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  • Advent , how time belongs to God | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Published by permission of Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2001]
    The importance of the season of Advent as a preparation for Christmas
  • Celebrating Advent and Christmas, A Sourcebook for Families | Women for Faith & Family [Women for Faith & Family, 1989]
    Pope John Paul II has repeatedly referred to the family as the "Domestic Church." In his exhortation on the family, "Familiaris Consortio," the Pope refers to the home as 'the little Church,' and speaks of the way families must make God presen
  • Advent and the Incarnation | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Published by permission of Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2001]
    Showing that the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, is an event rooted in history
  • Family Advent Customs | Helen McLoughlin [The Liturgical Press St. John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, 2003]
    Advent is the beginning of the new liturgical year. It is a season of spiritual preparation, marked by eager longing for the coming of the Saviour through grace at Christmas, and for His second and final coming. It is also an ideal time to esta
  • Catholic Traditions for Advent and Christmas | Michaelann Martin [Lay Witness, 1998]
    How can families better live the spirit of Advent and Christmas in their homes?
  • Mary: Model of Discipleship for the Third Christian Millennium | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Published by permission of Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2001]
    Looking at Mary as a model that Chrisitans can imitiate their life upon as disciples of Jesus.
  • The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: A Great Sign of Hope | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Published by permission of Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2002]
    Account of the historical and theological basis for the Catholic dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
  • Can Children be Saints? Blessed Francisco and Jacinta Marto of Fatima | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Published by permission of Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2001]
    Looking at the question of whether children can achieve heroic sanctity through the recently beatified Jacinta and Francisco Marto.
  • The Meaning of Christmas: Look Deeper | Peter Kreeft [National Catholic Register, 1986]
    Christmas is so familiar that we sometimes wonder whether anything fresh and true can be said about it.
  • Who Was Santa Claus? | Zenit [Zenit, 1999]
    Still, behind the figure most embodying the commercial nature of Christmas in the minds of the public, we find a humble and saintly Bishop, and a clear Christian message for our times: the need for generosity both towards our neighbors, and towards G
  • St. Paul | Eternal Word Television Network [John J. Crawley & Co., Inc., 2003]
    Article on the life of St Paul.
  • The Heart of Advent: Mary Immaculate | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Msgr. Peter Elliott, 0]
    Comparing the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, with the Woman of the Apocalypse.
  • Mass for the Divine Mercy Movement, Saint Faustina. | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2001]
    Talking about the devotion to the Divine Mercy and its connection to the timeless Scriptural message of God's Mercy.
  • Devotion to Saint Anthony- The Wonder Worker of Padua | Benedict O’Donoghue O.F.M [Society of St Peter Canisius, 1999]
    Devotion to the Saints has always been a great characteristic of our Catholic life. These blessed souls have ever had a place in our hearts that is second only to that of God and His Blessed Mother.
  • The Life of Saint Joseph of Cupertino | Friar Christopher J.Sharrock O.F.M. Conv [Society of Saint Peter Canisius, 1985]
    The extraordinary life of St Joseph of Cupertino
  • Mother Mary of the Cross-Her Personality, Her Spirit | - [Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, 1973]
    The Story of Mary McKillop
  • Doctors of the Church | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2000]
    A short List of Doctors of the Church and their achievements.
  • Fathers of the Church | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 0]
    A list of Fathers of the Church, Latin and Greek, who were celebrated for their learning.
  • St. Leo the Great, Pope | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of St. Leo the Great.
  • St. Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    a Snapshot of the life of St. Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr
  • St. Gregory the Great, Pope | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of St. Gregory the Great, Pope.
  • St. Martin I, Pope and Martyr | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of St. Martin I, Pope and Martyr.
  • St Pius V, Pope | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of St Pius V Pope
  • St. Cornelius, Pope. | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of St. Cornelius, Pope.
  • St Patrick | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of St Patrick.
  • St. Stanislaus, Bishop of Cracow | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of St. Stanislaus, Bishop of Cracow.
  • St. James the Lesser, Bishop of Jerusalem | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of St. James the Lesser, Bishop of Jerusalem.
  • St. Denis, Bishop of Paris | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of St. Denis, Bishop of Paris.
  • St. Linus, Pope | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of St. Linus, Pope.
  • St. John Fisher, Bishop | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of St. John Fisher, Bishop.
  • St. Clement I, Pope and Martyr | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of St. Clement I, Pope and Martyr.
  • Sts Timothy and Titus, Bishops | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A snapshot of the life of Sts Timothy and Titus, Bishops.
  • The Franciscans | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    A look at the Franciscans
  • The Roman Calendar | Tracey Rowland [kwl.com.au, 2002]
    The ‘Roman Calendar’ lists the days on which the Western Church celebrates various feasts and solemnities.
  • Our Catholic Philosophy-St Augustine and War | Dr. Hayden Ramsay [kwl.com.au, 2000]
    Dr. Hayden Ramsay discusses St Augustine and War
  • Mary, Seat of Wisdom | Dr. Hayden Ramsay [kwl.com.au, 2000]
    An Article about the wisdom of the Virgin Mary
  • St Josephine Bakhita | [Summary taken from L’Osservatore Romano] [L’Osservatore Romano, 2000]
    St Josephine Bakhita was born in the Sudan in 1869. This is her remarkable story from her life as a slave to her sainthood.
  • Hail Mary | - [kwl.com.au, 0]
    The Hail Mary
  • The Angelus | - [kwl.com.au, 0]
    The Angleus
  • Hail, Holy Queen | - [kwl.com.au, 0]
    The Hail, Holy Queen Prayer
  • The Regina Caeli | - [kwl.com.au, 0]
    The Regina Caeli prayer
  • The Memorare | - [kwl.com.au, 0]
    The Memorare prayer
  • Concluding Prayer of the Rosary | - [kwl.com.au, 0]
    The Concluding Prayer of the Rosary
  • Prayer to Saint Joseph | - [kwl.com.au, 0]
    A Prayer to Saint Joseph
  • Prayer to Saint Michael | - [kwl.com.au, 0]
    A Prayer to Saint Michael
  • Prayer of Saint Augustine | - [kwl.com.au, 0]
    A Prayer of Saint Augustine
  • Sayings of Christ From the Gospels | Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett [Society of Saint Peter Canisius, 1998]
    Who is Jesus Christ? Our Lord gives us the answer in his own words.
  • Summaries of Christian Teaching | Rev. Geoffrey Jarrett, P.P. [Society of Saint Peter Canisius, 1988]
    An excerpt of Christian Teaching from For Mind and Memory Prayers, Teachings of Christ and Summaries of the faith arranged for learning by heart.
  • The Place of Images in Roman Catholicism | Fr. Paul Stenhouse MSC [Annals Australia, 0]
    Examining the role of images in Catholicism
  • Chronological list of the Popes of Rome- Pt 3 | Fr. Paul Stenhouse MSC [Annals Australia, 0]
    From the death of Pope Gregory the Great in 604 A.D. to the death of Pope Sergius I in 701 A.D. = 20 Popes
  • Saint Bernadette and Lourdes | Fr Ambrose Ryan O.F.M. [Society of St Peter Canisius Inc., 1999]
    The story of the life of Saint Bernadette Soubirous 1844-1879
  • Saint Patrick | Rev. Ambrose Ryan [Society of St Peter Canisius Inc., 1999]
    The Story of Saint Patrick
  • Saint Clare of Assisi (Companion of St. Francis) | Fr Ambrose Ryan, O.F.M. [Society of St Peter Canisius Inc., 1999]
    The story of Clare of Assisi begins with her elopement from her parents' home on Palm Sunday evening 19 th March, 1212...
  • The Holy Rosary -How to pray it | Mgr Peter Elliott [Society of St Peter Canisius, 1999]
    Monsignor Peter Elliott Discusses how to Pray the Rosary
  • Why go to Confession? | Fr John Flader [Society of Saint Peter Canisius, 2000]
    This article is adapted from a talk given to the Thomas More Centre Summer School, Melbourne 1999 by Fr John Flader, BA (Harvard), DCL (Navarre), a priest of the Opus Dei prelature, who is chaplain of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
  • Saint Augustine on Studying Scripture | Dr Tracy Rowland [kwl.com.au, 0]
    An extract from St Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana - On Christian Doctrine - as translated by R.P.H. Green. St Augustine (354-430) wrote his work to enable Christians to better understand the scriptures and share the message.

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