Fr Noel Connolly - Light and hope begin in darknessDec 16, 2015
I lived in Ireland for almost sixteen years and the thing I miss about Advent and Christmas since returning to Australia is the lack of darkness. It made December a special time. Read more
Rediscover the meaning of ChristmasNov 25, 2015
It will be a tough and hungry Christmas in the Philippines for hundreds of thousands who are suffering deprivation like that of Jesus and his parents as they struggle to survive from lack of food, devastation from typhoons, human exploitation and trafficking of children. Read more
Do you know my name?Oct 28, 2015
Living as a homeless man, who had already lost his job, his home and his family, the threat of losing even his name must have felt like the loss of his very self. He was in grave danger of becoming a “nobody." Read more
The 1400th Anniversary of St Columban’s deathOct 12, 2015
St Columban challenges each of us to dare to profess our faith openly. "What care I for saving face before mankind, when zeal for the faith must be shown?" Read more
When we assume thingsSep 22, 2015
We can often make a lot of assumptions. That perhaps there is only one way to pray, only one way of connecting with God, only one way of taking time out, when in fact there are so many other options available. Read more
Blessed are the peacemakersSep 11, 2015
Selections from a document by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan in preparation for the 70th anniversary of the end of the War and the dropping of the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Read more
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