Letters

Success in WA (letter)

Deidre Lyra

Contents - Jul 2003 - Buy a copy now Editorial: The pivotal roles of Saints Peter and Paul - Michael Gilchrist Archbishop Hart defends woman in euthanasia case - Peter Westmore News: The Church Around the World - AD2000 Books: AD2000 to distribute Ignatius Press titles in Australia from July - Peter Westmore Homily: Bicentenary Mass celebrated in Sydney - Archbishop George Pell Events: Seeking the face of Christ through the arts: Carnivale Christi goes national - Nicholas Rynne Orthodox Anglicans close ranks to preserve faith - Nigel Zimmermann Catholic Literature: Hilaire Belloc's 50th anniversary: is he 'yesterday's man'? - Br Christian Moe FSC Brisbane Synod ends: Archbishop Bathersby to announce pastoral programs - AD2000 REPORT The concentration camp prisoner who became a Queensland priest - Warren Losberg How to start a parish apologetics group - Mavis Power School sacramental programs: evangelise Catholic families first - Fr John Speekman TMC: Adelaide Thomas More Centre Autumn School a success - Emma Benz Letters: Apostolate (letter) - Fr Adrian Head Letters: Obstacles to confession (letter) - M.G.A. De Wolf Letters: Catholic heritage (letter) - Sue Russell Letters: Church design (letter) - Michael Baradinsky Letters: Lenten program (letter) - Robert Osmak Letters: Success in WA (letter) - Deidre Lyra Letters: New Mass (letter) - Peter D. Howard Letters: Misunderstood (letter) - Elsie Cunningham Letters: New religion (letter) - Br Jim Ward CFC Letters: Catholic visionary? (letter) - Richard Congram Letters: Pell biography feedback (letter) - Mary Lou Corboy Letters: Catholic books (letter) - F. Carleton Letters: Research help - Dolores Lightbody Letters: Conversions (letter) - Margaret Holgate Books: Marriage And Modernization, by Don Browning - Bill Muehlenberg (reviewer) Books: The Prenatal Person: Ethics from Conception to Birth - Dr Ted Watt (reviewer) Books: Europe: The Exceptional Case: Parameters Of Faith In The Modern World - Anthony Cappello (reviewer) Books: Great books at the best prices! - Anthony Cappello Reflection: The meaning of vocation for baptised Christians - Archbishop Philip Wilson

Christopher West was "a breath of fresh air" to those West Australians eagerly awaiting the latest news from Rome on matters of human sexuality and expectations of change to suit a post-modem Western society. He certainly did 'rock the boat'!

Christopher is not only young, but a young man who espouses the views and wisdom of our venerable Pontiff John Paul II and the traditions of our Catholic Church.

Judging from the unprecedented numbers of people at several venues, with often standing room only, it certainly was a real eye-opener for many who braved these conditions to hear the truths on contraception, pre-marital and extra-marital sex, abortion, prostitution, homosexuality and lesbianism.

He expressed strong views on a committed marriage relationship in light of the escalating divorce rate in our society.

Hopefully many of our priests, school principals and RE coordinators would have benefited greatly from the talks in equipping themselves to relay these truths to their parishioners and students, as human sexuality has been a taboo subject in our churches and schools for too long. Thank you to the sponsors, The Record newspaper and Catholic Doctors Association of WA.

Good News about Sex and Marriage by Christopher West was certainly a best-seller in the West after his recent visit.

DEIRDRE LYRA
Forrestfield, WA

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 16 No 6 (July 2003), p. 14