The Catholic Leader - Keeping Faith with You
WEBThe Catholic Leader is an Australian award-winning Catholic newspaper that has been published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane since 1929. Our journalism seeks to provide a full, accurate and balanced Catholic perspective of local, national and international news while upholding the dignity of the human person.
Who was St Anthony of Padua? - The Catholic Leader
WEBJun 13, 2024 · But St Anthony is much more than an ancient “find my iPhone”. As a Doctor of the Church and a popular figure of holiness, St Anthony is one of the most influential saints of all time. Born in Portugal as Ferdinand Martins de Bulhões, St Anthony would go on to become a priest. His new name came from the chapel the local Franciscan hermitage ...
Called to be witnesses - The Catholic Leader
WEBAug 5, 2021 · God makes His will known in so many ways and through so many signs. We need to be awake and alert. Like St Paul, we too are called to witness. “God has chosen you to know his will …. You are to be his witness before all humankind, testifying to what you have seen and heard.” (Acts 22: 15-16). Jesus instructs us: “Go out to the whole ...
A life of devotion and ultimate sacrifice – St Maximillian Kolbe
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Born in 1894 in Polish territory, St Maximillian Kolbe’s life was strongly influenced by a vision of the Virgin Mary when he was just 12 years old. He said that the Mother of God had presented him two crowns, one of white purity and one of red martyrdom. Offered either crown, St Maximillian Kolbe told Mary he would accept both.
Q&A – What are hermits in the Catholic Church?
WEBOct 27, 2023 · Hermits were also sometimes called anchorites, meaning to withdraw. In the early centuries, some Christians, inspired by Old Testament figures like the prophet Elijah and later St John the Baptist, desired to live a life apart from the community, and so they withdrew to the desert or countryside where they could live a …
New evidence points to the authenticity of Shroud of Turin
WEBAug 29, 2024 · A A. New evidence: Pope Francis with the Shroud of Turin in 2015. THE Shroud of Turin is again back in conversation as studies suggest it is nearly 2000 years old, as believed by Christian tradition. The Shroud is a linen cloth that bears a faint image of a face on either side, and it has long been venerated as the burial cloth of Jesus.
Parishes take a ‘proactive’ approach to safeguarding
WEBNov 17, 2021 · In 2021, 53 parishes have so far participated in an audit using the new, online tool. Adding further rigour, Mr Eustance said an updated, second edition of the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards is due to be endorsed by the Australian Catholic Bishops and Religious Australia, and will include the safeguarding of ‘adults at risk’.
Contact - The Catholic Leader
WEBAdvertising: 07 3324 3233. Accounts & circulation: 07 3324 3555. The Catholic Leader is a member of the Australasian Catholic Press Association and the Australasian Religious Press Association. Published by The Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane. Address: Level 6, 229 Elizabeth St, Brisbane, Qld 4000 | GPO ...
The Catholic Leader digital newspaper archive
WEBThe Catholic Leader is an Australian award-winning Catholic newspaper that has been published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane since 1929. Our journalism seeks to provide a full, accurate and balanced Catholic perspective of local, national and international news while upholding the dignity of the human person.
The fascinating history of the feast of Mary’s Assumption
WEBAug 15, 2023 · Assumption of Mary, Rubens, circa 1626. Today (August 15) Catholics around the world mark the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, commemorating the end of her earthly life and assumption into Heaven. But while the feast day is a relatively new one, the history of the holiday – and the mystery behind it – has its roots in the earliest centuries ...