January 5, 2020
Feast of the Epiphany The proclamation of the Church at Christmas is that God has become man, or, as St…
December 15, 2019
The simple depiction of the stable in Bethlehem, with Joseph, Mary and the child Jesus, never ceases to attract. In…
December 12, 2019
In 2018, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the publication of Mulieris Dignitatem (On the Dignity and Vocation of Women),…
December 8, 2019
Amongst the furnishings purchased in 1843 for his episcopal seat of Hobart Town by William Willson, our first bishop, was…
November 18, 2019
The Lord declared, ‘Woe if the world thinks well of you’. (Lk 6:26) It is natural for us to desire…
November 10, 2019
The words of the Lord found in Chapter 25 of St Matthew’s Gospel – “You did it to me” –…
November 8, 2019
In St Joseph’s Church, Hobart, there is a particularly beautiful stained glass window depicting the Annunciation. It is the only…
October 15, 2019
By Dr Christine E. Wood, Director of the Office of Evangelisation & Catechesis François Trochu’s definitive biography of St. Jean-Marie…
October 13, 2019
On a flight back to Tasmania recently I sat next to a young Protestant pastor. In our conversation he commented…
October 8, 2019
In its setting beyond the historic 1825 bridge spanning the Coal River, St John the Evangelist Church in the hugely…
September 27, 2019
A priest seeking to discern a vocation to religious life is calling Hobart home for the next year as he…
September 12, 2019
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September 8, 2019
In a recent letter to the German people (June 29) Pope Francis commented that we are living in hard times…
On the outskirts of Avoca in the Fingal Valley, a dirt road leads from the Esk Highway to a small…
August 20, 2019
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August 19, 2019
August 8, 2019
St James’ Church occupies a dominant site at the very heart of the Huon Valley township of Cygnet, and differs…
August 1, 2019
The Tasmanian government has decided to move ahead with legislation that if passed by the Legislative Council would require Catholic…
July 26, 2019
Reclaiming Matrimony: the Matrimonium Project As a bishop I have a pastoral responsibility for the mission of the Church within…
