by Michael McG | Mar 18, 2025 | Voice Column
March already! It doesn’t seem like five minutes since Auld Lang Syne was being bellowed out. The good thing about March is that January and February have passed us by, so we can really begin to look ahead with some hope. And there are lots of signposts for us.As the...
by Michael McG | Feb 4, 2025 | Voice Column
Beginning with the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple and ending with the feast of the Chair of St Peter, the month of February is filled with many beautiful celebrations and saints’ days.And among these many other feast days this month, we remember...
by Michael McG | Jan 6, 2025 | Voice Column, Catholic Voice, Diocese
Happy New Year, or perhaps, happy feast of the Motherhood of our Blessed Lady.On January 1 we are reminded of the role Mary played in the salvation of humankind. The title “Mother of God” is a western derivation from the Greek Theotokos, which means “God-bearer”. Mary...
by Michael McG | Dec 9, 2024 | Voice Column
The Ordinary Jubilee Year and Indulgences You can be sorry for something; you can confess your guilt, and the person hurt or offended can forgive you. But that does not mean to say that everything is as it was before. Take the obvious example of getting angry...
by Michael McG | Nov 7, 2024 | Voice Column, Catholic Voice, Diocese, Bishop Terry
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, in accordance with a tradition which goes back 1,300 years, has declared an Ordinary Jubilee Year in 2025. The theme of the year is SPES NON CONFUNDIT – “Hope does not disappoint” (Rom 5:5). I take this opportunity to give the bare bones...
by Michael McG | Aug 13, 2024 | Voice Column
The Holy Father has decided that 2025 will be a Year of Jubilee, something which happens every 25 years. The theme is “Pilgrims of Hope”, and it will be a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of Covid-19 pandemic, and a...
