Articles
Couple’s Corner: November 2011
Who is King in our Marriage? God calls couples to place Jesus at the centre of our marriage – to let him reign over our…
Christ the King!
Despite the machinations of those who had rejected Christ’s peace, Christ’s reign is complete and eternal… writes Marilyn Rodrigues In 1925 the world was lurching…
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Carl Anderson underscores the incredible complexity of the Image. Every detail about the image had a meaning for the indigenous people, The image itself was…
The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe
In 1519, the Spaniard Hernan Cortes arrived in Aztec Mexico with his small band of soldiers. By 1521, Cortes and his local allies had defeated…
Couple’s Corner: October 2011
The Rosary as Awesome Couple Prayer Many couples pray the Rosary regularly; they find the simple rhythm and set format an easy way to reconnect…
The Rosary
A Calling Card for Heaven Does your family pray the rosary? Would you like to begin it as a family tradition but it’s just too…
Prayer Space
One of the best ways to help your children grow in faith is to teach them to pray. There are many ways to pray as a family and it is good to have both regular routines and variety.
Family Rituals
Rituals are tremendously important in family life. Many of our fondest memories of our childhood relate to family rituals, like long Christmas lunches, Sunday walks…
Reclaiming Halloween
Like it or loath it, there’s no escaping the marketing presence of Halloween. Parents are wise to approach this festival with caution. The practice of…
A Mother’s Heart
For more than forty years I have been honouring my mother on Mothers’ Day, yet it has never really occurred to me to honour the…
Understanding the Trinity
The Feast of the Trinity always follows on the Sunday after Pentecost and represents a central belief of our faith. While there are three distinct…
St Mary of the Cross Mackillop
For the first time, on August 8, 2011, the universal Church will honour Australia’s first saint, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. It has always…