In many ancient religions, mountaintops were thought to be the dwelling places of the gods, where sacred encounters might happen. One example of this is the encounter of Moses with God on a mountaintop when he received the ten commandments.
Saint Alphonsus Liguori, whose feast day we celebrate this week, was a fine example of holiness and faithfulness to God. He is best remembered for his devotion to the Eucharist, prayerful life, and dedication to serving those in need.
A feast day close to our heart Read More »
The annual celebration of landcare in Australia will be held during the first week of August.
Looking after the land Read More »
World Youth Day (WYD) is being held in Lisbon this week. As with past events, organisers are expecting tens of thousands of young Catholics to descend on Portugal to take part in the myriad of local community and mainstream events.
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Much like today, different gods and life philosophies were plentiful in the ancient Roman world. They were like different pearls, available for people to pick and choose which they liked and wanted to keep.
Heaven is a pearl worth pursuing Read More »
The Catholic Church in Australia has made its position clear on the Voice to parliament and the presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Australian Constitution.
We all need friends. From an early age and when we attend pre-school or kindergarten the natural inclination is to gravitate to other children with similar likes.
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At first glance today’s gospel seems to draw a clear distinction between the wheat as the good crop and the darnel as the bad crop. The darnel was sown by the enemy while everybody was asleep. It was regarded as a toxic crop to be weeded out.
God’s good crop Read More »
Many Australians are struggling with day-to-day living costs. Data is showing the destructive impact of increasing interest rates, and cost of living rises in commodities including groceries and gas and electricity.
If in need just ask Izzy Read More »
The Kingdom is a central theme of Matthew’s gospel. Today we begin a series of readings from Ch 13 in that gospel over three Sundays concerning Jesus’ teaching, in parables, about the coming of the Kingdom.
The Kingdom will triumph Read More »