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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Wanting God, all the time
From living the high life to carrying out a miraculous maximum community sentence of 240 hours in place of jail, Fr Chris Webb eventually found his vocation. Now an Assistant Parish Priest at Moora parish, he shares with The Record his catechism of prayer and own personal faith journey.
Man who was institution at Aquinas goes to God
When he was transferred to Hobart in the late 1950s, his heart yearned for his hometown and an entirely different career.
Tradition with a capital “T”
Although traditions are sometimes dismissed as decreasingly relevant in the modern world, others see them as more important than ever. From July 2-5 the University of Notre Dame Australia’s Sydney campus was the site of a major conference on Tradition and whether it is a help or hindrance to modern life, as Robert Hiini reports…
Learning from the best at being human
Is everyone supposed to be involved in traditional understanding? How far back and to what extent should one appropriate the tradition? Bishop Anthony Fisher OP of Parramatta answers frank questions at Tradition 2013.
Tradition’s ever-fresh appeal
What about slavery? So say the Church’s critics, and not a few Catholics, when contemplating the integrity of Catholic Sacred Tradition. Bishop Anthony Fisher OP tackled the issue head-on at a recent conference.
Leisure’s fundamental importance
There are many things we call leisure, writes Dr Andrew Kania, but often they are wasters of our lives and relationships…
The return of domesticity
One of the clearest examples of the ideology of fulfilment acocording to the conventional orthodoxy of modern, affluent societies is to be found in the figure of woman and of the girl child. Today, woman finds herself torn between two expectations of who she is and what she is to do with her life.
Bentley celebrates 50 years
The parish of Santa Clara in Bentley recently held a unique triple celebration of its past, present and future, as Mark Reidy explains…
Determined “softie” an inspiration for family, friends and community
Luigi Della-Vedova was a lively, energetic youth who grew into a man who was devoted to his family and the wider community. He passed away in June after a long battle with a rare motor neurone disease.
Seven acquired habits of highly ineffective people
Mariette Ulrich is still learning what works when it comes to life, and regrets she has a better grasp of what definitively does not.
