Tag: Opinion
Q&A with Fr Flader: The Jewish Temple and Christianity
Does the church have anything to say about whether the Temple in Jerusalem might be rebuilt one day?
Caring for pets can teach us about Christian love
Caring for animals reminds us of our common “littleness” and dependence on God, and can teach us important lessons about Christian love, writes Olivia Dunn
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.
On Vocation: We seek, we find, we go to the one...
In my vocational seeking as a single man, diocesan seminarian, Dominican friar and now a married layman with a child on the way, St Bernard of Clairvaux has been my constant companion
One rule for Labor, another for religious schools
If a religious school seeks to expel a staff member at odds with the school’s belief, the Federal Labor Government would see the school penalised. Yet the Labor Party itself is run on just this principle—as Fatima Payman found out when she tried to follow her own convictions, writes Margaret Chambers from the Institute of Public Affairs.
Don’t tar all Baby Boomers with the same jaundiced brush
Younger Catholics can often be sceptical of the Baby Boomer generation, but shouldn’t tar all their seniors with the same brush, writes Philippa Martyr.
Glorious Resurrection reveals our love for Christ
After the Passion, the disciples had fallen back into their own lives with heavy hearts. But when Christ appeared to them and charged St Peter to “feed my sheep,” he revealed something about the nature of love, writes David El-Hachem.
For Christians, there is no “point of no return”
I have read and taught Shakespeare’s Macbeth many times. This tragic reflection on human nature remains ever-relevant, especially for those of us who are so stuck in destructive cycles that we feel we cannot ever recover, writes Anthony Cleary
The Beauty of Priesthood: Embracing God’s Calling
It’s been a few decades since I was ordained, and it’s sometimes hard work, but summoning the whole of creation to prayer every morning never gets old. I don’t know why other priests don’t love their jobs as much as I do, asks Philippa Martyr.
Restored order of sacraments and family catechesis: a combination that works
My nine-year-old was recently confirmed, the first in our family who has received both the “restored order of sacraments” and whole-family faith formation. As a way of emphasising that faith is a matter for our whole lives, it has serious strengths, writes Simcha Fisher.
It’s never wrong to believe in God’s mercy, or to hope...
You should always believe in the mercy of God. There’s also nothing wrong with hoping for it and appealing to it as often as you like. It shows that you trust in him. We should also believe in God’s justice. But thankfully, God’s justice is not our justice, writes Philippa Martyr
Monica Doumit: Greenwich bill proves nothing’s more certain than an inquiry...
“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.