Peter Matheson
Can the Royal Commission be a catalyst for genuine renewal of the Sacrament of Reconciliation? Peter Matheson, parish priest of Our Lady of the Assumption parish, Cheltenham, Victoria, argues it can, if we are listening and choose to act.
Frank O’Dea SSS, charts the history of clericalism over the centuries from a time when there was no such thing, through the times of being connected to worldly power, through to the present.
Aengus Kavanagh FSP
“The Church is always in need of reform” is the catch-cry of Pope Francis. In this article, Aengus Kavanagh, a Patrician Brother from Ryde NSW, asks how are we going in reform of parish life in Australia.
Vic O’Callaghan, Springwood NSW, offers a harrowing description of the reduction in trust in the community over the history of sexual abuse of minors in the church and then a strategy for hope through sharing stories and deep listening.
