December 19, 2022

By Catherine Sheehan After the joy of Christmas Day, the feast of St Stephen—the first Christian martyr—celebrated the very next…

November 9, 2022

By Catherine Sheehan A type of spinning firework commonly used today is the ‘Catherine Wheel’, named after the fourth century…

October 13, 2022

By Catherine Sheehan When she was just seven years of age, St Teresa of Jesus (1515-1582), also known as Teresa…

September 13, 2022

By Catherine Sheehan Padre Pio was such an extraordinary figure that it is difficult to know how to begin describing…

August 12, 2022

By Catherine Sheehan If ever there was a saint who exemplified perseverance in prayer, it is St Monica, the mother…

August 9, 2022

By Wendy Shaw Catholic women from around the state gathered for a powerful day of reflection, discovery and prayer, taking…

July 14, 2022

By Catherine Sheehan One of the Church’s newest saints, canonised just a couple of months ago on 15 May, is…

June 15, 2022

By Catherine Sheehan “I die the King’s good servant, but God’s first.” These were the famous last words of St…

May 12, 2022

By Catherine Sheehan The stories of the Christian martyrs of Africa in the 19th century, such as those of St…

April 8, 2022

By Catherine Sheehan St Catherine of Siena is one of the most enigmatic and extraordinary saints. She was a mystic…