When Fr Albert Saminedi SDB paused to reflect on his vocation to the priesthood, he emphatically and without hesitation exclaimed, “I have no regrets being a priest”, and, to others, it is obvious he embraced his calling and ministry wholeheartedly and continues to do so today, reports The eRecord.

Wherever Jesus went, he healed people in body and spirit, writes CRA President, Br Peter Carroll FMS. Jesus’ healings weren’t isolated acts; they formed part of his overall message, which was the proclamation of the reign of God. God is here, now! God’s mercy is available, now! This message was something new, and Jesus’ healing was testimony to it. Healing wasn’t confined to Jesus alone. Luke tells us that he sent out the twelve “to proclaim the reign of God and to heal”. In a very real way, all Christians are missioned to be healers.

This month marks the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical letter Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home. Australian Catholic parishes and communities are being invited to celebrate Laudato Si’ Week from May 16 to 24 in acknowledgement and appreciation of the holistic approach to care for God’s creation in the Pope’s message, writes Sr Caroline Vaitkuna RSM in Melbourne Catholic.

Pope Francis last Sunday recognised 10 new saints of the Catholic Church during a canonisation Mass in St Peter’s Square. Among them was Dutch Carmelite priest, St Titus Brandsma, who, having been critical of the Nazi regime, was killed by lethal injection in Dachau concentration camp in 1942.

Lawyer and academic Fr Frank Brennan SJ discussed the challenges of recognising human dignity as an Australian value at the Marist Association of St Marcellin Champagnat’s annual Marian lecture.