What a time to be in Rome! As the world was gripped by the resignation of Pope Benedict and the election of Pope Francis, I found myself not just a close observer of these historic events but living them from their very centre. On December 31st last year I was...
Fr Tim Finigan was keynote speaker at the 2013 ACCC Conference. This is the first of four papers he presented at the conference. They were: Vatican II and its context. Trent and Vatican II: compared (not contrasted). The...
Fr Tim Finigan was keynote speaker at the 2013 ACCC Conference. This is the second of four papers he presented at the conference. They were: Vatican II and its context. Trent and Vatican II: compared (not contrasted). The hermeneutic of continuity. Church,...
Fr Tim Finigan was keynote speaker at the 2013 ACCC Conference. This is the third of four papers he presented at the conference. They were: Vatican II and its context. Trent and Vatican II: compared (not contrasted). The hermeneutic of continuity. Church,...
Life during and after the Council On 21st September 1963, in the company of my bishop, I arrived in Rome in the first class cabin of...
Benedict XVI & the reform of biblical exegesis The Historical-Critical method of biblical exegesis has dominated scripture study for more than a hundred years. Despite the uneasiness of many theologians, and especially the faithful, about the way this method has...
A pilgrim’s experience of Domus Australia Perhaps it’s the tranquillity of the courtyard on sunny winter mornings, the welcoming breezes on the rooftop terrace on baking Roman afternoons or the unfailing kindness of the staff. But the Eternal City has taken on a more...
A letter from the rector of Domus Australia As we approach the first anniversary of opening the doors for business, it is not the first time that I have reflected on what a big year it has been for all involved in the inauguration of Domus Australia. I first saw the...
Fr Holden’s survey of great apologiests originally formed part of his lecture Apologetics and Evangelisation but is published here separately. The original survey also included Newman, Chesterton and Knox, who were featured in the last edition of The...
Homily at St Patrick's, Colebrook, Tasmania The London Tablet of 2nd September 1848 published a long letter under the name of A. W. Pugin, Esquire. At a time when his views were being opposed by churchmen in high places, Pugin makes a sustained and eloquent argument...