RELIGIOUS sisters repeatedly score high in happiness on surveys compared with the general population and for two Brisbane-based sisters it comes down to their special life with Jesus. St Paul de Chartres Sister Josephine Phan said she was grateful God...

FOR St Charles de Foucauld, devoting his life to Christ was the only option when he came back to the faith. "As soon as I believed in God, I understood that I could not do otherwise than to live for Him alone," he said. St Charles was born into the French...

THE Romero Centre highlighted the achievements of asylum seekers and refugees living in Brisbane at an annual awards night held at All Hallows' School on November 16. "The Awards Night is a testament to the power of community and the incredible strength...

CATHEDRAL parishioners, clergy, colleagues, friends and community members sent Bishop-designate of Broome Tim Norton with their blessings at a Mass in St Stephen's Cathedral today. Bishop Norton celebrated the Mass with vicar general Fr Peter Dillon and...

ARCHDIOCESAN Ministries is the new Evangelisation Brisbane, and while the name has changed, Church leadership say the mission is still the same. In his remarks at the launch, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge said the name Evangelisation Brisbane had...

FOUR Benedictine Daughters of the Divine Will, two from the United States and two from Italy, have whisked around Australia on a whirlwind 23-day visit last month. The sisters included Mother Gabrielle and Sr Jacinta from the Tennessee in the US and Sisters...

DOORS at St Edward the Confessor Church, Daisy Hill, were wide open for hundreds of people pouring in for a Christmas Carols festival led by Logan deanery on November 22. Organiser Jo Cullen said they counted 600 people at the event. She said they were...

By Jo Hayes I HAVE had the privilege of visiting Opus Dei study centres in nations all over the world. And one of the first things I notice upon entering each centre is a sense of proper etiquette, civility and decorum. Opus Dei, a personal prelature...

TOWNSVILLE Bishop Tim Harris was cautious but glad to hear news that there might be negotiations of a repatriation for the remaining Bali Nine prisoners from Indonesia. He said he read about the news on social media with disbelief. Bishop Harris has been...

WHILE world events can seem chaotic, violent and out of control, Christians can be certain that “everything is ultimately subject to the judgment of Christ, the just and merciful king,” Pope Francis said at Mass yesterday. “Those who...