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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Work still to be done to make society safe
We must not be afraid to look the past in the eye and to allow justice in the present to take its full course, writes James Parker.
Life is worth Living
The debate over whether voluntary euthanasia should be legalised in Australia has erupted once again in the past few weeks, but such debates often dismiss or discredit the Church’s views without due examination. In this reflection on euthanasia, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB reiterates the Church’s teaching on the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death, arguing that once the fundamental principle of the inviolability of human life is breached, there’s no turning back.
Charity the cornerstone of life
Professor Ralph Martins explains how he makes charity the focus of his work and prayer life.
Christ’s divine nature the issue at Chalcedon
A friend who is Coptic Orthodox has tried to convince me that their Church is the true Church and that we Catholics separated from the Church after the Council of Chalcedon. How do I answer her?
Change necessary to take Christ to the world
The world around us is changing rapidly. This past week has seen much of what Catholics value being placed under the microscope.
Grasping at bodies is clutching at straws
We often hear about the sin of lust, but can you tell me exactly what it is? Is it the same as impure thoughts? Is it a mortal sin?
Personhood for the people: material man’s a straitjacket
An a-religious space is an atheist space, writes Bernard Toutounji.
Sr Mary Rosarii: strong, quiet, gentle
Fanad Head, County Donegal, stretches bravely into the swirling Atlantic Ocean at the Northern tip of Ireland. Into this land of stunning views was born in 1913, Brigid McGinley, daughter of Mary Friel and Michael McGinley.
Steve making a difference
He travels for 45 weeks of the year, taking his original Christian music to crowds of young people around the world. Steven Angrisano tells The Record’s Matthew Biddle that he tries to give young people more than amenable music, but an experience. Evangelisation, bringing the faith alive, is the most important thing he does. And it wouldn’t be possible, he says, without the loving support of his wife-of-25-years Jenni and their three children.
The Herd Mentality
Suppression is the truck and trade of regimes and administrations that seek to undermine human dignity. Catholics need to be attuned to threats to freedom, and to be committed to just action, writes Dr Andrew Kania.
