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- Author: The Catholic LeaderMY mentors have taught me time and time again, "show, don't tell". A spiritual mentor of mine, St Joseph, shares the same message in his own way. Most Catholics know - St Joseph does not have one attributable quote to him in the Gospels. We have to look...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis said Sunday that God's glory and our true happiness are not found in success, fame, or popularity but in loving and forgiving others. In his Angelus address on March 17, the pope asked: How it is possible that God's glory is manifest in the...
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Alan says his ministry of photography blesses him with beauty others do not get a chance to see
15 March 2024ALAN Edgecomb's ministry is photography. He has been dedicated to serving the Church behind the camera for the last 15 years. He talks through how he caught a stunning shot of Deacon Chad Hargraves distributing Holy Communion under a ray of light. The... - Author: The Catholic LeaderAMY Hennessey was just 21 when doctors at Mater Private Hospital Brisbane discovered a "giant" tumour in her pelvis. The tumour was diagnosed as Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer of the bones and surrounding soft tissues that most commonly occurs in children...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderMICHAEL Nayler says it is great to see so many Queensland Catholic secondary schools are part of the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation program, which supports student educational costs in Year 11 and 12. The former Catholic school...
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Archbishop Francis Carroll dies aged 93
14 March 2024FORMER Canberra and Goulburn Archbishop Francis Carroll has died at Calvary Hospital in Wagga Wagga today. He was 93 years old. "Archbishop Francis always retained the personal charm of his rural family background," Canberra and Goulburn Archbishop Christopher... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Learning to see the Jesus-shaped hole in our hearts
14 March 2024THESE days you're more likely to see "nones" than nuns. People are leaving Christianity in place for no religious affiliation. Why? At first, it can seem clear why people are leaving Christianity in place for atheism or agnosticism. Scientific discovery,... - Author: The Catholic Leader"COME as you are," - that's the message from RecoRally organiser Nattasha Mierendorf. In preparation for Holy Week, Evangelisation Brisbane is inviting young people from across the Archdiocese to Padua College, Kedron, for a night of praise, worship and...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderA NEW book summarises the five hallmarks of early Christian lives that continue to be applicable to Jesus Christ's followers today. The book, The Example of the First Christians, examines the early followers of Jesus of Nazareth, whose lives inspire and...
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Seeing St Stephen's Cathedral from a new perspective
12 March 2024IF you have been to a big event at St Stephen's Cathedral in the last decade then chances are you have seen Alan Edgecomb. He has been the man behind the camera since 2009 and his photos have graced the front page of countless editions of The Catholic...