An ancient faith brimming with stories
The story of Judaism begins with its founder, Abram.
Even in pain, each day is a new beginning
St Augustine has been quoted as saying, “the greatest evil is physical pain”. Over the past six and a half years I have come to know this evil.
CatholicCare partners with parishes and schools
Acting Director, CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning, Gary Christensen, outlines his approach to his new role. Gary is a Novocastrian who was educated in local Catholic schools and has considerable experience in the areas of child protection, out of home care, mental health and disability services.
Why not project an Easter message?
Reprising her Advent offering, cinephile Anne Millard suggests a clutch of Easter-flavoured films.
Aloma’s story: our common home, our future
Caritas Australia is supporting and empowering Filipino communities like Aloma’s in the aftermath of extreme weather events and the effects of climate change.
Providing children with a Safe Home for Life
According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), nearly 17,000 children and young people in NSW are in Out of Home Care. Around half are in relative or kinship care and half in foster care.
The Catholic Wrap-up: But only up to a point
Yes, it is a quandary. You will be reading this in early March, after the Royal Commission’s Case Study 50, also called ‘the Catholic Wrap-up’, has finished. If I were to write nothing about it for this edition, that would seem very strange.
Dinia’s Story: Love your neighbour
With the support of Caritas Australia, women like Dinia are overcoming the challenges of poverty in the Philippines.
