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Faith makes sense
THE Catholic Church is often bagged in the media as being irrational and anti-science, so I was interested to learn that a recent convert from Judaism to Catholicism was influenced by science and the Church's stance on abortion. (05/09/2010)
Anyone can participate
WE'VE fulfilled our civic duty at another federal election, now it's time to get back to the footy, the beach, the bush, the TV, a good book, or whatever takes our fancy. (29/08/2010)
There's no social justice in killing unborn babies
WHAT would Jesus do? This is the question I needed to ask myself before submitting this. (29/08/2010)
A blending of the past, today might be fruitful
WE talk a lot about emptying churches, grey heads only, effect of Vatican II, long sermons, married priests, women priests, Vatican II, and occasionally I think about putting my tuppence worth in, and then I go to Mass and watch a group of First Communicants and marvel at the good work being done daily and am humbled by an awareness of the privilege that is mine to belong to our Catholic Church. (22/08/2010)
Time to break promises
Following the Federal election campaign we've just experienced, I'm hoping there's at least one promise our political leaders will consider breaking (22/08/2010)
We must place fidelity with God and the Church
PETER Ryan (Letters, CL 1/8/10) has bagged The Catholic Leader for publishing a couple of letters (CL 18/7/10) containing verifiable facts about the Prime Minister, the Labor Party and the Greens. (15/08/2010)
Choices in affluence
WE, the vast majority of Australians, are way too spoilt, aren't we? (15/08/2010)
Let us pray to resist evil
AS local Brisbane soldiers bury their friends killed in action recently and minister to many wounded, Jim Dowling's ongoing attacks on war memorials, and the use of our national flag, let alone the Church teaching on just war (CL 1 /8/10) come as neither appropriate nor in the spirit of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the way we treat our fellow brothers and sisters in faith. (08/08/2010)
Hoping for faith-filled action
QUESTIONING the validity of some teachers to teach religion in our schools when they are not leading lives in accordance with the faith they espouse - re Fr Kevin Ryan's column (CL, 6/6/10) - gives credence to concern for the low attendance of school leavers at Sunday Mass. (01/08/2010)
Time to have a say
BRISBANE archdiocese's Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) executive officer Peter Arndt points out that "the Church should not be telling Christians how to vote, but the Church can be a voice for people who do not have power or influence" (Page 3). (01/08/2010)
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