Dear Friends,
By Virginia Ryan

What a fantastic week it’s been. Sometimes it’s just brilliant to work for the Church and last Tuesday would have to be one of the absolute highlights.

Living the Priestly Heart
By Father David Ranson

Some time ago I came across this account of the film Black Robe.  The main character in the story is a young missionary, part of the European expansion into Canada.

A Coming World Shortage of Priests?
By Martin Teulan

Last week I attended a Parish Pastoral Council meeting.

The year of the priest: some liturgical reflections
By Dr Gerard Moore

The Year of the Priest invites us to consider what our liturgical texts call us to understand about ordination.

Why reflect on Torah?
By Teresa Pirola

When Pope Benedict XVI visited the Holy Land in May this year he spoke of the Church’s deep historical and spiritual links with Judaism.

Picking up a habit this winter
By Dr Carmel Bendon Davis

The medieval English mystic Richard Rolle was not the quiet contemplative soul that we usually associate with persons of similar vocation.

Year for Priests: Complete Identification with Christ

During today's general audience, held in St. Peter's Square, the Pope focused his remarks on the Year for Priests which he inaugurated last Friday, Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and day of prayer for the sanctification of the clergy, and which is intended to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of St. John Mary Vianney.

Christology
Theology and Spirituality of Christ

Rev Dr Joseph Lam OSA
9am - 4pm, 14 - 17 July 2009

Introduction to Biblical Studies

Dr Luke Saker fms
14-17 July 2009

Study Online in 2009 with the Broken Bay Institute

Dr Carmel Davis - Online Learning Community Coordinator
Course UNITS available online in Semester 2

Spirituality of the Heart

The course is offered once in 2009 in seminar mode
Fri 21st - Sun 23rd August 2009

Study from Home or Online

30 year tradition of excellence in Catholic distance, theological education and three intakes a year
Apply now for 2009 mid year intake

Coming to a Church Near You: The Roman Missal in a New Age

Rev Dr Mark Francis CSV and Rev Dr Michael Driscoll
9am - 4pm, 17 - 18 August 2009