Tag: Catholics in Australia Survey
Will you spend time with God? That depends on who you...
Would you willingly spend time with someone you didn’t love, or like, or even know very well? Would you spend an hour a week with them, simply because they asked you to?
Massgoing and the parable of the sower
It helps nobody to judge and condemn Catholics who have stopped going to Mass. Instead we should pray for them, and call to mind Jesus’ parable of the sower, writes Philippa Martyr.
Catholic marriage stats tell a sobering (but exciting) story
In 2000, around 8,900 Catholics were married by a priest, in a church. By 2021, it was down to around 3,300. These and other stats tell a story that might horrify you, but Philippa Martyr sees things differently...
The most common reason people give for never going to Mass
If you could get 100 non-massgoing Catholics in a room and ask them what they think of the church, and why they stay away, what would they say? asks Dr Philippa Martyr.
Faith formation begins in the family, but doesn’t end there
There’s a well-known recipe for making a mass going adult Catholic: two Catholic parents who both practice their faith. So by analysing the church’s marriage data since 1970, we can get a good idea of what’s caused the drop in Mass attendance, writes Philippa Martyr.
Philippa Martyr: Aussie faith by the numbers
Early signs are, survey’s on the money
Thank you to everyone – all 3,207 of you – who took part in the Catholics in Australia...