Prayer Articles
by Andrew Hamilton
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ is an editorial consultant at Jesuit Communications

A day for reflection
Australia Day is a day in which we can come together and marvel at this first meeting of cultures and at the richness of each....

Dance of inclusion and exclusion
Social Inclusion Week is a good time to reflect on how and why we include and exclude others, and the lasting effects of exclusion and...

In praise of tolerance
It may seem to be rather faint praise, but we should celebrate tolerance, be grateful for it as a gift, and pray for the even...

For good, not ill
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for November is that artificial intelligence and robotics be a blessing for humankind, rather than a curse. When many of us...

An aged perspective
The Day for Older Persons reminds us above all that older persons are persons, not economic costs. Their life has been a gift and it...

Praying for families
This year many families are doing it hard. Refugee families struggle to live day by day. Others are continually anxious about a roof over their...

Praying for those who suffer
In Pope Francis’ intention for June: The way of the heart, we pray that all those who suffer may find their way in life, allowing...

Praying for deacons
When Pope Francis prays this May that deacons may be an invigorating symbol for the Church, he may be focusing on what in a healthy...

Work toward reconciliation
NAIDOC Week emerged from the recognition by Indigenous Australians that they were neglected and not listened to, and from their determination to change things. It...

Remembering the Holy Souls
All Souls Day (2 November) is almost by definition an otherworldly day. It embraces all the people who have ever lived and died on our...

The Gift of Happiness
The International Day of Happiness is a quirky celebration. Most international days celebrate groups of people – women, children, journalists, refugees etc. Or they point...

Making Christmas Burdens Light
Each Christmas morning I celebrate Mass at Melbourne’s Ozanam House with homeless men, and later with people imprisoned at the Immigration Detention Centre. Each mass...