Prayer Articles

In his March prayer intention for victims of abuse, Pope Francis is right to emphasise the need for a concrete response.When the abuse of children...

Although a Christian celebration, Ash Wednesday evokes questions of who we are as human beings, and where we are heading as a nation and a...

Reconciliation with Australia’s First Nations peoples requires change, commitment and respect. In recent years the Anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations has...

When parishes place communion at their centre, they build communities. Pope Francis’ February 2023 prayer intention for parishes is timely. Not only in Australia but...

New Year’s Day always seems awkward to celebrate. Doubly awkward, if we remember that for Catholics it is also the World Day of Peace. It...

The Christmas story adds wonder to the ordinary, hope to weariness, and possibility to routine. Some years we need to remind ourselves that the eating,...

Volunteer non-profit organisations are the subject of Pope Francis’ prayer intention for December. The world would be a poorer place without non-profit organisations that provide...

Jesus’ showed people with disabilities they were precious in God’s eyes, and in doing so demonstrated the response he wanted Christians to follow. The International...

Peace doesn’t come easily – it has to be sought and worked at. Peace is a lovely, restful word. It evokes tranquil thoughts. But when...

Children need the support of sympathetic adults and models of adult behaviour, not incarceration because of failed policies and unrealistic expectations. In his reflections on...

In Christian faith Christ offers life after death to all those who have faith in him. In all good societies people keep in mind their...

Respect for our environment and each other begins with really noticing what is going on around us. It is difficult to respond to the environmental...