The Solemnity of the Transfiguration was celebrated recently (August 6). With the Transfiguration also being the Gospel for the 2nd Sunday of Lent, it is opportune that we publish the Lenten Homily given by Bishop Vincent Long earlier this (Jubilee) Year. Dear friends in Christ, We live in a time of change. A process of […]
Latest from the Vatican on reporting accusations of child sexual abuse Dr Michael Leahy has submitted the following article for publication. It explores some current issues around the reporting of Child Sexual Abuse. A review of Michael’s self-published book, Descending into Hell and Rising Again was printed in the Winter edition of The Swag. In […]
The following article by for Eureka Street by John Warhurst was written in the weeks following the death of Pope Francis. ow is the time to turn our attention from Rome back to Australia. Australian Catholics, and indeed Australians in general, have had their eyes firmly fixed on the Vatican since the death of Pope […]
The following article is the first in a two-part series submitted by Des Connolly, a retired school principal of St Catherine’s Primary School Gymea and Star of the Sea Primary School Miranda and parishioner of St Patrick’s Church Sutherland. Eight years ago, I wrote an article for The Swag entitled “O. M. G. How You […]
Tributes to Pope Francis: The following articles were written by Mike Lewis and Gerard O’Connell on March 13 this year to mark the 12th Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis as the 265th successor of St. Peter. As he entered the 13th year of his ministry as Bishop of Rome, Francis was not in […]
