‘I want with all my heart to be what God wants me to be,' wrote Australia’s first saint, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, whose feast day we celebrated on Friday. As Mary knew well, when we set out to follow Jesus, we don’t always end up where we expect.
This week, as we mourn the recent passing of Bishop Peter Elliott, we remember a man who willingly went where his Lord led him, offering not just his many gifts but his whole life story in the service of God’s people. We also congratulate and celebrate with Archbishop Anthony Ireland, who was installed this morning as the new Archbishop of Hobart, having served the Church in Melbourne so faithfully as priest and bishop.
As the countdown to the Australian Catholic Youth Festival begins, almost 500 young people gathered for a night of music, fun, adoration and inspiration at Melbourne’s Cathedral Hall, where they were reminded of the call to be bold and unshakable witnesses to Christ.
Fr Simon Wayte MGL had known he wanted to be an astrophysicist from the age of 13 and was on his way to a prestigious academic career when he discovered God had other ideas. We hear how his passion for science, love of theology and vocation to the priesthood have all come together in surprising and inspiring ways.
