Light My Fire
On a humid summer morning in January I went to Christian City Church at Oxford Falls with about 1500 other believers to hear the Evangelist, Reinhard Bonneke preach. I had never heard an Evangelist, so on the recommendation of a friend I went out to see what it was all about.
We must be different!
We must be exceedingly generous!
In 1995, for the first time ever, three Catholics held the three most senior positions in Australian public life simultaneously. Sir William Deane was Governor-General, Paul Keating was Prime Minister and Sir Gerard Brennan was Chief Justice of the High Court. It seemed that we, as Australian Catholics, had finally made it into the mainstream of Australian Society.
. . the heart of the disciples began to open. . .
VATICAN CITY, FEB. 22, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Although other books may be better written from a literary standpoint, nothing compares to the revealed word of God in sacred Scripture that often "acts beyond human explanation," said the preacher of the Pontifical Household.
Climate Change: Who Pays the Price?
This year's Jesuit Lenten Seminar Series looks at the established and potential effects of climate change, particularly those who will be left paying the price of our actions.
Parish News-Father Peter Wieneke at Manly Vale is certainly searching for a new song
Jesse Manibusan, from the USA , is an International songwriter, singer, and teller of humorous tales. He is famous for his yellow smiley-faced t-shirt and his passion for Christ. Jesse has released collections of music, performed at World Youth Day and was named Artist of the Year by the United Catholic Music Association. He engages people with an irresistible mix of rap, rock, pop, reggae, and gospel. www.realliferealpower.com.au
Monday 24-Sunday 30 MARCH (02) 9949 4455 or (02) 8966 3202
Mount St Benedict Centre
Mount St Benedict Centre is a ministry of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan who seek to respond with compassion to the deep longings in our world. In an environment of peace and beauty the centre offers hospitality, education and support for life’s journey by sharing its Benedictine traditions and resources . Coming workshops : Art & the Mystery of the Divine and Exploring Dreams & their Meaning.
Contacts: (02) 9484 6208 or email mtsbenedict@bigpond.com
International Women’s Day
Catholic parishes are being invited to celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday, March 7 with the assistance of a kit filled with resources to help parishioners pray for all women who contribute to the Church through a great diversity of roles and tasks.
Interview
B.A. Santamaria, Your Most Obedient Servant
An interview with Dr John Luttrell fms, editor of the Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society has recently reviewed Patrick Morgan’s book, B.A. Santamaria, Your Most Obedient Servant: Selected Letters: 1938-1996.
The Lenten Journey “Taking Something On” Father David Ranson
Every now and then one reads the review of a film that seems to have completely got it wrong. I had the experience recently with the reviews of the film by Sean Penn, "Into the Wild." The film is the true story of 22 year-old Christopher McCandless who leaves his family and journeys as an itinerant across the United States, finally achieving his aspiration to experience the vastness of the Alaskan wilderness. What none of the reviews that I read could understand was that the journey is not an exercise of the American pioneering spirit but an exploration of the experience of isolation. The geographical isolation in which McCandless immerses himself is a mirror of the psychological isolation in which he is entrapped.
Interview
The Lenten Journey