Prayer Articles

Australians live with a curious tension of admiring success but also despising those who big note themselves. We quickly chop down the tall poppies, and...

How as Catholics do we negotiate the tension of tradition and transformation? The air is crisp, the magpies are gossiping and my shoes crunch on...

Sometimes, doing good well means it’s better to do less. The Jubilee of Mission invites us to reflect not only on what we do in...

We are invited into a deeper friendship with God who calls us to love, serve and journey together. The call to serve has always been...

To keep focused on faith and hope requires effort as there are no shortcuts to growth in the spiritual life. It’s interesting to watch people...

Mary Magdalene’s experience with darkness and desolation helped her seek out the new dawn of the Resurrection. The Gospels portray Mary Magdalene as close friend...

Scripture always offers new perspectives and things to learn. The art of accompaniment teaches us to remove our sandals before the sacred ground of the...

Conflict is not the enemy of synodality, but a way of bringing about togetherness. Imagine a world functioning without conflict, tension or miscommunication. It’s an efficient...

Prayer and worship move us towards lives that are filled with God’s love and open to each other and the world. Life is full of...

Have we the courage to answer God’s call to go into the harvest? The only time I have ever noticed a lack of flour on...

A few years ago I found myself on a pilgrimage to France and strolling up to Lavalla where Saint Marcellin began his ministry and lived...

Catholic Social Teaching implores us to uphold the dignity of all people, and this includes helping meet the needs of those who suffer poverty, oppression, hunger...