Communication

The booklet looks at the lives and influence of 18 women, either named or unnamed, in the Bible, across both the Old and New Testaments. Each section uses a scripture passage to introduce the woman or women. This is followed by a reflection piece, and then a prayer completes the section. This booklet seems intended for any person who is interested in biblical women and wonders why they have not had more prominence in our faith stories. The author uses contemporary issues to h

This Is Happiness - by Niall Williams Published in 2019 by Bloomsbury Publishing. The book is set in a small village, Faha, in the west of Ireland. It is set in the 1950s, when electricity is being rolled out across Ireland. The story focuses on a young man, Noel Crowe, who is 17 years old has returned to live with his grandparents after leaving the seminary. Nothing much has changed in Faha for as long as anyone can remember so getting electricity is a big deal. The other ma

What is the book about? It is clearly fictionalised story of a female character ,  Ana, who becomes the wife of Jesus, and shows the reality of people’s lives at the time In what time and place is the story set? During the time Jesus was on earth Should this book come with any content warnings? Eg some readers may find aspects distressing. Possibly, as the story is written from the perspective of a fictional   young woman during the time of Jesus’ life, and in the story she b

North Sydney, NSW: Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, 2014 183 pages: colour illustrations, colour portraits; 25 cm   Although authored by a group of Josephite sisters and clearly intended to support Josephite spirituality, this book is ideal for Christians who want to prayer together in ways that engage, inform and inspire. It could be used at parish council meetings, staff meetings in Catholic/Christian workplaces and with any group that prays togethe

By Pamela Freeman, first published in 2005. The book is about Mary MacKillop and is set in the final three weeks of her life. While some...

by Claire Keegan first published in 2021 by Faber & Faber Ltd This book is a short novel set in 1985 in an Irish town. It is about how an...

IWD Catholic Archdiocese event, Canberra Seniors Centre Turner 9 March 2023 Speech by Dr Helen Watchirs OAM, ACT President & HR Commissioner Happy International Women’s Day everyone (with theme #Crackingthe Code)! Thanks Sister Clare Condon and Andrea Dean for your kind invitation to speak. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet today, the Ngunnawal & Ngamberi people. I respect their continuing culture, protected under