I am a palliative care nurse practitioner, and so work with the terminally ill every day. Approaching the end of one’s life is a highly vulnerable time, whether you are old, ill or marginalised. Yet, it is clear to me that to be human is to be vulnerable. However,...
Surprised & Confused by Generosity
Gospel Reflection From the 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A Matthew 20:1-16 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a...
In the Footsteps of Aubert
Suzanne Aubert travelled the length and breadth of New Zealand and spent time with local Iwi and new migrants, in some cases staying for many years in local places. In all, Suzanne visited more than 24 towns and villages throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and some of...
Hope Does Not Disappoint – Series by Pope Francis
POPE FRANCIS GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 7 December 2016 Christian hope - 1. Isaiah 40: “Comfort, comfort my people…” Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! Today we shall begin a new series of catecheses, on the theme of Christian hope. It is...
Flashes of Insight – Let’s Talk Liturgy
A collection of online, international conversations for everyone who has experienced liturgical disruption through Covid-19 and is seeking to “understand” their experience and harness its value for future growth. With Professor Thomas O’Loughlin, Emeritus Professor of...
Humility in the Face of Our Shortcomings
Gospel Reflection From the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A Matthew 18:15-20 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If your brother does something wrong, go and have it out with him alone, between your two selves. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. If...
Caritas Social Justice Week 2020
Social Justice Week 2020 runs from September 6-12 and focuses on Catholic social teaching principles. The title of the Caritas resources for 2020 is As Easy as CST: Unlocking the Church’s Potential. These resources are perfect to use during Social Justice...
Catholic Social Teaching in Three Minutes
A fast-paced animation from CAFOD introducing CST for young people. It can be used as an introduction to this important part of our faith. Catholic Social Teaching is the theme for Social Justice Week 2020, there are many great resources that have been prepared by...
To Young People & the Entire People of God | Pope Francis
The Diocese of Parramatta in Western Sydney have launched the Catholic Youth Parramatta’s Christus Vivit podcast series. Each chapter of Christus Vivit has been recorded by a young person from across the Diocese of Parramatta. We invite you to follow along with the...
What Holiness Isn’t, But What It Can Be
In this series of videos from the Nottingham Diocesan Catholic Youth Service, David Wells breaks open some 'Bad Ideas about Holiness' and presents a variety of alternative ways to look at holiness and how we live. The Nottingham Diocesan Catholic Youth Service...
Taking up the Cross
Gospel Reflection From the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A Matthew 16:21-27 Jesus began to make it clear to his disciples that he was destined to go to Jerusalem and suffer grievously at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, to be put to death...
Care for our Common Home
It has been five years since Pope Francis wrote a letter addressed to every person on this planet, asking us all to protect our common home, the earth. This video from CAFOD in the United Kingdom provides a small summary of the encyclical, Laudato Si', where Pope...