December 2006

31 Dec 2006

201

A challenging reflection to end the year... Andrew Kania

30 Dec 2006

200

Reasons to celebrate — our 200th edition!

29 Dec 2006

199

Perspectives of young people Part II

28 Dec 2006

198

Join the discussion in our forum...

27 Dec 2006

197

Join the discussion in our forum...

26 Dec 2006

196

A special series of commentaries bringing you perspectives of young people

25 Dec 2006

195

A poignant Christmas Day reflection

24 Dec 2006

194

Christmas wishes from Catholica Australia

23 Dec 2006

193

Hope amidst the reasons not to be hopeful...

22 Dec 2006

192

Much to think about today...

21 Dec 2006

191

Much to think about today...

20 Dec 2006

190

On the image of Jesus we present to the world...

19 Dec 2006

189

Humanae Vitae – the start of the modern crisis in participation!

18 Dec 2006

188

Welcoming God into our presence right now!

17 Dec 2006

187

Self-esteem or self-respect?

16 Dec 2006

186

Preparing for Christmas...

15 Dec 2006

185

We are all called to leadership...

14 Dec 2006

184

Is spam beginning to cripple the internet?

13 Dec 2006

183

But which truth?

12 Dec 2006

182

What, precisely, are the core requirements of Catholicism?

11 Dec 2006

181

Catholica at its very best ... and it doesn't get better than this!

10 Dec 2006

180

Great discussions...

09 Dec 2006

179

Is this one of the distinguishing marks of Christianity...

08 Dec 2006

178

Laying real rubber on the spiritual road!

07 Dec 2006

177

Andrew Kania is joining us...

06 Dec 2006

176

What a night! But good news too...

05 Dec 2006

175

Good News and Bad News

04 Dec 2006

174

Catholica at its very best: Mixed Blessings II

03 Dec 2006

173

A new Church year!

02 Dec 2006

172

More heartening developments for the Church, but...

01 Dec 2006

171

Authentic Catholicism: an antidote to clericalism...

     NOVEMBER 2006

30 Nov 2006

170

The language of God...

29 Nov 2006

169

Sex again — with a twist...

28 Nov 2006

168

Mixed Blessings...

27 Nov 2006

167

The Communications Crisis II...

26 Nov 2006

166

Lessons in liturgy

25 Nov 2006

165

Heartening developments for the Church...

24 Nov 2006

164

Discussing a societal scourge: Slander — a blighting sirocco

23 Nov 2006

163

Where is your true home!

22 Nov 2006

162

Peregrinus: Ten things you never knew about Saint Peter

21 Nov 2006

161

Tom's Take: The balances between the sexes...

20 Nov 2006

160

Milly on Monday: The art of prayer…

19 Nov 2006

159

Rosemary Canavan: Finding hope amidst the apocalyptic gloom…

18 Nov 2006

158

Rosemary Canavan: Finding hope amidst the apocalyptic gloom…

17 Nov 2006

157

Rosemary Canavan: Finding hope amidst the apocalyptic gloom…

16 Nov 2006

156

Rosemary Canavan: Finding hope amidst the apocalyptic gloom…

15 Nov 2006

155

Rosemary Canavan: Finding hope amidst the apocalyptic gloom…

14 Nov 2006

154

Tom Scott: A focus on communications today…

13 Nov 2006

153

Milly on Monday: Attending to what's right under our noses…

12 Nov 2006

152

Tom Scott: Searching for an authentic understanding of Jesus' vision…

11 Nov 2006

151

Ian Elmer: Who were the first Christians…

10 Nov 2006

150

What sort of discussion works best?

09 Nov 2006

149

Rosemary Canavan: Life's transforming moments…

08 Nov 2006

148

Some changes to our line-up & Peregrinus: The morality of State-sponsored torture…

07 Nov 2006

147

If we're going to win this horse race, what do we have to do?

06 Nov 2006

146

Cliff Baxter: Let's provide a bit of feedback!

05 Nov 2006

145

Tom McMahon: The challenge of the Kingdom of God…

04 Nov 2006

144

Ian Elmer: The Resurrection – what really happened?

03 Nov 2006

143

Winner of our Competition; Diarmuid O'Murchu interview on NCR; Amanda McKenna's new song "One Body in Christ"…

02 Nov 2006

142

Rosemary Canavan: What is the Kingdom of God really like?

01 Nov 2006

141

Peregrinus: Communion and Dissent

     OCTOBER 2006

31 Oct 2006

140

Tom Scott: Our ultimate accountability is to truth!

30 Oct 2006

139

Cliff Baxter: A debate on dress standards. What do you think?

29 Oct 2006

138

Fr Paddy Meagher SJ: A special multi-media reflection…

28 Oct 2006

137

Ian Elmer: Why did Jesus have to be crucified?

27 Oct 2006

136

Who's been running the Church for the past few hundred years?

26 Oct 2006

135

Rosemary Canavan: Metaphors of Life…

25 Oct 2006

134

Peregrinus: The human yearning for God…

24 Oct 2006

133

Tom Scott: The changing demographics of Christianity. Does it offer hope for the future?

23 Oct 2006

132

Cliff Baxter: Internet Discussion…

22 Oct 2006

131

KateD: The value of storytelling…

21 Oct 2006

130

Ian Elmer: Why did God have to become human?

20 Oct 2006

129

Two commentaries on leadership and vision

19 Oct 2006

128

Rosemary Canavan: Coping with situations that make us want to scream

18 Oct 2006

127

Some serious issues that our bishops need to address…

17 Oct 2006

126

Tom Scott: Bringing them back to what?

16 Oct 2006

125

Cliff Baxter: A voice from Westminster – Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor

15 Oct 2006

124

Our First Competition

14 Oct 2006

123

Ian Elmer: Did Jesus think he was 'the Son of God'?

13 Oct 2006

122

Cliff Baxter: We are no longer hunting the Sabre-tooth Tiger – or Dancing with Jurassic Males!

12 Oct 2006

121

Rosemary Canavan: Can we learn lessons from the Amish tragedy?

11 Oct 2006

120

Editorial: Is a Christian Society a Healthier Society?

10 Oct 2006

119

Editorial: The decline of Lay Apostolates. What can be done?

09 Oct 2006

118

Cliff Baxter: World Youth Day 2008 — an opportunity for renewal

08 Oct 2006

117

Rosemary Canavan: The Seven Deadlies VII – Pride

07 Oct 2006

116

Tom Scott: The Seven Deadlies VI – Envy viewed in an adult context

06 Oct 2006

115

Wendy: The Seven Deadlies V – Wrath

05 Oct 2006

114

SJA video and Alan Simpson: The Seven Deadlies IV – Sloth it requires no effort, no thought, no intent

04 Oct 2006

113

Ian Elmer: The Seven Deadlies III – Greed it is good (with reservations)!

03 Oct 2006

112

Wendy: The Seven Deadlies II – Wrath

02 Oct 2006

111

Wendy: The Seven Deadlies I – Gluttony very much a relevant, contemporary issue

01 Oct 2006

110

Dawn Bowie: The Seven Deadlies VI – Lust

     SEPTEMBER 2006

30 Sep 2006

109

Ian Elmer: Who did Jesus think he was? (Cont'd)

29 Sep 2006

108

Bishop Pat Power: A Time for Reform…

28 Sep 2006

107

Rosemary Canavan: Celebrating the personalities who make us who we are…

27 Sep 2006

106

Peregrinus: A saint who might help us see a certain priority…

26 Sep 2006

105

Tom Scott: A motley crew of seafarers seeking the Lord…

25 Sep 2006

104

Cliff Baxter: Field of Dreams…

24 Sep 2006

103

Social Justice Sunday & KateD: Discernment – Knowing what to hold onto and what to let go…

23 Sep 2006

102

What, precisely are we trying to do here? & Ian Elmer: Who did Jesus think he was?

22 Sep 2006

101

Cliff Baxter: Neither Oppressor Nor Oppressed Be!

21 Sep 2006

100

Rosemary Canavan: What sort of Church would you belong to?

20 Sep 2006

099

Peregrinus: The power of iconography & Father Farzhenheim is back!

19 Sep 2006

098

John O'Keefe: Spirituality — what is it in a Christ-centred context?

18 Sep 2006

097

The Curmudgeon is back!

17 Sep 2006

096

Tom Scott: The communication challenges faced by the Church…

16 Sep 2006

095

Ian Elmer: What was the world of Jesus really like?

15 Sep 2006

094

Theologos: Demystifying the Mystical

14 Sep 2006

093

Rosemary Canavan: The challenges involved in handing on and handing over…

13 Sep 2006

092

Peregrinus: More on the meaning of suffering…

12 Sep 2006

091

Theologos: Some further lay reflections on the Lectionary…

11 Sep 2006

090

Anniversary of 911 and Theologos: A second look at the Holy Family

10 Sep 2006

089

KateD: Have you ever wondered about the Mass settings and readings?

09 Sep 2006

088

Ian Elmer: The Holy Family: What is the true picture?

08 Sep 2006

087

Theologos: Learning to trust our spiritual intuition and inner guide…

07 Sep 2006

086

Rosemary Canavan: How do we pass on "the faith" to our children?

06 Sep 2006

085

Peregrinus: The problem of Evil I…

05 Sep 2006

084

Multi-media reflection: The challenge we face…

04 Sep 2006

083

Cliff Baxter: The love that dares not speak its shame…

03 Sep 2006

082

KateD: Some reflections on what we do at Mass…

02 Sep 2006

081

Ian Elmer: Searching for the historical Jesus

01 Sep 2006

080

Theologos: Learning to trust our spiritual intuition and inner guide

     AUGUST 2006

31 Aug 2006

079

Fr Patrick Collins on Thomas Merton III & Tom Scott asks "What are God's politics?

30 Aug 2006

078

Fr Patrick Collins on Thomas Merton II & Peregrinus on the need to question…

29 Aug 2006

077

Fr Patrick Collins on Thomas Merton I

28 Aug 2006

076

On some serious issues of truth and half-truth… The defaming of Fr George Coyne SJ – Cliff Baxter's offer about writer's workshops

27 Aug 2006

075

KateD: The journey towards spiritual maturity…

26 Aug 2006

074

Peregrinus: Divorce IV — What is the Orthodox perspective? & Ian Elmer: Would the 'real' Jesus please stand up?

25 Aug 2006

073

Peregrinus: Divorce III — What is the Protestant perspective? & Nathanael: The Real Presence – what does it really mean?

24 Aug 2006

072

Peregrinus: Divorce II — What did St Paul have to say on the subject? & Multi-Media Reflection – When it's too hard to cry

23 Aug 2006

071

Peregrinus: Divorce I — What did Jesus have to say on the subject?

22 Aug 2006

070

A question for Mike Willesee

21 Aug 2006

069

Cliff Baxter: Climate Change – why we should be concerned&@133; & How you can assist our endeavour

20 Aug 2006

068

KateD: On problems of one's personal image and being resurrected!

19 Aug 2006

067

Ian Elmer: Who is this man Jesus who is the focus of our attention?

18 Aug 2006

066

Nathanael: Faith as the author of our lives & Vince Exley on "Suggestions for our future Church"

17 Aug 2006

065

Cliff Baxter: The dissonance of war – the harmony of peace

16 Aug 2006

064

Peregrinus: What do the Gospels really have to say about sex?

15 Aug 2006

063

The power of words: Tom Scott – Let no man put assunder…

14 Aug 2006

062

What drives the minds of fundamentalists and terrorists? Cliff Baxter on "Secondary Gain"; Tom McMahon – Obituary for a priest colleague

13 Aug 2006

061

What are we really looking for in our priests? III

12 Aug 2006

060

Ian's Take: Are we called to be mystics/Ruth's Prayer

11 Aug 2006

059

Theologos: The Priesthood Today/Cliff's Appeal for the Nersisyan family in Armenia

10 Aug 2006

058

Two takes on the challenges in relationships: Jo Shears and Dawn Bowie/Dr Theopullus: Dental Code not Da Vinci Code has all the answers

09 Aug 2006

057

Peregrinus: Being able to see God in the ordinary and mundane/View from the Cloister: On the proposed establishment of another fundamentalist Catholic school in Wagga...

08 Aug 2006

056

Tom's Take: The conundrums of my new-found friendship with Cliffy Baxter/Inaugural Catholica Festival of Faith brings mixed blessings

07 Aug 2006

055

Cliff's Take: A passionate plea for peace/Ruth's View

06 Aug 2006

054

Kate's Take: This little light of mine and the Transfiguration/Biffin O'Toole

05 Aug 2006

053

Ian's Take: Insights from Paul as to how God reveals himself in our lives/ Cindy the Sacristan.

04 Aug 2006

052

What a fabulous start! Thank you. Peregrinus: struggling with the issues surrounding celibacy.

03 Aug 2006

051

Welcome to the first truly public edition of the Catholica daily e-bulletin

02 Aug 2006

050

Jo's Take: Cold Feet

01 Aug 2006

049

Cliff's Take: The tragedy of St Vincent's Redfern.../Ruth's View

     JULY 2006

31 Jul 2006

048

Cliff's Take: Should the Aboriginal people embrace capitalism?/Cindy the Sacristan: First days as a parish sacristan...

30 Jul 2006

047

Kate's Take: The struggle between priests and people/Another Prayer for Our Time

29 Jul 2006

046

Cliff's Take: It's enough to send you bananas!/Ruth's View: What do bananas have to do with either erections or elections?

28 Jul 2006

045

Theologos: Love as the antidote to fear.../Molly: On how to clean Father's toilet bowl...

27 Jul 2006

044

Jo's Take: Forty years and forty frights/Sr Feralia: Reporting on the Blue Mountains Kumbya Remembrance Festival

26 Jul 2006

043

Peregrinus: What do you know about the history of the mother of the mother of God? And why you might bother to know at least a little.../Cloister: Why is the cradle of three of the great religions such a constant cauldron of conflict?

25 Jul 2006

042

Cliff's Take: People are not commodoties/Fr Farzhenheim: Smoke out the Catholic cockroaches in our midst

24 Jul 2006

041

Holy Irritant: Celebrating Christina the Astonishing - Patron Saint of Holy Irritants/Introducing Ignatius McDrool

23 Jul 2006

040

Kate's Take: What do you want from your Church/Molly: On the importance of "custody of the voice"

22 Jul 2006

039

Ian's Take: Were the founders of the Church radicals or reactionaries/Bishop Laughlin: Mirth is not a mortal sin

21 Jul 2006

038

Tom's Take: How the nature of the perception of the relationship God calls us to changes in time/Molly: How to care for the priest's dog

20 Jul 2006

037

Cliff's Take: Sorry, Mr Howard, the Curmudgeon disagrees/View from the Cloister: Banks want church out of the banking business

19 Jul 2006

036

Cliff's Take: A time for a new beginning in male-female relationships/Sr Feralia

18 Jul 2006

035

Editorial: A prayer for our time...

17 Jul 2006

034

Cliff Baxter on the Tragedy in Lebanon and Ruth's View...

16 Jul 2006

033

Peregrinus on Catholicism in Ireland and View from the Cloister...

15 Jul 2006

032

Welcoming Ian Elmer as a commentator, His topic "Reclaiming our Jewish Heritage". Also Fergal O'Dobbin on why he is recommending the head of Sony Corporation for a Papal Knighthood...

13 Jul 2006

031

Note re back-end programming prior to public launch of Catholica...

11 Jul 2006

030

Cliff Baxter on the tragic plight of Macedonia refugee Ljuben Nedelkoski & Ruth's view...

10 Jul 2006

029

Kate on "Living with Fear" and Sr Feralia recinds the invitation to Fr Farzenheim

08 Jul 2006

028

Theologos on Fear and Ishy confronts the email from Nigeria...

07 Jul 2006

027

A two-part special exploring the human emotion of fear...

07 Jul 2006

026

Peregrinus on Infallibility and Fr Farzenheim on "The perils of caffeine"

06 Jul 2006

025

An audio visual reflection on the three faces of God...

05 Jul 2006

024

Conversations with my best friend......

04 Jul 2006

023

Give us this day, our daily bread! (Multimedia)

03 Jul 2006

022

Joan Chittister – a woman who excites me spiritually...

02 Jul 2006

021

WAKE UP, Soccer Fans, and let us start barracking for the Habeas Corpus Cup!

01 Jul 2006

020

Have we lost the "Habeas Corpus Cup"?

     JUNE 2006

29 Jun 2006

019

Some questions for Archbishop Denis Hart.../Ishy

28 Jun 2006

018

Monster washing piles

27 Jun 2006

016

The "paradigm" within which we live.

26 Jun 2006

015a

A winning strategy: Cut and Run!

25 Jun 2006

015

Globalisation: interesting choice for the next encyclical.

23 Jun 2006

014

What I hate about retirements and funerals

22 Jun 2006

013

What, precisely, do we mean by "forming of conscience"?

21 Jun 2006

012

Reasons for great hope – a lay strategic plan for renewal from Britain. Is there
anything in this for Australia?

20 Jun 2006

011

How will we be judged for our stewardship of the Church?

19 Jun 2006

010

Mark Coleridge's appointment as Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn

17 Jun 2006

009

"Why men don't like to go to church"

16 Jun 2006

008

"I would like to understand women" (Stephen Hawking)

15 Jun 2006

007

Why should we bother to rock up to Mass occasionally?

13 Jun 2006

006

Bridging the gulf between religion and science (O'Murchu).

10 Jun 2006

005b

An old curmudgeon's view of conscience...

08 Jun 2006

005a

The truth is not always comfortable.

07 Jun 2006

005

Bringing balance into our thinking.

06 Jun 2006

004

Bravo! We have progress...

05 Jun 2006

003

Why don't we forget all this constant thinking?

04 Jun 2006

002

What's this spiritual quest all about

03 Jun 2006

001

Selling Jesus – Benedict's style of catechesis