Articles in the magazine
More than a few years earlier, the reputed writer of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Qoheleth, wrote:
“There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.
A time to be born and a time to die…
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance…
a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces…” (Eccles 3:1-2,4-5).
Will I? Won’t I? Will I? Won’t I? At the start of each flu season many people toss up whether to get the flu jab. Excuses include a dislike of needles and it’s a waste of time and money because “my immune system will cope”.
Procrastinating over a needle Read More »
Launched in 2019, Majellan’s pregnancy magazine Becoming Parents – A Spiritual Journey is a four-issue magazine that includes articles, prayers and meditations, written by leaders in the parenting world.
‘Becoming Parents’ – A Spiritual Journey Read More »
Audrey White is unhappy that Mass is not as popular these days. But times have changed and younger people are generally not very church-minded.
Audrey’s key to musical success Read More »
But we don’t live in such a world, so I can’t ignore the need to educate my boys about safety, privacy and trust. Coming from an era where talking about our bodies wasn’t as natural and acceptable in families, it took me some time and a lot of help from my husband, to be able
A children’s book for our time Read More »
1 June 2019 Later, in his book, Lament for a Son, Wolterstorff reflected on his experience with grieving and said: “Our culture says men must be strong and that the strength of a man in sorrow is to be seen in his tearless face. Tears are for women. Tears are signs of weakness and women
1 June 2019 Unless you’ve been living in a monastic community, I’m sure you would be at least minimally aware of the Marie Kondo approach to ‘decluttering’. In previewing a “Life Matters” (Radio National) segment on the phenomenon earlier this year, journalist Fran Kelly said, “My socks don’t give me joy.” She was referring to
What spiritual practices bring you joy? Read More »
1 June 2019 In March, an appalling event took place in New Zealand when a lone gunman opened fire at two Christchurch mosques killing 50 people and wounding countless others. Outraged, people around the world condemned this atrocity against innocents. Muslim worshipers were at Friday prayers; they were at their most vulnerable; their deaths were
Viewpoint – Lack of Respect Read More »
1 June 2019 In Faith Matures Beyond the Sunday God, by Mary Beth Werdel, every experience, she says, can be ‘God-like’. “We experience these situations so we can be closer to God and each experience from the deepest can be simple and life-altering,” she writes. “Life is filled with entryways to the sacred: a conversation
An ‘adult’ relationship with God Read More »
1 March 2019 Mother’s Day honours motherhood and is observed in different forms throughout the world. Celebrations of mothers can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honour of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele. The clearest modern precedent for Mother’s Day is the early Christian festival known as
History of Mother’s Day Read More »