“The primary commitment and criterion for all social action by the People of God is to listen to the cry of the poor and of the earth,” writes Canadian Jesuit Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ. buff.ly/3swUqHX

Hearing this morning from Cardinal Grech on synodality. There is no synodality, he said, without hearing the cry of those who are poor, who suffer injustice. What is clear from reports is that in many places in the Church we don’t know how to do that. We must learn. Caritas

Pope Leo: “We hear the cry of the earth and of the poor, for that cry has reached the heart of God. Our indignation is His indignation; our work is His work.”

How an Australian brother’s vision sparked an influential Catholic lecture series religionnews.com/2025/08/13/how…

All Marist Association Members, friends and family are warmly invited to come along to an afternoon of discussing, listening and sharing about the Season of Creation in Sydney on Sunday 14 September buff.ly/1S66a7a #wemarists #staroftheseaprovince #maristformation

Mother Mary Gonzaga Barry IBVM, the Irish religious sister who introduced the Loreto order to Australia 150 years ago, has been named a Trailblazer on the 2025 Victorian Honour Roll of Women for her contribution to education. cathnews.com/2025/09/04/sis…

Pope Leo XIV will proclaim St John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church on November 1 during the Jubilee of the World of Education. Source: OSV News. cathnews.com/2025/09/29/pop…

Gospel of the Day (Luke 9,51-56) When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem,and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not

Australian Marist Brother, former leader of Catholic Religious Australia and Provincial of @staroftheseaprovince elected SuperiorGeneral of the Marist Brothers, Brother Peter Carroll CathNews

Br Peter Carroll elected Superior General of Marist Brothers - CathNews ⁦FMS Champagnat⁩ cathnews.com/2025/10/01/br-…

Mary’s path follows that of Jesus, which leads us to encounter every human being, especially the poor, the wounded and sinners. #Jubilee2025 vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

Some exciting news from Star of the Sea Province about Br Michael Green - he has been awarded a very high honour from Australian Catholic University (ACU), the Doctor of the University. We offer a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Br Michael! Full story buff.ly/5yEKYvG #wemarists

So many extraordinary stories in this month's ChristLife Connect, celebrating the achievements of wonderful Marists, and highlighting exciting events and spiritually nourishing retreats. How blessed we are. Read it all here buff.ly/UV73zQ3 #wemarists #maristformation

In our age, science has extended life expectancy, technology has brought continents closer, and knowledge has opened horizons once thought unimaginable. Therefore, allowing millions of human beings to live—and die—stricken by hunger is a collective failure, an ethical lapse, and

“Grant me, O Lord, a sense of good humor. Allow me the grace to be able to take a joke to discover in life a bit of joy, and to be able to share it with others.” St. Thomas More

The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe

How beautiful it is to see the Successor of the fisherman Peter on a boat, speaking of peace with young people from all over the world. There is hope! #Ostia #Med25 #BelEspoir (📸 Vatican Media)

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POPE LEO COMES ALIVE! Leo XIV speaks completely off the cuff, demonstrating an impressive pastoral sensitivity, theological brilliance & 100% commitment to advancing synodality. We are so blessed to have him leading the Church WATCH THIS! youtube.com/watch?v=31auf_…

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