Marian Saints – Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: In the final episode of Our Queen Our Mother for 2012, Paul shares the inspiring story of one of his favourite saints, Pier Giorgio Frassati, and the role of Mary in his life. He also chats with Tammy who shares about her love for Our Lady and involvement with the Frassati Society.
It is no easy life that we are called to as Christians: Christ asks us to forget ourselves and our own desires to follow Him. How do we live this? Fr Richard Umbers reflects…
What keeps you from spending time in the presence of the One Who loves you? Drawing on last Sunday’s Gospel account of the transfiguration, Fr Umbers reflects on the power of contemplative prayer to transform us and fill us with joy.
Social ‘dogma’ seems to demand that faith ought to be kept behind closed doors and out of the public sphere. Fr Richard Umbers reflects on why this can’t be so, particularly within the Catholic and apostolic Church, and how we must continue to share our faith for the good of our neighbour and society as a whole.
Prayer is a non-negotiable in the daily life of a Christian, but so many of us don’t know where to start. How do we find the time? What do we do? What is mental prayer, and what difference does it all make?
In a world that’s becoming increasingly godless and driven by autonomy, those who are Christians by name are not necessarily Christians by faith. In this challenging reflection, Fr Umbers challenges us to think seriously about what we believe, and what it means for our lives.
Reflecting on the Assumption of Our Lady, Fr Richard Umbers explores our understanding of heaven, the resurrection of the body and what this means for our lives.
Fr Richard Umbers reflects on the Blessed Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit Who created us, Who dwells in us, Who by grace we are called to love and serve in trust, obedience and surrender.