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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Politics divorced from people’s lives
There is a federal election on, as most people will have gathered by now, and it is somewhat interesting to reflect how far politics in Australia is dominated by issues of pure accounting and economics – as if the life and culture of the nation are reducible to nothing more than statistics such as tax rates (and for whom), GDP, GNP and how far China’s demand for Western Australian iron ore will save the nation – if at all – from financial woes.
Aparecida – from sunken statue to national feast
When Pope Francis went to the Marian shrine of Aparecida, he mentioned that some fishermen had found the statue of Our Lady that is venerated there. Can you tell me more about it? Did Our Lady appear?
Coming to grips with Evolution
Some friends tell me that with Darwin’s theory of evolution, we no longer need to believe in God as a creator, since natural selection explains how the different species came to be. I have trouble with this but am not sure how to answer them. Can you help me?
Whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make slim
The astonishing variety of weight-loss devices tells us something about false gods. Spiritual health is much more important.
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…
