Tag: Catholic

A South Coast family has entered the Catholic Church this Easter after a life-changing diagnosis led them to surrender to God and discover the faith together.

Each year the Rite of Election makes visible what is usually hidden; an awakening that draws people into communion with Christ and his church.

What’s the best way to begin Lent? By letting go of some of our expectations, says Philippa Martyr

You've written about the apparitions in 1925 to Lucy of Fatima, but you didn’t say anything about her being a nun. When did she become a nun and what do we know about her life after 1925? 

I always thought the Holy House of Loreto where the Annunciation took place, was the house of the Holy Family, but now you say it was the house of Sts Joachim and Anne. Do we know anything about the house in Nazareth where the Holy Family lived after Jesus was born?

Those who find their way to the Farm at Galong, the residential program for women recovering from substance misuse and domestic violence, provide a great lesson to Catholics on the godless condition of the modern world.

I was baptised, confirmed and received my first Holy Communion at Easter shortly before engaging in the Sacrament of Marriage. That was a month I will never forget.

The church recently celebrated the feast of the apostles Simon and Jude. Can you tell me what we know about St Jude, and why he is sometimes called the saint of hopeless causes? Fr John Flader has the answers.

The Sign of the Cross isn’t just a way to begin prayer; it’s a declaration that we stand under the victory of the Cross itself.

A spirit of hope, healing and shared purpose will fill the Hunter Valley later this month, as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics from across Australia gather on Wonnarua Country for the 2025 NATSICC National Assembly.

There are some strong similarities between my students’ reactions to my help in their research projects and the different ways we can respond to God in prayer. Truly knowing and trusting him—enough to show him our messes and let him set us straight—is what makes all the difference.

I was so pleased a recent Sunday Gospel was the Good Samaritan. It gives me a chance to share my good neighbour story.