4+ week, 2+ day ago   (349+ words) Fr Gonsalves now joins more than 40 priests and perpetually vowed brothers of the MGLs – which was founded in 1986 by Fr Ken Barker MGL. The order is understood to be Australia’s first order of priests. Fr Gonsalves said his long path…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (182+ words) A married couple, both internationally acclaimed Vatican journalists and authors, will soon land in Australia to promote their book, The Election of Pope Leo XIV: The Last Surprise of Pope Francis. The book offers an insider’s look into the 2025 conclave which…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (255+ words) A major new biography is inviting readers to reconsider the life of Fr John Joseph Therry, one of the pioneering priests of colonial Australia. Written by award-winning historian Dr Damian Gleeson, John Joseph Therry: Irish Landlord, Merchant and Priest in…...

3+ day, 46+ min ago   (562+ words) There was something fitting about the way Josh Papali’i’s rugby league career came to an end. It wasn’t with a premiership. It wasn’t with a finals campaign. The Canberra Raiders had already been eliminated from finals contention, meaning their final…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1171+ words) After six years of formation with the Capuchin Friars, the then-Brother Matthew Timonera sat with his provincial minister, holding a letter that would change the course of his vocation. Written during one of his classes, the letter outlined all the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (641+ words) For six decades, Seton Villa has empowered people with intellectual disability to live with dignity, independence and choice. What began as a pioneering home for 24 young women has evolved into one of NSW’s longest-serving Catholic providers of disability accommodation and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (765+ words) Last week we talked about the decline in Mass attendance in Australia, and some of the drivers for that. We see the decline and we grieve it. It seems wrong that people are leaving, and we feel like we should…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (820+ words) For New Zealand broadcaster and former Wesleyan Methodist minister Frank Ritchie, that prayer helped restore a faith shaken by his daughter’s serious illness. Later, he experienced a sense of Christ’s presence in the Eucharist, which helped convince him that he…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (637+ words) I’ve been thinking lately about those who point us towards Christ, and how they pointed me towards Christ in my youth. Growing up as a Presbyterian, Mary and the saints were first a threat, then a mystery, later a delight…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (148+ words) Our Lady of Victories Parish at Horsley Park will celebrate its annual feast day on Sunday 13 September with prayer, a procession and festivities for the whole family. Celebrations will begin with Mass at 1pm, followed by a rosary procession through the…...