Marist Messenger

Communique on the Visit of President Bush Read more »

John Kelly ocso, a monk of Southern Star Abbey Kopua, writes about a unfashionable virtue which is much misunderstood, but essential for a sound relationship with God and other people. Read more »

Peb Simmons shares a wartime childhood memory of the kindness of religious sisters, centred round a dress which she wore on special occasions Read more »

Messenger Editor Fr Brian O’Connell is ready to swallow his words written at the time of the election of Pope Benedict XVI two years ago. Read more »

The number of men applying to join the priesthood in England and Wales has risen for the fourth year in succession according to figures released by the National Office for Vocation, the London Tablet reports. Read more »

CHRIST WANTED ONE CHURCH OPEN TO EVERYONE
VATICAN CITY, MAY 4, 2007 (VIS)
Today in the Vatican, the Holy Father received prelates from the International Episcopal Conference of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, who have just completed their ‘ad limina’ visit. The conference is based in Belgrade and brings together Catholics of Latin and Byzantine rite from Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia and Kosovo.
The Pope greeted the bishops recalling how they “come from different countries that have different ethnic groups, cultures and languages,” but how nonetheless their “ecclesial communities are united by the same faith in the Risen Christ handed down to us by the Apostles. Read more »

In the April Messenger Fay Clayton put the case for interpreting lilies in the gospel as anemones. Tricia O’Donnell delves deeper into a range of biblical blooms. Read more »

Philippa Winch, the Messenger Children’s Page writer shares her journey with one of her children with a learning disability Read more »

Sean Mulcahy reflects on elements and events in his life which connect him to God, and move him to prayer Read more »

Lis Nicholson writes of two saints we honour in July, a man and a woman, not well known in this part of the world. Read more »

The Editor recently visited the Bethlehem Retreat House at Cross Creek near Featherston. He found it nearing completion, and still needing financial support. Read more »

Sponsored WYD Reporter Kat Walsh writes on the occasion of the year boundary as time ticks over for the big event in Sydney next year Read more »

Dave Kerr, from the Diocese of Gizo reports on the happy experience for the stricken diocese with the visit of the WYD Cross and Icon Read more »

Kathy Orr-Nimmo reviews Fr Fred Bliss’s new book on the history of the Anglican Centre in Rome. Read more »

An antelope was invited to a party. She went to her closet and chose her very best frock and put it on.
As she walked to the party, she was run over by a herd of stampeding buffalo.
She thus became the world’s first self-dressed stamped antelope. Read more »

Fr Paddy Cahill relates a happy event during his visit to Ireland Read more »

The grandparents of Jesus are honoured in the Scripture and tradition Read more »