Matthew 22: 1-14 “Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
Notre Dame professor's award, asylum seeker protest, Church land targeted by property developer.
A glossary of Synod-speak
10-Oct-2014
Say what? If you are a little confused about the language of the current Synod in Rome, TIME magazine offers this breakdown of the key terminology, and explains who's who, what's what, and what it all means.
American Franciscan friar, Catholic priest, retreat master, author, psychologist, activist, television host, Fr Benedict Groeschel lived life to the full, tough not without controversy, and in the service of others. Here his life is celebrated in The New York Times.
Sacramental challenge: 'Why bother asking?'
09-Oct-2014
The real dramas in Catholic life, says Monsignor Peter Fleetwood, centre around the Sacraments. In this Vatican Radio programme, Why bother asking? The priest will never baptise my baby, he explores the idea of alienation.
Good Sam: 'How disability care changed my life'
07-Oct-2014
As Good Samaritan Sister Jeanie Heininger looks back, she says she is enormously thankful God called her to dedicate her life to people with disability and their families. But that's not how she felt in the beginning, reports The Good Oil.
Vatican v Church of England cricket for charity, revival of Jesuits in Ireland recalled, US Airforce no longer requires God, Josephites honoured in E. Timor, Pope appoints Jesuit to promote justice,
The quotable American writer and Trappist monk Thomas Merton (1915–68) is one of the most influential spiritual figures of the 20th century. Next year marks the 100th anniversary of his birth. This new book examines his life and relevance.
Sydney's new Archbishop, Recognise campaign
25-Sep-2014
Cambodia Solution, Thomas Keneally and Director of JRS speak about asylum seekers, Day of prayer for Synod, Maitland-Newcastle gets behind Aboriginal recognition, Mercy Health director honoured, TAS education director retires.
Ninety-three Discalced Carmelite nuns in 24 countries have reached out of their cloistered monasteries to sing together in a virtual choir honouring St Teresa of Avila on the 500th anniversary of her birth.
Fr Jean-Marie Charles-Roux brought the mystical aura of French royalism to London as a priest of the Rosminian order, and served as chaplain on Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of the Christ. The Free-French war veteran lived to 99. Fr
Sport is our national obsession. It is a mirror that shows us both the best and the worst in us. It can build communities and can open doors for those who might be on the margins of our society, writes Bishop Christopher Saunders of Broome.
Pope Francis has conducted another of his now trademark press conferences on a plane, this time while returning from Albania - and with a clear message for the world about what he learned there about courage and fraternity.
Which of the two did the will of his father?
25-Sep-2014
Matthew 21: 28-32 : Here Jesus warns about being complacent about our relationship with God. His love can be spurned, yet no matter how far we have strayed from God, it is never too late to turn back.
She was as tart as a whiskey sour, brassy and bracing as a five-star general. Elaine Stritch was a complete original. Here, The Telegraph in London remembers an extraordinary talent.
Caritas on need to aid victims not militants
18-Sep-2014
The Chinese province where it's dangerous to be Christian, Irish Times on Ian Paisley, a saint for Sri Lanka, Patriarch fears extinction for Mid-east Christians, New Jersey nun set for beatification, abortion funding in US health care law.
Picture her: The Blessed Virgin Mary imagined
18-Sep-2014
A new exhibition highlighting the rich artistic tradition of depictions of Mary and exploring the concept of womanhood represented by the Blessed Virgin will be running in Washington and offering online galleries.
God be praised, sing 'Hallelujah'
18-Sep-2014
Leonard Cohen's anthem Hallelujah hit the headlines again recently when Fr Ray Kelly's tailored cover version for a wedding in rural Ireland went viral. But what is its enduring appeal, asks Fr Thomas Casey in The Irish Times.
The last will be first...
18-Sep-2014
Jesus delivers a strong social justice message in Matthew this week, one which is sometimes bitter for even the most committed Christian to hear.
The Luther effect: How Christendom became Europe
18-Sep-2014
Christendom at the end of the Thirty Years War was very different from the one Martin Luther experienced. What happened in the wake of the Reformation is the subject of this overview reviewed by The Tablet.
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