The Year of Grace
Grace – it’s a term we hear much of in preaching, in the writings of…
Author Archbishop Julian Porteous
Q&A with Bishop Julian: Episode 23
Population: It’s a hot topic for supranational governments, national politics, and anyone who listens to news reports about famine while sitting in gridlock on a freeway. But what does Catholic Social Teaching have to say about it?
Alive Again: Sin & Forgiveness
Bishop Julian Porteous unpacks Cardinal Pell’s Pentecost message to show us how we break free from the mire of sin through God’s gift of forgiveness.
The Holy Spirit
Bishop Julian Porteous explores the great gift of the Holy Spirit; the Lord, the Giver of Life.
Q&A with Bishop Julian: Episode 22
The Christian Character in our age: what is the character of a Christian and how is it set apart from the popular image of a character and its formation?
Q&A with Bishop Julian: Episode 21
“Where is that in The Bible?” When this is asked of Catholics, at times it may be a genuine inquiry about a reference in Scripture, but at others it may be more of a challenge to Catholic Tradition. How does Scripture form the Catholic faith?
Q&A with Bishop Julian: Episode 20
The world is seemingly getting smaller, and long gone are the days when we stay in the same area for most of our lives. But as the boundaries between “villages” break down, does this mean that the concept of the parish community is becoming irrelevant?
Q&A with Bishop Julian: Episode 19
What is the current role of Catholic institutions in today’s world of secular institutions and the professionalisation of works formerly performed only by religious?