SPEAKING at a Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood Of Christ (Corpus Christi) in 2020, Pope Francis said we must remember God and all the good things he has done for humanity. “It is vital to remember the good we have received,” Pope Francis said. “If we do not remember […] The post Here are some inspiring words on the Eucharist ahead of Corpus Christi Sunday appeared first on The Catholic Leader ..read more

MIKE Dowd, younger brother of the late Brisbane priest Fr Pat Dowd, holds the stories of his great grandfather James Masterson intact and, with them, the heritage of many who call St Stephen’s Cathedral their spiritual home.  Mr Dowd said James Masterson’s life began in sight of a battlefield – a fact that would shape […] The post Great grandson of the man who built St Stephen’s Cathedral tells his family story appeared first on The Catholic Leader ..read more

POPE Francis gave thanks to all the men and women living a consecrated life, saying it is an immense gift to the Church. Speaking to a conference in Brazil on Thursday, he said in many places “the first proclamation of the Gospel is made by consecrated men and women, who take up with great commitment […] The post Pope Francis hails ‘immense gift’ of vocation to the consecrated life appeared first on The Catholic Leader ..read more

ALL Catholics are called to live lives of love that bear witness to Jesus, Pope Francis said in his apostolic exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate (“Rejoice and Be Glad”). To help Catholics on the journey of their Christian life, the Church produced a list of five precepts, sometimes known as the Commandments of the Church. The […] The post What are the Five Precepts of the Catholic Church? appeared first on The Catholic Leader ..read more

THROUGH fires, floods, droughts, pandemics – and even plagues of locusts – Bishop Michael McCarthy sees the Lord walking alongside the people of Rockhampton and the people responding to Jesus’ call with “faith and resilience”. “Each wave has caused incredible stress and expense to our rural sector and its flow-on effects to our cities and […] The post Bishop McCarthy thanks people of Rockhampton for 10 years walking in the ‘Spirit of the Lord’ appeared first on The Catholic Leader ..read more

SISTER Rose Patrick O’Connor and her Sisters of Life are saving lives nearly every day. Sr Rose is currently based in Toronto, Canada, but was in Australia recently for an evangelisation tour. She sat down with The Catholic Leader in Brisbane to talk about her ministry and what it is like to accompany mothers in […] The post Q&A with Sister of Life Rose Patrick O’Connor on vocation to accompany mothers in crisis pregnancy appeared first on The Catholic Leader ..read more

WHILE most Year 12 students are diligently navigating the final stretch of secondary school, Rhys Bachmann is already charting his path to university. Rhys, a student at Mt Maria College Mitchelton, has already passed two university subjects while completing Year 11 last year.  This accomplishment has guaranteed him an offer at the Australian Catholic University […] The post BCE student takes a ‘step up’ with ACU program appeared first on The Catholic Leader ..read more

SOUTH Australia launched an inquiry into whether children under the age of 14 should be barred from social media, sparking a national discussion on the issue – this is what some Brisbane Catholic parents are saying. Mother of two Ingrid Fuentes says she would back similar legislation here in Queensland. She has a son in […] The post Brisbane parents weigh in on restrictions for children accessing social media appeared first on The Catholic Leader ..read more

ST Pope Paul VI was pope from 1963 to 1978 and helmed a period of great change in the Church. His most well-known achievement was completing the Second Vatican Council, which started under his predecessor St Pope John XXIII, and aimed to address how the Church should engage in a rapidly changing modern world. He […] The post St Pope Paul VI’s legacy lives on today appeared first on The Catholic Leader ..read more

A GOOD sacristan never rushes, Lloyd Eickenloff says. Lloyd is a sacristan at St Stephen’s Cathedral and an altar server before that. He always tells newcomers “not to rush” and “take it steady”. “A good sacristan is devotional, prayerful and you’ve got to love the Mass,” he says. “I always see it as a service […] The post Lloyd’s been serving God at his table for 57 years appeared first on The Catholic Leader ..read more