Speaking through the Silence
“Why is everyone around me talking?” I thought to myself, as the collection plates wound their way through the swollen pews of families...
Right or Correct?
I was recently invited to comment on a news article that criticises the upcoming Plenary Council in 2020 and its untimely response to the...
A Silent Nod
"As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart" (Luke 2:19) Mary's pondering and her intimate connection to...
Living Audacious Lives as Marists
In the 50th year of Marist College Canberra, we are challenged to live with hope and audacity. But what does that mean? Audacity is...
C is for Catholic
By its very definition, the universal nature of the Catholic Church should be characterized by a sense of inclusion and harmony....
Ugliness of Unemployment
After graduating college in 1999 I progressed to university, dabbled in a small graphic design business and then moved into long term...
Modern Frescoes
How do we reach an uneducated, illiterate, unformed generation of young people who are missing the opportunity to discover the message of...
Make Belief
Over the Christmas festivities, it dawned on me that parents become experts at fooling children into a belief of something that is...
Growing Up Fast
As a father of young children, I've been reminded by older colleagues to "enjoy them while they are little, because they grow up so...
Why Settle?
As I approached the young man at the chemist, I recognised him as a former student and casually asked him what he was up to. After a...
