ALTAR OF THE CHAIR, ST PETER’S BASILICA, ROME, 28 JULY 2025 You’ll have noticed the granite obelisk, reaching 41 metres up to the skies, in the middle of St Peter’s Square. It was already a thousand years old when Moses saw it in Heliopolis. Caesar Augustus transplanted it to Alexandria around the time of Christ’s […]
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP giving his homily for the Solemn Mass of the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time and Dempsey Medal awards. Photo: Patrick J Lee. This is the edited text for the homily for the Solemn Mass of the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) + Dempsey medal. The first Hobbit film was […]
Sydney pilgrims bound for the Jubilee of Youth take one last photo before boarding their flight to Rome via Poland on 20 July. Photo: Moments with Jazz Photography. Teary farewells quickly turned into hopeful excitement as more than 40 pilgrims from Sydney’s South West set out for the International airport ahead of their flight to […]
BASILICA OF SANTA CROCE, FLORENCE, 23 JULY 2025 This Tempio dell’Itale Glorie (Temple of Italian Glories) boasts tombs and monuments of including the humanist-architect of Sta Maria Novella Alberti, the philosopher-poet Dante, the artist-engineer Leonardo Da Vinci, the astronomer Galileo, the political theorist Machiavelli, Ghiberti of the bronze doors, Marconi inventor of radio, and Rossini […]
St Charbel Statue at St Luke’s Parish in Revesby. Photo: Patrick Tadros. Modern life is abuzz with 24/7 distractions. Perhaps the 19th century Maronite hermit, St Charbel, has the answer to cutting ourselves loose from them, Bishop Daniel Meagher told hundreds gathered at Revesby parish on 20 July. He said that the saint’s life was […]
Marun and two of his sons. Photo: Supplied. No other event in the Catholic calendar offers a more profound opportunity for fathers and sons to walk together in faith than the St Joseph Camino pilgrimage. This overnight journey held on 5 and 6 September has become more than just a physical trek; it embodies the […]
METROPOLITAN DUOMO OF THE NATIVITY OF ST MARY, MILAN, 22 JULY 2025 We don’t know for sure which parts of the Mary-Mag Myth are really hers, but she got a reputation early as a bad girl, even if one who turned good. We know she was one of the female groupies who stalked Jesus from […]
Members of the Chinese Catholic Pastoral Community with Tania Rimac from the Parish Renewal Team for a leadership renewal conference. Photo: Supplied. Members of the Chinese Catholic Pastoral Community gathered at St Joseph’s Retreat Centre in Baulkham Hills for a leadership renewal conference, a day shaped by reflection, formation, and a deep sense of mission […]
Fr Laurie Foote OP speaking with Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP at the latest Grace and Truth night. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. St Mary’s Cathedral hall was transformed into a classroom in the evening on 18 July, as Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP led the audience through a reflection on the person of Jesus Christ in the latest […]
(L-R) Sean Rahilly, Dr Renee Kohler-Ryan, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, Mary Anne Carroll OAM and Michael Digges. These four Sydney laypeople were among the last Catholics worldwide to receive papal honours from Pope Francis which recognised their contribution to the growth of the faith in Sydney. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2025 One worked to […]
Head coach Fr David Romero CRS coaches the children as they go through their basketball drills at St Christopher’s Primary School Hall in Holsworthy. Photo: Alison De Sousa Worried about the overuse of TV and devices in the home, Charlie Sarkis looked for an active community where his boys would be encouraged to take part […]
As a young Islander growing up in Sydney’s outer western suburbs, seeking to escape the relentless cycle of poverty, gangs, and alcohol abuse, Josh Mokoroa called out for Jesus. The Australian-born Cook Islander initially found the Lord’s voice amid the blazing lights, concert stage and stirring voices of fellow Islanders of a Pentecostal church. But […]
PURPOSE FESTIVAL 2025 – Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2025 This is the edited text for the homily for Votive Mass of the Holy Eucharist, Sydney Catholic Youth “Purpose Fest” 2025. The Guardian recently ran an article on “aura farming”—curating the coolest, most confident or most mysterious version of yourself. Popularised by video games, […]
Marini Logarti and her volunteers. Photo: Supplied. What happens when a trained nurse discovers that God has gifted her in ways she never imagined? For Marini Logarti, “Called and Gifted” became the key to unlocking a completely new path in life – one that has led her from the hospital ward to parish event management […]
(L-R) Nathanael, Matthew, Marcus, Marius, Natalie, and Hanita Adhi Hiu. Photo: Patrick J Lee. Serving God is a family affair for the Hiu family. All five members are involved in the sacramental and liturgical life at St Mary’s Cathedral and in Sydney’s Indonesian Catholic community. Marius, 45, Hanita Adhi, 44, and their children Nathanael, 17, […]
