By Bishop Tim Norton A recent visit of a prominent international priest and theologian to Australia sparked memories of Sam (not his real name), one of my best friends in...

Now that the referendum result is known, it’s time to look forward rather than look back. There will be a time for looking back, but a cooling off period may...

The Referendum on the Voice brings Australia to a threshold moment, since it looks not only to our past but to our future, not only to what we have been...

By Bishop Tim Norton A few weeks ago, we celebrated the Feast Day of St Mary of the Cross. Mary MacKillop lived an intriguing missionary life different to the notion...

What’s the difference between a parish and a faith community in modern Australia? It’s a question worthy of consideration. Vatican documents around themes of ministry and community have a central...

NAIDOC Week recently ended, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t acknowledge or celebrate our First Nations People of Australia until the next NAIDOC Week. Bishop Tim shares just how...

Bishop Ken Howell is due to be installed as the new Bishop of the Toowoomba Catholic Diocese on July 11. He has been in the Archdiocese of Brisbane for forty...

Brisbane Auxiliary Bishop Tim Norton SVD was named the new Bishop Promoter for Stella Maris Australia, the local ministry of the international Catholic organisation that supports seafarers. On Sunday 9...

Before dawn on Palm Sunday, a group of walkers set out on a pilgrimage from Brisbane to Cherbourg. The seven-day trek during this Holy Week sends pilgrims on a trail...

A couple of weeks ago, we marked the one year anniversary of my presence in the Archdiocese of Brisbane as an auxiliary bishop – a good time to reflect on...