POPE Francis has strongly outlined his comprehensive vision for the future of the Catholic Church. He told a meeting of the Italian church in Florence that our times require a […]
Category: Pastoral Messages
Synod ends with document
THE Synod on the Family (The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and the Contemporary World) concluded with a 94 paragraph document. Each paragraph was approved by […]
Home Turn For The Synod On The Family
THE Synod will soon end. Some of the Bishops, who see no fulsome agreement emerging, are tending to opt for a decentralised approach. This would leave Communion for the divorced […]
From Pope Francis’ homily To Bishops
“ADAM, …, was living in the Garden of Eden. He named all the other creatures as a sign of his dominion, his clear and undisputed power, over all of them. […]
Reports Of Division In The Synod
(FATHER Dennis) noticed October 13 & 14 that media outlets, including the Australian newspaper, were carrying reports of discontent, even division among the Synod representatives. They purported to cite a […]
Synod On The Family
THE Bishops from around the world have commenced the first week of a three week Synod on the Family. Initial attention has been on liberal versus conservative bishops – the […]
Respect For Life Sunday
Be not afraid: The Gift of Palliative Care DYING and death are part of human life. Many of us find it difficult to contemplate death, but our faith gives reassurance […]
The Francis Option
THE recent history of the Church has witnessed a variety of attempts to contest the secularism and materialism of contemporary culture. These options have largely emphasised the bigger demands of Catholicism on […]
Pope Francis And The United States
MORE experienced commentators than me have already made an assessment of the impact of the Papal visit to the United States. I can only muse from my little, always untidy, […]
Homily Points for 26th Sunday in Ordinary – Social Justice Sunday 2015
September 27, 2015 HOMILY: This week on social media has been all news of the Pope in Cuba then USA. The address to the combined houses of Congress stood out […]