Originally posted by catholicweekly.com.au By Mathew De Sousa In the almost 20 years that Question Time has been published in The Catholic Weekly, Fr John Flader never thought much about writing a book on the topic of life after death. But when prompted to tackle the...
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP pastoral letter: Congratulations Sydney!
Originally posted by catholicweekly.com.au By Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP At the recent 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, the Papal Legate, announced what the church of Sydney had been hoping for: that we will host the 54th International...
History of the Jewish Temple
By Fr John Flader Originally published by Catholicweekly.com.au The Temple in Jerusalem. As we know, King David wanted to build a Temple which would house the Ark of the Covenant and be the place of prayer and worship for the Jews. After he captured Jerusalem, he...
Review—From Time to Eternity
Originally published by Catholicweekly.com.au From Time to Eternity brings the two earlier books into sharp focus by helping the reader keep the goal of eternal life in mind on a daily basis. Once again Fr John Flader presents us with an extremely easy to read but...
Catholic social media runs red-hot for “new” Shroud of Turin research
Originally published by Catholicweekly.com.au The Catholic world has finally caught up with The Catholic Weekly in publicising the latest research showing the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, with social media running red-hot over a 2022 study by Italian...
A Drop in the Ocean
written by Cath Gale After caring for my Dad full time for 14 months, while he lived with a brain tumour, when people say how wonderful a job I did caring for him, my only reply is that it is a drop in the ocean compared to what my Dad did for me. My Dad, the 9th out...
The miraculous making of Mackillop docu-film
Originally published by www.catholicweekly.com.au When pre-production began on a docu-fiction film chronicling the life of St Mary MacKillop, Catholic media company Shalom World never expected that the highly-anticipated Aussie project would be shelved. Significant...
What is the Transfiguration?
Originally published by www.EWTN.com The Transfiguration of Jesus is one of the key events in Jesus’ life. He took three apostles – Peter, James, and John – up to a high mountain to pray. As they were praying, His appearance changed, and His clothes became “dazzling...
Sailing Back to Byzantium: Art of Michael Galovic, Yarra and Hunter Arts Press, 2024.
Rod Pattenden, July 2024 This lavish, large format publication on the work of iconographer Michael Galovic is a welcome addition to the coverage of the arts and spirituality in Australia. It is a beautiful book, an art...