When Pietro Molla was first approached for his wife’s cause for canonization, he was very surprised. He replied, “Look, I know I married a fantastic woman. But she was so normal!” Their son, Pierluigi, later reflected that his father came from a generation where saints got their status from miracles and supernatural feats. Pietro’s wife, … Continue reading The Saints In Our Lives – St Gianna, the Saint of the “Ordinary Time”
I have always loved the fact that because of the sheer number of saints of the Church (those who are officially recognised and those who we will one day meet in Heaven) there is always a saint who has shared his or her experience of my own particular sufferings and joys. I am encouraged by … Continue reading The Saints In Our Lives – The Measure of Love, St Catherine of Siena
On March 17th the Anima Women's Network held its annual Lenten Retreat Day. It was a really beautiful time to stop and reflect on how our Lent was going and how we were growing in our relationship with Christ at this time. We started our time together with morning tea and registration. Anne Maree Quinn … Continue reading Nothing is impossible for God, in His own time – an update from Anima in Melbourne
We here at Anima Women's Network wish you a most holy, a blessed Easter. Let us pray that we can have the faith and the joy of our patronesses, holy myrrh bearers who found that Christ had indeed risen. An Easter Sermon from St. John Chrysostom Is there anyone who is a devout lover of … Continue reading To Him be Glory and Power forever and ever. Amen!
In modern day life, with its distractions, anxiety, depression, anger, and addiction, it seems hard to experience God’s transforming love and healing touch. Many of us seem to play a role as a good Catholic woman/wife/mum/daughter/friend/ professional, but don’t necessarily experience the fullness of life as a child of God at the core of our … Continue reading God is nearer to us than we are to ourselves – An Update from Anima Perth
St Joseph was chosen by God to look after his own Son on earth. Who could even contemplate being given such a task! St Joseph is one of our most powerful intercessors to Christ and there are so many accounts of prayers answered due to his patronage. He is such an example of obedience, humility, … Continue reading Happy Feast of St Joseph
Thank you to Fr Anthony Denton for this homily on the Gospel for this Sunday John 12:20-33 During the week it emerged that Rex Tillerson, the Secretary of State (or Foreign Minister) of the most powerful country in the world learnt of his sacking by President Trump via a “tweet” on the social network Twitter. … Continue reading We should like to See Jesus
Have you ever found yourself in the same room as a large number of “Marian Catholics”? Did you find them simply talking about the traffic, the weather, or their pet cat, out of fear that their confreres might be ‘yes’ voters, climate change fanatics, pro-choice flag carriers or gender fluid enthusiasts? Not a chance. They … Continue reading The Amazing Grace of the Rosary
As a Catholic woman, I have always been exasperated by the cultural assumption that I must be, well, oppressed in some way. ‘The Church hates women- that’s why we hate the Church’ cries the zeitgeist… but I’m a part of the Church. Does that mean you hate me? A woman? ‘The Church sees women as intellectually … Continue reading Book Review – Hard Sayings, A Catholic Approach to Answering Bible Difficulties by Trent Horn
Anima Women's Network are holding a Lenten retreat day for women in Melbourne on the 17th March at Nazareth House Camberwell from 9am-4pm. Fr Francis Denton will be the Retreat Leader and there will also be a talk from Anne Maree Quinn. The day includes Holy Mass,time for silence, confession and social time with morning … Continue reading Anima Women’s Lenten Retreat – Melbourne
