Origianlly Published in January 2022.
On Australia Day we usually recall our past and the events that help shape our nation. The Church has of course also had a major impact on the forming of Australia. Take a fascinating trip into the past and follow an abridged timeline to see how the church has helped shape our culture.
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Originally published in July 2022
My iPhone buzzed. I looked down at the text message on the glowing blue screen. The words took a moment to sink in. It was like being back in primary school and discovering you hadn’t been invited to your friend’s sleepover, only worse.
Some people today may be puzzled by John the Baptist referring to Jesus in today’s gospel as the “lamb of God”, since for most of us the lambs we see in the paddocks are cute, but weak and vulnerable to predators. You don’t hear of nations, or even sporting teams, adopting ‘lambs’ as their emblem. Why should John identify “the Chosen One of God” as the “lamb of God”?
A term of great honour Read More »
