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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
BOOK REVIEW: Two Women, Two Cultures and an ancient Maori Prophecy
The Pounamu Prophecy explores the universal issues of injustice, love and redemption. Of how an individual or race of people deal with the pain of betrayal.
Book Review – Book gives sex-trafficked women a chance to be heard
Sister of Mercy Angela Reed PhD is hoping her ground-breaking book on the lives of 40 trafficked women in the Philippines sex trade will overturn widespread misconceptions about the insidious practice.
Movie Review – The Walk a light-hearted narrative, true to the facts
In August 1974, just as the Watergate scandal was approaching its climax with the announcement that President Richard Nixon would resign, a very different news story was competing for headlines.
The Martian affirms belief in divine providence
Though the compelling sci-fi epic The Martian is an unusually long movie, what viewers of faith may cherish most about this masterful adventure is a single line of dialogue in the form of a three-word prayer.
A search for freedom down under – Cali Nathan tells his story of survival
The year 1983 saw the eruption of a 25-year civil war in in the island country of Sri Lanka that claimed the lives of an estimated 100,000 people. Fought by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), an organisation which sought to create an independent Tamil state called Tamil Eelam in the north and the east of the island, and the Sri Lankan government, the war ended with the defeat of LTTE in 2009.
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
The forecast is bleak in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Fox). This adaptation of the second novel in James Dashner’s sci-fi trilogy about teens running for their lives in a post-apocalyptic world calls for a permanently dusty atmosphere with an unwelcome windfall of predatory zombies.
Perth doctor reviews life of privilege and grace before slowing down – Part 2
Dr Lachlan Dunjey, well-renowned Perth medical practitioner, recently met with eRecord journalist Marco Ceccarelli to discuss the highlights of his career and the new journeys he feels called to embark on.
Everest considers the emotional repercussions of risk taking
On 10 May 1996, two climbing teams were poised to scale the summit of Mount Everest from the south. One was from the aptly named outfit, Mountain Madness.
Perth doctor reviews life of privilege and grace before slowing down – Part 1
Dr Lachlan Dunjey, well-renowned Perth medical practitioner, recently met with eRecord journalist Marco Ceccarelli to discuss the highlights of his career and the new journeys he feels called to embark on.
90 Minutes in Heaven
As its title suggests, a trip to the pearly gates and back is the highlight of 90 Minutes in Heaven. Writer-director Michael Polish’s drama is based on the true story of a Baptist minister and his near-death experience.
