By Mathew De Sousa Originally posted by catholicweekly.com.au Marrying sacramentally in the church after 12 years of civil marriage, Seb and Kath Dell’Orefice gained a true understanding of their marital responsibility after months of formation and spiritual...
Catholic power couple Matt and Cameron Fradd to host “parents night out” in Sydney
By Darren Ally Originally Posted by Catholicweekly.com.au The Archdiocese of Sydney is set to welcome renowned Catholic couple Matt and Cameron Fradd for a special “Parents Night Out” event on Wednesday, 5 February, from 7-9pm. Marking the first time the couple will...
New Biography of Cardinal Pell Published 2 Years After His Sudden Death
Originally posted by the National Catholic Register By Edward Pentin Two years after Cardinal George Pell’s unexpected death, a new biography on the larger-than-life Australian Church leader has been published that promises to serve as a definitive historical record...
St Peter’s Holy Door sees more than half million pilgrims in two weeks
Originally posted by Catholicweekly.com.au By Justin McLellan More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it. From 24 December, when the pope inaugurated the Holy...
Fact or fiction? 9 popular myths about Our Lady of Guadalupe
By David Ramos Originally posted on www.catholicnewsagency.com Almost 500 years after the appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe — whose feast the Church celebrates Dec. 12 — the image of Our Lady has become the subject of several popular myths and legends, especially in...
Preparing the way for Christmas
By Dr Margaret Ghosn mshf Originally posted on www.catholicweekly.com.au In December, we begin to think about Christmas, although shopping centres begin a marketing campaign as early as October. Preparation is not about focussing on presents to be purchased and food...
Advent…it’s the waiting that counts
By Stephen Lacey Originally posted on www.catholicweekly.com.au Nowadays, Point Clare is a commuter town with an Aldi supermarket and views of Gosford high-rise apartments. But growing up there as a child, it was a semi-rural railway town, with just a corner store run...
Don’t know much about the Old Testament? Here’s the book for you.
By Carl E. Olson Originally posted on www.catholicworldreport.com “We wanted to write an Introduction that presupposed the truth of the Catholic Faith from the outset,” says Dr. John S. Bergsma, co-author with Dr. Brant Pitre of A Catholic Introduction to the Bible:...
St. Martin’s Lent & the Fast of Advent
By Matthew Plese Originally posted on acatholiclife.blogspot.com Martinmas - The Advent Equivalent of Mardi Gras When November 11th arrives each year, we are accustomed to seeing civic displays of patriotism and honor for the nation's veterans. Originally known as...