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Preparing to say ‘I do’ |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 15
In Victoria, one of the prerequisites for a young person to receive a licence to drive a car is the completion of a minimum of 120 hours (including at least 10 hours at night) of driving with an experienced driver. Before a person can be accredited to teach in our schools there is need to graduate with a university degree or diploma in education and undergo a significant amount of on-the-job training. But how do we prepare our young people for marriage?
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Justice and the Common Good |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 12
With the recent events in federal politics, there can hardly be any Australian who is unaware that we will soon be called upon to vote in a federal election. Victorians will also go to the polls in November for our state election. This is the time then to ask ourselves what motivates the way that we vote. The main question for many will be ‘What’s in it for me?’, but it is to be hoped that many more will ask the greater question: ‘Who will govern best in the interest of the common good?’
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Priests who were saints - the courage of faithfulness |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 10
The identity of the priest is not something that exists in abstract. We can talk about ‘the priesthood’, but you can only see what the priesthood is in the living examples of real priests who faithfully serve this vocation.
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The Sacred Heart and the priesthood of the New Covenant |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 09
The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus falls every year on the Friday after the Feast of Corpus Christi. In this Year for Priests, the feast falls on Friday 11 June.
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Ss Peter and Paul: treasure in vessels of clay |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 11
The feasts of the Holy Apostles St Peter and St Paul fall on the same day: June 29. In the iconography of the Church, these two saints regularly appear together, often holding up the Church between them. In both the art and the Liturgy of the Church, therefore, these two saints are recognised as ‘Pillars of the Church’.
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Priestly Care and Compassion: Identity of the Priest for the People of God Part III |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 08
In classic Catholic teaching, the ordained priest, representing Christ the Head, has three offices: to teach, to sanctify and to govern. So far in this series, we have addressed the holiness of the priest and the teaching role of the priest. In this final part, we turn to the governing role of the priest.
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Priestly Holiness |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 07
Identity of the Priest for the People of God: Part II
In this second part of our focus on ‘The identity of the priest for the people of God’, I wish to focus on the priest as teacher.
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The Assumption of Mary |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 14
On 21 August, Australians will go to the polls to elect a new government. A feature of interest in this election is that for the first time in our history, the sitting Prime Minister is a woman.
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Priestly holiness |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 06
The identity of the priest for the People of God: Part I
Starting with this issue, and continuing with the theme of the Year for Priests, I wish to devote several Hartbeat columns to the topic of ‘The identity of the priest for the People of God’.
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Thank God for our priests |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 13
At this time, the Archdiocese of Melbourne is preparing for the ordination of four new priests. Reverend Nick Pearce, Reverend Richard Rosse, Reverend Aurelio Fragapane and Reverend Jossy Kizhakkethalackal will be ordained to the priesthood in St Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday 11 September.
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His glorious wounds |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 05
“By his holyand glorious woundsmay Christ our Lordguard us and keep us. Amen.”
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The Wisdom of the Cross |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 04
In the Church’s daily prayer, Fridays commemorate in a special way the passion and death of our Lord Jesus. The short scripture readings at morning and evening prayer on Fridays have in common the particular theme of the Cross of Jesus, and are chosen to draw out for us the meaning of the Cross in our personal lives and in the life of the Church.
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Our need for true justice |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 03
The mission of the Church is universal. It is directed to all human beings everywhere, without distinction of race or culture, wealth or status. It is also directed to the whole person, body and soul.
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The one thing needful |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 02
In these busy times, we all need reminders. I have a pretty good memory, but even I am thankful for that electronic device that reminds me when I have an appointment, or a meeting, or an important event.
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The Indivisible Book of Nature: Pope Benedict XVI's message for the World Day of Peace |
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 Kairos: Volume 21, Issue 01
“The book of nature is one and indivisible; it includes not only the environment but also individual, family and social ethics. Our duties towards the environment flow from our duties towards the person, considered both individually and in relation to others.”
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