I’m very excited to tell you about a new group blog and newsletter I’m part of which covers religion, politics and the arts. QUIROS is named after the Spanish explorer who set out from Peru in 1605 to discover the mysterious southern continent he later referred to as Australia del Espiritu Santo, the Great South…
A trail of blessings
It seems fitting that the first chance I have to share this story is the October 1 feast day of St Therese of Lisieux, as it involves an inspiring woman of faith who died young: Scott and Jenni Egan had spent four years caring for their terminally ill daughter Ellíe in their home in Dundas…
Eyes on the world, a conversation with one of Australia’s best news photographers Brendan Esposito
One of Australia’s leading news photographers Brendan Esposito has built a career out of running head-on into mayhem, and says much of what makes it possible is the support of his family and his Catholic faith. The chief photographer at the ABC and the only one on the national broadcaster’s Specialist Reporting Team has seen it all,…
What Easter means to me
Our experience of Easter arises from our journey through Lent. This year Lent seemed very different to me. Last year I don’t remember doing any penance. Normal life seemed hard enough. I just tried to get through the days with a modicum of dignity and self-possession. Ask my husband if I was successful – or…
Marilyn Rodrigues 