Called to be you - The Catholic Leader
WEBAug 13, 2021 · God calls us too. “I have called you by name; you are mine.” [Isaiah 43:1] We discover our vocation as we come to learn more about God, ourselves and life. As we come to know God through prayer, the sacraments and living our Christian life, we come to hear his call. We learn to hear his voice and what he is inviting us to do.
Mother Teresa was a Christian who placed her ultimate trust in her …
WEBSep 6, 2023 · Saints are not extra-human, but are wholly human, just as Christ was wholly man and wholly God. Mother Teresa provides us with an example of something so very important – she was a Christian who placed her ultimate trust in her God, with complete faith that He would carry her through the most difficult times. It is the example of complete ...
The light of Bethlehem heals - The Catholic Leader
WEBJan 5, 2024 · And let the light of the Bethlehem star illuminate God’s presence in your life and his desire to heal it. With Mary and Joseph, we entrust our lives to Him. With the shepherds, we give our worship and humility. With the Magi, we surrender our pain, loneliness, fear and sorrow. And with the choirs of angels, we give our praise: “Glory to God ...
Pope Francis pays visit to Blessed Virgin Mary icon in thanks as he ...
WEBJul 15, 2021 · POPE Francis has been discharged from Gemelli Hospital and gave thanks to all the affectionate prayers and messages he received during his hospital stay. “I thank all those who have been close to me with prayer and affection during my hospital stay,” he said in a Tweet. “Let us not forget to pray for the […]
Full of hope, QATSIF scholarship recipients celebrate a 'better and ...
WEBMar 30, 2019 · THE latest Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation scholarship recipients represent a generation of hope, being the largest Year 11 cohort – 1416 students – to go through the foundation. More than 250 students, parents, staff and community members, from 30 schools across the state, gathered at Australian Catholic University McAuley Campus, Banyo for […]
The betrothal of Mary and Joseph - The Catholic Leader
WEBNov 17, 2021 · At law, betrothed people were legally married and were already referred to as husband and wife. We see this in the gospel of St Matthew: “When his (Jesus’) mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; and her husband Joseph, …
Evelyn Parkin draws on convergence of Christian and Aboriginal ...
WEBJun 3, 2021 · INAUGURAL Laurel Blow Speaker Series presenter Aunty Evelyn Parkin said she found her spirituality in moments of silence in churches and in nature. Aunty Parkin said her mum nurtured her Christianity, saying she was a “woman of action”. A priest would drive up once a month to offer Mass when she was young, and her […]
Springfield’s new church is “for everyone” - The Catholic Leader
WEBMay 2, 2016 · Fr Conte is keen to widen fundraising efforts across the entire archdiocese. He said as well as the $6000 price tag for each of the nine Life of Mary scenes, $1200 would sponsor a church pew, while a brick in the new church would cost $100. “Our Lady of the Southern Cross Church – it’s not just our church,” he said, “It’s a church ...
Brisbane celebrates 18 priests at Jubilee Mass
WEBNov 2, 2023 · FAMILY, friends and long-time parishioners flocked to St Stephen’s Cathedral to celebrate with priests celebrating anniversaries at the Jubilee Mass last Friday. The 18 priests commemorating a major anniversary processed through a packed cathedral. Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge celebrated the Mass and spoke about the journey of priesthood in his homily. “By word and action, […]
Impact of Mother Teresa’s work, prayer felt 13 years after her death
WEBSep 5, 2010 · A A. THIRTEEN years after her death, the impact of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta’s work and prayer is still felt around the world. Mother Teresa would have turned 100 on August 26. The order she started 60 years ago – the Missionaries of Charity – continues its outreach to the “poorest of the poor”. Her spiritual life also continues to ...