FAITH MATTERS: A journey to full communion
As the beginning of Lent is approaching, this has led me to remember my time at the Rite of Election and becoming a Catholic.
FAITH MATTERS: Share the love of learning
Valentine’s Day is one that so often divides opinion. Some see it as a cliched day that crassly commercialises ‘romantic love’, while others take the opportunity to outwardly acknowledge and celebrate their feelings with flowers, cards, extravagant gifts, and special dinners.
FAITH MATTERS: Love is the greatest
It was Christmas 2021 that everyone was looking forward to. COVID had started to slow, holidays had been booked, but out of now where, Newcastle ended up in the thick of an outbreak.
FAITH MATTERS: The Mountain Symbol
It was only a couple of weeks ago that Sister Margaret O’Sullivan approached me one Sunday morning at Mass and asked about the initiative of Share our Story, which is often featured in Faith Matters.
FAITH MATTERS: Waiting in Joyful Hope
Having recently visited the DoMN library to assist Mandy Greaves the Diocesan Librarian sort through the thousands of donated books, I came across several books on Advent.
FAITH MATTERS: The day our house burnt down
I have always known that God loves me. Mum and Dad were religious, and every Sunday took us eight kids off to Mass. Such a Catholic family - all our aunts and uncles and grandparents were Catholic, except for one relative on Mum’s side who was a Mason. We went to a Mercy school - Monte St Angelo in North Sydney. It was a good school.
FAITH MATTERS: Mystagogical connections
Earlier this year I noticed Gilbert Ostdiek OFM promoting his book, Reweaving the Ministries: The Emmaus Paradigm, on Facebook and I asked Mandy Greaves our Diocesan Librarian to purchase a copy. My initial thought was it should be a relevant addition to our diocesan collection as we are currently traveling through a synodal process and reconsidering new ways to approach ministry is part of the ongoing conversation.
FAITH MATTERS: All are welcome here
This year the Season of Creation’s theme, A home for all? Renewing the Oikos of God, we see Abraham’s tent being central.