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General Instruction of the Roman Missal for Australia
Read Archbishop Hart's Letter on the General Instruction of the Roman Missal for Australia
The future of parishes in Melbourne
A report on the future of parishes in Melbourne is now online
Pope marks end of Marian month
Rosary is a school of Mary, says Pope
Perspective
Living together dangerously
Living together before marriage is a very common practice for couples in many countries. Many defend it on the basis that it enables the future husband and wife to get to know each other better. Abundant evidence exists, however, that cohabitation is more of an obstacle rather than an advantage in preparing for marriage. Michael and Harriet McManus recently published “Living Together: Myths, Risks and Answers (Howard Books), which documents their research on the topic. Read more...
New book debunks atheists’ claims
Much of what atheists pass off as fact in their charges against God and religion is really based on myth, says Legionary of Christ Fr Thomas D. Williams, author of"Greater Than You Think: A Theologian Answers the Atheists About God." Read more...
Conscience rights under threat
The attempt to limit religion to the purely private sphere is a major area of conflict in many countries. One of the areas of battle involves Christians and Church-based institutions active in health care. Read more...
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New Catholic social club looks at Catholic writings Wednesday 23 July 2008 Litteræ Catholicæ (‘Catholic Writings’) aims to bring people together, as a new Catholic social club in Melbourne, to read and discuss Catholic books and writings. Read more... |
“Let Us Pray” ... Aussie Youth Do Wednesday 23 July 2008 With the phenomenal success of World Youth Day highlighting a fervent religious spirit amongst youth in Australia, research conducted by the De La Salle Brothers has found that 62% of young Australians turn to God through prayer regularly, with many admitting to doing so on a daily basis. 22% of respondents also said that prayer helped them get through tough times when things were going wrong in their life. Read more... |
On 40th anniversary, 'Humanae Vitae' starts to gain more attention in US Wednesday 23 July 2008 "Humanae Vitae" ("Of Human Life"), Pope Paul VI's encyclical on artificial contraception and the role of procreation in marriage, turns 40 on 25 July and seems to be finding new life across the United States of America. Read more... |
WYD a wake-up call for secular Australia Wednesday 23 July 2008 In what is often seen as one of the most intensely secular nations in the world, Australia received a wake-up call: the faith of the Church on public display over the weeklong celebrations of World Youth Day. Read more... |
Why Youth Day '11 will be key for Spain Wednesday 23 July 2008 At Pope Benedict XVI's announcement that the next World Youth Day will be hosted by the Archdiocese of Madrid, red and yellow flags went flying up across the field in Sydney's Southern Cross Precinct. Read more... |
Former deputy PM appointed Australia's resident ambassador to Holy See Wednesday 23 July 2008 Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made the surprise announcement while bidding farewell to Pope Benedict XVI at Sydney's International Airport. Read more... |
Tuesday 22 July 2008 Benedict XVI has shown that World Youth Days are an ordinary part of the Church's life, not just an invention of Pope John Paul II. Read more... |
JPII Generation Proud to Follow Benedict XVI
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Six30 Holy Hour post WYD
24 July 2008
31 July - 2 August 2008
The Catholic Guy
Watch The Catholic Guy, a Catholic television program shown Sundays at 6pm and repeated Mondays at 1.30pm on the Australian Christian Channel on pay tv.
Mass on 89.9 Light FM
You can hear Mass broadcast at 7am every Sunday on 89.9 Light FM. The celebrant is Fr Kevin Dillon from the Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, Geelong.
