The Christian bible has two sections: the Jewish scriptures (Old Testament) and Christian writings (New Testament). Jesus, and his mother Mary, were devout Jews, deeply immersed in the scriptures and both testaments were written or recorded by Jews (with the exception of the Gospel of Luke and The Acts of the Apostles which were written
Some fifteen years ago, I began to meet regularly with several women to support each other in prayer. Called ‘Women of Wisdom’ we committed to prioritising prayerful listening to balance our never-lost-for-words conversation. The format was simple and has been adapted here for private reflection. Breathe: Sit with your back straight and your feet firmly grounded
Catholic Mindfulness with Dr Gregory Bottaro Mindfulness aims to ‘fill the mind’ with a focussed awareness and is proven to be very effective in managing anxiety. Catholic Mindfulness grounds this practice in prayer and invites the active engagement of God in the process. The Sacramental Pause was designed by Dr Gregory Bottaro as a daily
The word: Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “My kingdom does not belong to this world; if it did, my followers would fight to keep me from being taken by the authorities. You say that I am a king. I was born and came into the world for this
How important grandparents are for family life, for passing on the human and religious heritage which is so essential for each and every society! How important it is to have intergenerational exchanges and dialogue, especially within the context of the family. Children and the elderly build the future of people: children because they lead history
The students from Holy Family Primary, Granville did a short film about the life of St. Mary MacKillop using CathFamily's scripts and costume idea! We loved it, and we thought all our CathFamily subscribers would like to watch it and enjoy as much as we did. Leave your comment below and let all those
Many wonderful saints share the month of August for their feast days, but it is hard for an Australian to pass up the opportunity to celebrate St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. When Alexander and Flora MacKillop welcomed their first baby, Mary Helen, into the world in the bedroom of their little house in Melbourne they
Click here to preview a sample of content Generation: Grand is a warm and refreshing look at grandparents, and the perfect thank you gift to the older people who support your school and its children. Like you, we appreciate that grandparents are often the hidden powerhouse of evangelisation in our school communities. Looking to
This saintly couple are parents to Mary and grandparents to Jesus. With such amazing offspring, Joachim and Anne must shared an extraordinary love. They have long been held up as exemplars for married couples, and in fact, they are one of the few married couple saints cannonised in the Catholic Church. We know very few
“Put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, with the belt of truth around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Take up the
