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1. Educating Roddy: the life of Justice Meagher  

   07-Sep-2012

   When Justice Roddy Meagher asked lawyer Damien Freeman (pictured) to teach him Hebrew, little did they know that it would lead to the younger man writing a biography of the legendary Catholic judge, writes Jonathan Pearlman in SAM, the Sydney University Alumni magazine.
   
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2. He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak  

   07-Sep-2012

   

   Mark 7:24-37

   Then Jesus returned from the region of Tyre, and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. ³²They brought to him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they begged him to lay his hand on him. ³³

    

    

    

    

   
   

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3. Of Pharisees, pots, bronze kettles, liturgical rubrics, cups and cats   

   07-Sep-2012

   Several years ago, I was at church meeting where we were discussing liturgical rubrics. There was heated discussion over a number of issues: Should the congregation be standing or kneeling during the Eucharistic prayer? What is the most reverent way to receive communion? Should laypersons be allowed to cleanse the chalice and cups after communion, asks Ron Rolheiser.

   
   

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4. A Merton pilgrimage  

   07-Sep-2012

   
   Fr James Martin visits Corpus Christi Church and 35 Perry Street - two New York City sites that played a key role in the spiritual journey of Thomas Merton, in America magazine.

   
   

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5. Martini said the same things 20 years ago  

   07-Sep-2012

   In his last interview, Cardinal Martini really rocked the boat with his comment about the Catholic Church being “200 years out of date”. But the cardinal said the same things back in 1993, reports Vatican Insider.

   
   

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6. Schools' 150th anniversary, Timorese hope, Knights' gift  

   07-Sep-2012

   Two primary schools celebrate their 150th anniversaries - one in Melbourne (pictured) and another in Sydney, new life for a young Timorese girl, the Knights of Malta donate 2000 coats to the needy, and three cousins share an educational award.

   
   

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7. Venice film, Pax Christi arrest, Vatileaks allegations  

   07-Sep-2012

   A film's shock mix of sex and faith causes a stir at the Venice film festival, in England a Pax Christi trio are arrested over graffiti, the Pope asks African Catholics to defend the faith, and an Italian media report alleges 20 others - in addition to the pope's butler (pictured) - were involved in Vatican document leaks.

   
   

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8. Peace was Sr Anne’s passion  

   07-Sep-2012

   In the interest of justice and peace, Christian Peacemakers sent delegations to many war-torn areas, including Haiti, Iraq and the West Bank. Among the envoys  was the tiny, redoubtable Sacred Heart of Jesus religious sister, Anne  Montgomery.  Along with other Christian Peacemakers, she spent years in Hebron, a war-torn city in Israel’s West Bank. In a ‘ministry of presence,’ Peacemakers served as international observers in the interest of justice and peace. Sr Anne believed that violence ended where love began – and lived that charism throughout her life. This obituary for Sr Anne appeared in the Catholic News Service.

   
   

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9. Hunting The Heretics  

   07-Sep-2012

   It was 1163, Tours. A Church council gathered under Pope Alexander III, and with the protection of Henry II, king of England and ruler of Normandy, Anjou and Aquitaine. Out of this meeting came a most alarming declaration: ‘In the district of Toulouse a damnable heresy has recently arisen, which, like a cancer gradually diffusing itself over the neighbouring places, has already infected vast numbers...’

   This, according to historian R.I. Moore, was the moment when the medieval ‘war on heresy’ was publicly declared.  Moore’s history of the suppression of heresy in Europe at this time is reviewed in The Times Literary Supplement by Diarmaid MacCulloch.

   
   

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10. Fostering grace  

    07-Sep-2012

    Vera Mudford of the Hunter district in NSW, wouldn’t describe herself as an encounter with grace. Her husband Lloyd might, although certainly not in her hearing. But this determined and energetic country couple is the embodiment of gracious living, writes Tracey Edstein in Aurora.

    
    

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