Jesus said nothing about art. He did, however, speak using images that were at once familiar enough to be grasped and yet evocative enough to provide a glimpse of the mystery about which he was speaking – God, the Kingdom, the Temple, the Cross, eternal life, writes Fr Stephen Hackett MSC in The Bridge.

Fr Elmer Ibarra SVD celebrated Harmony Day in style this year by taking his Pledge of Allegiance and becoming an Australian citizen.

For seven years, Sr Rita Apura CSFN has witnessed patients who are dying and held their hands while they breathed their last. She has seen families reunited and reconciled with God. Happily, she has also seen patients recover, reports Catholic Outlook.

CRA President, Peter Carroll FMS officially launched the new website of the Conference of Spiritual Directors Australia this month, with the new online presence aiming to promote the practice of spiritual direction to the general public.

Catholic Mission has launched its major appeal for the year, supporting the essential work of the Mother and Babies Home run by the Good Shepherd Sisters in Bangkok, as they reach out to vulnerable women in their time of need.