Prayer Articles
How do we create space for God in our lives?
Reflections from Catholics exploring our relationship with God through prayer.
The importance of science
Scientific advances cannot compensate for society’s failure of nerve and commitment to the common good. The World Science Day for Peace and Development may seem...
Healthy and wise use of wealth
In his prayer intention for November, Pope Leo turns his attention to wealth and how it should benefit society. Pope Leo has a gift for...
Showing up
There may not be glamour in being there for others, but there is certainly honour and courage. Diligence rarely seeks the spotlight and is generally...
A diligent God
God is always on the side of developing humanity. The theme* of ‘diligence’ – not one of the more exciting virtues – has taken me...
Poverty of one is poverty of all
We have the responsibility to shape a world in which prosperity is shared and is not built on the poverty of others. The International Day...
Healing community
We need to see people with mental illness as a gift, rather than a problem. Pope Leo’s October 2026 prayer for mental health ministry within...
Time to change perspective
The migration and refugee debate must shift from process management of migration to the full and immediate protection of human rights. The World Day of...
Grow peace
Peace comes when governments and peoples prioritise peace over division and hostility. The International Day of Peace (21 September) is sponsored by the United Nations....
Take this cup of water
A flourishing society is one that recognises that water is a gift that belongs to everyone. In his prayer intention for September, Pope Leo asks...
Keeping children safe
The National Child Protection Week (6-12 September) culminates in the Catholic Church with Safeguarding Sunday on 13 September. Safeguarding Sunday (formerly Child Protection Sunday) is...
Living water
This year’s Season of Creation (1 Sept-4 Oct) theme, ‘Living Water’, explores Ezekiel 47:9 and 12 as a powerful biblical vision of hope and ecological...
Give diligence its due
By Ann Rennie
When we are diligent we use our talents to do positive things for others. ‘Ann is a diligent student’ is the one sentence that haunted...
Cooperative relationships
Human beings need cooperative relationships with others to flourish. Special days are mostly high in aspiration. They are also days for reviewing where the world...
To live generously
We are being called on to find new and better ways to build community. In asking for prayers this month for evangelisation in the city,...
Right to shelter
Homelessness Week in early August invites us to reflect why having a home is such a basic human need. It is no accident that the...