At a Mass celebrating those in religious life, Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP said that when Catholics think of ‘shepherds’ they usually think of bishops and priests, yet there is a broader shepherding in which all the faithful share, particularly the religious sisters, brothers and priests who have built much of Australia’s religious and social infrastructure, reports The Catholic Weekly.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo SDB, Archbishop of Yangon in Myanmar, and Cardinal Mykola Bychok CSsR, the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Australia, have highlighted how important faith is in times of war to get through the crises and begin the process of healing, reports Melbourne Catholic.

As we enter the May season of our lives, we are able to connect with the ancient Church tradition of bringing Mary into our consciousness, writes CRA President Br Gerard Brady CFC. Among many titles, it was Pope Paul VI who elevated her status as Mother of Church. Indeed, what an appropriate title as THE woman of faith who surrounded herself at Pentecost with the frightened disciples assuring them that His Risen Presence would never abandon them.

The hot cross buns and Easter eggs have mostly disappeared from the shelves of supermarkets. People are now looking to the next long weekend. So I ask: what are we, as Easter people, looking toward?  The simple answer is Pentecost. There is, however, much that is needed before we can open our hearts to the Spirit, writes Sr Karon Donnellon RSM.

Catholic Religious Australia’s recent workshop on Intercultural Awareness in Leadership, Ministry and Formation, not only explored barriers to, and strategies for, authentically living interculturally, but invited a focus on hospitality of the heart, said one of the presenters, Sr Geraldine Kearney SGS, in The Good Oil.