Closing Address to the Synod of Sydney
St Mary’s Cathedral College Hall, Sydney, 3 May 2026 They had met many times before—the disciples of Jesus after His […]
Welcome Address to the Synod of Sydney 2026
St Mary’s Cathedral College Hall, Sydney, 1 May 2026 Last week the ‘impossible’ was achieved: the Kenyan Sabastian Sawe ran
With more than a thousand men, and counting, Sydney’s Camino of St Joseph goes global
Men praying the rosary during the St Joseph Camino. Photo: GIOVANNI PORTELLI 2025 More than 1,200 men transformed Sydney with a city-wide gathering of
HOMILY FOR THE OPENING MASS OF THE SYNOD OF SYDNEY 2026 – Memorial of Saint Pius V
St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, 30 April 2026 The great Catholic novelist Flannery O’Connor produced some of the most startling and
Peter’s pitch changes everything
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP giving the homily for the Paschal Eucharist. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2026 This is
How a campus ministry grew to 5,000: Marcel LeJeune to speak in Sydney
Marcel LeJeune. Photo: Jules Photo Design. When Marcel LeJeune arrived at St Mary’s Catholic Centre at Texas A&M University in 2006, he
Homily for Mass for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter + St Peter Chanel
Extended Curia, St Mary’s Cathedral House Chapel, 28 April 2026 In today’s Gospel, Jesus is in the Temple on the
HOMILY FOR MASS OF THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR A + CONSECRATED LIFE
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 26 APRIL 2026 Sheep and goats. They were crucial for Ancient Near Eastern communities: the health
HOMILY FOR THE VIGIL MASS OF ANZAC DAY – FRIDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF EASTER
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY 24 APRIL 2026 It was perversely codenamed Unternehmen Mondscheinsonate (Operation Moonlight Sonata)—as 500+ Luftwaffe bombers razed
How a Naval officer’s analytical mind led him to the church
There is a particular kind of discipline that the Royal Australian Navy instils in its officers. A capacity to assess,
Family’s journey to faith begins with unexpected diagnosis
The Kinna-Puru family. Photo: Supplied. Among the thousands of people across Australia who joined the Catholic Church this Easter season
From Bossley Park to Baghdad
Mar Paulos III receiving flowers. Photo: Patrick J Lee. First a bearded and turbaned crucifer in traditional Iraqi garb flanked