Tag: Monica Doumit

I penned my first column for the Catholic Weekly almost 13 years ago. Writing my last regular column is a mix of gratitude and sadness, writes Monica Doumit.

Former vice-chancellor of Australian Catholic University Emeritus Professor Greg Craven and Director of Public Affairs and Engagement at the Sydney Archdiocese Monica Doumit led an evening of thought-provoking discussion under the theme ‘From Pope Francis to Pope Leo,’ hosted by the non-profit Sydney Institute on 7 July.

“Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” So goes Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote. With respect, there’s a third certainty: a parliamentary inquiry each Christmas and Easter. This time, it’s an inquiry into the so-called “equality” bill tabled by the Independent Member for Sydney, Alex Greenwich.

The Australian Law Reform Commission’s inquiry on religious schools, the first commissioned by Labor, has offered the conclusions Labor sought—hence the prime minister’s desire to shut down further discussion. But the ALRC’s recommendations don’t pass a common sense test, writes Monica Doumit

The AMA does itself a disservice by ignoring the growing body of evidence that gender-affirming care has no therapeutic benefit, writes Monica Doumit

My carpet was eventually an easy fix, but some of the messes of the past year are not as trivial as coffee on carpet.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, goes the carol. I am inclined to agree. I love Christmas, the days leading up to it.

This has been a massive year, hasn’t it? Pope Benedict XVI had entered eternal life and we lost our dear Cardinal George Pell.

Often in this column, I offer an apocalyptic vision of the years and decades ahead. In the decade or I have been writing for the Catholic Weekly, I don’t think I’ve ever been accused of wearing rose-coloured glasses.

WYD Sydney 2008 prepared our archdiocese for the future by introducing friends and future leaders to one another, writes Monica Doumit

Parents should inquire whether their school stocks the book, and perhaps ask for an audit of other books that might have gone under the radar

Along with an estimated 60 million others around the world, I was an avid listener of The Australian’s Teacher’s Pet podcast a serial that led to the conviction of former rugby league player and high school teacher, Christopher Dawson, for the murder of his first wife, Lynette.