We're losing touch with the art of listening
Listening for Benedictines isn’t a passive endeavour. It is an act of will, of paying...
A revolution that starts in the heart
An afternoon with poets and writers delivered Natalie Acton with “an unexpected and precious gift”....
High school prophets
Despite how scandal-ridden the Church is in Australia and throughout the Western world, Beth Doherty...
Where to now for Christianity in the West?
The great enterprise of articulating the Christian faith within the story of the universe awaits...
Importance of seeing the 'big picture'
Failing to see or accept the big picture is a condition that is currently affecting...
Binge-watching our Easter journey
While studies reveal “binge-watching” isn’t good for our physical health and social well-being, could it...
Who is welcome at our inn?
As the Christmas season approaches, we are challenged to ask ourselves once again who is...
Are we “honourable people”?
Why do the majority of Australians support a Government policy that is illegal, cruel, inflicted...
Navigating the assisted dying debate
Within society I hear a babble of self-assured voices that prevent any openness to hearing...
Dogs, dialogues and discernments
The age-old spiritual process of discernment differs from most decision-making processes in two significant ways,...
Samaritan traveller a guide for end-of-life journey
Over the past months I have followed the “euthanasia debate” – the ongoing argument between...
Snails make good neighbours
It seems strange that a common garden snail achieved more for justice in its death...