Pope Francis would be remembered as a man of simplicity, humility and compassion. Those were the words of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB who spoke soon after the pope’s death on Easter Monday.
Humble and compassionate Pope Francis 1936-2025 Read More »
For some, a cold, rainy winter is a welcome break from the long, hot days of an Australian summer. But for many, the onset of shorter days, overcast skies and wearing an abundance of heavy clothes puts a real dampener on their mood.
Cue the ‘winter blues’.
Warding off the winter blues! Read More »
When our family had the opportunity to relocate to the United States in the early 2000s, we jumped at the chance to experience a unique lifestyle in different surroundings.
Celebrating Christmas … but in July? Read More »
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the Catholic Church’s 267th pope on May 8, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. At 69, he became the first American pope, a dual citizen of the United States and Peru, and the first member of the Order of Saint Augustine to ascend to the papacy.
A new pontificate begins Read More »
Parenting is one of the hardest jobs going around and it doesn’t come with a detailed handbook. Parenting is a learned skill.
Parenting is not a breeze Read More »
The Winter issue of The Majellan will be out soon.
Winter Majellan coming soon! Read More »
The Italian composer Giacomo Puccini wrote famous operas such as La Boheme, Madama Butterfly and Tosca. It was during his battle with terminal cancer in 1922 that he began to write Turandot, which many consider his best work.
A shared responsibility for God’s mission-Gospel Reflection Read More »
Jokes A man walks into a bar and sits down. He says to the bartender, “I’d like a bar of chocolate.” The bartender replies, “Sure, the vending machine is over there.” So, the man walks over to the machine and as he is about to buy some chocolate, the machine suddenly says, “You sugar-loving idiot!”
