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- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Terry Lees A MAN walked alone into a small Irish pub and ordered three beers. He sat quietly at a table and drank them. The next day he was back, ordered three beers, and again sat alone and drank quietly. This repeated day after day and soon the whole...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderSHARING the Gospel, handing out hundreds of miraculous medals, praying and talking with people "searching for answers" made for a "powerful" two-day witness by Evangelisation Brisbane at the Mind, Body, Spirit festival. About 20,000 people attended the...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderFATHER Luan Le has always enjoyed trying new things. "I've tried acapella singing in a choir, martial arts, and I once took up surfing," he said Now, the Capuchin Franciscan friar will embark on a new challenge - Australian Catholic University's Banyo...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderCHURCHES around Brisbane will welcome 145 people into the Church this Easter. A packed St Stephen's Cathedral saw 85 catechumens and 60 candidates step forward for the Rite of Election last Sunday, the final step on the path to the Sacraments of Initiation...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHREE Jesuit astronomers and the 16th-century pope who commissioned the Gregorian calendar have recently been honoured with having asteroids named after them. The new additions include: "562971 Johannhagen," honoring Austrian Jesuit Father Johann Hagen,...
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Lismore flood one year after: residents looking for hope
28 February 2023A YEAR after record floodwaters devastated Lismore, the northern rivers town is rebuilding, even though it's happening at a frustratingly slow pace for many residents. Yet there is a sense of hope in the tight-knit community. "This is a flood town, and... - Author: The Catholic Leader
US Catholic Harrison Butker opens up about his Super Bowl-winning kick -- and his prayer routine
28 February 2023EVEN though Harrison Butker kicked the winning field goal in what he described as "one of the best Super Bowls ever played," football does not define the Kansas City Chiefs player's life. "I want to be a saint. And that's the most important thing, and... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Ukrainian teen rebuilding her life one year after Russian invasion
28 February 2023A YEAR after fleeing the war in Ukraine with her mother and sister, 13-year-old Veronika Doroshenko has made new friends, learnt to swim and loves the beach near her adopted home on the Gold Coast. The Ukrainian teenager is also "doing well" as a Year... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Education stress: More principals are planning to quit
27 February 2023THERE are acute warning signs for Australian schools with "a dramatic increase" of principals under stress and considering calling it quits. "Principals' workloads, stress caused by issues including the national teacher shortage across public, Catholic,... - Author: The Catholic Leader
The devil uses 'three widespread and dangerous temptations' to divide us, pope says
27 February 2023POPE Francis warned of three "widespread and dangerous temptations" the devil uses to separate us from God and divide us from each other. In his Angelus address on the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis said the devil used three "powerful poisons" to...