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A new program at the Diocese of Parramatta connects engaged couples with married mentors for their journey of marriage.
You are invited to learn more at an upcoming masterclass on 19 October. Details in the article....
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Pope Francis praises the 45 years of work of the Association for the Promotion of the Family to deepen Sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders, emphasising their role in realising God's dream of unity and love....
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Catholics and most other mainline Christians are currently observing the "Season of Creation", a five-week initiative that continues until the October 4th feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron of caring for the environment. The season began on September 1st, which Pope Francis decided in 2015 would henceforth...
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Nearly 2,000 people came to Rosehill Racecourse to see Msgr Fernando Ocariz, the prelate of Opus Dei, on Sunday 20 August 2023, in what was more like a family gathering than a big event. The get-together, held near the conclusion of the prelate’s pastoral tour of Australia in August,...
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There are divisions and disagreements in every human community. Our Church is no exception. There are individuals who do and say wicked things in every society...
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Both in society and in the Church, we are beset with conflict and division. We find ourselves pitted against one another in the battle of ideas, values, beliefs, practices and the like. Often, we are divided into opposing camps that antagonise and even demean rather than listening to each...
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You may not think about it. You may not pray about it. You may not even know about it. But like it or not, if you’ve been baptised, God is calling you to be a prophet!...
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The question is an obvious one: many of those interested in the Synod belong to groups who are calling for renewal within the Church, and very many of them are still seeking to bring the vision of Vatican Council II (1962-65) to fruition through specific changes and reforms. But...
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Besides spiritual disillusionment, we also encounter suffering. One of the greatest obstacles to faith in God is human suffering. Many people cannot reconcile the existence of God and the existence of human suffering....