A Letter from Mary Wagner
A Letter from Mary Wagner Pro-life prisoner, Mary Wagner, wrote this letter to encourage all Christians in carrying their crosses, particularly those in Canada, who are being threatened with the removal of their conscientious objection to doctor-abetted euthanasia. Thanks to Toronto Catholic Witness for making this letter available here. January 23, 2016 My dear Christian Sisters and Brothers, Since we are all so deeply concerned for...
Mother of Sorrows and Sorrowing Mothers
Mother of Sorrows and Sorrowing Mothers Fr. Peter Murphy gave this meditation at the recent Life and Family National Conference 2016 in Albury, New South Wales, organised by Family Life International. (Please visit their website here to find out more about this wonderful Australian pro-life group!) Fr. Murphy serves on the FLI Advisory Board and is also a great support to the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants in Albury....
The Real Presence
The Real Presence Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world. John 6:51 This story came via a circuitous route of faithful Catholic newsletters, and was originally written by Fr. Albert J Byrne, under the title Natures’ Evidence of the Real Presence. On the evening of the last day of his October 1995 visit to the US, Pope John Paul II was scheduled...
Would You Like Some Charity With That Outrage?
Would You Like Some Charity With That Outrage? We’re all aware of the phenomenon of online aggression and many of us have taken part in some online debates or conversations in which we expressed frustration or anger, when it would have been better for us to unplug and calm down. St. Paul is pretty clear on the correct disposition Christians need to adopt as a lifestyle - it is that of true love; none other than the love...
Mary Loves a Chaste Heart - a Poem
Mary Loves A Chaste Heart -a Poem by Christopher Ziegler This lovely poem first appeared at Christ’s Faithful Witness (Please have a look at this great, faithful Catholic site) and is reproduced here with permission. Mary loves a chaste heart— But so often have I struggled. A wandering mind begets temptation. When I remove my eye from Mary, I begin to believe I can trust myself. Soon the cravings of sin...
Solemnity of Corpus Christi
Solemnity of Corpus Christi It was a privilege to process through the streets of Melbourne yesterday behind the True Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus. My children and I joined hundreds of people at the Corpus Christi seminary Church, and were happy to see some of my seminarians friends from Catholic Theological College. Lots of young people, from all walks of life and many nationalities made the day very special and were a...
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