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From the Director - There is room at the inn Our offer to accommodate some refugees will not be determined by their faith. The family may be Catholic or Muslim. In any case I am thrilled with this turn of events. Why wouldn’t we do this? (more) |
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Not bad for a non-Christian He got up, looked into the Church and gazed on the big life-size crucifix on the wall behind the altar, "That is my kind of man. I can identify with him. He is a good man. I like him." I thought not bad from a non-Christian. (more) |
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Pope Francis - Eats with 60 of Florence's poor Pope Francis was given a meal voucher when he arrived and ate off a plastic plate, just like the rest of those gathered with him, emphasising his teaching that the Church must be with and accompany the marginalised and those on the peripheries of society. (more) |
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Now we know St Columban In August and September this year, pilgrims from Australia and New Zealand travelled 'In the footsteps of St Columban' to commemorate the 1400th anniversary of his death in 615 AD. Here are some highlights and there were many... (more) |
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Reflection - Rediscover the meaning of Christmas It will be a tough and hungry Christmas in the Philippines for hundreds of thousands who are suffering deprivation like that of Jesus and his parents as they struggle to survive from lack of food, devastation from typhoons, human exploitation and trafficking of children. (more) |
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Christmas Appeal 2015 In his homily at last year's Christmas Night Mass, Pope Francis said “this night, the spirit of darkness enfolds the world". This Christmas, the darkness will be brightened... (more)  |