Father Joseph and Brother Roger from the Missionaries of the Poor visited Cradio HQ recently along with Raylene Dore, an Australian volunteer. They spoke with us about their vocations, the life and work of the Missionaries, and how Australians can get involved.
How do I know who to marry? What career does God want me to pursue? Am I called to a ministry in my Parish? Is this my vocation? Fr Michael de Stoop provides a framework for answering these sorts of questions using St Ignatius of Loyola’s tried and tested insights.
In this SCENE 2012 workshop, Robert Falzon explores why pornography is so harmful to individuals, relationships and societies and what we can do about it.
Fr. Chris Ryan MGL looks at the insights gained from Pope Benedict XVI on the Christian faith in a modern and postmodern world. He discusses the ideas of modernity and its view of Christianity, the narrative knowledge which a modern worldview seeks to ignore, and Pope Benedict XVI’s commentary on these philosophies.
In this SCENE 2012 workshop, Bishop Julian Porteous presents some practical ideas and examples of evangelisation in the city.
Fr Lam explores the purpose and necessity of prayer, as well as offering some practical advice and methods of mental prayer.
Archbishop Chaput presents the vocation and mission of the priesthood, in particular how our current challenges mirror those of the early Church, and how our priests need to find the courage that existed in the priests of the young Church. He emphasis that the priesthood is the most important human office in our world, and that we need to give flesh to Christ’s teachings in our lives.
Dr. Deirdre Little discusses the recent scientific and political advances regarding embryo ‘quality checks’; including the history of eugenics throughout the world, the recent resurgence of eugenics through pre-natal screening, the prenatal screening process and the confusion surrounding it, as well as the disturbing trends in the use of screening in the medical profession.