Journal

How to host a Catholic men's conference speaker series
A conference gathering for Catholic men can become a substantial act of evangelisation and lay spiritual formation. It offers men space to encounter Catholic…
The seven sorrows of Mary: A devotion for our times
The Seven Sorrows of Mary invite Catholics to enter the Passion of Jesus through the eyes of his mother. They gather the Gospel accounts of Simeon’s warning,…
How to Lead a Group on the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius
The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius are often described as a four-week Catholic retreat, yet leading a group requires much more than summarising a retreat…
Catholic perspectives on the end times
End-time teaching is easily reduced to disaster headlines, secret dates or political speculation. Catholic perspectives on the last things, or eschatology,…
How to practice fasting and almsgiving beyond Lent
Many Australian Catholics encounter fasting and almsgiving during Lent, but the rhythm can disappear as soon as Easter arrives. The Church treats these…
St. Peter: From fisherman to rock of the Church
St. Peter’s story starts with a weathered boat, a crowded net, and a man whose livelihood depended on the lake. Before he was an apostle, before the Gospel…
How to organise a parish-wide Rosary novena
A parish-wide Rosary novena brings nine evenings of prayer into the ordinary rhythm of parish life. It gives families, young adults, older members, men and…
The Trinity at the Kitchen Table
Many people first encounter Christian belief about God through simple words: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The doctrine of the Holy Trinity confesses three…
How to Pray with Icons in the Catholic Tradition
Many Australians are familiar with statues of Mary, stained-glass windows and holy cards, yet an icon can still seem like an object reserved for church…
Lay leadership and the Church's mission of evangelisation
The Church's vision for lay leadership in evangelization is rooted in a conviction: every baptized follower of Christ is called to proclaim the Gospel through…