December 2007

31 Dec 2007

536

Professor Len Swidler: A draft constitution for a parish

30 Dec 2007

535

Bishop Robinson asks if we need greater participatory government in the Church?

29 Dec 2007

534

Fr John O'Keefe: The meaning of Jesus…

28 Dec 2007

533

"I beg of you, my brother bishops, let us avoid a new 'Galileo Affair'. One is enough for the Church."

27 Dec 2007

532

NP

25 Dec 2007

530

Dr Andrew Kania: A Christmas People or An Easter People?

24 Dec 2007

529

Professor Len Swidler: The three stages of American Catholicism

23 Dec 2007

528

Bishop Geoffrey Robinson: "The promise of Jesus Christ was not that the church will never make mistakes, but that it will survive its mistakes!"

22 Dec 2007

527

Fr John O'Keefe: Reflecting on the meaning of Christmas through the eyes of children

21 Dec 2007

526

Some Christmas and end-of-year thoughts from the publisher

20 Dec 2007

525

NP

19 Dec 2007

524

Should the Church change tactics if it wants to reduce Abortion?

18 Dec 2007

523

Dr Andrew Kania on building Foundations for Life and Professor Len Swidler on creating a parish "Constitution"

17 Dec 2007

522

Great News! WeeeeeHaaaaa! Alleluia! The Australian Bishops Report to their People!

16 Dec 2007

521

Bishop Geoffrey Robinson: Healing the damage done by abuse!

15 Dec 2007

520

The challenges facing Catholic Religious Education in Australia…

14 Dec 2007

519

Ted Mason takes a look at why the shepherds get such a bad press!

13 Dec 2007

518

Fr John O'Keefe: Here's something to ponder — Adultism. Is it a problem?

12 Dec 2007

517

Peregrinus: looking at some of the philoophiscal objections to Intelligent Design Theory

11 Dec 2007

516

Dr Andrew Thomas Kania: How to thread your way through "The Eye of the Needle"!

10 Dec 2007

515

What's your bet regarding the future of the Church? and Professor Swidler on Democracy in the Church

09 Dec 2007

514

Bishop Geoffrey Robinson: The Return to an Original Sexual Ethic

08 Dec 2007

513

Dr Ian Elmer's final commentary: an Advent reflection on St Stephen, Christianity's first martyr

07 Dec 2007

512

Kerry Gonzales: A plea from the heart…

06 Dec 2007

511

Taking a breather!

05 Dec 2007

510

Peregrinus looks at the Intelligent Design debate

04 Dec 2007

509

Dr Andrew Kania: What does it profit a man … ?

03 Dec 2007

508

A lament, a tribute and a plea: Brian Coyne and Len Swidler!

02 Dec 2007

507

Bishop Geoffrey Robinson: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus IX – A Turbulence and a Whirlpool!

01 Dec 2007

506

Dr Ian Elmer asked "Who then were the founders of the Church in Rome?"

     November 2007

30 Nov 2007

505

Cliff Baster on the Religion and Political worldview of Tony Abbott MP and Vince Exley share with us some more from Eckhart Tolle

29 Nov 2007

504

Peregrinus: Religion and Science #150; Is there a conflict?

28 Nov 2007

503

Petition is accepted as an agenda item at the ACBC plenary meeting

27 Nov 2007

502

Dr Andrew Kania: The Theatre of Life.

26 Nov 2007

501

Professor Leonard Swidler: The five "Copernican turns" of Vatican II.

25 Nov 2007

500

Celebrating our 500th Edition. Lead commentary from Bishop Robinson.

24 Nov 2007

499

Dr Ian Elmer: Was Rome really the See of Peter?

23 Nov 2007

498

Bishop Pat Power calls for re-vitalising of the Church

22 Nov 2007

497

God-incidence — Living in Hughie Time!

21 Nov 2007

496

Peregrinus: Does the Church have a view about how Catholics ought to vote in an election?

20 Nov 2007

495

Andrew Kania on Cardinal Newman: To grow spiritually requires the ability to change…

19 Nov 2007

494

Petition passes 16,000 milestone; Professor Len Swidler on John England "Apostle to Democracy"!

18 Nov 2007

493

Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus – Yes, let's do it!

17 Nov 2007

492

Ian Elmer: Does the re-introduction of the Latin Mass strengthen or weaken the Church?

16 Nov 2007

491

Happy Birthday Tom — Tom McMahon's birthday commentary on the meaning of eucharist/Eucharist…

15 Nov 2007

490

Save the CathNews Discussion Board! and a commentary from Daniel Gullotta: The Light of the World

14 Nov 2007

489

Taking a Break! No lead commentary today but email mentions Sisters of Mercy new website

13 Nov 2007

488

Dr Andrew Kania: Carpe Diem!, comment on the Federal election

12 Nov 2007

487

Prof Leonard Swidler: Democracy in the early, Medieval and American Catholic Church

11 Nov 2007

486

Two commentaries: Bishop Robinson on power and structure in the Church and Vince Exley on how to live in "The Eteneral Now"

10 Nov 2007

485

Ian Elmer: Reading the Mythology of Mark III — Jesus the rule breaker

09 Nov 2007

484

Tom McMahon: The meaning of eucharist/Eucharist…

08 Nov 2007

483

Daniel Gullotta: How familiar should we be with Old Testament literature?

07 Nov 2007

482

Zeitgeist "a load of codswallop" according to Peregrinus

06 Nov 2007

481

Editor and Dr Andrew Kania: Matters of Perspective

05 Nov 2007

480

Professor Leonard Swidler: Looking further at the principles of democracy and answering the question: "Is there a spirituality of democracy?"

04 Nov 2007

479

Hishop Geoffrey Robinson: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus; Hypothetical

03 Nov 2007

478

Ian Elmer: Reading the Mythology of Mark II

02 Nov 2007

477

Tom McMahon: There will always be a priesthood; the people will see to that!

01 Nov 2007

476

Daniel Gullotta: Looking at "The Jesus Seminar"

     October 2007

31 Oct 2007

475

Peregrinus: Analysing the Petition & Book Review — Robert Blair Kaiser's novel "Cardinal Mahony"

30 Oct 2007

474

Dr Andrew Thomas Kania: Becoming a better Christian person

29 Oct 2007

473

Professor Leonard Swidler: Breaking apart the principles of democracy

28 Oct 2007

472

Bishop Geoffrey Robinson: What are God's desires for the Church?

27 Oct 2007

471

Ian Elmer: Reading the mythology in the Gospel of St Mark

26 Oct 2007

470

Tom McMahon: A world of peace for our grandchildren!

25 Oct 2007

469

Dr Andrew Kania: The challenge posed to the Church and Society through the increasing rate of family breakdown…

24 Oct 2007

468

Peregrinus: The tension between Religion and Art – Part III…

23 Oct 2007

467

Dr Andrew Kania: The challenge posed by the breakdown of marital and other relationships (Four part series start)

22 Oct 2007

466

Professor Leonard Swidler: A spirituality of democracy?

21 Oct 2007

465

"Bringing them back to what?" & Bishop Geoffrey Robinson: Spiritual Discernment…

20 Oct 2007

464

Ian Elmer: Finding your inner Captain Kirk…

19 Oct 2007

463

Tom McMahon: Looking at the meaning of Eucharist and the Sacramental signs…

18 Oct 2007

462

Server upgrade and a report on our own progress…

17 Oct 2007

461

Peregrinus: Religion, art, idolatry, iconoclasm.

16 Oct 2007

460

Dr Andrew Kania: Ecce Homo — Christ as the model for human balance and completeness.

15 Oct 2007

459

Professor Leonard Swidler: An argument for greater democracy in the governance of the Catholic Church.

14 Oct 2007

458

Bishop Geoffrey Robinson's meditation on "The two books of God" & Fr Farzenheim returns on a wing and a prayer.

13 Oct 2007

457

So many enriching conversations and Ian Elmer on "Entering the Kingdom Within"

12 Oct 2007

456

What do our young people really want — or need?

11 Oct 2007

455

NP

10 Oct 2007

454

Peregrinus: Religion and Art

09 Oct 2007

453

Andrew Kania: Wearied Souls

08 Oct 2007

452

Brian Coyne: What are the tolerable limits between opinion and truth?

07 Oct 2007

451

Bishop Geoffrey Robinson: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus — What is your picture of God?

06 Oct 2007

450

Ian Elmer: The Kingdom Within

05 Oct 2007

449

NP

04 Oct 2007

448

Discussion Paper from South Africa addressing the looming shortage of priests

03 Oct 2007

447

Continued growth and a couple of new initiatives… & Pereginus: Conclusion to the series "Where did the Bible come from"

02 Oct 2007

446

Andrew Kania: Eyes Wide Shut — Intellectual arrogance

01 Oct 2007

445

Brian Coyne: A discussion on Social Justice statements and more…

     September 2007

30 Sep 2007

444

Tom McMahon: Continues his series on eucharist/Eucharist & Sunday Reflection on the Seventh Gift of the HS: Fear of the Lord

29 Sep 2007

443

Ian Elmer: Church as Sacrament

28 Sep 2007

442

Ted Mason: Do retreats offer a way forward for the Church?

27 Sep 2007

441

A render unto Caesar day: no lead commentary

26 Sep 2007

440

Cindy the Sacristan returns & Peregrinus on the origins of the New Testament

25 Sep 2007

439

Andrew Kania: Finding the balance in our personal lives

24 Sep 2007

438

Not "three wise men" but three "very naughty boys"!

23 Sep 2007

437

Tom McMahon: Crazy for Jesus — a reflection on the meaning of eucharist/Eucharist

22 Sep 2007

436

Ian Elmer: Why do we have to go to church?

21 Sep 2007

435

Ted Mason: A lay reflection on the Eucharist

20 Sep 2007

434

Petition passes 4000 mark and Daniel Gullotta: a reflection on the woman at the well

19 Sep 2007

433

Peregrinus: What do we mean when we say the Bible is the Word of God?

18 Sep 2007

432

Andrew Kania: An Eastern Catholic decries the Latinization of the Universal Church

17 Sep 2007

431

Another good writer joins Catholica – Ted Mason: The language of mission

16 Sep 2007

430

Sunday reflections: 1. Tom McMahon: eucharist/Eucharist; 2. The fifth gift of the Holy Spirit: Knowledge

15 Sep 2007

429

Ian Elmer: Must We Convert Everyone to Christianity?

14 Sep 2007

428

Kevin Murphy: Why people drop out…

13 Sep 2007

427

Daniel Gullotta: What's the link between the Immanuel of the OT and Jesus?

12 Sep 2007

426

Peregrinus: Where did the bible come from? Part 3

11 Sep 2007

425

Dr Andrew Kania: The challenge at the heart of the Christian quest

10 Sep 2007

424

Brian Coyne: Addressing the "boredom" and the decline into "irrelevance"

09 Sep 2007

423

Sunday Reflection on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Gift Four — Fortitude

08 Sep 2007

422

The authority of the Vatican is crumbling. What should we do? Does it matter? And Ian Elmer's commentary on Whether Jesus came for the Little Green Men as well?

07 Sep 2007

421

Milly's review of Bishop Geoffrey Robinson's book

06 Sep 2007

420

Talk about "ripping along": The petition rips past the 2200 mark and Tom McMahon rips into Brian Coyne on "Heaven, Hell Purgatory and all that 'stuff"

05 Sep 2007

419

Petitition now heading to the 2000 milestone/Peregrinus: How was the Bible constructed? Part II

04 Sep 2007

418

Andrew Kania: The two faces of our Church…

03 Sep 2007

417

Brian Coyne: Three stories from my inbox…

02 Sep 2007

416

Happy Father's Day! Andrew Kania on Fatherhood and a Reflection on the Third Gift of the Holy Spirit, Counsel

01 Sep 2007

415

Ian Elmer continues his exploration of the Primacy of Conscience issue

     August 2007

31 Aug 2007

414

A provocative commentary from Dr Paul Collins…

30 Aug 2007

413

View from the Cloister: Is WYD shaping up as a financial challenge on the scale of Toronto 2002?/Daniel Gullotta: A Portrait of the Historical Jesus

29 Aug 2007

412

Peregrinus: Where did the Bible come from? Part I

28 Aug 2007

411

Comment of Benedict's "passport" to heaven & Andrew's Take: Profiles of Courage

27 Aug 2007

410

Brian's Take: How will the institution respond to Bishop Robinson?

26 Aug 2007

409

A Sunday Prayer for Understanding…

25 Aug 2007

408

Bishop Geoffrey Robsinson's new book & Ian Elmer: The Relationship between the Individual Conscience and Church Teaching

24 Aug 2007

407

NP

23 Aug 2007

406

Video Presentation to promote World Peace Day 21 September 2007…

22 Aug 2007

405

Peregrinus: Prosperity Theology vs Poverty Theology…

21 Aug 2007

404

Bishop Pat Power: Letter to Petition Organisers and Andrew Kania: The Getting of Wisdom…

20 Aug 2007

403

A Liturgy composed from the heart … and soul…

19 Aug 2007

402

A Sunday Prayer for Wisdom…

18 Aug 2007

401

Ian Elmer: An Exploration of the Nature of Authority in the Catholic Church

17 Aug 2007

400

Peter Beeson: Another lay response to Bishop Kevin Manning's thoughts...

16 Aug 2007

399

Re: Archbishop Wilson's comment on celibacy picked up in CathNews today

15 Aug 2007

398

Peregrinus: The Strange Death of the CathNews Discussion Board

14 Aug 2007

397

An in-depth conversation with Bishop Kevin Manning

13 Aug 2007

396

Andrew Kania: A reflection on what we mean when we say we're made in the image of God

12 Aug 2007

395

NP

11 Aug 2007

394

Ian Elmer with further thoughts on Biblical Scholarship in response to Cardinal Pell's comments

10 Aug 2007

393

Further thoughts from Daniel Donovan and Kevin Murphy

09 Aug 2007

392

Daniel Gullotta: The context for the Fourth Gospel…

08 Aug 2007

391

Peregrinus: The juxtaposition of the Transfiguration with Hiroshima…

07 Aug 2007

390

On the value of Saints and Spiritual Companions…

06 Aug 2007

389

What a Feast? and Cliff Baxter looks at the Irish Echo content this week

05 Aug 2007

388

On the need for laity to own their liturgies…

04 Aug 2007

387

Welcome to our new subscribers and readers…

03 Aug 2007

386

A time for optimism and hope for the Church in Austalia!

02 Aug 2007

385

Petition to Australian Bishops: A fascinating exercise that deserves our support…

01 Aug 2007

384

Peregrinus: Pictures of Hell

     July 2007

31 Jul 2007

383

Andrew Kania: More than a Game!

30 Jul 2007

382

Brian's Take: Tomorrow's Church?

29 Jul 2007

381

Kevin Murphy: Tridentine Spirituality or Vatican II Spirituality? That is the question!

28 Jul 2007

380

Ian Elmer: How Was Jesus Different from Other Jewish Rabbis?

27 Jul 2007

379

Fr Daniel Donovan: On the crisis of leadership in the Church…

26 Jul 2007

378

Daniel Gullotta: Getting the Sixth Commandment in more balanced perspective…

25 Jul 2007

377

A moving reflection by Peregrinus on the death of an infant…

24 Jul 2007

376

Andrew Kania: Let's have a conversation about leadership, envy and nepotism…

23 Jul 2007

375

Our cup runneth over: three reasons to be inspired

22 Jul 2007

374

Brian Coyne and George Bouchey: Bringing brutal honesty into our conversations

21 Jul 2007

373

Two items for reflection today: The nature of sin? And the nature of Catholica?

20 Jul 2007

372

News Report: Sr Joan Chittister's provocative public lecture in Australia

19 Jul 2007

371

Daniel Gullotta: Why can't women by priests?

18 Jul 2007

370

"The professionalising of religion. Is it a good thing?" and Peregrinus on the Motu Proprio

17 Jul 2007

369

Andrew Kania: The origins of the word ‘catholic’ and what it really means…

16 Jul 2007

368

The WYD Cross and Icon – a visual essay and some questions…

15 Jul 2007

367

Milly's Take: The Times they are a changin'

14 Jul 2007

366

Isn't the essential lesson from both Peter and Paul that we are all flawed human beings?

13 Jul 2007

365

Peregrinus: Divorce – what Jesus had to say on the subject

12 Jul 2007

364

Useful information regarding the advertising on Catholica…/Daniel Gullotta: Was Jesus Married?

11 Jul 2007

363

Peregrinus: What can we learn from the Census?

10 Jul 2007

362

What is required for evangelisation or re-evangelisation? (Cont'd) Andrew Kania: The End Game

09 Jul 2007

361

What is required for evangelisation or re-evangelisation?

08 Jul 2007

360

Milly: How we behave in cyberspace…

07 Jul 2007

359

Ian Elmer: The Gospel Writers and the Cult of Personality – another look at the ambiguous legacy of Peter

06 Jul 2007

358

Two commentaries: Headlines to grab attention: "Priests" and "Sex"

05 Jul 2007

357

Knowing when the painting is finished and an Apocalyptic essay from Daniel Gullotta

04 Jul 2007

356

Farmer Jack congratulates Pope Benny

03 Jul 2007

355

Andrew Kania: What qualities do you most value in your friends?

02 Jul 2007

354

Brian Coyne: Facing the people!

01 Jul 2007

353

Appeal on behalf of Dr Armen Gakavian: Can you assist this family?

     June 2007

30 Jun 2007

352

Ian Elmer: Postcards from the Journey Inwards – the power of journal writing

29 Jun 2007

351

NP

28 Jun 2007

350

What do the Census figures tell us?

27 Jun 2007

349

Cliff Baxter asks if our pollies ought be subject to random drug tests?

26 Jun 2007

348

Andrew Kania: Anger Management

25 Jun 2007

347

These rumours need to be dealt with …: and quickly!

24 Jun 2007

346

Cliff Baxter's thoughts on this "national emergency"…

23 Jun 2007

345

Ian Elmer: How important is the question of who wrote the Gospels?