By guest writer Catherine Toomey. Circa 200 people of all ages and races formed a human chain down the wall of Brisbane’s Villa Maria heritage
Advent began on Sunday, December 3, and with it, the new liturgical year also began. An entire year to focus on the life and ministry
By guest writer Catherine Toomey. An organic uprising is occurring across Brisbane upon the discovery of otherwise clandestine plans to repurpose part of Brisbane’s heritage
It is a common charge against Christians that we ignore the unpalatable parts of the Bible, in particular the rules set down in Mosaic law
My boyfriend has a habit of slipping in a “God bless you!” to all and sundry — people on the street, shop assistants, Uber drivers,
By guest writer Rev. Fr. Michael Chua. I returned last month from a pilgrimage to Western Europe. As usual, I was bombarded by the same
Sin is not wanting too much, but settling for too little. It’s settling for self-gratification rather than self-fulfillment. — Scott Hahn, First Comes Love: Finding
By guest writer Tasman Westbury. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. –
By guest writer Michael Goo. As a typical Singaporean Chinese, I was raised with a mixture of Buddhism and Taoism. I came to know and
“They must be going to the beatification!” I yelped happily, as I pointed towards a well-dressed group of people walking down the sidewalk. It was
As we sat in the confession queue one Saturday afternoon at the Cathedral, my (newly-minted Catholic) boyfriend remarked to a friend: “I’ve never seen a
I’ve always enjoyed learning about epic stories of martyrdom. Even as a young child of 8 or 9 years old, I would read, in awe
[Caution: spoilers ahead] Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a moving paean to fatherhood. The entire movie centers around Henry Turner’s
On the recent Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, my priest-uncle-spiritual-director, Father Jim, suddenly lost his brother Allan. Father Jim was abroad teaching a
Are stories important for humanity? Is telling a story through books, movies, or the extemporaneous tales of mom and dad delivered to the children at
One of the most insidious and harmful ideas that mothers labor under is the idea that we can raise flawless children. Rationally we know this
You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and
Guest post by Magdalyn Fiore. A lengthy comparison between the Ocean and the Holy Ghost? What can I say except you’re welcome! I recently saw
By guest writer T.E.W., with Jean Elizabeth Seah. I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone.
By guest writer Kachi Ngai. “Deep within his conscience man discovers a law which he has not laid upon himself, but which he must obey,
By guest writer Tasman Westbury. In the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the
