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May we all have the virtue of charity that St Vincent de Paul possessed

Sep 27, 2023

By Michael Howard BORN into peasantry, kidnapped into slavery and finally a spiritual advisor to the Queen of France, St Vincent de Paul was a witness to the stark contrast between rich and poor, in both wealth and spirit. Pope Benedict XVI noted that...

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50 tiny Qld babies welcomed in 24-hours across Mater hospitals

Sep 27, 2023

FIFTY new Queenslanders were recently welcomed to the world in one of the busiest-ever 24 hours at Mater Mothers' hospitals. These five tiny newborns were among the 44 bubs who were born at Mater Mothers' in Brisbane on August 30, with another six babies...

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Four women from Springfield parish start up 'holywares' online shop

Sep 26, 2023

A CROWD of young people were among the first to get their hands on rosaries inspired by Australian wildflowers and shirts printed with saintly mottos, all crafted by the four Brisbane Catholic women who founded The Lily Rose Room. The Lily Rose Room is...

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St John Bosco relic to tour Brisbane

Sep 26, 2023

A FIRST class relic of St John Bosco accompanied by a wax replica of the saint will travel between a number of Brisbane churches. The relic is a tiny piece of St John Bosco's brain, less than 1cm long, which is hidden beneath the clothing of the wax replica...

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Brisbane archdiocese unveils second iteration of Reconciliation Action Plan

Sep 26, 2023

BRISBANE Archbishop Mark Coleridge said the second iteration of the archdiocesan Reconciliation Action Plan was the fruit of a long journey. The second RAP was launched at an inaugural Archdiocesan Reconciliation Dinner on September 14. "(The RAP) hasn't...

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God sent his Son not just for some, but for the whole world, archbishop says at Multicultural Mass

Sep 25, 2023

"LIFE is Christ", and the Church was enriched by how different cultural traditions expressed this truth, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge said at the Multicultural Mass at St Stephen's Cathedral yesterday. "Each culture gathered in this cathedral has...

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'You don't play with life', Pope Francis says condemning euthanasia and abortion

Sep 25, 2023

POPE Francis condemned euthanasia and abortion as actions that "play with life" and said there was such a thing as "bad compassion" during a press conference aboard the papal plane from Marseille to Rome on Saturday. "You don't play with life, neither...

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Remembering Padre Pio - the humble friar known for suffering, humility and miracles

Sep 23, 2023

OU September 23, the Church remembers the Italian Franciscan priest St Pio of Petrelcina, better known as "Padre Pio" and known for his suffering, humility and miracles. The man later known by these names was originally named Francesco Forgione, born...

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Young people are experiencing the 'awesome' wonder of God at Ignite Conference

Sep 22, 2023

IT is a windy Spring day and stallholders are bracing both for the September gale rifling through their leaflets and posters and the throng of young people pouring out of the morning rally to the outdoor space at Brisbane's Ignite Conference 2023. I find...

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Caritas Australia reports tonnes of food, hygiene kits, clothes lost in Russian attack

Sep 21, 2023

CARITAS Australia has confirmed Russian troops hit an industrial enterprise in Lviv, where a Caritas-Spes Ukraine humanitarian aid warehouse was located on the night of September 19. Caritas-Spes Ukraine is working to calculate the final details of the...

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