Each year I am often met with surprise when I tell people that Easter is actually a busier time for the Catholic Church than Christmas.
As we ponder over why fewer people are going to Mass on Sundays, perhaps we should turn our attention to what IS attracting the masses.
As children and young people head back to school and start the new year of activities in our parishes, it is a good time to think about how we use the internet.
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, In August last year I had the joy of blessing the new Andrea Pozzo Centre at Saint Ignatius’ College in Athelstone.
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The children that Herod killed in attempting to eliminate the Christ-child are considered martyrs. Their lives were taken in witness to Christ. They are not forgotten but remembered each year in our Masses and prayers on December 28, the feast of the Holy Innocents.
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Salisbury parishioner SAMANTHA DECONNO celebrated the 20th anniversary of her adult confirmation late last year. The northern suburbs piano teacher wrote this reflection to encourage anyone who might be contemplating joining the Catholic Church.
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The love of God expressed through the human heart of Jesus is the theme of Pope Francis’ latest encyclical Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us).
In his 2024 Christmas message, Archbishop Patrick O'Regan has called for a “return to the heart” amidst life's challenges.
Christmas is often seen as the most magical, family-orientated time of the year where families revel in the warmth of gatherings and traditions.
When I look back on the hundreds of stories we have published this year, three stand out for me not only in terms of newsworthiness but because they represent who we are as a people of faith and hope with an inherent belief in the dignity of every human being.
No doubt the world is a complex place. Maybe it has always been thus. Yet it seems at the moment to be increasingly the case.
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