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Throughout the month of March, Fr Johnson offers daily reflections designed to help us encounter St Joseph in a more personal and meaningful way....
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That image we all know so well of St Oscar with blood streaming from his nose and ears is of a man transfigured, transfigured by justice. Of course, he’d seen it coming: ‘In El Salvador, the sky has turned red,’ he had said....
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Nobody is excluded from the hope to be saved who, even after a life soiled by graver sins, brings forth worthy fruits of penance....
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St Patrick’s Day might be a day to celebrate Irish culture, but it has an added significance in the Diocese of Parramatta, where our cathedral, two of our parish churches at Blacktown and Guildford, and several schools are named after the famous saint. And as the Diocese celebrates...
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Bishop Erik Varden delivers his second reflection at the Spiritual Exercises in the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV, Cardinals residing in Rome, and heads of Dicasteries, focusing on the theme: “Bernard, the Idealist.”...
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The Pope authorises the beatification of Béchara Abou-Mourad and Gabriele Maria, and recognises the heroic virtues of a Ligurian priest, an Indian Capuchin friar, and a layman from Brescia....
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In our fractured world, we need missionaries who build bridges instead of fortresses. We need Christians who view cultural difference as a revelation rather than a problem....
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16 January 2026 marks the Feast of St Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Sri Lanka and Kanara (India). On this day, we honour his life and witness – a life of courage and missionary zeal that sustained the Catholic Church amid persecution. ...
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Pope John’s life was given to make peace and to make the Gospel come alive in trying situations. He opened doors for the Popes who would follow him. ...
Throughout the month of March, Fr Johnson offers daily reflections designed to help us encounter St Joseph in a more personal and meaningful way....
That image we all know so well of St Oscar with blood streaming from his nose and ears is of a man transfigured, transfigured by justice. Of course, he’d seen it coming: ‘In El Salvador, the sky has turned red,’ he had said....
Nobody is excluded from the hope to be saved who, even after a life soiled by graver sins, brings forth worthy fruits of penance....
St Patrick’s Day might be a day to celebrate Irish culture, but it has an added significance in the Diocese of Parramatta, where our cathedral, two of our parish churches at Blacktown and Guildford, and several schools are named after the famous saint. And as the Diocese celebrates...
Bishop Erik Varden delivers his second reflection at the Spiritual Exercises in the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV, Cardinals residing in Rome, and heads of Dicasteries, focusing on the theme: “Bernard, the Idealist.”...
The Pope authorises the beatification of Béchara Abou-Mourad and Gabriele Maria, and recognises the heroic virtues of a Ligurian priest, an Indian Capuchin friar, and a layman from Brescia....
In our fractured world, we need missionaries who build bridges instead of fortresses. We need Christians who view cultural difference as a revelation rather than a problem....
16 January 2026 marks the Feast of St Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Sri Lanka and Kanara (India). On this day, we honour his life and witness – a life of courage and missionary zeal that sustained the Catholic Church amid persecution. ...
Pope John’s life was given to make peace and to make the Gospel come alive in trying situations. He opened doors for the Popes who would follow him. ...