Saving a marriage
Infidelity is growing more common in our community, and it can be a huge challenge for couples to try and work through. Around 25% of couples will experience infidelity, emotional or otherwise, at some point in their relationship.
Breaking bread with Jesus
Jesus had many meals with his followers. During those times of fellowship, Jesus shared his vision of God’s Kingdom and he called his followers to live, love and serve as one family. Of all their meals together, the one that stayed most in the memory of the disciples was the Last Supper.
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Intimacy equals happy marriage
Intimacy in a relationship is paramount. Couples cannot grow together and thrive without closeness and personal connection.
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Then and Now
Henry Jozefowski from Cairns emailed The Majellan recently thanking us for sending our 70th anniversary book to him and his wife, Mary. He said the book brought back many memories and the many blessings from St Gerard that “helped us through our many years”. Sadly, Mary passed away aged 86 in November. “We had our 65th anniversary in May 2022, and now I will still keep up the subscriptions to the magazine as I do enjoy reading it even at this age of my 90th,” said Henry.
A life better shared
If it takes a village to raise a child – as the proverb says – how do parents find their village in a modern world? And is one village enough?
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You’re the voice
Recent opinion polls indicate that support for the Indigenous Voice to parliament has fallen, raising concern that the referendum this year might fail. This would set back the reconciliation process with our First Peoples who for decades have tried to have a voice to governments on issues directly affecting them.
Passionate about their fellowship
The Passionist Family Group Movement (PFGM) celebrated its golden jubilee on Sunday May 6.
After starting at St Anthony of the Fields Catholic Parish in Terrey Hills, Sydney following a proposal by the late Passionist, Fr Peter McGrath CP, it has now spread throughout Australia and New Zealand.
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The lawyer who worked for God
St Alphonsus Liguori gave up work as a lawyer because he felt a strong calling to God and the need to help the sick.
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Desire for the Divine
This is a second article developing the Apostles’ cry: Lord, teach us to pray!
We continue to pray with St Augustine: ‘Late, have I loved you O beauty so ancient and so new, Late, have I loved you.’
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Viewpoint
The next World Youth Day (WYD) is being held in Lisbon in early August. 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.