Council of Australasian Catholics

Faith. Agency. Community.

Contemporary Spirituality

Faith: Trusting life's possibilities

Agency: Owning our decisions.

Community: Life-amplifying relationships. 

 CAC:

  • Opportunities for faith expression.
  • Intellectually and morally authentic spirituality. 
  • A network of Australasian Catholic groups.

 

Living spirituality

Daniel Horan: 2 years after leaving religious life:  Reflections on grace, marriage and clericalism

Daniel Horan: 2 years after leaving religious life: Reflections on grace, marriage and clericalism

Daniel Horan's journey fron religious and priestly ministry to marriage highlights the value of facing reality openly and honestly by everyone.

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Beyond excluding Church positions: Tony Flannery

Beyond excluding Church positions: Tony Flannery

The Church has been and continues to be an amazing resource and support for Catholics seeking the fullness of life. But ultimately we must find and hold a personal stance with integrity.

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Contemplative prayer is all about letting go.  Brendan Hoban

Contemplative prayer is all about letting go. Brendan Hoban

"There was a pause and the old man continued, “You know” he said, matter of factly, “The Father (God) is very fond of me”.

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Live a full life

 

Living the everyday spirituality of love, justice, equality, peace and forgiveness.

Finding life in the vision, values and mission of Jesus.

Recapturing an experience of the mystical and the spiritual.

Growing in integrity built on a sense of faith, conscience and the Spirit within.

Developing spiritual and theological literacy.

Sharing and celebrating Eucharist in informal groups and formal liturgical gatherings.

Supporting renewal in the Church in its spirituality, liturgies and structures.

Working for a more just, compassionate and egalitarian Australasian society.

 

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Events - upcoming and recent

Women in the Church with Kate Fogarty  Sally Douglas    Claire Victory

Women in the Church with Kate Fogarty Sally Douglas Claire Victory

'“There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus” (Gal 3: 28).

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The Changing Face of Catholicism

The Changing Face of Catholicism

There are many different streams in lay Catholicism, represented by various types of formal and informal group activities. This webinar provided an opportunity for representatives of a selected range of groups – old and new, big and small – to briefly explore their essential principles and driving forces.

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Creating an LGBTIQA+ inclusive faith community

Creating an LGBTIQA+ inclusive faith community

Faith inspires us to reach out to all people, to invite everyone to our friendship circles without conditions. Here, we explored how we could do this.

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