is as much visual as aural. The altar, bare. The cross, empty. The Eucharist, absent. Candles, snuffed out. Even the stomach is empty.
THE EASTER EFFECT
19 Apr 2019
The best sign of Catholic vitality will be found at the Easter Vigil on April 20 when tens of thousands of adults, fully aware of the current crisis, will be baptized or will enter into full communion with the Catholic Church.
THE EVERLASTING MAN
19 Apr 2019
It has itself returned to life many times after having been apparently defeated. It has, as Chesterton says, “died many times and risen again; for it had a God who knew the way out of the grave.”
GOOD FRIDAY 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
19 Apr 2019
He hangs on the Cross naked. Gathering to Himself all the naked. Crying their cry, “My God, My God, why have you abandoned Me”. The cry of a broken heart. Perhaps, it is your cry. He can feel your pain, your wound ....
Can Christianity Stop at Good Friday
18 Apr 2019
Simone Weil confessed that “if the Gospel omitted all mention of Christ’s resurrection, faith would be easier for me. The Cross by itself suffices me.”[1] This confession should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Weil’s life or thought.
STAY WITH US - Bishop Barron
18 Apr 2019
A Reflection on the Problem of the Unaffiliated. Bishop Barron's Keynote from the 2019 LA Religious Education Congress on March 22, 2019
HOLY THURSDAY, YEAR C 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
18 Apr 2019
He breaks us, not to destroy us, but to give us out
EASTER GREETINGS
18 Apr 2019
Sacred Days - Holy Days....Gather Us In O Lord to your Table of WORD and EUCHARISTIC SACRIFICE
The Notre-Dame Cathedral Fire Isn’t a Sign
17 Apr 2019
For Catholics, churches are not reducible to a well-arranged construction of stones, brick, or concrete...Rather, churches “become” in the moment of consecration something sacramental, a living image of Christ’s very Body.
Bishop Barron on the Cathedral of Notre Dame Fire
17 Apr 2019
Listen as we discuss the importance of this magnificent Church, and why it's more than just a historical, cultural, or literary monument, but the heart of French
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
17 Apr 2019
A dAy Before Easter Triduum
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
16 Apr 2019
HOLY WEEK
ST. JUSTIN MARTYR ON THE EUCHARIST AND THE ANCIENT MASS
15 Apr 2019
St. Justin Martyr, laid out one of the earliest descriptions of the Mass in his First Apology, written between 153 and 155 A.D.
PASSION SUNDAY (Palm) Year C 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
14 Apr 2019
For some of us, we are the Chief Priests, the Scribes, the Pharisees etc who find Jesus very challenging. His way of life and His teaching upsets us.
The WAY of HOLY WEEK
13 Apr 2019
The liturgies of Holy Week invite us to engage with the words, actions and experiences that constituted Jesus’s way to the Father.
Reading the Writing in the Dirt
12 Apr 2019
Only Jesus can teach the Church how to interpret God’s law, for it is he—so much more than we, heavy with hearts of stone—who knows our frailty, who remembers that we are dust.
Pastoral Research Online
11 Apr 2019
Reporting on the 2016 Australian Catholic Bishops Conference National Count of Mass Attendance
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
11 Apr 2019
His Mercy is Limitless
Government delays religious freedom bill
10 Apr 2019
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s key initiatives to protect religious freedom have been put off until after the federal election. Source: The Australian.
Scripture for Today - Fr Francis Afu
10 Apr 2019
I Made No Resistance
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
10 Apr 2019
The Woman Caught in Adultery
Scripture for Today
09 Apr 2019
He chooses the Weak
Catholic Education a Force for Social Harmony
08 Apr 2019
Faith-based institutions, including Catholic organisations, are under siege in many countries as leaders address the delicate balance between religion, law and the state in increasingly secular societies.
The Fifth Sunday of Lent - Fr Francis Afu
06 Apr 2019
The God we worship is full of surprises. We can’t put Him in a box. He doesn’t fit well in any of our categories.
Scripture for the Day
06 Apr 2019
He paid the Ransom
SCRIPTURE for the DAY - Fr Francis Afu
05 Apr 2019
He Justified Many
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY - Fr Francis Afu
04 Apr 2019
NEARER TO GOD
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
04 Apr 2019
Test of Love
Rene Girard - Maybe a Church Father One Day
03 Apr 2019
Feel like bing a Catholic Egg-head today ? Then come and meet the thought of Rene Girard
The RENAISSANCE of MARRIAGE 2019
03 Apr 2019
Building a Cathoic Marriage Culture University of Notre Dame July 26 ro 27 2019
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
03 Apr 2019
Test of Happiness
Pope Francis on the importance of the Seal of Confession
02 Apr 2019
The Sacrament of Reconciliation, the Pope said is “a path to holiness”..... This Sacrament, he explained, restores “full communion with God”, from which man sometimes strays by misusing the magnificent gift of freedom.
Karl Schmude Lents subversive signs
02 Apr 2019
The paradox of freedom, we are encouraged to understand, lies in practices of hardship, so often the means by which true love is expressed, rather than indulgence.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
02 Apr 2019
The Test of Peace
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
01 Apr 2019
Our Vocation
Fourth Sunday of LENT year C 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
31 Mar 2019
For Thomas Aquinas, “it is God willing our good solely for our good”. It is unconditional.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
30 Mar 2019
Nailed to the Cross
STRONG CATHOLIC ACTION
29 Mar 2019
Parishioners take strong action to defend their priest
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
29 Mar 2019
He Fell Under the Cross
What does a child-safe parish look like?
28 Mar 2019
Robert Fitzgerald in conversation with Geraldine Doogue: Emerging issues for the Catholic Church. What does a child-safe parish look like?
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
28 Mar 2019
He Died on the Cross
Bishop Barron
25 Mar 2019
The Big Four YouTube Heresies
CHRISM MASS 2019 - Bishop Kennedy's Invitation
23 Mar 2019
Our Bishop has invited as many parishioners and especially young people to attend the CHRISM MASS Tuesday 16th April 11am at the Cathedral Armidale NSW
Third Sunday of Lent Year C 2019 - Fr Francis Afu
23 Mar 2019
Many Christians including some Catholics still believe suffering is the direct consequence of one’s personal sins.
Catholic Schools seek Boost in Capital Grants
21 Mar 2019
...the National Catholic Education Commission has turned lobbying efforts to the growing need for capital to refurbish and expand existing schools and establish new ones.
National Principles for Child Safe Organisations
20 Mar 2019
Catholic Professional Standards Ltd welcomes the release of the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations by the National Office of Child Safety following the endorsement of all states and territories at the recent COAG meeting.
National Catholic Safeguarding Standards – Pilot Audits – Summary Report
20 Mar 2019
Catholic Professional Standards Limited (CPSL) was established by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) and Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) in response to the findings of the Royal Commission.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
20 Mar 2019
As He Prayed.......
St JOSEPH HUSBAND OF MARY - FEAST
19 Mar 2019
He then went down with them and came to Nazareth and lived under their authority. His mother stored up all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom, in stature, and in favour with God and men. (Lk 2:51-52)
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
19 Mar 2019
Went Up the Mountain to Pray
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
18 Mar 2019
Must Suffer Greatly........
The Transfiguration
17 Mar 2019
Second Sunday of Lent Year C 2019. Fr Francis Afu
Becoming Catholic in England and Wales
17 Mar 2019
About 1,000 people will become Catholic at Easter this year in the United Kingdom
Westminster Cathedral London Rite of Election
17 Mar 2019
400 attend Rite of Election at Westminster Cathedral London 200 we’re Catechumens
Man’s Deeper Questionings
16 Mar 2019
From the pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world Vatican II
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
15 Mar 2019
Worship Me
Daily Capsule- Fr Francis Afu
14 Mar 2019
Tell the Stone to Turn into Bread
Fr Hans Zollner Gregorian University ROME
13 Mar 2019
The only bloke who probably knows what he is talking about Including Bishops and the ABC
Daily Capsule- Fr Francis Afu
13 Mar 2019
The devil said to Him
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
12 Mar 2019
He ate nothing ...... He was hungry
SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY - Fr Francis Afu
12 Mar 2019
He Paid the Ransom
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
11 Mar 2019
He was led by the Spirit
First Sunday of Lent - Fr Francis Afu
10 Mar 2019
Temptations in the Wilderness
Bishop Barron - STATIONS OF THE CROSS
09 Mar 2019
This beautiful Stations of the Cross video is brought to you by the Word on Fire Institute.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
08 Mar 2019
Joy of Womanhood
The Solemn Joy of LENT
07 Mar 2019
The joy of Lent is a solemn one. We joyfully shoulder our crosses through our practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, because we know where we’re headed at the end of these forty days
On Not Giving Up Too Easily: Thoughts for Ash Wednesday
06 Mar 2019
Philip Endean SJ wants to remind us that ‘this great season of grace’ is not a time for constriction: ‘Lent is only Christian if it is positive.’
Homily for ASH WEDNESDAY - Fr Francis Afu
06 Mar 2019
Like the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32, our memories not only torment us, they also serve us. They remind of where we have come from or from where we have fallen. They give us hope. They tell us we have a home.
Out of Ashes by Michael Mangan
06 Mar 2019
St Joseph's Catholic School children sand this Song so beautifully as the Recessional at Mass today.....it made us think, and reflect, and imagine at the beginning of LENT
The Biblical Roots of Ash Wednesday
06 Mar 2019
In this video, Dr. Pitre gives insight into the Biblical foundation for Ash Wednesday, as well as the rationale and purpose of the season of Lent.
Beyond Personal Piety
05 Mar 2019
G. K. Chesterton once commented that every modern conversation begins one step too late. His assertion pertains, unfortunately, when we think of the church.
Daily Capsule - Fr Francis Afu
04 Mar 2019
Pray For Those Who Mistreat You