Cultural hegemony probably wasn’t the first thing most people thought of when they heard about the dismissal of Cardinal Pell’s appeal. But we’ve got to think about it now.
The Narrow Gate: Unfashionable Causes
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The Narrow Gate: I Am Alive Because My Mother Chose Life
There is a very special reason why I am alive and also why I was named Charbel. About halfway through my mother’s pregnancy, she bled heavily for about a week. Naturally, she became very worried and went to her doctor. The outcome of that visit was that her doctor made it very clear to her that the bleeding was not good for the viability of the pregnancy and that the baby, me, would have less than a 5% chance of surviving.
The Narrow Gate – Time for Hope
Last week I rang my local NSW State member of the Legislative Assembly to leave a message. Since he had been reported in local media as being committed to voting against a proposed abortion bill, I wanted to thank him and urge him to stay strong amidst the inevitable attacks that would assail his resolve.
The Narrow Gate: What it Means to be a Catholic Today
There is much uncertainty in our society today. Confronting this uncertainty, the Catholic Church gives witness to its very particular view of the world.
The Narrow Gate – Sin is Our Business
Recently, I heard a priest addressing a large audience composed almost entirely of priests on the topic of the sacrament of Penance. He began his presentation, saying, ‘Sin is our (priests’) business.’
‘Our job,’ to lightly paraphrase, ‘is to reconcile sinners to God.’
July Newsletter, 2019
Dr Edward Sri made a huge impact on Sydney recently! The whole tour was only 5 days but he managed to fit in 21 talks to over 2,000 people!
Darwinian Evolution 1: Darwin the Man | Fr. Paul Robinson
Darwin’s era was one of great and, in retrospect, exaggerated optimism in science.
The Narrow Gate – Curé d’Ars
A friend once made a pilgrimage to Ars in France, home of the fabled Curé d’Ars, St John Mary Vianney.
What fascinated me at the time, as a young adult, wasn’t so much his priestly ministry, which was impressive enough
The Narrow Gate: The First Priest I Ever Knew
The first priest I ever knew was Fr John Scarborough. He had already left deep impressions prior to this meeting. At this time he was on the verge of retirement and, though a towering figure, at least to me, he was always ready with a warm laugh, forever smiling, and the truest of gentle men.
