Prayer Articles
How do we create space for God in our lives?
Reflections from Catholics exploring our relationship with God through prayer.
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...
Wrinkles in time
‘Even to your old age I am he, even when your hair is gray I will carry you.’ – Isaiah 46:4 Dear Charlotte and Ella,...
The gift of patience
By Ann Rennie
In a world where speed and instant gratification rules, it’s important to remember that patience is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. My mother taught...
Respect for humanity
A healthy society must ensure that all life is valued and protected. Pope Leo’s July prayer intention for respect for human life is echoed in...
A powerful message
The speech by St Pope John Paul II to Australian First Nations people 40 years ago appealed to a view of the world that is...