Confirmation
Introducing
Confirmation is the second of the Sacraments of Initiation. It is closely related to Baptism and leads to the Eucharist which expresses full belonging...
The Eucharist
Introducing
The Eucharist
The Eucharist is the central and greatest sacrament of the Church. It is the means by which the Church is continually maintained in...
Reconciliation
Preview
The sacrament of Reconciliation is one of the sacraments of healing and restoration. It celebrates the endlessly forgiving mercy of God and the change...
The Sacrament of Baptism
Introducing Baptism
Why be baptised?
What difference does baptism make?
My Buddhist friend is much more kind and considerate than many other people in my...
Introduction to Sacraments
Preview
The Catholic imagination sees the goodness of God reflected in the unfolding of human life and love, in the grandeur and fragility of nature,...
Advent
Understanding the Catholic Advent Tradition
Advent is the season of new beginnings. A new liturgical year begins on the First Sunday of Advent and it beckons...
Season of Growth
Prayer for the Season
Ordinary Time is the season of growth and transformation. In the natural world, we are surrounded by symbols of transformation. The...
World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Focus for 2016
The focus for 2016's World Day of Migrants and Refugees is Migrants and Refugees Challenge Us: The Response of the Gospel of Mercy.
Complete Migrants and...
Lent & Holy Week in the Year of Mercy
What is it?
Lent is the season for preparing for Easter, where we remember Jesus’ last supper with his disciples, his passion, crucifixion and look...
The Symbols of Easter
Prayer for the Season
The symbols of Easter are also the symbols for the entire liturgical life of the Church. In all sacraments, particularly Baptism,...
