Patrick Kempton writes about the Eucharist based on his Grad Dip Theol. studies. The Eucharist, (the Greek work for thanksgiving) as celebrated today, is structurally the same as that described in the Gospels and that described by Justin Martyr (100 – 165CE). However, its appearance and focus is often much different. Justin Martyr describes the […]
Michael Mullins, writer and journalist, comments on the current crisis in sexual ethics in the world and the church. Can a sexual ethic be crafted in service of adult love relationships?
Richard Francis explores the Second Sunday of Lent, with Mark’s account of the Transfiguration. When we were kids the most prized caterpillar to find was the one that became the Emperor Moth. Pale iridescent blue green with lots of little brown feet and black spikes on its back that were obviously meant to deter predators. […]
Paul Gooley, Parish priest, Port Macquarie NSW, explores the double standards when allegations occur in the political world and in the world of a priest.
Gregory Moses, retired priest Diocese of Cairns, asks how we might work together with respect and dialogue so that the seamless garment of Christ might remain intact. Mention of ‘the seamless garment’ is a reference to the Crucifixion scene in the Gospels, the seamless garment of Jesus which the soldiers didn’t want to divide and […]
