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Search for in author OR full textWord matches: religious: 1713 life: 2507 Articles containing the exact phrase: 178 (shown first)Articles containing 2 single search words: 1006 1 - Oct 2015 - Books: HOW THE REFORMATION HAPPENED, by Hilaire Belloc, Paul Simmons In the course of this ritual and ceremony were radically simplified prayer to the saints was abandoned prayer for the deceased was discouraged if not forbidden the sacraments and the Mass were abandoned as were the devotional practices which had sustained religious life for centuries. 2 - Oct 2015 - APREL: Wake up the world - Religious Life back on the map, Anne Reeves Its 50 years since the promulgation of Perfectae Caritatis the Vatican II document on the Renewal of the Religious Life and Lumen Gentium the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. 3 - Aug 2015 - Books: THE EAR OF THE HEART: An Actress’ Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows, Michael E Daniel When entering Hart was convinced that she would be leaving her acting career behind; however Mother Abbess stressed to her that she would bring to her religious life skills and insights she had learnt whilst being an actress. 4 - Aug 2015 - Confraternity of Christ the Priest’s Diamond Jubilee, Fr Thomas Casanova We are in the Year of Consecrated Life and its an appropriate time to think about religious life as we celebrate 60 years of ours. 5 - Apr 2015 - Vocations: Australia's seminaries flourishing in 2015, Br Barry Coldrey The euphoria associated with them and the good publicity they generate has assisted young men and women to consider a vocation to the priesthood or religious life. 6 - Feb 2015 - Vatican report lays bare problems in US religious life, AD2000 Report Last December the Vatican congregation for religious life issued its final report on the Apostolic Visitation of religious congregations of women in the United States. 7 - Nov 2014 - Youth: Ignite Conference fires up 1,200 young Catholics in Brisbane, Br Barry Coldrey Ignite Youths experience of the past 14 years tells them that as a result of Ignite Conference more than 100 young people have taken up the call to discern a vocation to the priesthood or religious life with many others hearing the call to become more active in mission and ministry. 8 - Aug 2014 - Wilcannia-Forbes: An unusual but welcome ordination, Peter Westmore This is a country diocese which was destined for closure a consequence of the decline in rural communities and of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 9 - Jul 2014 - Summorum Pontificum: Growth of Latin Mass parishes and chaplaincies in Australia, Michael E. Daniel One of the fruits of this movement has been the number of vocations to the priesthood and religious life which are arguably disproportionate to the number of Catholics involved. 10 - Jun 2014 - Fr Des Byrne: priest and catechist extraordinary, Bishop Peter J. Elliott As they grew older he saw the members of his confraternity following specific vocations in marriage priesthood and the religious life and confraternity families became the core of the Catholic home school movement. 11 - Feb 2014 - Books: THE IMITATION OF CHRIST by Thomas a Kempis, Br Barry Coldrey He was ordained 1413 and then during a long religious life as Novice Master Sub-Prior and writing many books he passed away at an advanced age (for the times) in 1471. 12 - Feb 2014 - News: The Church Around the World Pope Francis decision followed a conference on vocational perseverance held in October at which Archbishop Jos Rodriguez Carballo Secretary of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life maintained that in five years 13123 have left religious life. 13 - Oct 2013 - The priesthood and the Catholic faith, Fr John O'Neill PP The most obvious means is the religious life by which men or women live in community under the three vows of poverty chastity and obedience lifting them above the pursuit of riches from even the noble love of marriage and from their own wayward wills and for her vast flock the lay people she has given rise to countless organisations all designed to provide effective ways of living the essence of Christianity charity. 14 - Sep 2013 - Hobart's new Archbishop ready for the challenges of leadership, Michael Gilchrist Challenges As auxiliary bishop and a close associate of Cardinal George Pell for the past decade Bishop Porteous is well equipped to meet Tasmanias challenges: re-evangelising the Catholic population monitoring religion programs in schools bringing the Christian message on marriage family and life issues to the public square and inspiring more vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 15 - Aug 2013 - Holy See announces canonisation of Blessed John Paul II, Peter Westmore These events have had a positive impact on the young people who participated in them leading to a measurable increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 16 - Jun 2013 - News: The Church Around the World Zenit News Agency Vocations rising in England and Wales Vocations to the priesthood and religious life continue to rise in England and Wales. 17 - Jun 2013 - Pope begins reform of the Vatican Curia, Peter Westmore These include the need to revitalise religious life with many orders in decline in recent decades; to address the tortured relations with communist states like China and Vietnam as well as the Islamic world where Christians are subject to discrimination if not persecution; and to build on the improved relations with Eastern Orthodoxy fostered by Benedict XVI. 18 - May 2013 - Books: SIXTUS V: the Hermit of Villa Montalto, by W.T. Selley, Michael Daniel As a youth he showed interest in religious life and joined the Fransiscans. 19 - Feb 2013 - Editorial: AD2000 25 years on: the challenges remain, Michael Gilchrist The Church itself needs to find new methods of meeting the challenges of the pervasive decline of religious belief in society through sound religion teaching in the schools faithful celebration of the Churchs liturgy strong episcopal leadership and high standards of religious life and priestly formation. 20 - Dec 2012 - News: The Church Around the World The Archbishop who took office in March 2011 named five pastoral priorities: improving faith education encouraging vocations to the priesthood and religious life fostering Catholic identity and diversity promoting a culture of life and strengthening marriage and the family. 21 - Oct 2012 - The Year of Faith and true unity of faith, Cardinal Raymond Burke For example I think of the pervasive violation of the liturgical law of the Church; of the revolution in catechesis which often rendered the teaching of the faith vacuous and confused if not erroneous; of the breakdown of the discipline of priestly formation and priestly life; of the abandonment of the essential elements of religious life and the devastating loss of fundamental direction in many congregations of religious sisters brothers and priests; of the loss of the identity of charitable educational and healthcare institutions bearing the name of Catholic; and the failure of respect for the nature of marriage and the time-proven process for judging claims of nullity of marriage in ecclesiastical tribunals. 22 - Aug 2012 - Vocations: Australian religious Sisters: 'In the true spirit of Vatican II', Kate Cleary MGL In the same year Sr Patti Jo Crockett a Franciscan Missionary of Mary also received her call to start charismatic religious life for women in the community. 23 - Jul 2012 - Letters: Reasons for Hope, Anthony English There have been many friendships good marriages and vocations to the priesthood and religious life from groups such as these. 24 - Jun 2012 - Women Religious: Vatican takes action against dissenting US nuns, Babette Francis Reform of religious life has been a feature of Pope Benedicts papacy. 25 - Mar 2012 - Year of Grace: can Australian Catholicism recover its unity?, Michael Gilchrist Since that time proponents of discontinuity seeing Vatican II as a blueprint for radical changes to the Churchs authority structures doctrines liturgy disciplines religious life seminary formation etc have mostly dominated the key decision-making areas affecting religious education in schools priestly formation liturgy and sacraments and the religious orders. 26 - Feb 2012 - Mission UK: Can pagan Britain recover its Christian identity? Maybe the need for religious life will increase because the needs will increase. 27 - Dec 2011 - Religious education: Different worlds: being Catholic in Indonesia and Australia, Phillip Turnbull and whenever I talked about the religious life invariably someone would comment Monks? 28 - Dec 2011 - News: The Church Around the World EWTN News Dutch nuns online vocation success Sister Elvira Maria de Witt DCJ is an opera singer turned nun who has found a new way to win vocations to the religious life - by going online. 29 - Nov 2011 - Books: SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI, by Ivan Gobry, Br Barry Coldrey After four successful renovations the Lord revealed to the future saint he had in mind that Francis life and ministry would restore authentic religious life to His worldwide Church. 30 - Sep 2011 - Interview: Pope's brother sheds more light on Benedict's early years, Zenit News Agency The Ratzinger family became a kind of stronghold against all the tides of those stormy times including the brutality of the Nazi regime and the horrors of the war and it became strong because of its strong piety and intense religious life. 31 - Jun 2011 - Australia's seminary numbers continue to increase, Br Barry Coldrey The research showed clearly and unambiguously that most new vocations in the US are going to orders (and seminaries) that practise and stress more traditional forms of religious life and priestly formation. 32 - May 2011 - Interview: International Conference on Eucharistic Adoration in Rome, Father Florian Racine Numerous speakers have been announced for this international conference and curiously the range of topics is extremely broad since they cover everything from the mission to the religious life to the commitment to the poorest of the poor. 33 - Apr 2011 - News: The Church Around the World Secularisation of religious orders Religious orders face continued pressures to secularise and this threatened their identities and mission in the world according to Cardinal Franc Rode the retiring Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Religious Life. 34 - Feb 2011 - Books: MOTHER ANGELICA: Prayers and Personal Devotions, by Raymond Arroyo, Br Barry Coldrey This treasury of material much of it never before published includes a complete prayer journal composed during her personal dark night of the soul handwritten meditations offered to her sisters two moving versions of the Stations of the Cross composed for her community and devotions and petitions from her early religious life. 35 - Feb 2011 - Books: Isabel of Spain: The Catholic Queen, by Warren Carroll, Terri M. Kelleher This encompassed religious life (the reforms of St Teresa of Avila and St John of the Cross being the best known examples) rooting out abuses of privileges (appointment of absentee and sometimes even child bishops) and the problem of religious liberty in respect of Jews and Muslims. 36 - Feb 2011 - News: The Church Around the World When everybody in the Church takes seriously Newmans insight that God has created me to do him some definite service then a greater number discover their call to the priesthood and religious life. 37 - Dec 2010 - Youth: Another successful Australian Catholic youth initiative, Br Barry Coldrey This is an impressive development when vocations to the priesthood and religious life have been sparse in recent years in Australia. 38 - Nov 2010 - Vocations: Priestly and religious vocations upsurge in the US, Tim Drake As evidenced both in diocesan seminaries and religious orders those entering religious life are trending younger. 39 - Sep 2010 - Books: Edith Stein Discovered / Edith Stein and Companions, Terri Kelleher She had been attracted to the religious life from the time she was received into the Church but her spiritual directors advised against it until she had lived for a sufficient time as a Catholic. 40 - Jul 2010 - Trends: The Church in 50 years: John Allen's predictions, Frank Mobbs From these movements come a disproportionate number of vocations to the priesthood and the religious life who will become the leaders of the Church. 41 - Apr 2010 - Irish child abuse scandal and cover-ups: bishops meet with Pope, Michael Gilchrist He also called for an improved human spiritual academic and pastoral preparation both of candidates for the priesthood and religious life and of those already ordained and professed. 42 - Nov 2009 - Holocaust: English nun who saved Jews from the Nazis put forward as saint, AD2000 Report Religious life Mother Mary Richard was born Madaleina Catherine in London on 10 September 1887 and was received into the Catholic Church in Brighton when she was four years old after her Anglican parents Windsor and Louise converted to the faith. 43 - Oct 2009 - Community Life: 'Progressive' leadership and the demise of religious life, Br Paul Macrossan Vocations will dry up as youth and others seeking to enter the religious life after an interview or two detect the discord and decide that the institute will not satisfy their desire to give themselves to God. 44 - Oct 2009 - News: The Church Around the World The NRVC report titled Recent Vocations to the Religious Life shows American religious are an ageing population overall with most communities reporting diminishing numbers. 45 - Sep 2009 - News: The Church Around the World Is your institute moving toward a new form of religious life? 46 - Aug 2009 - Books: ... AND YOU ARE CHRIST'S':The Charism of Virginity and the Celibate Life, Dubay, Br Barry Coldrey He has written fifteen books exploring aspects of consecrated religious life and his works including this small neat inexpensive book should be in tertiary libraries and those of religious orders. 47 - Jul 2009 - Books: LIKE A SAMURAI: The Tony Glynn Story, by Fr Paul Glynn SM, Tim Cannon The centrality of the Catholic faith to the lives of Tonys parents (and certain other relations) is shown to be of vital importance to the fruition of many graces - including several vocations to the priesthood and religious life - among Tony and his siblings. 48 - Apr 2009 - American women religious: Vatican apostolic visitation, AD2000 REPORT Like other vocations in the Church religious life has passed through challenging times. 49 - Feb 2009 - Vibrant retreat: Young adult ministry builds on WYD: iWitness Conference in Sydney, Br Barry Coldrey On Sunday morning Sr Mary Madeleine OP spoke on veneration of Mary in Catholic religious life and then the assembly divided some explored the topic of human suffering with the Dominican Sisters; others discussed Dating and Relationships with Karen and Jonathon Doyle. 50 - Feb 2009 - The Statement of Conclusions: any signs of progress after ten years?, Michael Gilchrist Your meetings with some of the Congregations of the Roman Curia have focused on questions of doctrine and morality the liturgy the role of the Bishop evangelisation and mission the priesthood religious life and Catholic education. 51 - Nov 2008 - Books: A STORY AND PAINTINGS by Don Gallagher CFC, Michael Gilchrist Available from St Edmunds College Canberra see order form below) Despite its mundane looking title A Story amp; Paintings is a gem of a publication from one of Australias great unsung talents and an exemplar of Catholic religious life at its finest Br Don Gallagher. 52 - Oct 2008 - Books: WHAT MOTHER TERESA TAUGHT ME, by Maryanne Raphael, Catherine Sheehan Mother Teresa felt her first calling to the religious life at the age of about 18 when she sensed God was calling her to serve him in India. 53 - Oct 2008 - Foundations of Faith: Recent Marian apparitions and the life of the Church, Br Barry Coldrey Pope John Paul II expressed the significance of Our Ladys appear- ances in his personal religious life: It has been my custom to make pilgrimages to the shrine of Our Lady starting with my earliest youth. 54 - Jul 2008 - Books: Books available from AD2000 Books This book would be ideal for anyone considering the religious life or priesthood. 55 - Jul 2008 - Editorial: Significance of World Youth Day 2008, Michael Gilchrist These have included increased interest in priestly and religious life a return to practice by many of the lapsed and more inquiries from non-Catholics. 56 - Jun 2008 - Books: Books available from AD2000 Books This book would be ideal for anyone considering the religious life or priesthood. 57 - Mar 2008 - 40 Years On: Vatican II at its mid-life crisis, Br Barry Coldrey Here-and-now In the wake of the Council but influenced deeply by the secular trend the focus for some who take their religious life seriously was on the here-and-now with little apparent concentration on the eternal realities. 58 - Feb 2008 - A remarkable father remembered, Maria Rankin Thanks to the work of the Catholic Evidence Guild during the middle years of the 20th century there were many vocations to the priesthood and religious life as well as many conversions. 59 - Nov 2007 - Democracy: Religious leaders must have freedom to speak, Cardinal George Pell The idea that religion is irrational and must be excluded from public affairs is not a native Australian plant and it would be regrettable if American or European frames of reference were imposed on the very different situation of religious life and public culture here in Australia. 60 - Sep 2007 - A successful quest for vocations in Melbourne, Br Barry Coldrey The Quo Vadis recollection evenings on the last Friday of the month enable young men in discernment to meet for prayer reflection and a meal together The annual Directed Retreat caters for young men who are focused strongly on vocation to the priesthood or religious life. 61 - Aug 2007 - Why Catholic parents choose home-schooling, Leslie Sammut Overall many who were home- schooled through high school have successfully gone on to college served in the military or entered religious life. 62 - Jul 2007 - Why truth and charity are inseparable, Alice von Hildebrand This is grave indeed for mans personal life for his moral life and most of all for his religious life. 63 - Jul 2007 - Pastoral Plan: Cardinal Pell's blueprint for the future in the Sydney Archdiocese, Michael Gilchrist education liturgy priesthood and religious life healthcare youth ministry and social justice. 64 - Jun 2007 - News: The Church Around the World But according to Father Embery as yet there has not been a large number of applications for the priesthood or religious life from these groups. 65 - Jun 2007 - New Missal translation: light at the end of the tunnel, Michael Gilchrist The worst fears of a few will not be realised in any way at all and it will be rich and nourishing for the religious life of people. 66 - May 2007 - Vocations: New religious communities flourishing in the United States, Fr James Lloyd Ironically this may ultimately prove to be a blessing rather than a tragedy because there is surfacing a most fascinating religious or cultural phenomenon which well may mean a true revival of religious life. 67 - Mar 2007 - Letters: Catholic schools, Kevin McBride Gratification was expressed on all sides when many of these children were inspired by what they learnt from dedicated teachers and what they experienced of a Catholic culture to embrace vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 68 - Mar 2007 - WYDSYD08: Salesian provincial urges parishes to sponsor Timorese to World Youth Day 2008, Peter Westmore Speaking at the Thomas More Centre on 8 February Fr Calleja said that unless such support were given it would be impossible for many young Catholics in East Timor to attend World Youth Day which has had a remarkable effect in encouraging vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 69 - Mar 2007 - Editorial: How we can help young East Timorese, Peter Westmore It is to be hoped that a similarly large number of young Australians will respond to the challenge of World Youth Day by considering seriously a vocation to the priesthood or religious life. 70 - Feb 2007 - Reflection: Why the Church must continue to uphold priestly celibacy, Fr Pat Stratford In fact the so-called crisis of priestly celibacy is really a crisis of all forms of lifelong intimate commitment in marriage priesthood and religious life. 71 - Dec 2006 - A 'best practice' guide to priestly vocations Teachers should be encouraged to mention the priesthood and religious life when discussing career development with students. 72 - Dec 2006 - Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: the Montessori method for RE, Anne Delsorte The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd began when the late Maria Montessori in response to the call of Pius X in 1909 for the education of the faithful to enable them to participate more fully in the liturgy sought to find a way to make the liturgy accessible to children so that they might be admitted to the most intimate and sublime act of religious life - communion with Christ (The Child in the Church M. 73 - Dec 2006 - 'Lost!' controversy: Archbishop Bathersby's reply, AD2000 Report Once people grasp the excitement of the Jesus communion and mission emphasis of the archdiocese vocations to priesthood and religious life will flow again. 74 - Nov 2006 - Books: Is the Catholic Church in Australia 'lost'?, Michael Gilchrist Subjects not given in-depth treatment such as the corruption and disintegration of much of religious life the inroads of radical feminism through bodies like Women and the Australian Church the extent to which pantheistic nature worship and neo-paganism have infected Church organisations the decline of the Catholic hospital system or on a positive note the Churchs many new movements and successful religious communities could have been given separate chapters. 75 - Sep 2006 - Books: William Bernard Ullathorne: A Different Kind of Monk, by Judith Champ, Michael Gilchrist Among Ullathornes achievements in Australia was his early advocacy of womens religious life as an antidote to the poisonous impact of the convict culture on women. 76 - Sep 2006 - History: The Counter Reformation and the Jesuits, John Morrissey Although threatened by a Protestant movement and a decline of clergy in the 1520s and 1530s at first responding to Habsburg power and later out of personal zeal their councils suppressed heresy and encouraged religious life and Catholic devotions. 77 - Sep 2006 - Chavagnes: Catholic education in a secular culture, Alexander Morrison Forgive me if I paint a picture that makes the daily religious life of the College seem oppressive or monastic! 78 - Aug 2006 - Books: In This Vale of Tears (Winterbine Trilogy), by Gerard Charles Wilson, Michael Gilchrist A new novel tells how neo-paganism came to infect parts of religious life IN THIS VALE OF TEARS by Gerard Charles Wilson (Steele Wilson Books Greensborough 2006 530pp $27. 79 - Aug 2006 - Priesthood: Promoting vocations in the Melbourne Archdiocese, Fr Anthony Denton A surprising number of young women have also been in contact with me through the Vocations Office enquiring into the options for religious life in Melbourne. 80 - Jul 2006 - Evangelisation: Strong leadership: US bishop Robert Finn shows how, AD2000 Report While mentioning a number of these that are very important he called vocations to the priesthood and religious life his super- priority. 81 - Jul 2006 - News: The Church Around the World Catholic News Agency Benedict XVI calls for reform in religious life In a strongly worded statement in May to about 1500 leaders of religious orders Benedict XVI called for strong leadership initiatives to help men and women religious survive in uneasy times characterised by multiple snares. 82 - Jun 2006 - News: The Church Around the World In seeking to bring the fullness of Christianity to students it has helped inspire at least 67 men to enter seminaries and 25 women to enter religious life. 83 - May 2006 - Letters: Religious dissent, Kevin McManus It seems that almost every 500 years there occurs a great and successful reform movement of religious life. 84 - May 2006 - Foreign priests - a tale of two Brisbane parishes, Bob Osmak At the Mass for youth that I attended he directly challenged the young people in the congregation to consider vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 85 - May 2006 - Vocations: Can religious life be rebuilt in Australia?, Sr Mary Augustine OP Following the article in the March AD2000 by Dr Tracey Rowland on the Dominican Sisters of Nashville Sister Mary Augustine Prioress of the Conventual Sisters of St Dominic provides some background on her own community and the possibilities of rebuilding authentic religious life in Australia. 86 - Apr 2006 - News: The Church Around the World Archbishop Rode Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life spoke of the challenges facing religious life and the directions being set under Pope Benedict. 87 - Mar 2006 - Letters: The Fortified School, Chris Hilder What we must ask God is that in this little castle where there are already good Christians not one of us will go over to the enemy and that God will make the captains of this castle or city the preachers and the theologians very advanced in the way of the Lord - that they advance very far in the perfection of the religious life and their vocation. 88 - Mar 2006 - Vocations: Dominican Sisters: religious vocations continue to rise in Nashville, Tracey Rowland The sight and sound of some 260 nuns doing this is a spiritual treat for anyone despairing of the relevance of religious life in 2006. 89 - Feb 2006 - Priestly vocations: the key role of bishops, John Mallon A constant topic of discussion among those considering ordination or religious life is which dioceses and bishops are good (i. 90 - Oct 2005 - Benedict XVI speaks out on the crisis of faith in Australia, Michael Gilchrist Your meetings with some of the Congregations of the Roman Curia have focused on questions of doctrine and morality the liturgy the role of the Bishop evangelisation and mission the priesthood religious life and Catholic education. 91 - Oct 2005 - Editorial: Health of Church and health of family connect, Michael Gilchrist The steep decline in Mass attendances the low level of observance of the Churchs moral teachings the relative few entering the priesthood and religious life all connect with the parlous state of the family - including the decline in numbers of children. 92 - Sep 2005 - Education: Catholic schools of the future, Br John Moylan CFC They were schools for boys and girls who believed they were called to the priesthood or religious life. 93 - Jul 2005 - Letters: Silent apostasy, Fr. G.H. Duggan SM The decline in religious life on which Sister Mary Augustine commented in her article in the February AD2000 is not an isolated phenomenon. 94 - May 2005 - St Patrick's Church, Soho Square, a spiritual oasis in London, Tess Livingstone Catechism Students complete a detailed paragraph by paragraph examination of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and spend time on vocational discernment covering religious life priesthood celibacy and chastity marriage lay movements singleness sexuality and community life. 95 - Apr 2005 - Vocations: Why some new religious orders are attracting recruits, Fr John Hogan Accustomed to hearing of the decline in religious vocations and seeing orders diminishing in numbers and apparently set to die in some Western nations you could be forgiven for thinking that religious life is disappearing in the Church: the truth however is somewhat different. 96 - Apr 2005 - News: The Church Around the World He took the opportunity to call for a stronger promotion of priestly vocations: I have to ask: do Catholics really want more vocations; do they pray insistently for vocations; how ready are Catholic families to encourage their children to enter the priesthood or religious life; is inherent selfishness which regulates the number of children in the family and seeks the good life the principal goal of families? 97 - Feb 2005 - Religious Life: Faith and Reason: for a true renewal in religious life and the Church, Sr Mary Augustine OP Yet another less than rational element of religious life before the Council was its sheer formalism which turned not only on a multiplicity of small legalities retained because they had always been done but on foundational things like the vows. 98 - Feb 2005 - Editorial: Year of the Eucharist: a time to get serious, Michael Gilchrist Interestingly in dioceses where bishops have followed this approach vocations to the priesthood and religious life have tended to increase. 99 - Nov 2004 - Ad limina: The Pope calls for strong leadership from New Zealand's Bishops, Michael Gilchrist The Holy Father urged the New Zealand Bishops to ensure that religious priests brothers and sisters played a positive role in their dioceses witnessing to the ideals of religious life and fostering more religious vocations among young people. 100 - Oct 2004 - The Pope's Encyclical on the Eucharist, Sr Mary Augustine OP She also teaches us that the religious life lies at her heart. 101 - Oct 2004 - Today's non-practising young Catholics: are Church conservatives to blame?, Michael Gilchrist Religious life The picture is the same with religious life (both in Australia and the US) where communities with a clear identity strong spiritual formation fidelity to Catholic teachings and obedience to Church authority are attracting significant numbers of young men and women. 102 - May 2004 - Art: Beauty is very much an attribute of God - Sister Wendy, Sarah Macdonald I had wonderful dreams of what religious life would be and my life has far surpassed my dreams. 103 - Apr 2004 - Letters: Catholic schools Ordinary lay-people are increasingly scandalised at the present scenario consisting among other things of apathetic and decreasing congregations and ever-dwindling vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 104 - Dec 2003 - VOCATIONS: Melbourne's 'Hearts on Fire' vocations congress a success, Fr Paul Stuart Secondly a number of young people who attended the Congress have called the vocations office to indicated a desire to apply for studies to the priesthood and religious life. 105 - Nov 2003 - Vocations: Father James Gould and the hallmarks of successful vocations promotion, Michael Rose Fr Gould also attributes the vocations success in the Arlington Diocese to the presence of the Poor Clares Monastery in Alexandria where the sisters constantly pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 106 - Aug 2003 - Documents: Ecclesia in Europa - Pope challenges Christians to re-evangelise Europe, Michael Gilchrist This rootlessness is evident in the diminishing number of births the decline in the number of vocations to the priesthood and religious life and the difficulty if not the outright refusal to make lifelong commitments including marriage. 107 - Jul 2003 - Reflection: The meaning of vocation for baptised Christians, Archbishop Philip Wilson As our life as a disciple of Christ unfolds the Lord begins to engage us in a new dynamic and asks us to reflect on our lives and whether our vocation is to be lived out through matrimony single life religious life or the priesthood. 108 - Jun 2003 - Letters: Brisbane Synod (letter), Alistair Barros Another proposal is Building Communities of Faith which seeks archdiocesan facilitation of small group formation stronger parish and school connection lay pastoral leadership and promotion of priesthood diaconate and religious life. 109 - Jun 2003 - Laity: The role of lay Catholics in a time of crisis, Mary Ann Glendon Some of these young people please God will be called to religious life. 110 - May 2003 - Why priestly vocations are up in Perth Archdiocese, Debra Warrier Some claim that the promotion of lay vocations over the last 20 years has had an effect on religious life but Archbishop Hickey feels there is no competition and that a religious vocation is a special call. 111 - May 2003 - Surge in priestly vocations confounds secular culture, Joanne Grainger while the declining numbers entering the priesthood and religious life prompt claims of a crisis in the Church and calls for optional clerical celibacy the ordination of women and lay-led priest-less parishes. 112 - Sep 2002 - Promoting Catholic vocations in the Melbourne Archdiocese, Joanne Grainger The following outline covers some of the innovative approaches being used in the Melbourne Archdiocese to foster vocations to the priesthood religious life and various lay apostolates. 113 - Sep 2002 - Vocations: Corpus Christi Seminary enrolments bounce back, Michael Gilchrist However where a diocese is seen to be led by a bishop who strongly encourages vocations to the priesthood and religious life and is forthright in his espousal of Catholic teachings with its seminary situation (if it has a seminary) reflecting that view the number of seminarians will be relatively high. 114 - Aug 2002 - New program to apply Papal teachings in Melbourne Archdiocese, Michael Gilchrist This would include finding even more effective ways of contemplating the face of Jesus in our troubled world by responding to the universal call of holiness as well as the living out of the Sacraments today especially the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation assisting families even further in their present day challenges launching new ways of encouraging vocations to the priesthood and religious life and continuing to support our youth especially their education in faith. 115 - Jun 2002 - How John Paul II's 'new springtime' came to an American parish, Elizabeth A. Wittman The parish has been blessed with multiple vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 116 - Jun 2002 - Moral leadership of American hierarchy under scrutiny at Rome meeting, Philip Lawler People need to know that there is no place in the priesthood and religious life for those who would harm the young. 117 - Jun 2002 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 Zenit News Service North American Congress on Vocations Popes letter sent to participants In a letter sent to the 1200 delegates at the North American Congress on Vocations held in Montreal in April Pope John Paul II said the promotion of vocations to the priesthood and religious life is a priority and urgent mission for the Church. 118 - May 2002 - Letters: Farewell Mass for Fr Des Byrne (letter), Barry O'Brien Not only was his work successful in that regard but I believe there have been quite a number of vocations to the priesthood and religious life granted by God to various members of that organisation. 119 - Apr 2002 - Letters: Ambassador (letter), Tom King How long is it since some of us were invited to attend Benediction or last heard a sermon where the positive attributes of priestly and religious life were advocated and encouraged? 120 - Mar 2002 - North American vocations summit overlooks orthodox success stories, Zenit News Service Growth areas Michael Wick chief operating officer for the Institute on Religious Life in Chicago pointed out that it is generally the more orthodox communities that are attracting more candidates. 121 - Dec 2001 - Obituary: Thomas Kendell (1929-2001) R.I.P. - The passing of a great Catholic educator, Nicholas Kendell A brief stint in the novitiate of the Christian Brothers led him to believe that the religious life though very worthwhile was not for him. 122 - Nov 2001 - News: The Church Around the World The Holy Father exhorted the bishops to pay close attention to the formation of candidates to the priesthood and religious life expressing his great pleasure at the completion of the seminary in Karaganda which as the seminary of all of Central Asia would be a sign of effective co-operation between your Churches. 123 - Sep 2001 - Feminism's broad agenda within the Catholic Church, Donna Steichen Without belief sacrificial religious life made no sense. 124 - Aug 2001 - Denver Archdiocese: the future of Catholicism, David Scott His two-year-old program - which sends recent college graduates back to campuses as missionaries - has been successful not only in winning converts but also in sparking vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 125 - Aug 2001 - Melbourne's new Archbishop receives Pallium from John Paul II, AD2000 Report liturgy sacraments seminaries priesthood religious life theology Catholic schools and universities and teacher education. 126 - Jun 2001 - Books: 'Blessed Columba Marmion: a Short Biography' by Mark Tierney OSB, Michael Daniel Marmion entered religious life because he wanted to do the will of God and to obey (p. 127 - May 2001 - Vatican signals continuation of reform process, AD2000 Report If such clear-cut matters as the Third Rite have defied complete remedy what hope could there be for substantial reforms in the more complex deep-seated problem areas noted in the Statement of Conclusions such as seminaries liturgy Catholic education religious life and Australian Catholic University? 128 - Apr 2001 - News: The Church Around the World The most striking growth has been in the vocations of women to the religious life. 129 - Feb 2001 - Books: 'The Sacred Liturgy', 'Discovering the Mass', by a Benedictine monk, Christopher Quinn As such they will be of value to all interested in the religious life. 130 - Feb 2001 - Letters: Vocations (letter), Mrs Irena Nagy There has been much publicity lately about the crisis of lack of vocations to the priesthood specifically and to the religious life generally. 131 - Feb 2001 - Successful Thomas More Spring School in Wagga, Paul Sheehan The local ordinary Bishop William Brennan supported the conference and delivered an address on developments in the areas of religious life and the laity in the Wagga Wagga Diocese since he was installed as Bishop in the mid-1980s. 132 - Feb 2001 - News: The Church Around the World In his address to the bishops before they departed for home John Paul II said regarding the Statement Your meetings with some of the Congregations of the Roman Curia have focused on questions of doctrine and morality the liturgy the role of the Bishop evangelisation and mission the priesthood religious life and Catholic education. 133 - Dec 2000 - News: The Church Around the World He continued: Today I invite us to reflect upon the vocation to the priesthood and the consecrated life which includes religious life and secular institutes. 134 - Nov 2000 - Books: 'Lourdes: The Original File by a Skeptic Turned Believer' by J.B. Estrade, Katie Lindorff Twelve years after she began her religious life interrupted many times by sickness Bernadette made her final vows. 135 - Nov 2000 - Canonisation of 120 Chinese martyrs: has much changed under communism?, AD2000 Report The missionaries cultural and scientific qualifications opened many doors to them and the quality of their religious life led many upper class people to convert. 136 - Oct 2000 - News: The Church Around the World Neo-Catechumenate Way Thousands consecrate their lives to God At least 3000 young men have expressed their desire to enter the seminary and another 2000 young women to give themselves to God in the religious life following World Youth Day last August. 137 - Sep 2000 - Reflection: Religious life: death or re-birth?, Fr Benedict Groeschel The third cause of decline in religious life has been the uncritical acceptance of 20th century psychological theory. 138 - Sep 2000 - Ensuring our schools are truly Catholic, Br John Moylan CFC From the younger group there are few vocations to the priesthood and religious life and those who with their children benefit from a stable marriage are becoming a minority. 139 - Aug 2000 - 'We Shall Overcome': 'liberal' Catholicism after Vatican II, Norm Yodgee Among those hopeful of great changes were young candidates for the priestly and religious life. 140 - Aug 2000 - Archbishop Hickey on Perth's priestly vocations success story, Archbishop Barry J. Hickey Vocations to the priesthood do not detract from vocations to the religious life or from lay vocations. 141 - Jul 2000 - Australian bishops' response to 'Woman and Man' report, Michael Gilchrist One-sided The one-sided nature of the Woman and Man report was highlighted by a letter from Sr Mary Augustine Lane OP Deputy President of the Association for the Promotion of Religious Life (APREL) sent to each of Australias bishops and later published in Australian Catholics (Summer 1999-2000 edition). 142 - Jun 2000 - Shedding further light on the English Reformation under Edward VI, Michael Daniel In Edwards short reign (1547-1553) the religious life of the English people was to undergo one of the most dramatic and lasting shifts it has ever undergone from what was essentially a Catholic form of Christianity to one that was akin to reformed-style Protestantism. 143 - Jun 2000 - How Catholics can help rebuild Christian culture, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput Without faithful Catholic married couples who are open to new life; who create loving homes; who nourish their children with the sacraments and the Word of God; who create in their sons and daughters a zeal for Jesus Christ - without these faithful laypeople we can forget about vocations to the priesthood and the religious life. 144 - Mar 2000 - Biography: Fulton J. Sheen: prophetic inspiration for today's new evangelisation, Archbishop Barry J. Hickey Sometimes he spoke out in great anger at the destruction of religious life and the secularisation of the clergy particularly under the guise of psychological growth. 145 - Mar 2000 - Priestly vocations increasing in Melbourne, Fr Paul Stuart Four women made inquiries about religious life through the Vocations Office but none decided to enter any religious order present in Melbourne. 146 - Feb 2000 - News: The Church Around the World Catholic World News Promoting religious life APREL looks to the future The annual meeting of the Association for the Promotion of Religious Life (APREL) was held at Randwick Sydney on 19 November to elect office-bearers and discuss the present and future operations of the organisation. 147 - Feb 2000 - Legionaries of Christ: new order for a new millennium, Peter Westmore At a time when the Church in the West is suffering from an acute shortage of vocations to the priesthood and religious life the Legionaries of Christ offer clear signs of hope for the future. 148 - Sep 1999 - Reflection: A spirit of poverty and the level of vocations: how they connect, Fr Fabian Duggan OSB What is the root cause of the disastrous collapse in vocations to the priesthood and religious life over the past twenty-five years or so in Australia? 149 - Sep 1999 - Religious Life: The crisis of women religious not confined to the United States, Sr Kathleen Dalton She states that the calamity of the breakdown of religious life has affected not only every Catholic American but the entire Catholic Church. 150 - Aug 1999 - Vatican II and "Signs of the times": a call for a democratic Church?, Fr G.H. Duggan SM This was the ideology that inspired a tight-knit and highly organised group of about a dozen major superiors in 1971 to effect a radical transformation of religious life in the United States. 151 - Jul 1999 - Religious education reform in the Melbourne Archdiocese under attack, John S. Webster Ironically during these dark ages the Catholic Church was on a high in terms of the knowledge understanding and practice of the faith and vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 152 - Jul 1999 - News: The Church Around the World The most intense crisis in the religious life is being felt in Oceania and Europe. 153 - May 1999 - Vocations: Confronting today's vocations crisis, Fr Paul Stuart No zippy advertisement or poster commercial or promotional campaign could better them and others like them in exhibiting the value and worth of Holy Orders or religious life. 154 - Apr 1999 - Editorial: Many matters in need of attention, Peter Westmore Among other things it highlighted the important role of bishops in upholding orthodoxy; called for continuing formation of priests to develop their spiritual life; strongly encouraged the active promotion of vocations to the priesthood and religious life; demanded that associations of priests and religious superiors accept the Churchs magisterium; called for an end to abuses especially at Mass and in the Sacrament of Penance; and called for the strengthening of the Catholic content of Catholic education. 155 - Mar 1999 - Vocations: The Brothers of St Francis: a sign of renewal in religious life, Fr Christopher Sharah FSF I joined religious life at the age of 18. 156 - Feb 1999 - John Paul II throws down the gauntlet to Australia's bishops, AD2000 Report Your meetings with some of the Congregations of the Roman Curia have focused on questions of doctrine and morality the liturgy the role of the Bishop evangelisation and mission the priesthood religious life and Catholic education. 157 - Dec 1998 - News: The Church Around the World Archbishop Curtiss said that vocations to the priesthood and religious life are out there in large numbers but potential candidates are not being invited or encouraged. 158 - Feb 1997 - The Catholic Church in Singapore: why is it strong and healthy?, Michael Barr A morning coffee shop and a little market is open in the void deck under the church each Sunday making the church a focus of social as well as religious life. 159 - May 1996 - Reflection: Holy Communion and the Real Presence: whatever happened to reverence?, Christine McCarthy Sunday and daily Mass attendance increases confessions increase the love of the faithful for God and for each other becomes more vibrant the lukewarm begin to return to the practice of the faith and there are more vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 160 - Mar 1996 - Examining the impact of Vatican II after 30 years, Fr John Parsons The answer must lie in the fact that they are evaluating the situation by reference to factors other than the maintenance of traditional doctrine and worship and the maintenance of previous levels of popular support for religious life and religious practice. 161 - Feb 1996 - St Patrick's College, Manly, seminary becomes a hotel school!, Tony Abbott There is a presumption about someone who could not survive the rigours of religious life offering advice to those who could. 162 - Sep 1995 - Alexander Rzewuski (1893-1983): The Catholic Church viewed with 'fresh eyes', Fr Peter Knowles OP These insights of Rzewuski are noteworthy because they are the reactions of someone who came to Catholicism the religious life and the world of clerics with fresh eyes. 163 - Jul 1995 - Edel Quinn (1907-1944): Ireland's 20th century apostle to Africa, Michael Gilchrist On leaving school at 17 however Edels desire for the religious life had to take second place to supporting her financially stretched family - now located in Dublin. 164 - Apr 1995 - Why Virginia's Arlington Diocese has no priest shortage, Michael Gilchrist The Diocese of Arlington is blessed with the presence of a Poor Clare Monastery where the sisters concentrate on offering prayers for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 165 - Dec 1994 - Many vocations: empty seminaries, Fr Timothy E. Deeter Some are considering religious life but that poses its own problems: not all are called to be religious and few communities in Australia seem to have a solid spiritual and communal life anymore. 166 - Aug 1994 - Editorial: Now that the rebellion is in the open - what?, B.A. Santamaria They obviously represent the majority opinion of the various Catholic Education Offices which are responsible for the religious instruction of young Catholics They must be presumed to represent the opinions of most theologians and biblical scholars who instruct students for the priesthood and the religious life as well as future religion teachers in the schools. 167 - Mar 1994 - Townsville Mass attendance document - 'Where have all the parishioners gone?' Nowhere in the document is there any hint that reforming policies pursued over the past 20 years in liturgy religious education seminary and religious life biblical studies and moral teaching might be contributors to the disaster represented by the Mass attendance statistics. 168 - Oct 1993 - Eucharistic adoration - are we keeping up with the rest of the world?, Christine McCarthy The experience of the Church is that precisely as devotion for the Blessed Sacrament grows there is a corresponding increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 169 - Mar 1993 - Religious Order Leaders challenge Catholic structures The fact that those in charge of Australias religious congregations have seen fit to support an independent line from Rome - as indicated below - is itself a disturbing sign of the present state of religious life in Australia. 170 - Feb 1993 - The dimming of the 'vision splendid': religious life in distress, Sr Mary Augustine Lane OP At one end you have religious who feel uncomfortable - to say the least - with the old holy stereotypes of religious life and who are doing all they can to push down pedestals dispel halos and wall up the ivory towers. 171 - Nov 1992 - Where 'normal' religious life flourishes, Fr John Parsons From the beginning of Christian religious life in community in the late third century until the collapse of Christendom one and a half thousand years later the sort of religious life lived at Le Barroux was normal; normal quantitatively in that it was the life that most religious actually lived more or less; and still more normal qualitatively in that it was the life that was universally recognised among Catholics as the life that most religious should be living. 172 - Feb 1992 - The Pope's agenda - overcoming the obstacles, Michael Gilchrist Here we find distributors of orthodox religious books and resources such as the John XXIII Fellowship Cooperative in Melbourne and the Cardinal Newman Catechist Centre in Sydney while many of Australias priests and religious loyal to Papal teachings have been organised for the past five or six years into the Australian Confraternity of Catholic Clergy and The Association for the Promotion of Religious Life each producing excellent newsletters. 173 - Dec 1991 - New Zealand: 'transforming the Church from within', John Kennedy OBE Radical feminists and activist nuns in New Zealand continue to nibble away at those structures and teaching of the Catholic Church which have to do with religious life the role of women in the life of the Church and in particular with the reservation of the priesthood to men only. 174 - Aug 1991 - New Zealand Catholicism to put on Maori clothing?, John Kennedy OBE The questions surrounding ministry will be addressed including lay ministry deacons priesthood celibacy vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 175 - Nov 1989 - Teaching Christian doctrine in Catholic primary schools, Gerard Gaskin (characterised by giving instruction) directed towards the giving of witness in the faith an initial catechesis but not a fragmentary one since it will have to reveal although in an elementary way all the principal mysteries of faith and their effects on the childs moral and religious life. 176 - Jul 1988 - Growth of a 'new church': the Dutch experiment, Michael Gilchrist At the same time 4300 nuns and brothers left religious life and over 2000 secular priest defected or were laicised: this was three time the world average. 177 - Jun 1988 - A pen picture of American Catholicism, Michael Gilchrist I could mention the Chicago-based Institute of Religious Life with 27000 affiliated religious and the expanding work of the Daughters of St Paul (Boston) in publishing catechetics and audio-visual materials. 178 - Apr 1988 - Books: The Desolate City: The Catholic Church in Ruins, by Anne Roche Muggeridge, Michael Gilchrist The contents of The Desolate City are mostly familiar - liturgical decadence rebellion over Humanae Vitae scriptural and doctrinal adventurism collapse of religious life and rabid feminism - but the authors finely chiselled thesis on revolution and her passionate style and devastating wit and satire make Anne Roche Muggeridge possibly the most effective of the Churchs counter-revolutionary writers. 179 - Feb 2016 - Books: ARTIST AND MONK, by Aidan Nichols OP, Paul Simmons(Subscribers only - please login to view) 180 - Feb 2016 - Books: THE SHADOW OF HIS WINGS by Fr Gereon Goldmann, Chris Rule(Subscribers only - please login to view) 181 - Feb 2016 - Marriage: Pope Francis confirms no change to annulment rules, AD2000 Report(Subscribers only - please login to view) 182 - Feb 2016 - Royal Commission: I accuse! A travesty of justice, Peter Westmore(Subscribers only - please login to view) 183 - Dec 2015 - Letters: Synod outcome "led by the Holy Spirit" 184 - Dec 2015 - Has the Messiah come or returned?, Andrew Sholl 185 - Dec 2015 - Religious freedom: Am I My Brother's Keeper? (Genesis 4:10), Anne Lastman 186 - Dec 2015 - China: New clampdown on believers in China, Bernardo Cervellera 187 - Dec 2015 - Germany: Pope Francis deplores decline of Catholicism in Germany, AD2000 Report 188 - Dec 2015 - Apostolic voyage: Pope Francis supports Catholic church during Africa visit, AD2000 Report 189 - Dec 2015 - Education: Religious education: parents' responsibility or school's?, Fr Pat Stratford 190 - Dec 2015 - Religious freedom: Catholic bishops face more than prosecution over marriage leaflet, Pat Byrne 191 - Nov 2015 - Unity and Beauty: The genius of Vladimir Soloviev, Fr Lawrence Cross 192 - Nov 2015 - Marriage: Sydney Anglicans reaffirm church teaching on marriage, AD2000 Report 193 - Nov 2015 - Marriage: SSM will threaten religious liberty in Australia: Archbishop Fisher, AD2000 Report 194 - Nov 2015 - Synod: Synod reaffirms Church teaching on sexuality, marriage and the family, AD2000 Report 195 - Oct 2015 - Pastoral visit: Positive outcome of Pope Francis’ visit to Cuba, AD2000 Report 196 - Oct 2015 - Pastoral statement: Marriage Reinvented?, Bishop Michael Kennedy 197 - Sep 2015 - Apostolic Letter: Pope Francis proclaims Year of Mercy, AD2000 Report 198 - Sep 2015 - Preview: Mercy and compassion: focus of Synod of Bishops, Peter Westmore 199 - Sep 2015 - The Americas: Cuba: new centre for evangelisation, AD2000 Report 200 - Aug 2015 - The Holy Land: Believers in Israel, Andrew Scholl 201 - Aug 2015 - Africa: Nigerian bishops decry “propagation of the homosexual lifestyle” 202 - Aug 2015 - Obituary: Fr Greg Jordan: an exemplary Jesuit, AD2000 Report 203 - Jul 2015 - Reflection: Benedict XVI acknowledges debt to St John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI 204 - Jul 2015 - Religious freedom: Gay lobby targets Tasmania’s Archbishop Julian Porteous, AD2000 Report 205 - Jul 2015 - Culture: Magna Carta and Christianity: the inseparable links, Dr Augusto Zimmermann 206 - Jun 2015 - Books: THE UNICORN IN THE SANCTUARY: New Age and the Catholic Church, Br Barry Coldrey 207 - Jun 2015 - Sacred Heart: Burning appeal of the Heart of Jesus, Archbishop Julian Porteous 208 - Jun 2015 - Canonisation: Pope Francis canonises four heroic nuns, AD2000 Report 209 - May 2015 - Books: RESURGENCE: Revitalising Western Catholicism, by Fr James Grant, Peter Westmore 210 - May 2015 - Vocations: The Call of Young Men to the Priesthood, Bishop Robert McGuckin 211 - Apr 2015 - Books: THE MASS OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS, by Mike Aquilina, Paul Simmons 212 - Apr 2015 - Palliative care protects human dignity, Pope Francis 213 - Apr 2015 - Contemporary challenges facing Catholicism: Interview with Cardinal Robert Sarah, Élisabeth de Baudoüin 214 - Apr 2015 - Tu es Petrus: From John XXIII to Pope Francis: Four recent stages of Catholicism, Patrick Morgan 215 - Mar 2015 - Seventh iWitness Retreat: another youth ministry success, Br Barry Coldrey 216 - Mar 2015 - News: The Church Around the World 217 - Mar 2015 - Synod: AFA calls for Synod to strengthen support for families, AD2000 Report 218 - Feb 2015 - Brisbane: powerhouse of Catholic young adult ministry, Br Barry Coldrey 219 - Feb 2015 - The Pope and the Holocaust: why did Pius XII not speak out?, Robert A. Graham SJ 220 - Feb 2015 - Martyrdom: Would I have had their courage?, Cardinal George Pell 221 - Feb 2015 - The survival of the Church, Fr John O'Neill PP 222 - Feb 2015 - News: The Church Around the World 223 - Dec 2014 - Books: IN THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE SPIRIT: Guide to the Sacraments in the Byzantine Church, Paul Simmons 224 - Dec 2014 - Obituary: Fr Benedict Groeschel, aged 81, dies in New Jersey, Peter Westmore 225 - Dec 2014 - Economic justice: The Catholic Church explains sexual mores - with economics, Emma Green 226 - Dec 2014 - The Long View: Catholicism today and the lessons of history, John Young 227 - Dec 2014 - Dissent: New controversy erupts in Toowoomba, Peter Westmore 228 - Dec 2014 - News: The Church Around the World 229 - Nov 2014 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au 230 - Nov 2014 - Books: EASTERN CHRISTIANITY: The Byzantine Tradition, by Laurence Cross, Paul Simmons 231 - Nov 2014 - Family: The global attack on religious belief and moral values, Alejandra Fabris 232 - Nov 2014 - News: The Church Around the World 233 - Oct 2014 - Books: A POSTCARD FROM THE VOLCANO: A novel of pre-war Germany, by Lucy Beckett, Michael Daniel 234 - Oct 2014 - Books: PRAYER FOR BEGINNERS, Peter Kreeft - WAYS OF PRAYING, John Edwards SJ, Br Barry Coldrey 235 - Oct 2014 - Students: Young adult ministry on Australian tertiary campuses, Br Barry Coldrey 236 - Oct 2014 - Art: Sacred art: window into eternity, Tommy Canning 237 - Oct 2014 - Do we construct the Church in our own image?, Fr Ken Clark 238 - Oct 2014 - News: The Church Around the World 239 - Sep 2014 - Books: JOURNAL OF A SOUL (John XXIII) and POPE JOHN, BLESSED JOHN XXIII, Br Barry Coldrey 240 - Sep 2014 - Books: ON HEAVEN AND EARTH: Pope Francis on Faith, Family and the Church in the 21st C, Br Barry Coldrey 241 - Sep 2014 - Transmission of the Catholic faith in crisis, Peter Finlayson 242 - Sep 2014 - Students: ACSA Conference: 'an inspiring experience', Br Barry Coldrey 243 - Sep 2014 - Christian witness in a secular world, Fr Paul Rowse OP 244 - Sep 2014 - Is the US vocations crisis finally over?, Fr Dwight Longenecker 245 - Aug 2014 - Books: IN SEARCH OF CARDINAL STEPINAC: A Complete Biography, by Fr Zvonimir Gavranovic, Fr Steven Ledinich 246 - Aug 2014 - Eyewitness to history: the canonisation of St John Paul II, Wanda Skowronska 247 - Aug 2014 - Factors in the success of Australia's young adult ministry, Br Barry Coldrey 248 - Aug 2014 - News: The Church Around the World 249 - Aug 2014 - Culture: US Supreme Court's landmark decisions support faith, AD2000 Report 250 - Jul 2014 - Books: RACE WITH THE DEVIL: My Journey Racial Hatred to Rational Love, by Joseph Pearce, Michael Daniel 251 - Jul 2014 - Letters: Human rights priorities, Richard Congram 252 - Jul 2014 - Boko Haram: Christians and Muslims unite against Nigerian terrorists, CNA-EWTN REPORT 253 - Jul 2014 - Youth: Young adult ministry flourishing in Australia, Br Barry Coldrey 254 - Jul 2014 - Pauline Fathers: Opening of Mercy Valley in Mareeba, North Queensland, Garry O'Brien 255 - Jul 2014 - News: The Church Around the World 256 - Jun 2014 - Books: THE CAMPION SOCIETY: Lay Catholic Action in Australia, by Colin H. Jory, Br Barry Coldrey 257 - Jun 2014 - Sisters of St Paul of Chartres and their global impact, CNA REPORT 258 - Jun 2014 - UK Bishop speaks out on secularism's debt to Christianity, CNA REPORT 259 - Jun 2014 - News: The Church Around the World 260 - May 2014 - Cardinal Burke: The Gospel of Life in the defence of freedom, Cardinal Raymond Burke 261 - May 2014 - After the turbulent years: the Church renewed, Fr John O'Neill 262 - May 2014 - A new cathedral in the Muslim world 263 - May 2014 - US bishop discusses his new pastoral letter on contraception, Kathleen Nabb 264 - May 2014 - Missionaries of God's Love: Vatican recognition lifts status, Br Barry Coldrey 265 - May 2014 - News: The Church Around the World 266 - Apr 2014 - Books: Pope Francis, Our Brother, Our Friend, by Alejandro Bermudez (Editor), Br Barry Coldrey 267 - Apr 2014 - Passover: Jesus last words: 'It is finished', Anne Lastman 268 - Apr 2014 - Radicalism in Islam: the Christian response, Father Samir Khalil Samir SJ 269 - Apr 2014 - Depression: Charlotte Dawson: she died of a broken heart, Anne Lastman 270 - Apr 2014 - Communicating the Faith with C.S. Lewis, Fr. D. Longenecker 271 - Apr 2014 - Vocations: Australia's flourishing seminaries 2014, Br Barry Coldrey 272 - Apr 2014 - Russia: the rebirth of religious belief, Peter Westmore 273 - Apr 2014 - News: The Church Around the World 274 - Mar 2014 - Books: TEN AFRICAN CARDINALS, by Sally Ninham, Michael Gilchrist 275 - Mar 2014 - Private revelations: Are they reliable?, John Young 276 - Mar 2014 - Catholic Schools Youth Ministry Association: a new force for good, Br Barry Coldrey 277 - Mar 2014 - Whither religious education in Australian Catholic schools?, Peter Finlayson 278 - Mar 2014 - Pope Francis puts indelible mark on College of Cardinals, Peter Westmore 279 - Mar 2014 - News: The Church Around the World 280 - Feb 2014 - Reflections: Australia Day: A time for thanks and commitment, Cardinal George Pell 281 - Feb 2014 - Art: Interview with Tommy Canning: art in the service of truth 282 - Feb 2014 - Evangelii Gaudium: The Joy of the Gospel: Pope Francis' challenge, Peter Westmore 283 - Dec 2013 - Books: HOLY SEE, UNHOLY ME by Tim Fischer, John Barich 284 - Dec 2013 - Christifidelis Laici: vocation and mission of the lay faithful (2), Anne Lastman 285 - Dec 2013 - Christifidelis Laici: vocation and mission of the lay faithful (1), Anne Lastman 286 - Dec 2013 - Schools: Catholic school education: returning to our roots, Paul McCormack 287 - Dec 2013 - Catechesis and liturgy: an unbreakable bond, Bishop Arthur Serratelli 288 - Dec 2013 - Obituary: Cardinal Pell's tribute to Bishop William Brennan, Cardinal George Pell 289 - Dec 2013 - News: The Church Around the World 290 - Dec 2013 - Pope Francis to canonise John Paul II and John XXIII next April, Michael Gilchrist 291 - Nov 2013 - Reflection: Bishop Anthony Fisher: Do you want to be a saint?, Bishop Anthony Fisher 292 - Nov 2013 - Books: WHO NEEDS GOD?, by Barbara Stockl with Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, Br Barry Coldrey 293 - Nov 2013 - Schools: The future of Catholic education, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe 294 - Nov 2013 - Culture: Cardinal Pell: defend religious freedom, Cardinal George Pell 295 - Nov 2013 - News: The Church Around the World 296 - Oct 2013 - Reflection: Bishop Fisher: Young Catholics must be Christ in the world, Bishop Anthony Fisher 297 - Oct 2013 - Books: ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE TIBER, by Fr Gerald O'Collins SJ, Frank Mobbs 298 - Oct 2013 - Blessed Jacinta Marto: heroine of Fatima, Cedric Wright 299 - Oct 2013 - Interview: Why science needs faith, Professor Dominique Lambert 300 - Oct 2013 - The Catholic Church is holy, despite its members' sins, Audrey English 301 - Oct 2013 - News: The Church Around the World 302 - Oct 2013 - Pope Francis to consecrate world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Peter Westmore 303 - Oct 2013 - Editorial: Postscript on the Australian elections, Peter Westmore 304 - Sep 2013 - Books: A PILGRIM'S JOURNEY: Autobiography of Ignatius of Loyola, Joseph N. Tylenda SJ, Michael E Daniel 305 - Sep 2013 - Frassati: The Holy Terror: a model for young Catholic men, Br Barry Coldrey 306 - Sep 2013 - A covenant: essence of true marriage, Anne Lastman 307 - Sep 2013 - The Church's crises old and new, Bishop James D. Conley 308 - Sep 2013 - Oasis: Finding rapprochement and peace among the Abrahamic religions, Patrick Byrne 309 - Sep 2013 - World Youth Day 2013: Pope Francis inspires Rio, Peter Westmore 310 - Sep 2013 - News: The Church Around the World 311 - Aug 2013 - Books: ALIVE IN THE SPIRIT, by Fr Ken Barker MGL, Michael Gilchrist 312 - Aug 2013 - Books: FROM BROTHERHOOD TO PRIESTHOOD: Memoirs of Msgr William A. Mullins, Michael Gilchrist 313 - Aug 2013 - National Assembly: Order of Malta renews and grows, Damian Wyld 314 - Aug 2013 - Understanding Syria's religious war, Fr Paul Stenhouse 315 - Aug 2013 - University: In the lions' den: Catholic ministry on secular campuses, Br Barry Coldrey 316 - Aug 2013 - News: The Church Around the World 317 - Jul 2013 - Books: ST JOSEMARIA ESCRIVA AND THE ORIGINS OF OPUS DEI, Br Barry Coldrey 318 - Jul 2013 - Obituary: Vale Fr Paul Duffy SJ (1931-2013), Anna Krohn 319 - Jul 2013 - Cardinal Ouellet's Australian lecture: rediscover human nature, Owen Vyner 320 - Jul 2013 - Youth: Melbourne's young adult ministry continues its revival, Br Barry Coldrey 321 - Jul 2013 - News: The Church Around the World 322 - Jun 2013 - Books: AGE OF MARTYRS: from Diocletian to Constantine, Abbot Joseph Ricciotti, Br Barry Coldrey 323 - Jun 2013 - Letters: Truth about marriage, Name and Address Supplied 324 - Jun 2013 - The Boston bombings: facing the reality of evil in the world, Bishop Arthur Serratelli 325 - Jun 2013 - Youth: Melbourne to host Australian Catholic Youth Festival, Br Barry Coldrey 326 - Jun 2013 - Homily: Benedict XVI's Corpus Christi homily, Pope Benedict XVI 327 - May 2013 - Order of Malta: 900 years young (Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium) Pauperum., Damian Wyld 328 - May 2013 - History: The Church in the Middle Ages: the role of bishops, Frank Mobbs 329 - May 2013 - Church unity and the Anglican Ordinariate, Archbishop Gerhard Müller 330 - May 2013 - Youth: Reasons for Hope retreat for young adult Catholics, Barry Coldrey 331 - May 2013 - News: The Church Around the World 332 - Apr 2013 - Vocations: Australia's vocations springtime continues into 2013, Br Barry Coldrey 333 - Apr 2013 - News: The Church Around the World 334 - Apr 2013 - AD2000: the changing of the guard, Michael Gilchrist 335 - Mar 2013 - Priestly celibacy: being one with Christ and His mission, Father John O'Neill PP 336 - Mar 2013 - Obituary: Creos Roman: may he rest in peace, Bishop Anthony Fisher OP 337 - Mar 2013 - New African-American pro-life movement 338 - Mar 2013 - Medieval parish life: influential roles of religious orders, Frank Mobbs 339 - Mar 2013 - True reform in the Church: Yves Congar's golden mean, Andrew Kania 340 - Mar 2013 - Religious persecution occurs in democracies, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò 341 - Mar 2013 - 1000 UK priests sign joint letter against same-sex 'marriage', AD2000 Report 342 - Mar 2013 - News: The Church Around The World 343 - Mar 2013 - STOP PRESS: Vale, Pope Benedict!, Peter Westmore 344 - Feb 2013 - Books: TAI CHI, REIKI: A Guide for all Christians, by Br Max Sculley FSC, Br Barry Coldrey 345 - Feb 2013 - History: Parish life in the Middle Ages (Part 2): living under canon law, Frank Mobbs 346 - Feb 2013 - News: The Church Around the World 347 - Dec 2012 - Letters: Bob Santamaria, Brian A. Peachey 348 - Dec 2012 - Advent and the Second Coming: a forgotten article of faith, Br Christian Moe FSC 349 - Dec 2012 - History: Parish life in the Middle Ages (Part 1), Frank Mobbs 350 - Dec 2012 - A different fire: Vatican II and the new evangelisation, Archbishop Mark Coleridge 351 - Dec 2012 - Pilgrimage: Crossroads: young people spread the message of life and love, Angela Schumann 352 - Dec 2012 - Sectarianism: Dignitatis Humanae Institute: Christian values in public life, Babette Francis 353 - Nov 2012 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au 354 - Nov 2012 - Books: THE GIFT OF THE ROSARY: How to Make and How and Why to Pray, by Brian Peachey, Barry Morgan 355 - Nov 2012 - Books: A MIDLIFE JOURNEY, by Gerald O'Collins SJ, Frank Mobbs 356 - Nov 2012 - Letters: Religious rebellion, Kevin McManus 357 - Nov 2012 - Worldwide religious persecution continues, Cardinal Timothy Dolan 358 - Nov 2012 - Shanghai's new auxiliary bishop: a prophet and a hero, Bernard Cervellera 359 - Nov 2012 - Some good 'family' news from Russia, Babette Francis 360 - Nov 2012 - News: The Church Around the World 361 - Nov 2012 - Pope's Lebanon visit sends a message of peace to Middle East, Michael Gilchrist 362 - Oct 2012 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au 363 - Oct 2012 - Books: AN AMAZING LOVE, by Father Ken Barker, Br Barry Coldrey 364 - Oct 2012 - Universities: Cardinal Pell's tertiary ministry at Sydney's universities, Br Barry Coldrey 365 - Oct 2012 - News: The Church Around the World 366 - Sep 2012 - Reflection: Fatima: Mary's appeal for penance and conversion, Bishop Arthur Serratelli 367 - Sep 2012 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au 368 - Sep 2012 - The Church's mission priority: to search for its 'lost sheep', Andrew Kania 369 - Sep 2012 - Letters: Archbishop Chaput: how to meet the challenges to religious freedom, Archbishop Charles Chaput OFM 370 - Sep 2012 - Sainthood: Cardinal Van Thuân: process to beatification 'very advanced', Michael Gilchrist 371 - Aug 2012 - Books: THE NEW EVANGELISATION: Issues and Challenges for Catholic Schools, Br Barry Coldrey 372 - Aug 2012 - Events: Equipping Christian leaders for the challenges of secularism, Philippa Le Feuvre 373 - Aug 2012 - Religious freedom: US Supreme Court upholds Obamacare, Babette Francis 374 - Aug 2012 - News: The Church Around the World 375 - Jul 2012 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au 376 - Jul 2012 - Books: FR ALEXANDER MEN: Martyr of Atheism, by Michel Evdokimov, Michael Daniel 377 - Jul 2012 - Letters: US religious women, Richard Congram 378 - Jul 2012 - Benedict XVI: Grave threats to the Church's moral witness, Donald R. McClarey 379 - Jul 2012 - 'Born again': how to change from a nominal to a "living" Christian, Andrew Kania 380 - Jul 2012 - Benedict XVI calls for reform of US Catholic higher education, Hilary White 381 - Jul 2012 - The climate alarmist 'religion' and Third World poverty, David Legates 382 - Jul 2012 - News: The Church Around the World 383 - Jun 2012 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au 384 - Jun 2012 - Books: ABOUT BIOETHICS: Philosophical and Theological Approaches, Angela Schumann 385 - Jun 2012 - Remembering the Catholic priests on board the 'Titanic', AD2000 Report 386 - Jun 2012 - Latin: Pope John XXIII's document on Latin: 50th anniversary, Salvatore Cernuzio 387 - Jun 2012 - Faith and Reason: Cardinal Pell debates Richard Dawkins on Q&A: a commentary, Frank Mobbs 388 - Jun 2012 - Christendom: Hungary's new constitution a rebuke to secular Europe, Edward Pentin 389 - Jun 2012 - News: The Church Around the World 390 - Jun 2012 - Society: Cardinal George Pell: Science and religion can coexist, Cardinal George Pell 391 - May 2012 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au 392 - May 2012 - Religious Freedom: Catholics in Iraq: a struggle for survival, Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda 393 - May 2012 - The culture wars: Archbishop Chaput's call to Christians, Ben Johnson 394 - May 2012 - Obama imposes contraception document on UN, Babette Francis 395 - May 2012 - News: The Church Around the World 396 - Apr 2012 - Books: FRANK DUFF: A Life Story, by Finola Kennedy, Donal Anthony Foley 397 - Apr 2012 - Books: LIGHT OF THE WORLD: The Pope, the Church and Signs of the Times, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput 398 - Apr 2012 - Art: Icons: linking the spiritual and material, Aidan Hart 399 - Apr 2012 - Culture: Christianity's essential role in civilising our society, Bishop Julian Porteous 400 - Apr 2012 - Pro-Life: Albury hosts well-attended Family Life International conference, Wanda Skowronska 401 - Apr 2012 - Vocations: Australia's seminary numbers continue their growth, Br Barry Coldrey 402 - Apr 2012 - Culture: US Churches unite against Obama over religious liberty, Babette Francis 403 - Apr 2012 - News: The Church Around the World 404 - Apr 2012 - Episcopacy: Perth's new Archbishop Timothy Costelloe ready for the challenges of leadership, Michael Gilchrist 405 - Mar 2012 - Books: Streams of Grace, by Bishop Julian Porteous, Fr Ken Barker MGL 406 - Mar 2012 - Extraordinary life of new Czech Cardinal, Dominik Duka, Peter Westmore 407 - Mar 2012 - News: The Church Around the World 408 - Feb 2012 - Reflection: Pope's New Year Message for 2012 underlines the right use of freedom, Pope Benedict XVI 409 - Feb 2012 - Books: SLO-MO TSUNAMI And Other Poems, by Bruce Dawe, Michael Gilchrist 410 - Feb 2012 - Books: HOW TO GET EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL, by Ian Plimer, Michael Gilchrist 411 - Feb 2012 - Culture Wars: Catholic universities and secularism, Achbishop Charles Chaput 412 - Feb 2012 - Religious Freedom: Freedom of religion American style, Babette Francis 413 - Feb 2012 - News: The Church Around the World 414 - Dec 2011 - Donations: Fighting Fund concludes 415 - Dec 2011 - Books: RONALD KNOX AND ENGLISH CATHOLICISM, by Terry Tastard, Michael Daniel 416 - Dec 2011 - Books: WHY WE SHOULD CALL OURSELVES CHRISTIANS, by Marcello Pera, Elizabeth Lev 417 - Dec 2011 - Tyburn world tour: A visually compelling new documentary on the monastic life, AD2000 Report 418 - Dec 2011 - Vocations: Do not be afraid: successful Young Men of God retreat, Dr Barry Coldrey 419 - Dec 2011 - Ad Limina Visit: Australia's Bishops reaffirm their unity with Benedict XVI, Michael Gilchrist 420 - Nov 2011 - Donations: Support the Fighting Fund! 421 - Nov 2011 - Books: STRAINED RELATIONS: The Challenge of Homosexuality, by Bill Muehlenberg, Dr Joe Santamaria 422 - Nov 2011 - Society: Finding hope in the midst of secularism, Cardinal Raymond Burke 423 - Nov 2011 - WYD Madrid: World Youth Day: Becoming sons and daughters of Christ, Sam Rebbechi 424 - Nov 2011 - The Lion of Munster: Blessed Cardinal von Galen: a voice against tyranny, Babette Francis 425 - Nov 2011 - News: The Church Around the World 426 - Oct 2011 - Reflection: Benedict XVI's Final Mass homily for World Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI 427 - Oct 2011 - Donations: 2011 Fighting Fund contributions 428 - Oct 2011 - Catholic Schools: Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges, Wagga Wagga: progress report, Sr Mary Augustine OP 429 - Oct 2011 - Pro-life: Signs of hope from the United States, Babette Francis 430 - Oct 2011 - News: The Church Around the World 431 - Oct 2011 - World Youth Day 2011, Madrid: Australia's participation, Br Barry Coldrey 432 - Oct 2011 - Episcopacy: Cardinal Pell: the responsibilities of Church leadership, Cardinal George Pell 433 - Oct 2011 - Angelus Message: Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7), Pope Benedict XVI 434 - Sep 2011 - Donations: Please Support the Fighting Fund! 435 - Sep 2011 - Books: THE COUNCIL IN QUESTION: a Dialogue with Catholic Traditionalism, Fr Glen Tattersall 436 - Sep 2011 - Sacred Art: Catholic church statuary: a craft in danger, Christopher Akehurst 437 - Sep 2011 - Youth: Catholic young adult ministry: Sydney's formula for success, Br Barry Coldrey 438 - Sep 2011 - News: The Church Around the World 439 - Aug 2011 - Books: STANDARD-BEARERS OF THE FAITH: Lives of the Saints for Young and Old, Terri Kelleher 440 - Aug 2011 - Young adult Catholic ministry: further progress, Br Barry Coldrey 441 - Aug 2011 - Obituary: John Wright (1923-2011): pillar of the Catholic faith, Michael Gilchrist 442 - Aug 2011 - Events: In defence of the authentic meaning of marriage - Canberra, 16 August 2011, Babette Francis 443 - Aug 2011 - Britain's anti-Christian brave new world, AD2000 REPORT 444 - Aug 2011 - News: The Church Around the World 445 - Aug 2011 - The Carbon (dioxide) Tax: a religious perspective, Peter Finlayson 446 - Jul 2011 - Whatever happened to the virtue of obedience?, Bishop Julian Porteous 447 - Jul 2011 - Steubenville: How a university's Catholic identity was recovered, AD2000 Report 448 - Jul 2011 - News: The Church Around the World 449 - Jun 2011 - Books: THE STORY OF THE LITURGY IN IRELAND, by Edmond Gerard Cullinan, Michael E Daniel 450 - Jun 2011 - Moral values and the march of science, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput 451 - Jun 2011 - Letters: Catholic religious education: some grassroots views, John Morissey 452 - Jun 2011 - Archbishop Hickey: tribute to an outstanding Church leader, Brian Peachey 453 - Jun 2011 - News: The Church Around the World 454 - May 2011 - Books: ELIZABETH HAYES: Pioneer Franciscan Journalist, by Pauline J. Shaw, Br Barry Coldrey 455 - May 2011 - Letters: A mixture, Arnold Jago 456 - May 2011 - Culture: The decline of the Christian West, Cardinal Raymond Burke 457 - May 2011 - Modern martytrs: Shahbaz Bhatti (1968-2011): Pakistan's contemporary martyr, Babette Francis 458 - May 2011 - News: The Church Around the World 459 - May 2011 - Two million in Rome for beatification of John Paul II, Peter Westmore 460 - Apr 2011 - Books: THE LOSER LETTERS, by Mary Eberstadt, Terri Kelleher 461 - Apr 2011 - Marian Valley and Penrose Park: spiritual powerhouses, Br Barry Coldrey 462 - Apr 2011 - Music that elevates faith and worship of God, Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev 463 - Apr 2011 - Catholic Church's pivotal role in South Korea's pro-life revival, Babette Francis 464 - Mar 2011 - Reflection: Mary's rosary: picture book of faith, hope and love, Bishop Robert Finn 465 - Mar 2011 - Letters: New 'morality', Fr Bernard McGrath 466 - Mar 2011 - A bishop and his priests: united in truth with Christ, Fr John O'Neill 467 - Mar 2011 - What are the marks of an authentically Catholic university?, Cardinal Raymond Burke 468 - Mar 2011 - Faith and reason at Notre Dame, Sydney, Fr Richard Umbers 469 - Mar 2011 - News: The Church Around the World 470 - Feb 2011 - Reflection: The great but neglected harvest of inactive Catholics, Joseph Agius 471 - Feb 2011 - Books: MOTHER BENEDICT: Foundress of the Abbey of Regina Laudis, by Antoinette Bosco, Br Barry Coldrey 472 - Feb 2011 - IVF: The Catholic Church and reproductive technologies, Fr John Fleming 473 - Feb 2011 - Vocations: Following in the footsteps of St Francis of Assisi, Kay Cozad 474 - Feb 2011 - Marriage: US bishops signal a tougher stance in the culture wars, Michael Gilchrist 475 - Feb 2011 - Editorial: Challenges ahead for the Church in 2011, Michael Gilchrist 476 - Dec 2010 - Books: EDMUND CAMPION, by Richard Simpson, revised by Peter Joseph, Fr Anthony Robbie 477 - Dec 2010 - Letters: Lay saint?, Eamonn Keane 478 - Dec 2010 - Catholic origins: Psychology and Christianity: need they be at odds?, Wanda Skowronska 479 - Dec 2010 - Homily: Christus Rex Pilgrimage: Building God's Kingdom on earth, Bishop Peter J. Elliott 480 - Dec 2010 - Congress for Life: Catholic orthodoxy: key to promoting the culture of life, Cardinal Raymond Burke 481 - Dec 2010 - Euthanasia: Australia's Christian churches unite in opposition, MIchael Gilchrist 482 - Nov 2010 - Fighting Fund progress 483 - Nov 2010 - Books: Damien of Molokai: the Leper Saint, by Robert Louis Stevenson, Michael E. Daniel 484 - Nov 2010 - Letters: Catholic funerals, George Simpson 485 - Nov 2010 - Liturgy: Catholic funerals: Bishop Elliott explains Melbourne's guidelines, Bishop Peter J. Eliott 486 - Nov 2010 - News: The Church Around the World 487 - Nov 2010 - Canonisation: St Mary of the Cross MacKillop: let the truth be told, Peter Westmore 488 - Oct 2010 - Reflection: The faith through symbols and stories, Andrew Kania 489 - Oct 2010 - Books: THE PATH TO ROME: Modern Journeys to the Catholic Church, Bishop David Robarts 490 - Oct 2010 - Good priests: the Church's essential foot soldiers, Cardinal George Pell 491 - Oct 2010 - Celebrating National Marriage Day 2010, David Walsh 492 - Oct 2010 - New Missal: Why we need the new translation of the Mass, Bishop Peter J. Elliott 493 - Oct 2010 - Youth: Young adult Catholic ministry: hopeful signs continue, Br Barry Coldrey 494 - Oct 2010 - News: The Church Around the World 495 - Oct 2010 - Culture of Death: Euthanasia: latest frontier for legalised death in Australia, Babette Francis 496 - Sep 2010 - Vocations: The story of a grandmother and her love of the priesthood, Andrew Kania 497 - Sep 2010 - Natural Family Planning: Kyrgyzstan leads the way, Paula Flynn 498 - Sep 2010 - Foundations of Faith: Do people of faith lack reason?, Frank Mobbs 499 - Sep 2010 - Cinema: The Waiting City - An Australian film of religious significance, M.A. Casey 500 - Sep 2010 - Academia: Challenging times for Catholic universities, Babette Francis 501 - Sep 2010 - News: The Church Around the World 502 - Aug 2010 - Letters: Obama Health Bill, Sr Rose Mary Kinne OP 503 - Aug 2010 - Vocations: Mother Dolores Hart OSB: from Hollywood to convent, Michael Gilchrist 504 - Aug 2010 - Foundations of Faith: The Sacrament of Penance: whatever happened to confession?, Br Barry Coldrey 505 - Aug 2010 - Liberalism: Christian churches and the 'religious left', Babette Francis 506 - Aug 2010 - News: The Church Around the World 507 - Aug 2010 - Troubled future of the Church in Ireland, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin 508 - Jul 2010 - Book launch: Cardinal Pell's new book 'Test Everything' launched, Michael Gilchrist 509 - Jul 2010 - News: The Church Around the World 510 - Jul 2010 - Archbishop Chaput defends the Pope and the Vatican over abuse lawsuits 511 - Jul 2010 - Editorial: Religious education: the challenge of secularism, Michael Gilchrist 512 - Jun 2010 - Books: THE KING'S ACHIEVEMENT, Robert Hugh Benson, Michael E. Daniel 513 - Jun 2010 - News: The Church Around the World 514 - May 2010 - Books: INSIDE THE NEW AGE NIGHTMARE, by Randall N. Baer, Br Barry Coldrey 515 - May 2010 - Foundations of Faith: The Mass: early centuries to Vatican II, Br Barry Coldrey 516 - May 2010 - Obama Health Bill: how liberal nuns undermined US bishops' opposition, Babette Francis 517 - May 2010 - Culture: The vocation of Christians in public life, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput 518 - May 2010 - Culture Wars: Christians uniting to take a stand: the Manhattan Declaration, Bishop Julian Porteous 519 - Apr 2010 - Books: WEDNESDAY WARRIORS: Doing it for the Jumper, by James Gilchrist, David Perrin 520 - Apr 2010 - Books: CREED OR CHAOS: Why Christians Must Choose Either Dogma or Disaster, Sayers, Terri Kelleher 521 - Apr 2010 - Jerusalem: Catholic soldiers' World War I military pilgrimage in the Holy Land, Tom Johnstone 522 - Apr 2010 - Foundations of Faith: How do Catholics relate to non-Christians?, Fr Dudley Perera OMI 523 - Apr 2010 - Religious freedom: UK Catholic schools forced to teach homosexuality in the classrooms, Babette Francis 524 - Mar 2010 - Books: LORETO IN AUSTRALIA, by Mary Ryllis Clark, Katharine Munro 525 - Mar 2010 - Books: Adrienne von Speyr: THE BOUNDLESS GOD and CONFESSION, Br Barry Coldrey 526 - Mar 2010 - Letters: Genuine ecumenism, Rev Fr M. Durham 527 - Mar 2010 - Conversion: Paul Fitzgerald: my spiritual journey, Paul Fitzgerald 528 - Mar 2010 - Foundations of Faith: What the Second Vatican Council really said, John Young 529 - Mar 2010 - News: The Church Around the World 530 - Mar 2010 - Secularism: Benedict to UK bishops: resist secularist threat, Michael Gilchrist 531 - Feb 2010 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au 532 - Feb 2010 - Climate change: which Catholic response?, William Kininmonth 533 - Feb 2010 - News: The Church Around the World 534 - Dec 2009 - Books: IMAGES OF HOPE, EUROPE TODAY AND TOMORROW, by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Br Barry Coldrey 535 - Dec 2009 - Letters: Greens and Church, Kevin Cains 536 - Dec 2009 - Vatican II: Yves Congar, Vatican II, ecumenism: finding the right balance, Andrew Kania 537 - Dec 2009 - News: The Church Around the World 538 - Nov 2009 - Books: CHRISTIANITY AND THE CRISIS OF CULTURES, by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Br Barry Coldrey 539 - Nov 2009 - Books: JESUS AND THE EYEWITNESSES: Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony, by Richard Bauckham, Peter Westmore 540 - Nov 2009 - Books: THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD: Essays Catholic and Contemporary, by John Haldane, Tracey Rowland 541 - Nov 2009 - Foundations of Faith: 'O happy fault': the Christian doctrine of original sin, Noel Roberts 542 - Nov 2009 - Schools: How to rebuild Catholic education from the grass-roots, Sr Mary Augustine OP 543 - Nov 2009 - Campion College celebrates its fourth Year of operation, Br Barry Coldrey 544 - Nov 2009 - News: The Church Around the World 545 - Oct 2009 - Books: THE QUEST FOR SHAKESPEARE, by Joseph Pearce, Michael Daniel 546 - Oct 2009 - FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: Cutting edge moral issues for the third millennium, Br Barry Coldrey 547 - Oct 2009 - Episcopacy: Bishop Luc Matthys: on being a bishop, Bishop Luc Matthys of Armidale 548 - Sep 2009 - Books: JOHN GERARD: Autobiography of an Elizabethan, trans. By Philip Caraman SJ, Michael E. Daniel 549 - Sep 2009 - The Reformation and England's changing Coronation Oath, Tom Johnstone 550 - Aug 2009 - Reflection: Mary in God's plan of salvation, Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli 551 - Aug 2009 - Is this where 'progressive' religious life is heading?, AD2000 REPORT 552 - Aug 2009 - Priesthood: Benedict XVI's Letter to priests: follow example of the Curé of Ars 553 - Aug 2009 - News: The Church Around the World 554 - Aug 2009 - Caritas in Veritate: Benedict XVI's social encyclical: public life needs Christian principles, Michael Gilchrist 555 - Jul 2009 - Books: GOD'S WORD: Scripture, Tradition, Office, by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Br Barry Coldrey 556 - Jul 2009 - Letters: Climate change, Michael Griffiths 557 - Jul 2009 - History: Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust: revisiting Jewish sources, Fr Michael Butler 558 - Jul 2009 - New Evangelisation: Catholics Come Home: a fresh approach to re-evangelising, Bob Denahy 559 - Jul 2009 - News: The Church Around the World 560 - Jun 2009 - Youth: Forming a new generation of pro-life leaders, Patrick Langrell 561 - Jun 2009 - Events - July: Australian Catholic Students Association: continuing spiritual impact, Br Barry Coldrey 562 - Jun 2009 - FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: The Last Things: death, judgment, Heaven, Purgatory, Hell, Br Barry Coldrey 563 - Jun 2009 - News: The Church Around the World 564 - May 2009 - Books: Golden Years: Grounds for Hope: Fr Golden and the Newman Society 1950-1966, David Kehoe 565 - May 2009 - Conversion: A Catholic convert's story (Part 2): Are there any regrets?, Michael Daniel 566 - May 2009 - FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: The Crusades: the truth behind the myths, Frank Mobbs 567 - May 2009 - US Catholics leaving the Church in droves: what can be done?, Fr Joseph A. Sirba 568 - May 2009 - Inter-faith dialogue: Jewish leader defends Pope over Bishop Williamson controversy, AD2000 Report 569 - May 2009 - News: The Church Around the World 570 - Apr 2009 - Reflection: The Resurrection: confirmed by faith and reason, Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli 571 - Apr 2009 - Books: LIVING BIBLICALLY, by Archbishop Barry Hickey, Michael Gilchrist 572 - Apr 2009 - Books: RENDER UNTO CAESAR:Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life, Charles Chaput, Tim Cannon 573 - Apr 2009 - Foundations of Faith: The Mass and private devotions in Catholic life, Br Barry Coldrey 574 - Apr 2009 - Anti-life platform: Archbishop Chaput: President Obama and the challenge for US Catholics, Archbishop Charles Chaput 575 - Apr 2009 - Red Mass Homily: Catholics as 'bearers of light' in a secular culture, Bishop Peter J. Elliott 576 - Apr 2009 - News: The Church Around the World 577 - Apr 2009 - Editorial: Confronting the long march of secularism, Michael Gilchrist 578 - Mar 2009 - Books: THE BIBLE AND THE QUR'AN, by Jacques Jomier OP, Tim Cannon 579 - Mar 2009 - Obituary: Fr Richard Neuhaus (1936-2009): bringing the Gospel to public life, Fr Raymond J. De Souza 580 - Mar 2009 - American seminaries mostly 'healthy', but many problems remain 581 - Mar 2009 - News: The Church Around the World 582 - Feb 2009 - Books: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Pope Benedict XVI, Siobhan Reeves 583 - Feb 2009 - Flying into the Wind for the new evangelisation, Fr John Fowles CCS & Fr Joel Wallace CCS 584 - Feb 2009 - Foundations of Faith: Protestant Reformation: origins and beliefs, Frank Mobbs 585 - Feb 2009 - Christian-Muslim dialogue: glimmerings of hope, Babette Francis 586 - Feb 2009 - News: The Church Around the World 587 - Dec 2008 - 'Catholic literature': what does this mean?, David Birch 588 - Dec 2008 - The decline of British Catholicism: the future?, John Haldane 589 - Dec 2008 - Bishops' Synod on Bible concludes: Pope working on Apostolic Exhortation, AD2000 Report 590 - Dec 2008 - Pub life: Young adult Catholic ministry: ingredients for success, Br Barry Coldrey 591 - Dec 2008 - News: The Church Around the World 592 - Nov 2008 - Reflection: Purgatory: hope, mercy, love, Bishop Peter J. Elliott 593 - Nov 2008 - Books: THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD: Essays Catholic and Contemporary, by John Haldane, Tim Cannon 594 - Nov 2008 - Letters: Tribute to Bob Ward, Br Con Moloney CFC 595 - Nov 2008 - Letters: Rebel church in South Brisbane, Bob Osmak 596 - Nov 2008 - News: The Church Around the World 597 - Oct 2008 - In the Public Square: US presidential campaign: Catholic bishops speak out on the evil of abortion, Archbishop Charles Chaput and Bishop James Conley 598 - Oct 2008 - News: The Church Around the World 599 - Sep 2008 - Foundations of Faith: Priesthood and the sacraments: Divine help for eternal salvation, Br Barry Coldrey 600 - Sep 2008 - WYD08: Theology on Tap: young Catholics' response to relativism, Patrick Langrell 601 - Sep 2008 - News: The Church Around the World 602 - Sep 2008 - WYD08: Faith: alive and well! - A pilgrim's progress, Catherine Sheehan 603 - Sep 2008 - WYD08: World Youth Day 2008: what the media missed, Deborah Baker 604 - Aug 2008 - Books: MYSTERY OF CREATION by Paul Haffner, Michael Daniel 605 - Aug 2008 - Education: Progress continues with the new Wagga Wagga independent schools, Barbara Chigwidden 606 - Aug 2008 - News: The Church Around the World 607 - Jul 2008 - Books: SERMONS PREACHED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, by John Henry Newman, Michael E. Daniel 608 - Jul 2008 - Books: TURMOIL AND TRUTH, by Philip Trower, Tim Cannon 609 - Jul 2008 - FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: Jesus: how do we know he was God?, Br Barry Coldrey CFC 610 - Jul 2008 - Abortion: A false concept of moral equivalence, Babette Francis 611 - Jul 2008 - News: The Church Around the World 612 - Jun 2008 - Letters: FEMINISM V. MANKIND: Selected Essays, Catherine Sheehan 613 - Jun 2008 - Books: FR WERENFRIED: A Life, by Joanna Bogle, Michael E. Daniel 614 - Jun 2008 - Christianity 'lite' with all the hard parts unmentioned: a spiritual dead-end, Alan Roebuck 615 - Jun 2008 - News: The Church Around the World 616 - Jun 2008 - Education: Pope: Catholic education must uphold Church teachings, Pope Benedict XVI 617 - May 2008 - Books: Irish journalist exposes 'Kathy's Story' book and movie as fabrications, Gary Brady 618 - May 2008 - Youth: Eucharistic devotions: revival in Melbourne, Br Barry Coldrey 619 - May 2008 - Green sisters: New-look US religious: Al Gore's latest 'eco-justice' disciples, AD2000 REPORT 620 - May 2008 - Interview: Positive impact of Pope's decree on the Latin Mass, Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos 621 - May 2008 - News: The Church Around the World 622 - Apr 2008 - Adult education: Sydney's Centre for Thomistic Studies, Donald G. Boland 623 - Apr 2008 - Legal Year homily: Truth and the law: legal should also mean moral, Bishop Peter Elliott 624 - Apr 2008 - Apostolic journey: Pope's Washington visit will address key issues, Peter Westmore 625 - Mar 2008 - Vocations: Signs of hope in US diocese 626 - Mar 2008 - News: The Church Around the World 627 - Mar 2008 - Tribute: B.A. Santamaria: ten years on, Cardinal George Pell 628 - Feb 2008 - Reflection: Devotion to Our Lady: eclipse and revival, Br Barry Coldrey 629 - Feb 2008 - The need for solitude and reflection amid today's cacophony, Andrew Kania 630 - Feb 2008 - How to reform Catholic education: get the world view right, Chris Hilder 631 - Feb 2008 - News: The Church Around the World 632 - Dec 2007 - Books: JESUS, THE APOSTLES AND THE EARLY CHURCH by Pope Benedict XVI, Tim Cannon 633 - Dec 2007 - Catechetics: Religious education in Catholic schools: the role of parish priests, Michael Gilchrist 634 - Dec 2007 - Schools: The state of Catholic education: teacher and student experiences, Br Barry Coldrey 635 - Dec 2007 - News: The Church Around the World 636 - Nov 2007 - Ora et labora: How monastic hospitality can strengthen one's faith, Br Barry Coldrey CFC 637 - Nov 2007 - News: The Church Around The World 638 - Oct 2007 - Truth: And the Light shines in the darkness: the meaning of true ecumenism, Andrew Kania 639 - Oct 2007 - More of the same: Retired Sydney bishop calls for a radical overhaul of the Catholic faith, Michael Gilchrist 640 - Oct 2007 - Catholic Life: Sydney's Pastoral Plan ready for implementation in 2008, Michael Gilchrist 641 - Oct 2007 - Editorial: Australian Catholicism in the balance, Michael Gilchrist 642 - Sep 2007 - Books: FAITH AND CERTITUDE, by Thomas Dubay SM, Tim Cannon 643 - Sep 2007 - Laity: How the Legion of Mary can benefit parishes, Fr Hugh Thwaites SJ 644 - Sep 2007 - Rediscovering the real history of Australian Catholic education, Eamonn Keane 645 - Sep 2007 - 'Thought that has been thought out', John Haldane 646 - Sep 2007 - Pastoral Letter: NSW and ACT Bishops call for a shake-up in Catholic education, Michael Gilchrist 647 - Aug 2007 - Reflection: The Assumption: how the Christian arts honour the Virgin Mary 648 - Aug 2007 - Books: Mother Angelica's Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality, Michael E. Daniel 649 - Aug 2007 - Letters: Study leave, Eamonn Keane 650 - Aug 2007 - Catholics and the pornography epidemic, Bishop Robert Finn 651 - Aug 2007 - Society: Defending faith and reason in public life, Eamonn Keane 652 - Aug 2007 - World Congress of Families: grass roots ecumenism at work, Babette Francis 653 - Aug 2007 - News: The Church Around the World 654 - Aug 2007 - University: Australian Catholic students' conference: 'an inspiring experience', Br Barry Coldrey 655 - Aug 2007 - Lex orandi: Benedict XVI's liturgical armistice: 'Summorum Pontificum', Fr Glen Tattersall 656 - Jul 2007 - Books: The Seven Capital Sins, by Fulton J. Sheen, Tim Cannon 657 - Jul 2007 - Priesthood: Praying for priests: The Society of Christ Priest and Victim, Barry O'Brien 658 - Jul 2007 - Poetry: A legacy of virtue: the remarkable Craig sisters, Fr John Lea McDaniels FSSP 659 - Jul 2007 - News: The Church Around the World 660 - Jun 2007 - Books: AD2000 Books 661 - Jun 2007 - The Caroline Chisholm Library: Melbourne's hidden treasure, John Young 662 - Jun 2007 - New Zealand Catholic college's intellectually challenging RE program, Bernard Moran 663 - Jun 2007 - Obituary: A tribute to natural family planning pioneer, Dr John Billings, RIP, Msgr Peter J. Elliott 664 - May 2007 - Books: The Catholic Church and the Counter-Faith, by Philip Trower, John Morrissey 665 - May 2007 - The importance of 'holy things' for one's Christian faith, Andrew Kania 666 - May 2007 - Catechesis: Sydney RCIA conference in June on forming new adult Catholics, Joanne Zwaans 667 - May 2007 - News: The Church Around the World 668 - May 2007 - Education: How to fix Australia's Catholic schools and colleges, Br Barry Coldrey 669 - May 2007 - Documents: Benedict XVI's new document on the Eucharist - Sacramentum Caritatis, Michael Gilchrist 670 - Apr 2007 - History: How much do Catholics know about ecumenical councils?, Frank Mobbs 671 - Apr 2007 - Catholicism and secularism in Britain: a test of strength on same-sex adoption, Joanna Bogle 672 - Apr 2007 - 'Equal opportunity' legislation threatens Christian teachings, Babette Francis 673 - Apr 2007 - News: The Church Around the World 674 - Apr 2007 - Book Launch: B.A. Santamaria and Australian Catholicism: Cardinal Pell's tribute, Cardinal George Pell 675 - Mar 2007 - Letters: Presumption, John H. Cooney 676 - Mar 2007 - Catholic religion courses and the challenge of relativism, Audrey English 677 - Mar 2007 - 'Professional', a lá carte Catholicism and its papier màché schools, Andrew T. Kania 678 - Mar 2007 - Formation: Continuing growth of Sydney's Catholic Adult Education Centre, AD2000 Report 679 - Mar 2007 - Sandhurst: Goddess worship at Victorian education conference?, Michael Gilchrist 680 - Mar 2007 - News: The Church Around the World 681 - Feb 2007 - Books: B.A. Santamaria's correspondence published by MUP 682 - Feb 2007 - Books: BEGINNING AT JERUSALEM: Five Reflections on the History of the Church, Sr Mariana Handley 683 - Feb 2007 - Why we need holy days of obligation, Joanna Bogle 684 - Feb 2007 - The Church and the environment: address the moral pollution first, Wanda Skowronska 685 - Feb 2007 - Education: Australia's Catholic school systems: the case for radical surgery, Michael Gilchrist 686 - Dec 2006 - Books: The Shroud Story, by Brendan Whiting, Peter Westmore 687 - Dec 2006 - Shrines: Marian Valley: Queensland's centre of pilgrimage, Peter Westmore 688 - Dec 2006 - 2006 National Church Life Survey: important questions overlooked, Michael Gilchrist 689 - Dec 2006 - Religious Life: Tyburn Sisters' communities spread around the world, Tess Livingstone 690 - Dec 2006 - News: The Church Around the World 691 - Dec 2006 - Benedict XVI challenges 'de-Christianisation' of society, Michael Gilchrist 692 - Nov 2006 - Reflection: Catholic schools must proclaim the total love of Christ, Fr Sebastian Camilleri OFM 693 - Nov 2006 - DVD: A Family Retreat, by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, Daniel Tobin 694 - Nov 2006 - Poetry: Sometimes Gladness: Collected Poems 1954 to 2005, by Bruce Dawe, Michael Gilchrist 695 - Nov 2006 - Television: EWTN: now affordable and accessible in Australia, Moira Kirkwood 696 - Nov 2006 - Liturgy: US bishop sets out clear guidelines on celebrations of the Mass, AD2000 REPORT 697 - Nov 2006 - News: The Church Around the World 698 - Nov 2006 - Education: The Spirit of Generation Y: the challenge for Catholic schools, Cardinal George Pell 699 - Oct 2006 - Books: Order AD2000 books from www.freedompublishing.com.au 700 - Oct 2006 - Book Launch: Lost! Australian Catholics Today, by Michael Gilchrist 701 - Oct 2006 - Educating young Catholics: a bold initiative in Wagga Wagga, Michael Gilchrist 702 - Oct 2006 - Benedict XVI interviewed by German journalists 703 - Oct 2006 - Spanish bishops attack false theologies, AD2000 Report 704 - Oct 2006 - Generation Y: New survey confirms low belief and practice levels of young Catholics, Michael Gilchrist 705 - Sep 2006 - Books: Advancing the Culture of Death, by Peter Hung Manh Tran, Peter Westmore 706 - Sep 2006 - Clergy: ACCC Annual Conference focuses on theology of Benedict XVI, AD2000 Report 707 - Sep 2006 - News: The Church Around the World 708 - Aug 2006 - Books: Land of Carmel, by Elizabeth Ruth Obbard, Jacinta Cummins 709 - Aug 2006 - What makes a Catholic university 'Catholic', Father John Coughlin 710 - Aug 2006 - News: The Church Around the World 711 - Aug 2006 - Editorial: Falling Mass attendances and liturgical reform, Michael Gilchrist 712 - Jul 2006 - Books: Theology of the Body for Beginners, by Christopher West, Jacinta Cummins 713 - Jul 2006 - Letters: Abortion and the Annunciation, Greg Dunne 714 - Jul 2006 - Re-mythologising: Narnia - faith and fiction: The parallel world of C.S.Lewis, Msgr Peter J. Elliott 715 - Jul 2006 - Salesian Missions: Church protects the victims of Timor violence, Br Michael Lynch 716 - Jun 2006 - Reflection: Pentecost, launching of the Church, Cardinal Francis Arinze 717 - Jun 2006 - Books: Dear Son, Dear Daughter: God's Plan for Catholic Marriage and the Family, Michael Gilchrist 718 - Jun 2006 - Respect: New text book series vilifies the Catholic Church, Kevin Donnelly 719 - Jun 2006 - Education: Why do CEOs use Groome's RE method?, AD2000 Report 720 - Jun 2006 - China defies Holy See to 'ordain' two bishops, Peter Westmore 721 - May 2006 - Reflection: Oneness in Christ: the heart of the priesthood, Fr John W. O'Neill PP 722 - May 2006 - Books: On The Way To Jesus Christ, by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI), Jacinta Cummins 723 - May 2006 - Books: The Victory Of Reason, by Rodney Stark, Michael Gilchrist 724 - May 2006 - Letters: Bigotry, Maureen Federico 725 - May 2006 - Catholicism-lite's Church of convenience, Paul A. Wagner 726 - May 2006 - News: The Church Around the World 727 - May 2006 - Papacy: Benedict completes his first twelve months as Pope, Fr Ephraem Chifley 728 - Apr 2006 - Reflection: The redeeming Cross: at the centre of Christian faith, Cardinal George Pell 729 - Apr 2006 - Books: Stimulating reading from AD Books 730 - Apr 2006 - Letters: Religious life, Barbara Chigwidden 731 - Apr 2006 - Letters: Religious education, Saskia Ebejer 732 - Apr 2006 - The Domestic Church: The Christian Family Movement: re-evangelising through families, Leslie Sammut 733 - Apr 2006 - EarthSong: Green Christianity or a new paganism?, Michael Gilchrist 734 - Mar 2006 - Books: Stimulating reading from AD Books 735 - Mar 2006 - Books: Golden Priest, Wooden Chalice, by Fr Tim Norris, Michael Gilchrist 736 - Mar 2006 - The distribution of Holy Communion past and present: an historical survey, Fr Sebastian Camilleri OFM 737 - Mar 2006 - Archbishop Hickey: how to address the crisis of faith, Archbishop Barry Hickey 738 - Mar 2006 - News: The Church Around the World 739 - Mar 2006 - Documents: Benedict's first encyclical 'Deus Caritas Est' speaks to the heart of the Faith, Michael Gilchrist 740 - Feb 2006 - The Church of England: beyond satire?, Rev Peter Mullen 741 - Feb 2006 - New Age paganism's creeping influence within the Church, Wanda Skowronska 742 - Feb 2006 - Education: Catholic Church and her schools face a 'wake-up call', Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett 743 - Feb 2006 - Cardinal Arinze on the Liturgy: the Mass is not entertainment, Cardinal Francis Arinze 744 - Dec 2005 - Reflection: Journey of the Magi and the search for truth, Cardinal George Pell 745 - Dec 2005 - Formation: St John Vianney's blueprint for the priesthood back in favour, Fr John Cihak 746 - Dec 2005 - Episcopacy: Archbishop Chaput of Denver: America's plain-speaking Pope's man, Peter J. Boyer 747 - Nov 2005 - Reflection: The concrete character of Christianity, John Young 748 - Nov 2005 - Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist: areas for remedial action identified, Peter Westmore 749 - Nov 2005 - Sister Miriam Duggan: the Church's response to AIDS, Anh Nguyen 750 - Nov 2005 - National Press Club: Cardinal George Pell on the dictatorship of relativism, Cardinal George Pell 751 - Oct 2005 - Books: More good reading from AD Books 752 - Oct 2005 - Books: What is Opus Dei?, by Dominique le Tourneau, Michael Gilchrist 753 - Oct 2005 - Books: Your Life is Worth Living: The Christian Philosophy of Life, by Fulton J. Sheen, Michael Gilchrist 754 - Oct 2005 - Culture: How the Catholic Church built Western civilisation, Thomas E. Woods Jr 755 - Oct 2005 - Dies Domini: Armidale Diocese promotes Sunday observance, Bishop Luc Matthys 756 - Oct 2005 - Society: The latest marriage statistics: implications, Zenit News Agency 757 - Oct 2005 - News: The Church Around the World 758 - Sep 2005 - Books: THE PATH OF LIFE: Benedictine Spirituality for Monks and Lay People, Gabrielle Walsh 759 - Sep 2005 - Can reverence at Mass make a comeback?, Michael Ryan 760 - Sep 2005 - News: The Chuch Around the World 761 - Sep 2005 - Events: Sydney to host World Youth Day 2008, AD2000 REPORT 762 - Aug 2005 - Reflection: How we will overcome the shortage of priests, Fr John O'Neill PP 763 - Aug 2005 - Letters: Government review of RE in State Schools (letter), Maureen Federico 764 - Aug 2005 - Benedict XVI's pontificate: the possibilities, Damian Thompson 765 - Aug 2005 - International poll underlines growing secularist challenge, Michael Gilchrist 766 - Aug 2005 - What the Church can teach the secular world, Archbishp Barry Hickey 767 - Jul 2005 - Books: More Good Reading from AD Books 768 - Jul 2005 - Books: The Catholic Community in Australia, by Robert E. Dixon, Michael Gilchrist 769 - Jul 2005 - Vocations: John Paul Il's Milwaukee connection, Fr John Walter 770 - Jul 2005 - Evangelisation: Why many Catholics join fundamentalist sects, Frank Mobbs 771 - Jul 2005 - Society: Catholics must play an active role in public life, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput OFM Cap 772 - Jul 2005 - News: The Church Around the World 773 - Jul 2005 - Editorial: Can Catholic "salt" flavour the secular culture?, Michael Gilchrist 774 - Jun 2005 - The previous Pope Benedict and his quest for world peace, R.J. Stove 775 - Jun 2005 - Mother Teresa's legacy continued at Georgetown University, Peter Reynolds 776 - Jun 2005 - News: The Church Around the World 777 - May 2005 - Reflection: Pope John Paul II and the redemptive power of suffering, Fr Paul Stuart 778 - May 2005 - Books: Remembering Pope John Paul II 779 - May 2005 - Letters: Theology at ACU, Henk Verhoeven 780 - May 2005 - Catholic beliefs and practices: the challenge ahead for Australia, Michael Gilchrist 781 - May 2005 - Year of Eucharist: Religious education: Catholic youth have their say, Shannon Donahoo 782 - May 2005 - News: The Church Around the World 783 - May 2005 - 'Santo Subito': the impact of John Paul II, Peter Westmore 784 - May 2005 - Editorial: Challenges facing John Paul II's successor Benedict XVI, Michael Gilchrist 785 - Apr 2005 - Books: Religious resources for 2005 786 - Apr 2005 - Books: Mass Without a Congregation: A Sign of Unity or Division?, Michael Gilchrist 787 - Apr 2005 - Cardinal Ratzinger: Liturgy should be God-centred, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger 788 - Apr 2005 - Events: Carnivale Christi returning to Sydney with an Easter theme, Liz Arblaster and Anthony McCarthy 789 - Apr 2005 - Australia prepares for World Youth Day 2005 in Cologne, AD2000 Report 790 - Mar 2005 - Adult Education: Sydney Centre for Thomistic Studies continues a great teacher's legacy, Audrey English 791 - Mar 2005 - Dissent: Notes from a theology unit at Australian Catholic University 792 - Feb 2005 - Education: State Aid: answering the critics' arguments, Fr Matthew Kirby 793 - Feb 2005 - The Church in Australia 2005: can the tide be turned?, Michael Gilchrist 794 - Feb 2005 - News: The Church Around the World 795 - Feb 2005 - Appeal: Missionaries' vital role in helping tsunami victims, Peter Westmore 796 - Dec 2004 - Archbishop Fulton Sheen: 25th anniversary, Martin Tobin 797 - Dec 2004 - New Evangelisation: Rebuilding a lost Faith, Fr John Walter 798 - Dec 2004 - News: The Church Around the World 799 - Dec 2004 - US and Australian election results: the cultural revolution challenged, Michael Gilchrist 800 - Nov 2004 - Books: MARRIAGE UNDER FIRE, by James Dobson, Bill Muehlenberg 801 - Nov 2004 - Education: Where secular humanism is triumphing over the Gospel, Fr John Walter 802 - Nov 2004 - News: The Church Around the World 803 - Oct 2004 - Books: Be Not Afraid: Cardinal George Pell's new book to be launched in November 804 - Oct 2004 - News: The Church around the World 805 - Sep 2004 - Sydney Catholic Adult Education Centre courses prove popular, Peter Holmes 806 - Sep 2004 - Mass Attendance: Where have all the worshippers gone?, Fr Martin Durham 807 - Sep 2004 - Pulp Fiction: Religious illiteracy and 'The Da Vinci Code', Fr Martin Tierney 808 - Aug 2004 - Reflection: Why teaching in a Catholic school is far more than a profession, Fr Dennis Byrnes 809 - Aug 2004 - Carnivale Christi: Whatever happened to beauty in art?, Paul Fitzgerald 810 - Aug 2004 - Pope's representative reminds Australian religious leaders on liturgy abuses, Archbishop Francesco Canalini 811 - Aug 2004 - Editorial: New challenges for Catholic education, Peter Westmore 812 - Jul 2004 - Letters: Parish concerns (letter), Peter Gilet 813 - Jul 2004 - Eucharistic Adoration: heart of evangelisation, Fr Sebastian Camilleri OFM 814 - Jul 2004 - Pastoral Letter: The secular challenges to our faith: how to respond, Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett 815 - Jul 2004 - News: The Church Around the World 816 - Jul 2004 - Feminist 'rituals': no substitute for prayer, Joanna Bogle 817 - Jun 2004 - Poetry: The power and beauty of religious poetry - Star-Life, Identikit, Ministers, Bruce Dawe 818 - Jun 2004 - News: The Church Around the World 819 - May 2004 - Reflection: Why the world needs Jesus Christ and Christian models, Fr Sebastian Camilleri OFM 820 - May 2004 - Books: Marriage and Family in the Biblical World, edited by Ken Campbell, Bill Muehlenberg 821 - May 2004 - Letters: God's house (letter), Melanie Costabile 822 - May 2004 - Education: The religious character of Catholic schools: how can it be enhanced?, Br Paul Macrossan CFC 823 - May 2004 - Priesthood: Pope's World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Fr Paul Stuart 824 - May 2004 - News: The Church Around the World 825 - May 2004 - New liturgy document: Rome affirms right of laity to complain about abuses, Michael Gilchrist 826 - Apr 2004 - Theology: Fr Aidan Nichols to lecture on von Balthasar in Melbourne, Tracey Rowland 827 - Apr 2004 - Books: Archbishop Hart launches new book on Dr Mannix - Daniel Mannix: Wit and Wisdom, Archbishop Dennis Hart 828 - Apr 2004 - News: The Church Around the World 829 - Apr 2004 - National Church Life Survey: church-going declines further, Michael Gilchrist 830 - Mar 2004 - Books: THE HEADLONG TRAFFIC : Poems and Prose 1997 to 2002, by Bruce Dawe, Michael Gilchrist 831 - Mar 2004 - Books: Archbishop Fulton Sheen : A Man for All Media, by Gregory Joseph Ladd, Michael Gilchrist 832 - Mar 2004 - USA: Pro-abortion politicians put on notice, AD2000 833 - Mar 2004 - USA: American bishops critical of their RE texts, Zenit News Service 834 - Mar 2004 - Ad limina 2004: The 'Statement of Conclusions' five years on, Michael Gilchrist 835 - Mar 2004 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 836 - Mar 2004 - Red Mass Homily: Can Lawyers Be Saints?, Bishop Anthony Fisher 837 - Feb 2004 - Books: Anti-Catholicism in America: The Last Acceptable Prejudice, by Mark S. Massa SJ, Michael Daniel 838 - Feb 2004 - Letters: Higher calling, Judy O'Reilly 839 - Feb 2004 - News: The Church Around the World 840 - Dec 2003 - Books: Celibacy in the Early Church, by Stefan Heid, Fr Peter Murphy 841 - Dec 2003 - Letters: Social Justice Statement, Michael Barr 842 - Dec 2003 - BOOKS: DANIEL MANNIX : Wit and Wisdom - new edition, Michael Gilchrist 843 - Dec 2003 - INTERVIEW: New Melbourne and Sydney Religious Education texts, Msgr Peter Elliott 844 - Dec 2003 - News: The Church Around the World 845 - Nov 2003 - Reflection: Cardinal Pell on Pope St Gregory the Great and the duties of bishops, Cardinal George Pell 846 - Nov 2003 - Vocations: Missionaries of God's Love congregation flourishes in Canberra, Mary Pidcock 847 - Nov 2003 - Melbourne on course despite brain drain, Fr Paul Stuart 848 - Nov 2003 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 849 - Oct 2003 - Books: Crisis In Religious Education, by Eamonn Keane, Damien Tudehope 850 - Oct 2003 - Books: I The Lord Am With You Always: Prayers and Meditations for Eucharistic Adoration, Msgr Peter J. Elliott 851 - Oct 2003 - Letters: Education crisis (letter), Alex Sharah 852 - Oct 2003 - Letters: Thomas Groome (letter), Dr Susan Moore 853 - Oct 2003 - Orthodox US Catholic colleges and universities continue to flourish, Julia Duin 854 - Oct 2003 - How fatherhood is crucial to children's faith, Fr Robbie Low 855 - Oct 2003 - Melbourne Archdiocese responds to John Paul II's Year of the Rosary, AD2000 Report 856 - Oct 2003 - Saints: The Beatification of Mother Teresa of Calcutta 857 - Oct 2003 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 858 - Oct 2003 - After 25 years: the impact of John Paul II's pontificate, Michael Gilchrist 859 - Sep 2003 - Events: Hearts On Fire Vocations Congress for Melbourne Archdiocese, Joanne Grainger 860 - Sep 2003 - Catholic summer conferences in the United States: signs of hope, Richard Egan 861 - Sep 2003 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 862 - Sep 2003 - New auxiliary bishops appointed to the Sydney Archdiocese, Michael Gilchrist 863 - Aug 2003 - Books: Great books at the best prices! 864 - Aug 2003 - Priests 24/7 : A video documentary, Michael Gilchrist 865 - Aug 2003 - Books: The Divine Primacy: The Bishop of Rome and Modern Eastern Orthodoxy, Fr Peter Knowles OP 866 - Aug 2003 - Catalyst for Renewal Address: The legacy of Vatican II, Archbishop George Pell 867 - Aug 2003 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 868 - Jul 2003 - Books: Great books at the best prices!, Anthony Cappello 869 - Jul 2003 - Books: Marriage And Modernization, by Don Browning, Bill Muehlenberg 870 - Jul 2003 - Letters: Lenten program (letter), Robert Osmak 871 - Jul 2003 - Catholic Literature: Hilaire Belloc's 50th anniversary: is he 'yesterday's man'?, Br Christian Moe FSC 872 - Jul 2003 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 873 - Jun 2003 - The seal of confession: how a priest put his life on the line, Clem Lack 874 - Jun 2003 - Liturgy: John Paul's new encyclical on the Eucharist targets liturgical abuses, Michael Gilchrist 875 - May 2003 - Books: Essentials of the Faith: A Guide to the Catechism / Pastoral Answers, Michael E. Daniel 876 - May 2003 - Books: Life-Giving Love: Embracing God's beautiful design for marriage, Kimberley Hahn, Leanne and Michael Casanova 877 - May 2003 - Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan (1928-2002): How faith survived in a Communist prison, Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan 878 - Apr 2003 - Books: A Long Way From Rome, edited by Chris McGillion, John Barich 879 - Apr 2003 - Books: Marian Apparitions, The Bible, And The Modern World, Michael Gilchrist 880 - Apr 2003 - Books: Newman, by Avery Dulles SJ, Peter Westmore 881 - Apr 2003 - Education: Chavagnes International Catholic college update, Br John Moylan 882 - Apr 2003 - Film Review: Why 'Gangs of New York' misses the boat as history, William J. Stern 883 - Apr 2003 - News: The Church Around the World 884 - Apr 2003 - Dr Claudio Betti's inspiring visit to Australia, Peter Westmore 885 - Mar 2003 - Books: Life's Worth: The Case against Assisted Suicide, by Arthur Dyck, Bill Muehlenberg 886 - Mar 2003 - Religious faith and modern culture: responding to a secular critic, Bill Muehlenberg 887 - Mar 2003 - Vatican tells politicians: Don't hide your light, Michael Casanova 888 - Mar 2003 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 889 - Mar 2003 - Sydney Archdiocese RE test: behind one school's success story, Michael Gilchrist 890 - Feb 2003 - Books: The Catholic School In An Age Of Dissent, by Leonard A. Kennedy CSB, Michael Gilchrist 891 - Feb 2003 - Letters: Thomas Groome (letter), Bishop Kevin Manning 892 - Feb 2003 - 'Healing the family tree': New Age under the guise of religion (Part One), Fr Peter Joseph 893 - Feb 2003 - Liturgy: The sacrifice of the Mass: the Eucharistic words of Christ, Msgr Peter J. Elliott 894 - Feb 2003 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 895 - Feb 2003 - Confronting today's persecution of the Catholic Church, Bishop Luc Matthys 896 - Dec 2002 - Books: Beyond the Blue Glass: Catholic Essays on Faith and Culture, Aidan Nichols OP, Tracey Rowland 897 - Dec 2002 - Books: Bio-Engagement: Making a Christian Difference through Bioethics Today, Bill Muehlenberg 898 - Dec 2002 - Letters: Forgiveness (letter), John Schmid 899 - Dec 2002 - The sound of thunder and laughter: Hilaire Belloc re-consideredA.G. Evans, Joseph Pearce, biography, Catholic literature, G.K. Chesterton 900 - Dec 2002 - Archbishop Chaput: what makes a good leader?, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput 901 - Dec 2002 - 'New' ecumenism fights secular culture: Protestant theologian 902 - Dec 2002 - Brisbane Synod 2003: a leadership challenge, Peter D. Howard 903 - Dec 2002 - Thomas Groome: his influence on religious education continues, Eamonn Keane 904 - Dec 2002 - Education: Most teachers reject Church teaching: ACU professor, Michael Gilchrist 905 - Dec 2002 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 906 - Nov 2002 - Books: Bernard Of Clairvaux: Essential Writings, Michael Daniel 907 - Nov 2002 - Books: The New Faithful: Why Young Adults are Embracing Christian Orthodoxy, Michael Gilchrist 908 - Nov 2002 - Letters: Insulting TV program (letter), K.L. Hanrahan 909 - Nov 2002 - Letters: Radical feminism (letter), Gordon Southern 910 - Nov 2002 - Australian apologist Raymond de Souza's successful overseas lecture tour, AD2000 Report 911 - Nov 2002 - Catholic schools: restoring a sense of sin, Br John Moylan CFC 912 - Nov 2002 - Opus Dei founder Josemaria Escriva canonised at Papal Mass in Rome, AD2000 Report 913 - Nov 2002 - Father Fessio: real US crisis is 'spiritual abuse', Karl Maurer 914 - Nov 2002 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 915 - Nov 2002 - Independent inquiry exonerates Archbishop George Pell, Peter Westmore 916 - Oct 2002 - Reflection: Devotion to God through the Angelus and Rosary, Fr Fabian Duggan OSB 917 - Oct 2002 - Books: Godfaring: On Reason, Faith and Sacred Being, by Francis Clark, Br Christian Moe FSC 918 - Oct 2002 - Letters: New Zealand (letter), Kevin E. Fennessy 919 - Oct 2002 - Catholic liturgy in the 21st century: major challenges facing the Church, Fr Peter Williams 920 - Oct 2002 - US billionaire promotes orthodox teaching, Zenit News Service 921 - Oct 2002 - Liturgy: Vatican control over ICEL tightens, Dr William Oddie 922 - Oct 2002 - Commission for Australian Catholic Women justifies its existence, Michael Gilchrist 923 - Oct 2002 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 924 - Oct 2002 - Power without responsibility: the vendetta against Dr Pell, Peter Westmore 925 - Sep 2002 - Books: Think Piece: Religious, Ethical and Moral Values, by Sebastian Camilleri OFM, Mark Posa 926 - Sep 2002 - Letters: Shakespeare (letter), John Doherty 927 - Sep 2002 - Letters: Seminaries (letter), Andrew Sholl 928 - Sep 2002 - John Paul II and World Youth Day in Toronto: an Anglican perspective, David Warren 929 - Sep 2002 - The strange case of Father Damien and Robert Louis Stevenson, Fr F.E. Burns PE 930 - Sep 2002 - The 1960s 'cultural revolution': from self-sacrifice to self-fulfillment, Fr Gregory Jordan 931 - Sep 2002 - CHURCH ATTENDANCE: The family, feminism and the declining role of fatherhood, Richard Egan 932 - Sep 2002 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 933 - Sep 2002 - Editorial: AD2000's Fighting Fund launched, Michael Gilchrist 934 - Aug 2002 - Reflection: What Catholics should expect of their priests: men 'clothed in holiness', Fr Fabian Duggan OSB 935 - Aug 2002 - Books: Dynamics Of World History, by Christopher Dawson, Michael Lynch 936 - Aug 2002 - Helping Catholic school students to love the Church, Br John Moylan CFC 937 - Aug 2002 - Sexual abuse, celibacy and vocations: a response to the Church's critics, Fr Paul Stuart 938 - Aug 2002 - Education: Beliefs and practices of Catholic students: the decline continues, Michael Gilchrist 939 - Aug 2002 - Editorial: The Assumption of Our Lady: 15 August, Michael Gilchrist 940 - Jul 2002 - Events: The Italians: Three Centuries of Italian Art 1500-1800, Francis Young 941 - Jul 2002 - Cardinal Avery Dulles: US Jesuits need 'wake-up call', Michael Gilchrist 942 - Jul 2002 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 943 - Jun 2002 - Books: The Travels of Friar Odoric, 14th Century journal of Blessed Odoric of Pordenone, Anthony Cappello 944 - Jun 2002 - Sydney initiative to strengthen Catholic influence at university, Robert Haddad 945 - May 2002 - Letters: Christian principles (letter), Errol P. Duke 946 - May 2002 - Gregorian Chant's new lease of life in Brisbane, AD2000 Report 947 - May 2002 - Catholicism in Australia: facing the challenges of Western secularism, Archbishop George Pell 948 - May 2002 - News: The Church Around the World 949 - Apr 2002 - Books: The Clash Of Orthodoxies: Law, Religion and Morality in Crisis, David R. Oakley 950 - Apr 2002 - The Lord of The Rings, Harry Potter and Star Wars, Hal G.P. Colebatch 951 - Apr 2002 - Events: Carnivale Christi 2002 - Young Catholics restoring Sydney's Christian culture, Helen Ransom 952 - Apr 2002 - News: The Church Around the World 953 - Apr 2002 - Melbourne 'Sexuality Directives' put parents first, Anthony Cappello 954 - Mar 2002 - Books: Fr Werenfried - A Life, by Joanna Bogle, Michael Daniel 955 - Feb 2002 - Books: 'The Martyrdom Of Blessed George Haydock:' by Barry Coldrey and Leo Griffin, Catholic Weekly 956 - Feb 2002 - Catholic schools and 'youth spirituality', John Kelly 957 - Feb 2002 - Books: 'Meaninglessness' and today's Western culture, Archbishop George Pell 958 - Feb 2002 - Homily: Most Rev Geoffrey Jarrett installed as new Bishop of Lismore, Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett 959 - Feb 2002 - Archbishop Philip Wilson sets out his agenda for Adelaide, Michael Gilchrist 960 - Dec 2001 - Letters: Refugees, John McLean 961 - Dec 2001 - Letters: St Thérèse, Fr Jim Dunne CSsR 962 - Dec 2001 - East Timor: how the Church is rebuilding a shattered nation, Peter Westmore 963 - Dec 2001 - News: The Church Around the World 964 - Nov 2001 - Reflection: All Souls Day and a Christian response to bereavement, Fr Dennis W. Byrnes PP 965 - Nov 2001 - Winter school: Evangelising in a "post-pagan" culture, Fr Anthony Mastroeni 966 - Nov 2001 - A young Catholic's views on the state of the Church in Australia, James Connolly 967 - Nov 2001 - Tenth Synod of Bishops: Bishops called to courageous witness to the Faith, AD2000 968 - Oct 2001 - Books: 'The Spirit of the Liturgy' by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Christopher Quinn 969 - Oct 2001 - Education: Mass attendance: a key measure of Catholic schools' effectiveness, Br John Moylan CFC 970 - Oct 2001 - News: The Church Around the World 971 - Oct 2001 - Archbishop George Pell: 'The strong family is a religious family', Archbishop George Pell 972 - Sep 2001 - Why today's secular culture is anti-Catholic, James Hitchcock 973 - Sep 2001 - News: The Church Around the World 974 - Sep 2001 - Archbishop Hart's reception at St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne - Homily, Archbishop Denis Hart 975 - Aug 2001 - After 14 years: why does AD2000 continue?, Michael Gilchrist 976 - Jul 2001 - Books: The Gift of the Rosary: How to make and How and Why to Pray, by Brian Peachey, Barry Morgan 977 - Jul 2001 - The case for more Church History in Catholic schools, Michael Lynch 978 - Jul 2001 - Report on Marins BECs workshop in Ballarat, Peter Finlayson 979 - Jul 2001 - Archbishop Carnley: controversial Primate, Dr Ian Spry QC 980 - Jul 2001 - Carnivale Christi: an inspiring display of Christian culture, Angela Smith 981 - Jul 2001 - Education: National Catholic Education Conference: but who chose the guest speakers?, Michael Gilchrist 982 - Jul 2001 - News: The Church Around the World 983 - Jun 2001 - Reflection: The priest: mediator between God and man, Archbishop George Pell 984 - Jun 2001 - Letters: Annunciation (letter), Andrew Scholl 985 - Jun 2001 - Letters: Consecrated life (letter), Therese O'Rourke 986 - Jun 2001 - Letters: Archbishop Pell (letter), Godwin Brown 987 - Jun 2001 - US missionary risks death in Colombia, Zenit News Service 988 - Jun 2001 - News: The Church Around the World 989 - Jun 2001 - Archbishop Pell installed in Sydney, Michael Gilchrist 990 - May 2001 - Reflection: 'Blessed are the poor in spirit', Fr Ian Falconer SJ 991 - May 2001 - A Melbourne artist's labour of love, Michael Gilchrist 992 - May 2001 - New WA Catholic schools document stresses orthodoxy 993 - May 2001 - News: The Church Around the World 994 - May 2001 - 'Systematic instruction in the faith' program to be launched in July, Bishop Luc Matthys 995 - Apr 2001 - Thomas More Centre Summer School 2001: "Building a Culture of Life", Michael Daniel 996 - Apr 2001 - John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family to open in July 2001, AD2000 Report 997 - Mar 2001 - Letters: Catholic education (letter), Daniel Bryce 998 - Mar 2001 - Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter ordinations 999 - Mar 2001 - News: The Church Around the World 1000 - Feb 2001 - New patterns of religious vocations in France 1001 - Feb 2001 - Letters: Consecrated life (letter), Sr Mary Augustine Lane OP 1002 - Feb 2001 - Letters: Feminist book (letter) 1003 - Feb 2001 - A former heroin addict's personal testimony 1004 - Feb 2001 - The finest RE texts produced to date, Anthony Cappello 1005 - Feb 2001 - New RE texts launched in Melbourne's Catholic schools, Michael Gilchrist 1006 - Dec 2000 - Letters: Rainbow Serpent (letter), Hans Klaver 1007 - Dec 2000 - New Australian women's religious order, Sr Carmel Doherty 1008 - Dec 2000 - The 'new breed' of orthodox seminarians, Carter H. Griffin 1009 - Dec 2000 - ACU - when will the 'Statement of Conclusions' be implemented?, Michael Gilchrist 1010 - Nov 2000 - Reflection: Brother Andrew (1928-2000): returning to spiritual basics, Brother Andrew 1011 - Nov 2000 - Books: Hungry For God: Practical Help in Personal Prayer by Ralph Martin, Michael Daniel 1012 - Nov 2000 - Science and Christianity: can they co-exist in the new millennium?, Stephen Hitchings 1013 - Nov 2000 - Fr Francis Harman RIP: bioethicist of distinction, Dr Joseph Santamaria 1014 - Nov 2000 - Toowoomba's 'Creating Our Future' - or a recipe for further decline?, Michael Gilchrist 1015 - Nov 2000 - News: The Church Around the World 1016 - Oct 2000 - An authentic Christian spirituality grounded in objective revelation, Michael Daniel 1017 - Oct 2000 - How language transforms a Christian society into a secular society, Audrey English 1018 - Oct 2000 - Archbishop Pell: social justice for today's family, Archbishop George Pell 1019 - Oct 2000 - Contentious Social Justice Statement on women's participation published, Michael Gilchrist 1020 - Sep 2000 - The 'Statement of Conclusions' and liturgy: what needs to be done, Msgr Peter J. Elliott 1021 - Sep 2000 - News: The Church Around the World 1022 - Aug 2000 - Reflection: Re-discovering holiness will lead to more priestly vocations: Cardinal Daly, Cardinal Cahal Daly 1023 - Aug 2000 - Rockhampton: shuffling deck chairs on the 'Titanic', AD2000 Report 1024 - Aug 2000 - News: The Church Around the World 1025 - Jul 2000 - John Bradburne: Zimbabwe martyr and lepers' friend 1026 - Jul 2000 - Italians in Australia: Celebrating cultural and Catholic identity, AD2000 Report 1027 - Jul 2000 - News: The Church Around the World 1028 - Jul 2000 - New campus of John Paul II Institute set to open in Melbourne, AD2000 Report 1029 - May 2000 - Letters: Women in the Church (letter), Marie Kennedy 1030 - May 2000 - Understanding the Incarnation, Msgr Peter J. Elliott 1031 - May 2000 - What are the foundations of a good Catholic education?, Dr. John J. Haldane 1032 - May 2000 - News: The Church Around the World 1033 - Apr 2000 - Reflection: The message of the Resurrection teaches nothing is impossible for God, Fr Ronald Rolheiser 1034 - Apr 2000 - Impressive gathering of young people attend TMC Summer School, Michael Daniel 1035 - Apr 2000 - News: The Church Around the World 1036 - Mar 2000 - Books: 'Building Family Prayer and Traditions' by Steve Givens, Catherine Sheehan 1037 - Mar 2000 - Education: Religious education: putting the emphasis back on God, Br John Moylan CFC 1038 - Mar 2000 - News: The Church Around the World 1039 - Feb 2000 - Letters: God’s love (letter), Louise Howell (Dr) 1040 - Feb 2000 - Books: ‘Invisible Crown: A Story of Dorothy von Flue’ by Michael McGrade, Michael Davies 1041 - Feb 2000 - Defending the faith against secularism and relativism, Bishop Kevin Manning 1042 - Feb 2000 - The comunità: a new form of monastic life for Australia, Peter Westmore 1043 - Feb 2000 - Editorial: Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference, Michael Gilchrist 1044 - Dec 1999 - Catholic Church Life Survey's shock findings, AD2000 Report 1045 - Dec 1999 - Church art and architecture: 'sacramental role' is central, Msgr M. Francis Mannion 1046 - Dec 1999 - News: The Church Around the World 1047 - Dec 1999 - Stress Christianity's uniqueness says Pope, Father Bernardo Cerveller 1048 - Dec 1999 - Editorial: Christianity: a new millennium's challenges, Michael Gilchrist 1049 - Nov 1999 - Religious Education: 'Gospel of life' in Melbourne's new RE curriculum, Msgr Peter J. Elliott 1050 - Nov 1999 - Piers Paul Read on the future of the Church, Piers Paul Read 1051 - Oct 1999 - Reflection: A Kolbe Quartet, Msgr Peter J. Elliott 1052 - Oct 1999 - The UN's war on population confronts religious principles, Stephen Hitchings 1053 - Oct 1999 - Australian bishops' report on women: majority supports orthodoxy, Michael Gilchrist 1054 - Oct 1999 - News: The Church Around the World 1055 - Sep 1999 - Scripture: The call to conversion in the early Church: lessons for today, Rev Dr Peter Waters 1056 - Sep 1999 - News: The Church Around the World 1057 - Sep 1999 - Heroin injecting room in Catholic health centre?, Dr Joseph Santamaria 1058 - Aug 1999 - Reflection: Hymn In honour of Our Lady's Assumption, Fr Ramsey Williams SSC 1059 - Jul 1999 - Reflection: John Paul II: how the arts and Christian faith nourish each other, Pope John Paul II 1060 - Jun 1999 - The challenge for religious educators in a secular culture, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput 1061 - Jun 1999 - News: The Church Around the World 1062 - Jun 1999 - Pope John Paul II denounces 'ethnic cleansing', rejects war in Yugoslavia, Catholic World News 1063 - Jun 1999 - Bishops Conference resolves crisis over 'Statement of Conclusions', Michael Gilchrist 1064 - May 1999 - Association of Catholic Families: meeting challenges to today's family, Chris and Mary Clare Meney 1065 - May 1999 - The 'Statement of Conclusions': how can religious education be reformed?, Michael Daniel 1066 - May 1999 - Vatican launch of book highlights Pius XII's World War II role in saving Jews, Zenit News Service 1067 - May 1999 - News: The Church Around the World 1068 - Apr 1999 - How an American diocese promotes individual confession 1069 - Apr 1999 - What the census statistics on religious affiliations reveal, Michael Gilchrist 1070 - Apr 1999 - News: The Church Around the World 1071 - Mar 1999 - News: The Church Around the World 1072 - Mar 1999 - John Paul II's successful fourth visit to Mexico, AD2000 Report 1073 - Feb 1999 - Reflection: Catholic identity and 'reading the signs of the times', John Kelly 1074 - Feb 1999 - Bob Billings (1915-1999): outstanding Catholic layman, Peter Westmore 1075 - Feb 1999 - Liturgy: Cardinal Ratzinger on the old and the new Mass, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger 1076 - Feb 1999 - News: The Church Around the World 1077 - Dec 1998 - Missionary Brother's heroism in PNG tidal wave disaster, Eric Carman 1078 - Dec 1998 - Cardinal Ratzinger presents John Paul II's latest encyclical, Michael Gilchrist 1079 - Oct 1998 - Teresa-Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein): new Carmelite Saint, Tracey Rowland 1080 - Oct 1998 - Perth Archdiocese vocations: an 'optimistic picture', Archbishop Barry J. Hickey 1081 - Aug 1998 - Cardinal John Henry Newman and the development of doctrine, Fr Peter Waters 1082 - Aug 1998 - Education: Catholic schools: Do they make enough difference?, Br John Moylan CFC 1083 - Jun 1998 - John Henry Newman on liturgical tradition, Cardinal John Henry Newman 1084 - Jun 1998 - New Texts the key to reshaping religious education, Msgr Peter J. Elliott 1085 - Apr 1998 - Obituary: Archbishop Pell's tribute to B.A. Santamaria, Archbishop George Pell 1086 - Mar 1998 - Reflection: Young Catholics: why 'updating' the Church will not bring them back, Rocco Loiacono 1087 - Dec 1997 - Education: Tom Kendell of Sacred Heart College: 'an exceptional Catholic educator', Richard Rymarz 1088 - Dec 1997 - Cardinal O'Connor of New York in Australia as the Pope's representative, Michael Gilchrist 1089 - Nov 1997 - A young Catholic woman's defence of Church teachings, Anna Silvas 1090 - Nov 1997 - Books: 'Tomorrow's Creed' as drafted by Fr Michael Morwood, Frank Mobbs 1091 - Nov 1997 - Editorial: Can the tide of religious illiteracy be reversed? 1092 - Oct 1997 - Editorial: Church authority: where do religious orders stand? 1093 - Aug 1997 - Participation of Women in the Catholic Church in Australia: an update, Michael Gilchrist 1094 - Jul 1997 - Reflection: Catholic youth: facing the challenges to faith (Pastoral Letter), Archbishop George Pell 1095 - Jul 1997 - Books: 'Banished Camelots: Recollections of a Catholic Childhood', by John Redrup, Br Christian Moe FSC 1096 - Jul 1997 - Which Catholic women will the Australian bishops listen to?, Michael Gilchrist 1097 - Jul 1997 - Editorial: Unity is Strength: Division is Death 1098 - May 1997 - Education: Catholic schools problems can be solved, Tom Kendell 1099 - May 1997 - Brisbane pastoral ministers guidelines: 'Zooming along' to priestless parishes?, Michael Gilchrist 1100 - Feb 1997 - Euthanasia and the religion of self, Audrey English 1101 - Feb 1997 - 'Catholic Church Life Survey': 250,000 parishioners polled, Michael Gilchrist 1102 - Oct 1996 - How the new Catechism can impact on the secular culture, Archbishop Barry J. Hickey 1103 - Sep 1996 - Books: 'Iota Unum: A Study of Changes in the Catholic Church', by Romano Amerio, Fr Peter Joseph 1104 - Jul 1996 - Vendée Catholics during the French Revolution, James Bogle 1105 - Apr 1996 - Vatican II, 1962-1965 - The next 30 years: to bring about a Catholic revival, Fr John Parsons 1106 - Mar 1996 - New Vatican document vindicates concerns about classroom sex education 1107 - Mar 1996 - Editorial: The problem is belief, B.A. Santamaria 1108 - Feb 1996 - An agnostic medical student on euthanasia: 'Why taking a life is unacceptable', Matthew Bailey 1109 - Feb 1996 - Editorial: When - if ever - will the Church act to safeguard her authority?, B.A. Santamaria 1110 - Nov 1995 - Evangelium Vitae - Catholicism, the media and the 'culture of death', Bishop George Pell 1111 - Oct 1995 - Books: The Battle for the American Church (Revisited), by Msgr George A. Kelly, Michael Gilchrist 1112 - Oct 1995 - Lord Ripon (1828-1909) - I - How to base political life on Christian principles, Fr John Parsons 1113 - Aug 1995 - Reflection: A Catholic undergraduate faces the future with confidence, Lucy O'Connell 1114 - Jul 1995 - Understanding the terms of the euthanasia debate, Peter Coghlan 1115 - May 1995 - Lincoln, Nebraska: how a Catholic diocese was built 1116 - May 1995 - Editorial: Re-defining Christianity through substitution, B.A. Santamaria 1117 - Apr 1995 - How a Catholic scientist stood up for her principles, Marcia Riordan 1118 - Apr 1995 - Catholicism: 'revealed by God, not devised by man', Fr Graham Leonard (former Anglican Bishop of London) 1119 - Mar 1995 - Leonid Federov (1879-1935): Russian Catholicism - a brave vision unfulfilled, Fr Peter Knowles OP 1120 - Mar 1995 - Aboriginal religion and Christianity: 'fundamentally incompatible', Max Champion 1121 - Mar 1995 - A young Catholic's view of Youth Liturgies, Bernard Finnigan 1122 - Dec 1994 - RE syllabus based on new Catechism: Wagga Wagga diocese sets pace for Australia, Bishop George Pell 1123 - Aug 1994 - Religious orders, associations refuse to accept 'definitive' Papal teaching 1124 - Jun 1994 - Fr Hubert Jedin's 1968 'Letter to the German Bishops', Fr Hubert Jedin 1125 - Apr 1994 - Making sense of 'Veritatis Splendor', Bishop Kevin Manning 1126 - Mar 1994 - The new Catechism and Cardinal Newman, Archbishop Eric D'Arcy 1127 - Feb 1994 - New studies raise question: How 'Catholic' are Catholic schools?, Michael Gilchrist 1128 - Feb 1994 - The state of Catholicism after 'Veritatis Splendor', B.A. Santamaria 1129 - Nov 1993 - In the aftermath of 'Veritatis Splendor', B.A. Santamaria 1130 - Nov 1993 - Editorial: The Pope: for or against him?, B.A. Santamaria 1131 - Sep 1993 - Lincoln, Nebraska - how to fill seminaries with vocations, Fr T.I. Thorburn 1132 - Jul 1993 - Brother Andrew speaks out on the Catholic crisis, Brother Andrew 1133 - Jul 1993 - U.S. Bishop solves vocations crisis, Michael Gilchrist 1134 - Jun 1993 - US opposition to ICEL changes intensifies, AD2000 Report 1135 - Mar 1993 - Books: A review of the 'Catechism of the Catholic Church' (French Edition), Fr Peter Joseph 1136 - Mar 1993 - What the secular humanists are up to, David Quinn 1137 - Sep 1992 - Crises in the Church: Fr Hubert Jedin's warning to Rome 1138 - Sep 1992 - The Townsville experiment: next stage in the evolution of an Australian Church? 1139 - Aug 1992 - Surveys highlight decline of mainline Christianity, Michael Gilchrist 1140 - Aug 1992 - Editorial: The graph points downwards, B.A. Santamaria 1141 - Jun 1992 - Monika Hellwig visits Australia, Michael Gilchrist 1142 - May 1992 - Christianity's first three centuries - the truth behind the myth, Andrew Quinlan 1143 - May 1992 - Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy: has ecumenism lost its way?, Fr Peter Knowles OP 1144 - Apr 1992 - Problems of modern Biblical scholarship, B.A. Santamaria 1145 - Mar 1992 - Sin: Shakespeare got it right, Susan Moore 1146 - Dec 1991 - Editorial: Can the internal schism be solved?, B.A. Santamaria 1147 - Nov 1991 - NCC Anniversary: National Civic Council 50th anniversary celebration, 7 October 1991 - address, Bishop George Pell 1148 - Oct 1991 - France and the revival of traditional Catholicism, Dr Geoffrey Hull 1149 - Oct 1991 - 'Faith of Our Fathers' - still valid for the 1990s, Bishop George Pell 1150 - Oct 1991 - The priesthood: one layman's view, B.A. Santamaria 1151 - Aug 1991 - 'Creative liturgy' - darker reasons beneath the surface, Fr Ephraem Chifley OP 1152 - Jun 1991 - Encyclical: John Paul II's Memorial to 'Rerum Novarum': a summary of 'Centesimus Annus', B.A. Santamaria 1153 - May 1991 - Why the 'new' catechetics is flawed, Sr Mary Augustine Lane OP 1154 - Feb 1991 - Robert Hugh Benson - Christianity and Modernism, Sr Mary St. Rita RSM 1155 - Feb 1991 - Leading questions for New Zealand's Religious, Sr Micaela Dillon OP 1156 - Feb 1991 - How religion fares in the U.S.A. - Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches, Michael Gilchrist 1157 - Dec 1990 - Books: Australian bishops tell Catholic teachers what to teach, Msgr John P. Kelly 1158 - Oct 1990 - Newman belongs to us all, Fr Peter J. Elliott 1159 - Aug 1990 - 'The Wisdom of Guilford Young' by W.T. Southerwood, Fr Geoffrey Jarrett (now Bishop Jarrett of Lismore) 1160 - Jun 1990 - Books: 'Iota Unum: A Study of Changes in the Catholic Church in the Twentieth Century', Fr John Parsons 1161 - Jun 1990 - Being a Catholic in 1990: Rev James Murray interviews Bob Santamaria, James S. Murray 1162 - Apr 1990 - Architects of failure on the offensive: US theologians 'pan' new Catechism, Michael Gilchrist 1163 - Mar 1990 - Parish assemblies - pluralism or brainwashing?, Michael Gilchrist 1164 - Mar 1990 - 'Being church': manipulating language to change meaning, Fr Peter J. Elliott 1165 - Feb 1990 - Books: Archbishop Oscar Romero: a modern martyr - 'Romero: a Life', by James Brockman, Paul Gray 1166 - Feb 1990 - A Tale of Two Universities, Dr Ralph McInerny, Dr Alan Schreck 1167 - Feb 1990 - Cardinal Newman: a centenary tribute, Dr Frank Mobbs 1168 - Dec 1989 - Challenging the atmosphere and agenda of secularist Australia, Karl Schmude 1169 - Nov 1989 - Thomas More and today's crisis in faith and morals, John Finnis 1170 - Oct 1989 - Catholicism at the crossroads, Michael Gilchrist 1171 - Sep 1989 - Christianity: new threats in the aftermath of the fall of Communism, Paul Johnson 1172 - Sep 1989 - Three problems for Catholic schools, Michael Gilchrist 1173 - Jul 1989 - An Agnostic analyses Catholicism: interview with Leszek Kolokawski, Paul Gray 1174 - Jul 1989 - Making a revolution by changing the meaning of words, Frank Mobbs 1175 - Jul 1989 - Editorial: No subscriptions under false pretences, B.A. Santamaria 1176 - Jun 1989 - Australian Catholicism's one million "lost": a sociological analysis, B.A. Santamaria 1177 - Apr 1989 - The Catholic Church in Britain: Piers Paul Read interviewed by 'AD2000', Paul Gray 1178 - Feb 1989 - The condition of Catholic teacher training in Australia, Michael Gilchrist 1179 - Feb 1989 - Editorial: Who are the educational 'experts'?, B.A. Santamaria 1180 - Nov 1988 - The issues facing Australian Catholicism, Bishop George Pell 1181 - Oct 1988 - A Catholic university for Australia: surely not modelled on Notre Dame?, Michael Gilchrist 1182 - Jul 1988 - 'Humanae Vitae' twenty years after, B.A. Santamaria 1183 - Jun 1988 - Muggeridge at eighty-five: the long road from agnosticism to faith, B.A. Santamaria 1184 - Apr 1988 - A kingdom divided in itself, B.A. Santamaria