JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2002

From the editor - Andrew Bullen SJ
Bringing the imagination to our faith can have powerful consequences.

The Search for Meaning - Caroline Jones
God help us all. Caroline Jones introduces us to her two friends, an Arab Christian from Bethlehem and Jewish journalists from Jerusalem — both of whom ask for prayers for peace.

Interview — Rosie Hoban
Working towards healing. Isabel Guterres fled the troubles in her homeland, East Timor, in the 1980s and established herself in Australia. However, she is about to return to take her place on the Commission for Reconciliation.

Our Lady of Guadalupe.
A moving story of God’s bountiful largesse, now honoured by the canonisation of its protagonist, Juan Diego.

A day with Thérèse.
Teresa Pirola describes the impact that the pilgrimage of the relics of St Thérèse had on one parish community.

YOUR DAILY PRAYER — JULY & AUGUST.
A prayerful reflection on the scripture readings for every day of the month.

The Power of Story — Elizabeth Pike
Evelyn Crawford. Evelyn’s quest to find her identity matches the events in Rabbit Proof Fence.

God 24/7.
Where do we find God? Do we really want to? If we do, how do we go about it?. Robin Koning shows how Ignatius of Loyola can guide us in our quest.

Edmund Campion’s Australian Catholics
A knight encourager — Vincent Pike. The extraordinarily full life of one of the founders of the Red Mass tradition in Australia.

At the tip of our tongue—Peter Steele SJ.
We need to come to terms with the warning from St Paul that we are not much good at praying.

Full of Surprises: The Bible without Blinkers—Anthony F Campbell SJ
David and the Philistine (1 Samuel 17). Some surprising insights into this well-known (we’d have thought) story.

Request the gift of peace — Sant’Egidio Community
To ask God for peace on earth may be more powerful that we imagine.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2002

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