As the Church marks the Feast of the Holy Family, Fr Luke Gregory reflects on how divine guidance shepherds families through challenges. By Fr Luke Gregory OFM Family life is an integral aspect of human existence, deeply embedded in our societal structures and individual experiences. It is within the family …

As the Church marks the First Sunday of Advent, Fr Luke Gregory reflects on why Advent is a supreme time for praying for reconciliation and world peace. By  Father Luke Gregory, OFM As the world enters the sacred season of Advent, a period of preparation and reflection for many Christians, …

As the Church marks the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on the theme, “A century later – the Kingship we still need” By Abbot Marion Nguyen Today’s Gospel confronts us with one of the most striking contradictions in all of Scripture: …

As the Church marks the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on the theme, “Virtue without charity: a mirror for vanity” By Abbot Marion Nguyen “All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.” Jesus tells this parable “to some who …

As the Church marks the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on “The false virtues: why our culture’s strengths are really sins”. By Abbot Marion Nguyen In an age of influencers and ‘likes,’ we’re told that self-expression and being ‘in the know’ are the keys to a …

As the Church marks the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska reflects on the theme, “Faith in a dumpster fire world”. By Jenny Kraska At first hearing the Gospel reading, the words of Jesus can be unsettling: “Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the …