Pardon us for engaging in a little self-promotion, but Catholic writers from ages 14-45 who are wondering how they can use their talents to bring
I’m one of those people who tend to attract people with problems. I’d be sitting quietly at a party, or at a church event, and
For so many of us, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the multitudes. In the crowds of people at malls and stores, the workplace
One of my friends was a Buddhist when she and her family narrowly escaped being raped or killed by riots against the Chinese in the
One afternoon, I was on a bus to the city when a disheveled young man boarded the bus. He was in gray pajamas, barefoot, and
Recently I learned a hard lesson. It was a concept that I knew was coming, as people close to me had informed me of the
By guest writer David Ryan. New South Wales based aged-care organization Catholic Healthcare has become embroiled in controversy over renovation plans for the Villa Maria
The Christian movie King’s Faith (2013), available on Netflix, is a beautiful and moving story of faith and redemption. Best of all, it manages to
By guest writer Susan Windley-Daoust. Recently I accepted a new position to work more directly in evangelization, and while I am excited and grateful, there
The sexual abuse crises in Catholic dioceses from the USA to Ireland have created great distress and fomented considerable media attention. It is a sickening
By Ann Tran as told to Jean Seah. Some years ago in Adelaide, I was struggling with my faith and with attending Mass. One day
Fr. Douglas Bazi (a.k.a Abouna Douglas Joseph Shimshon Al-Bazi) recently spoke at the 2017 Spirit in the City conference in Brisbane. He spoke of how
Earlier this week a friend of mine shared an article on Facebook, written by Melinda Selmys of Catholic Authenticity on Patheos. In the blog she
Some memories stick with you forever, for good or ill. The mind is such so that even if you can laugh about sad moments a
Once upon a time — that is how all the old stories start. And they do have a certain inkling of romance attached to them
No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and
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
One of my earliest memories is lying in my crib next to my sister. I think I had woken up because I was cold. It
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
