Journal
The Immaculate Conception and the Life of FaithThe Catholic teaching on the Immaculate Conception reveals Mary as the woman prepared by God to become the Mother of Jesus Christ. It is a teaching about…
Leading Group Contemplative Prayer With GraceA group contemplative prayer session gives people space to become attentive to God together. It is quieter than a discussion group and less structured than a…
Living the Spiritual Works of Mercy in Everyday LifeMercy is at the heart of Christian discipleship. The spiritual works of mercy guide Catholics in caring for the minds, consciences, and faith of others through…
A Parish Culture That Helps Vocations FlourishA vocation grows where faith is visible, prayer is normal and people are confident that God still calls men and women to serve him. A parish that nurtures…
St. Maximilian Kolbe, Mary, and the Mission to EvangeliseSt. Maximilian Kolbe saw evangelisation as a work entrusted to the whole Church, carried forward through prayer, truth, sacrifice, and confident love. For him,…
How To Pray For Healing And WholenessHealing prayer brings the whole person before God: body, mind, emotions, relationships and spirit. Catholics pray with confidence in the compassion of Jesus…
Catholic apologetics: defending the faith with charityFaith in Australia is often encountered through parishes, Catholic schools, chaplaincy, family conversations and the public square. People may ask why a…
Organising a pilgrimage to a local shrine: a step-by-step guidePilgrimage has a long history in the Catholic tradition, and it remains one of the most tangible ways for ordinary believers to grow in faith together. A…
The Beatitudes: A Blueprint for Christian Living TodayThe Beatitudes open the Sermon on the Mount with eight short blessings that have shaped Christian imagination for two thousand years. Spoken by Jesus on a…
Listening for the quiet voice: discerning a call to lay ministryEach vocation in the Church begins as something whispered rather than shouted. For many Catholics in pews across Sydney and Brisbane, the sense that God is…