Prayer Articles

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for August is for The Maritime World. We are asked to pray for all those who work and live from the...

On 8 August we celebrate the feast day of Australia’s first saint – St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Readings: First reading: Habakkuk 1:12-2:4 ...

In future 2020 will be remembered by many different names. In Australia, one of them could well be the Year of Hard Times and...

Being appreciative and grateful for the things we do have is one of the most important things we can learn from the current pandemic....

Our faith calls us to be different – to truly match good works with a belief in the work of the Spirit within us....

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

Classic texts speak to us from throughout the ages, sharing pain, sorrow and joy. They remind us we’re not alone. When I began my...

This year Refugee Week has been swallowed by the disruption caused by COVID-19, and by the fracturing of society in the United States. In...

Meaningful relationships with God rely on us going to where God is and placing ourselves in his loving presence. ‘Deep calls to deep in...

The juxtaposition of the bronze statue ‘Homeless Jesus’ outside the elegant chapel at Newman College, Melbourne University, is a call of faith. The sculptures...

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

The darkness and bleakness of winter is no match for our belief in the healing love of God. Winter time the season when we...