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Unless you are the President of a National Bishops Conference (anyone?), you probably didn’t get a copy of this letter in the post. Coveniently, the Congregation for Catholic Education was kind enough to include a summary of the letter in … Continue reading →

Just in case we have forgotten what we are supposed to be about, here is a reminder: I encourage in each one of you a deeper awareness of Christ’s missionary mandate to “make disciples of all peoples” (Matt 28:19) We … Continue reading →

A recent speaker was asked about the difference between faith and belief. Drawing on Karl Rahner and Paul Tillich, he defined “faith” as “one’s positive sense of life, the way one manages this universe of ours, the positive way we … Continue reading →

It might sound silly, but I actually am looking forward to retirement. It is still a good twenty years away for me, the standard retirement age for men currently being 65 in Australia – although it might be later by … Continue reading →

Click here to download the recordings of Age Journalist Martin Flanagan’s recent dialogue with visiting US priest Fr Jim Bacik. The topic was “Is there really a God? Searching for mystery in a culture of doubt”. It is worth listening … Continue reading →

Fr John Speekman asked me to put up some advertising for next year’s Year of the Priest Conference for the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy. Details in the side bar or click on the picture below:

My final Anima Education Course for 2009 will look at Death “The end of the World” Judgement Resurrection Heaven Hell Purgatory Eternal Life Why do we Catholics believe what we do? What is the source of our great HOPE? “SPE … Continue reading →

I knew that our local Centacare’s Marriage and Relationship Education Unit was involved in a big conference last week, but I didn’t know what it was or who was their guest speaker. Although I am not a “marriage educator”, I … Continue reading →

In today’s Cathnews comes the annoucement that there will be a new third volume of the “As One Voice” song books. I wish someone would tell publishers of new “liturgical songs”: ENOUGH ALREADY! We have have more than we can … Continue reading →

Well – not funny – an averted tragedy followed by a very embarrasing experience. I was driving at about 5pm (just on the start of peak hour) along Ferntree Gully Road, when saw up ahead on the left hand side … Continue reading →