Memories of Manly and future hope
John Swann, an Adelaide priest celebrating his 60th ordination anniversary, preached this homily at the Manly Union Triennial Mass on 31 August 2017 in the Cerretti Chapel, Manly.
Orphanages, Catholic Mission and immersion
Brian Lucas.
Voluntourism can lead to cynicism towards international aid organisations.
Fr Brian Lucas, Director of Catholic Mission, explains the difference in their immersion experiences and the value of these experiences for everyone involved.
One of us: the sanity behind an act of insanity
Peter Day, Canberra priest, reflects on the reality behind seemingly random acts of violence that are so common in our world today. Who are these people who commit such crimes?
Australian speaks at preparatory session for Youth Synod in Rome
Ashleigh Green.
At a session of the International Seminar on Young People in Rome on 11 September, 2017, Ashleigh Green of the Diocese of Broken Bay spoke on the experience of Young people in the Church in Australia based on the survey findings especially in her diocese. This presentation was sponsored the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.
Listening to Catholic divorced and remarried couples
Bénévent Tosseri.
One point that Pope Francis emphasized was ‘above all else [to] consider people’ rather than the marital situation, the Archbishop of Lyon said in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist on 15 October. The implications of this is discussed in this article published on 17 October, 2017 by Bénévent Tosseri. It is republished with permission from La Croix International: international.la-croix.com
