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A blessed life shared for others

Giving time, talent and treasure: Brisbane's Henry Smerdon was recognised with an Order of Australia this year

HE may have been honoured with an Order of Australia on January 26, but Brisbane man Henry Smerdon doubts it'll allow him to access "the express lane at the gates of heaven". (14/03/2010)

Easter to take on new meaning when James receives welcome

EACH adult who begins the journey to full membership within the Catholic Church through the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) brings their own story. (07/03/2010)

Called to be a minister for God

Rebecca Crouch: NET (National Evangelisation Teams) Ministries senior supervisor, Emmanuel Community worship leader and Pray 2010 workshop presenter

"PRAYING on the run" is rarely part of Rebecca Crouch's spiritual repertoire. (28/02/2010)

Vinnies' president calls it a day

End of an era: John Campbell has completed his term as St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland president

QUEENSLAND'S growing problem of homelessness was on John Campbell's mind when he started his four-year term as St Vincent de Paul's state president in 2006. (21/02/2010)

Lending expertise to Rosies street ministry

IT is easy to hear the passion for social justice is Margaret Harvey's voice as she talks about the people she sees on the streets of Logan and Beenleigh. (14/02/2010)

Jesus is Cameron's stronghold

Salvation in Jesus Christ: Cameron Auld takes the power of the Gospel and his testimony to the prisons

A PINT of milk a day and the entry angle of the bullet may have saved Cameron Auld's life, but it's salvation from Jesus Christ that remains his stronghold. (07/02/2010)

New career awaits leading educator

Damien Brennan: "The Gospel is a very dangerous piece of literature as it challenges most common assumptions about life"

THE corridors at Brisbane Catholic Education's Dutton Park office are a bit duller these days now that Damien Brennan has left the building. (31/01/2010)

Fr John's ready to help broaden prayer horizons at Pray 2010

Fr John Chalmers: "I like the title Pray 2010 because it's a verb, a 'doing' word, rather than a noun"

SR Wendy Beckett, the famous art lover on British television, is not a figure that normally comes to mind for inciting revolution. (24/01/2010)

Peter's making the world a better place

Family abroad: Peter and Nikki Mahony and their four children are living temporarily in France

PETER Mahony is a self-confessed environmentalist who loves his wife and family dearly and yearns to make the world a better place "one small step at a time". (17/01/2010)

Megan's generosity shows how to live with the Christmas spirit

Megan Stannard: A "born mother" and carer

SHE'S "happiest when the car is full and extra chairs are needed around the dinner table". (25/12/2009)

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