Prayer Articles

We join in Pope Leo’s prayer intention that terminally ill children and their families never lose hope. When we call to mind children with an...

What would a national day that was owned by all Australians look like? Australia Day is what we might once have called a Clayton’s public...

Pope Leo’s January prayer intention is that the Word of God be a nourishment for our lives and a source of hope. When people speak...

The story of Christmas is about the best of times. Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities begins with the line ‘it was the best of...

We pray that all those living in areas of war or conflict can make a difference through their relationship to their fellow sufferers. Praying for...

As we prepare to celebrate the First Sunday of Advent, we realise that the rhythms of nature are echoed in the fixtures of the Church...

At the heart of the stories in Dilexi te is God’s activity for people who are poor and oppressed. Last month Pope Leo XIV published...

Pope Leo’s prayer intention for November for people contemplating suicide moves quickly to other people. They and the communities they form will provide the support...

The Spirit gives us courage to go out to the margins to share our faith. When I first joined the Jesuits before the Second Vatican...

We should not need a special day to encourage us to eradicate poverty in Australia. Poverty is more than a problem to be studied. It...

Pope Leo’s October prayer intention for collaboration between different religious traditions calls on all the world to work together. Pope Leo does not pray simply...

When host nations recognise the gifts migrants and refugees bring and offer welcome and acceptance in return, everyone wins. The World Day for Migrants and...