THE Catholic faith, with its richness of tradition and understanding of the scriptures, is a great resource to pass on to our children. I’ve come to realise the best opportunity to pass on the faith to our children is seizing small teachable moments in our everyday life. I had such an opportunity when my five-year-old …
FOR me, being Catholic has looked different at different seasons of my life. I had a vibrant childhood with six siblings and a busy young adult life. I completed a bachelor’s degree and was employed as an allied health professional. Rocking up to youth group was a habit but I still lived a worldly …
Listen here at 96Five Hello, I’m Donna Power, the founder of Brisbane-based charity, Project Kindy. We fundraise to provide essential support for locally-run kindergartens in rural Malawi, Africa, to give children in extreme poverty access to life-saving and life-changing pre-primary education. You can learn more about our work and our story at projectkindy.com Have you …
I was asked to give a reflection on one of the stations of the cross this Easter. Little did I know what was in store for me. I was plunged into reflecting about the prophetic words Jesus spoke as he comforted the weeping women.I bring to light what stood out to me and has stayed …
Mothering, pregnancy and birth are the most intimate expressions of creative collaboration with God. I liken a mother’s “yes” to life to the self-donation of Jesus Christ’s gift of himself in the Eucharist. It’s a visible sign of God’s kingdom on earth. Co-creating with God’s own design to raise a child is a most honourable …
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