Just before Victoria went into lockdown one of our students, Luke Bulley, made his final profession of vows as a Passionist on Wednesday, July 8th. This is in fact the day Luke and his classmate, Dalset (Dougie) were originally professed, in 2017. At the completion of novitiate, every religious takes ‘temporary’ vows of poverty, chastity
The church in the world is facing so many different issues. In fact, it has always faced many challenges since the early Christian community. The disciples like us were in fear, feeling abandoned, feeling lost with where do they go with the message of Jesus? It was so difficult and so isolating. An experience
Nearly three years ago I decided to start seeing a Psychologist. I had found myself in a really strange place, and if I’m being honest, it had been building up for a long time. I had just got back from the Novitiate (which is a year long time of discernment/prayer/study that we undertake before
Many people in Australia, are concerned about how they will be able to stay in contact with family and friends during the lockdown period. For them this will be a new experience, but for many people including some of our students at YTU and most of the ELSPM students, this is something they have had
We live in a world where pay-back, tit for tat, retaliation, seem an automatic response – from the playground to the halls of government. Contrast the teaching of Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount. Living his teaching, though, is not easy. For one thing, what Jesus seems to say and what he means
A man called ‘Ross’ flies to the USA on business. He tells his wife and children he’ll be back in five weeks’ time. As the days go by the whole family misses him more and more. They can hardly wait to see him again. They make plans for a big party to welcome him
Who was Jesus Christ? Who is Jesus Christ? These are the most important questions that we, his friends and followers, can ask. John the Baptist has given us his answers to those questions. In introducing him to people as their Saviour, John calls Jesus ‘the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of
Since joining the Passionists in 2015, I have slowly re-evaluated some of my earlier desires to have massive numbers of young people magically come rushing forward to join us. As wonderful as that would be, I understand that religious life in Australia is undergoing a radical reimagining. As the ACBC’s Pastoral Research Office report,
The feast of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple is a central feast for we Passionists. The feast commemorates the (unrecorded) taking of Mary as a child to the Temple by her parents Joachim and Anne in order to place her under the protection of God. For Passionists, it commemorates the day Bishop Gattinara
I’m often asked the question, “Why?” Why did I join the Passionists, and why do I want to be a priest today, with all that’s going on in the church? It’s something that I ask myself, from time to time: “what on earth am I doing?” Well, simply put: I’m following where I believe
