Prayer Articles
How do we create space for God in our lives?
Reflections from Catholics exploring our relationship with God through prayer.

Singing a new song together
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...

Pilgrims together
To be a successful pilgrim, we need to travel light and put aside the baggage of fears, prejudices and resentments. That cumbersome term ‘Synodality’...

Place of possibility
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for people living on the margins this September is for all peoples who may feel overlooked or undervalued. When Pope...

Choose justice and healing
May this new engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples not be broken off. The Catholic Bishops Justice Statement appears each year on...

A rich reflection
Social justice is integral to living a fully human life. As situations change so does the Gospel-inspired social justice tradition. Social justice is often...

Responding to the call
Music or artistic works is one way of connecting with a community of souls. The first time I stepped into Cherry Bar on a...

Soul attraction
To access our soul we need to make time for prayer, silence and reflection. For the Catholic Church, soul is understood as a fundamental...

Homelessness hits home
Homelessness is more than a misfortune. It is the violation of the right of every human being to a culturally appropriate place in which...

Praying with, and for, our youth
Pope Francis has dedicated his August prayer intention to young people – that they may live and witness the Good News. August is youth...

The life of our body
Our soul shines through in our in all our bodily actions – loving, laughing, weeping, playing, working, planning, caring and finally dying. When I...

Golden moments
Some memories, people and places, have an extra special hold on our hearts. In the busy little alleyway is a cobbler’s shop. It opens 8am...

The Eucharistic focal point
With the Eucharist, the Spirit of Christ gathers us together and forms us as Christ’s church. Pope Francis’ prayer intention for July is that...