In an age of cancel culture can I find room in my heart for empathy?
Beyond outrage, indignation and justified critique, in an age of cancel culture can I find...
‘We’re all in this together’ is what every Christmas celebrates
The global COVID-19 pandemic has proved the inter-relatedness and interconnectedness of all of creation. The...
We are called to be ‘Neighbours without Borders’
In his encyclical Fratelli Tutti Francis says that being a neighbour without borders is how...
Good intentions are not good enough
The absence of women in the language of the Church matters enormously. Invisibility in words...
175 years ago, black lives mattered to John Bede Polding
In the spirit of Polding, may we pray for reconciliation between Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples...
A wise leader uses 'different strokes for different folks'
Within the Rule of Benedict, the contemporary relevance of wisdom for leaders is as impressive...
Voices of the oppressed must be heard to make positive social change
Stories create an emotional connection and can inspire us to act to overcome bigotry and...
Embracing life’s givens with solidarity and compassion
In the face of searing unfairness, we embrace injustice by working for justice, we embrace...
Women – seen and not seen during a pandemic
When the gifts of women and men, equally made in God’s image and likeness, are...
Jean Vanier abuse reveals patriarchy and pedestals are a toxic combination
For decades Jean Vanier was seen as a ‘spiritual superstar’. On learning of his abusive...
Fires, floods and the season of Lent are inextricably linked
For the sake of humanity and our planet, we cannot allow personally, communally, nationally or...
The Feast for the Frayed and Fatigued
Christmas is the feast for the fatigued and the frayed, writes Patty Fawkner, because God...