Pope Francis’ Love for the Poor
Fr Thomas McFadden OFM Cap presents Pope Francis’ focus on the scandal of poverty, and how in the poor we encounter “the flesh of Christ”.
Browsing: Social Justice & Economics
Pope Francis & Reading of the Signs of the Times
Dr Robert Tilley explores how the culture & economy of our society affects us, how this in turn impacts our ability to hope, and what Popes Francis and Benedict say we can do about it.
Opening their Hands to the World
We caught up with the Executive Director of Palms Australia Roger O’Halloran to find out how they help those in need, what fruit has come from it, and what drove him to get involved with a charitable organisation.
No Food, But Plenty of Condoms
What would you say if you were told your tax dollars were contributing to the destruction of the family in impoverished countries?
Lazarus at Your Gate
In his homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Social Justice Sunday), Fr Vlad reflects on the Parable of Lazarus and the rich man, reminding us to be attentive to the suffering of our brothers and sisters.
Setting Free the Captives
How prevelant is the issue of human sex trafficking? What is the state of the battle around the world? How can we help put an end to this evil? We sat down with Justin T. Murff, director of Set Free: Now! to find out.
Money and the Scriptures
Dr Garrick Small discusses the topic of wealth and money in the Gospels – particularly in the Gospels and Matthew and Luke.
God & Caesar: a question of coins
Dr Matthew Tan discusses differing readings of Matthew 22:21, questioning what exactly ‘belongs to Caesar’ and how we are to understand this text.