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There’s a lyric in a song by Gordon Lightfoot which tries to interpret the struggle going on in the heart of Miguel de Cervantes’ mythical hero, Don Quixote. His goodness separates him from the world, even as he understands that wickedness has the same source, namely, that both “the wise and wicked feed upon life’s sacred fire.”

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Darkness is only bad because there is light. Sin can only happen if first there is love.

Karl Rahner makes a very insightful comment about the text in the Gospels where Jesus is being crucified and says of his executioners: “Forgive them Father for they know not what they do!”

Rahner suggests that they knew exactly what they were doing. Th...

 

The Diocese of Parramatta’s Strategy Lead for the Pastoral Plan, Rachael Kama, has been appointed to the Secretariat for Mission and Volunteering within the Order of St Augustine (OSA), a significant international role that will help shape the f...

 

Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognizing it as a gift from God.

Pope Leo’s Prayer Intention this month is echoed in his recent Encyclical on responding to AI. Both arise out of a deep respect for humanity. At their heart is his conviction that each human person is precious in God’s eyes and is precious. The c...

 

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, published his first pastoral letter on April 25, 2026, marking almost ten years since he was appointed responsible for the Jerusalem diocese by Pope Francis. Titled “They returned to Jerusalem with great joy – A proposal for living the vocation of the Church in the Holy Land”