Features index
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Impact of Mother Teresa's work, prayer felt 13 years after her death
Celebrations have been held around the world for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. CAROL ZIMMERMANN reports from Washington for Catholic News Service on Mother Teresa's legacy (05/09/2010)
Troops make final Iraq exit
Chaldean Auxiliary Bishop Shlemon Warduni of Baghdad is "screaming" for long-awaited peace for the Iraqi people, with the withdrawal for the last of the United States' combat troops from Iraq. CAROL GLATZ reports for Catholic News Service (29/08/2010)
Extolling Newman's brilliance
Cardinal John Henry Newman is to be beatified in England on September 19. PAUL DOBBYN spoke with an expert on Newman, Fr Rod Strange, when he visited Brisbane recently (22/08/2010)
Shedding light on God's mercy
Mercy and forgiveness are at the heart of being Christian, and Missionaries of God's Love Father Ken Barker recognises that the world yearns for both today. PAUL DOBBYN spoke to Fr Barker about his insights (15/08/2010)
Our Blessed Mary - a patriotic Australian ahead of her time
Josephite Sister Margaret McKenna recently published her book With Grateful Hearts! Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph in Queensland, 1870 to 1970. Now, on the feast of Blessed Mary MacKillop (August 8), Sr McKenna looks at the bigger picture, discussing the pioneering Josephite's claim to be "an Australian" in an 1873 document to the Vatican, at least a decade before such a view would become fashionable (08/08/2010)
Contemplative prayer program silently growing in Townsville
Townsville Catholic Education's success with introducing Christian meditation and contemplative prayer as everyday classroom practices is attracting interest from dioceses around Australia and overseas. Journalist ROBIN WILLIAMS spoke with the program's instigator Ernie Christie at Brisbane's recent Pray 2010 gathering where he was a presenter (01/08/2010)
Vincentians called to a holy life
New Queensland president of the St Vincent de Paul Society BRIAN MOORE, at his induction Mass in St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane, on July 2, issued a call for members to be true to the society's spiritual roots with a commitment to personal holiness. This is his address, drawn from his own thoughts as a Vincentian and from society publications (25/07/2010)
Fr Stan's one out of the box
Franciscan Fr Stan Fortuna is internationally renowned for his rap music and inspirational speaking. Journalist SELINA VENIER spoke with during a break in his engagements at the recent Pray 2010 gathering in Brisbane (18/07/2010)
Prayer has many faces
Director of Brisbane archdiocese's Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre at Ormiston JESUIT FATHER CHRIS GLEESON reflects on the essence of prayer (11/07/2010)
Wise advisor to wedded bliss
BRISBANE-born missionary priest Fr Pat Connor has become an international hit with his first book entitled Whom Not To Marry. MATT EMERICK spoke to Fr Pat about the book and the worldwide publicity he's receiving (04/07/2010)
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