All Of Life Should Be Journey Toward God
By Carol Glatz – Jesus invites everyone to always go to him, which, Pope Francis said, also means no longer making life revolve around oneself. “What direction is my journey going? Do I only try...
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Why Faith Can Move Mountains
The Gospels repeat stories of the power of faith. FR RALPH DE HAHN reflects on some examples. Without faith, “it is impossible to please God”, St Paul said. “Only faith can guarantee the blessings we hope for, or...
Commentary: The Enduring Value Of Celibacy
By Father Carter Griffin – A few days ago, someone asked me in passing whether the “big meeting in Rome” — referring to the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon — would allow priests to...
Can We Give In to Jesus?
Many Catholics, it seems to me, don’t really know how to converse with God in prayer. If we say we are a prayerful people, do we really believe in the power of prayer, but...
Saint Paul and the Bible
When we think of St Paul on his many great journeys fearlessly preaching the gospel, do we imagine a street preacher proclaiming his message aloud, grasping and sometimes waving around a well-thumbed leather-bound copy of the Bible? When we think of Paul writing his letters, do we imagine him writing away surrounded by a stack of bibles, commentaries and works of theology? We would be mistaken.
Pope Francis: Jesus is Always Ready to Help Free People from Evil
By Carol Glatz – Christians recognise life’s great paradox that so much evil and temptation exist in the world, but that God is always present, too, ready to help and give people the strength to...
The Bible has the Power to Transform Lives
Through God’s word, Christians can taste the sweetness of his love like honey and also feel the sharp sting of a sword that purifies them from sin, Pope Francis said. “The double edge of...
How We Can Hear God’s Voice in the Bible
By Cackie Upchurch – In a beloved passage from the gospel of John, Jesus uses all types of shepherding imagery to speak of his own role for his followers. As the good shepherd, he...
Why the Bible Really Matters
The Bible is a collection of 66 books, some of which were written 2700 years ago and some as “recently” as 1950 years ago
Unity in Baptism: Christians Recognise God’s Grace in One Another
When different Christian churches recognise the validity of one another’s baptisms, they are recognising that God’s grace is at work in them, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Bible, like Cellphone, Should be Carried Always
Christians should care about reading God’s messages in the Bible as much as they care about checking messages on their cellphones, Pope Francis said.
Going Back to Roots of our Christianity
Last month I suggested that the apostles Peter and Paul would weep to see what we Christians have become. This month I attempt to give a portrait of the followers of Jesus during the...
