Catholic Governance – a challenge for improvement
Eric Hodgens, Melbourne Catholic priest, explores how a monarchical organization powered by ideology, with promotion by patronage, results in bad governance.
By what authority?
Mike Yates, retired school teacher from North Rocks parish, explores how if the Church doesn’t get this right then God may well side-step the Church and use the rest of the community (including people who call themselves atheists) to bring about the changes in society that the Church seems currently incapable of achieving because it has lost not only the trust of society but also many of its own members.
A place where Jesus would hang out
David’s Place has operated in Sydney’s inner city for 20 years providing a community of hope. Jennifer Gribble writes about the community and interviews Fr Issac Koi who shares about his life and the life of the community.
Sharing the role of priest
Pat Flanagan, Red Cliffs, Victoria, goes to the experience of early Korean Catholicism to find new ways to overcome the shortage of priests and the trap of clericalism at the same time.
A New Heaven and a New Earth
The greatest story ever is the mystery of creation. In this article Cassie (real name and address supplied) explores the story that holds the greatest Mystery to be found at the heart of the universe story. It is told with acknowledgement to Judy Cannato and her book Field of Compassion. How the New Cosmology Is Transforming Spiritual Life.
