The late Australian poet Les Murray shared with Aquinas, another fat genius, a devotion to the Unmoved Mover and dedicated each of his thirty books to the greater glory of God. He was not a voice crying out in the wilderness. He was a poet sweating out in the bush. Continue Reading »
The zealous waging of an unending war against COVID may be catastrophic not only for the livelihoods of Australia's people, but for the country's once proud sense of itself as a unified nation. Continue Reading »
Long before Cardinal Pell faced his accusers with equanimity and grace—both natural and supernatural—he was an inspiration to many like me. Continue Reading »
It is an ominous sign when such a basic religious practice as prayer is now the target of hostile legislation in a democratic country. Continue Reading »
Paul Mankowski was probably the most striking man I have ever met. Continue Reading »
Cardinal George Pell was scapegoated by the Royal Commission for the gross failures of other bishops. Why? Continue Reading »
Cardinal Pell has been vindicated, but other matters of consequence remain unsettled. Continue Reading »
The High Court’s decision in Pell v. The Queen vindicates not so much Pell, whose guilt was always a dubious proposition, as Australian justice, which was on its way to disgracing itself. Continue Reading »
The highest judicial authority in Australia will review the Cardinal George Pell case in 2020. Continue Reading »
Cardinal George Pell has been unjustly convicted of crimes he did not commit. Continue Reading »
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