Kevin Liston retired from priestly ministry in 1973 and is now committed to working for a mutually enriching conversation between Christianity and 21st century Australia. In this article he looks at recent moves by state governments to introduce legislation requiring priests to report sexual abuse revealed in confession which have uncovered some narrow perspectives.
Fr Frank Brennan SJ, Rector of Newman College at The University of Melbourne, reflects on how he intends to respond to civil and canon law when a penitent reveals child sexual abuse in Confession.
Michael Leahy, a former Catholic priest, teacher and lecturer in religious education, explores a theology of the Sacrament of Penance for post Royal Commission times.
Richard Francis invites us into the cosmological world of the deep mystery which is the divine presence.
Thirteen years ago Paul Coutinho SJ wrote a book titled How Big Is Your God, and recently I saw this quote from Sally McFague, an American Theologian & author of Models of God: To feel in the depth of our being that we are part and parcel of the evolutionary ecosystem of our cosmos is a pre-requisite for contemporary Christian theology.
Noel Brady, Pastor Emeritus, Fitzroy North, Melbourne, reflects on the reading from Isaiah 5:1-7 in the light of US presidential elections.
Since retiring my opportunities to celebrate Eucharist have dwindled, so when asked last week to preside on Sunday, with six priest concelebrants I accepted the invitation with alacrity. Turning my mind to the readings I noted the 1st reading came from the prophet Isaiah (5:1-7).
