Tag: Christmas

Why is Mary not to be called “Mediatrix of all graces”? Fr Flader completes his three-part response to the Vatican document about Our Lady which was released in early November 2025.

Christmas is for some one of the most isolating times of the year, especially in a cost-of-living crisis where families may have to choose between making the festive season merry or buying necessities.

The Christmas spirit was in action at Port Botany when more than 50 volunteers from across the port community united to pack gift bags for seafarers who won’t be seeing their loved ones at this special time.

We’ve all been on the receiving end of that ‘attention hijack’ and it hurts. Yet, rather than discuss it, we often end up soothing those hurt feelings by withdrawing into our own digital escape.  

This Christmas, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP warmly invites everyone to join him for Christmas at the Cathedral, an event that has grown to become Sydney’s ultimate free Christmas event.

Why do people mock Christmas when they wouldn’t dare to ridicule feasts of other religions? What might seem like resentment might just be a compliment, writes Monica Doumit.

The St Mary’s Cathedral choir is the oldest permanent musical group in Australia, and for the first time in its 200-year tradition, audiences will witness the inclusion of girl choristers alongside their boy chorister peers, after the college went co-ed this year.

The Urdu-Hindi community celebrated the one-year anniversary of their inaugural Mass, performed in their native language, early this month, capping a remarkable year of community and formational growth.

As millions of pilgrims prepare to cross through the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis called on individuals, nations and the global community to take a transformative step toward peace and reconciliation by walking through the "door of salvation" that is Jesus Christ.

Celebrating Christmas Mass after opening the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis said the birth of Jesus fills Christians with hope and the courage to work for peace and justice.

Without the first Christmas, humanity would remain lost in darkness, disconnected from God. The Christ child’s birth redefines our identity, offering hope, purpose, and radical love—a divine exchange transforming everything.

But moments like these remind us that the real value of athletes isn’t limited to what they do on the field. It’s in how they use their platform to serve and inspire beyond the game.