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Contents - Feb 2007 - Buy a copy now Editorial: The Church and globalisation - Peter Westmore Education: Australia's Catholic school systems: the case for radical surgery - Michael Gilchrist News: The Church Around the World East Timor: priests threatened with execution - Peter Westmore Fr John Speekman: Vatican orders reinstatement of wrongly removed Sale Diocese parish priest - Michael Gilchrist Priesthood: Orthodox priests in a divided Church - Fr John Trigilio The Church and the environment: address the moral pollution first - Wanda Skowronska Salesians help rebuild post-tsunami Sri Lanka - Br Michael Lynch Why we need holy days of obligation - Joanna Bogle Music: Johann Sebastian Bach and the heavenly choir - Fr Finbarr Flanagan Letters: Shared guilt - Errol Duke Letters: Lost! - Moya and Leo Morrissey Letters: Truth and love - Chris Hilder Letters: Root Cause - Marie Kennedy Letters: Safe-sex? - Jack Blair Poetry: Gender-Bender Autos - Bruce Dawe Letters: Limbo? - Lawrence R. Hurley Letters: Manipulating language - Carol V. Phillips Letters: Obedience - Matthew Buckley Letters: Latin Mass - John Gariano Letters: Religious materials - J.W. Smith Letters: Catholic dolls - Anne Cramer Books: TREASURE IN CLAY: The Autobiography of Fulton J. Sheen - Michael Gilchrist (reviewer) Books: BEGINNING AT JERUSALEM: Five Reflections on the History of the Church - Sr Mariana Handley (reviewer) Books: SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: Who Is It For and What Are Its Benefits? - Michael Gilchrist (reviewer) Books: B.A. Santamaria's correspondence published by MUP Books: New Titles from AD Books Reflection: Why the Church must continue to uphold priestly celibacy - Fr Pat Stratford

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Advancing the Culture of Death
Peter Hung Manh Tran CSsR
Father Tran analyses both sides of the argument on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. He then provides a clear presentation of the Catholic position. An essential reference on this important question.
294 pages * Softcover * $20.00

Lost! Australia's Catholics Today
Michael Gilchrist
Church statistics show a steady decline in belief and practice. This book sets out the extent of the crisis of faith among Australia's "lost" Catholics and challenges the Church's leaders to try some radical policies.
195 pages * Hardback * $32.95

A Family Retreat DVD
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
This colour DVD contains twelve half hour talks given by Archbishop Sheen during a retreat in the 1970s for children,teenagers and parents. The topics covered include the Mass, confession, suffering, youth and sex and Our Lady.
DVD * $29.95

Deep Conversion Deep Prayer
Thomas Dubay SM
Father Dubay is a prolific author of spiritual works that are profound and meditative yet clear and readable. Here he provides an overview of the spiritual life for those seeking to grow in the love of God and neighbour.
124 pages * Softcover * $24.95

William Bernard Ullathorne
Judith Champ
This is the definitive biography of a key figure in Australian Catholic history. Fr (later Archbishop) Ullathorne's long and eventful career from cabin boy to Archbishop of Birmingham is explored in fascinating detail.
538 pages * Hardback * $60.00

Come Lord Jesus
James Tolhurst
An ideal resource for connecting with the Liturgy, Come Lord Jesus consists of reflections for each day of Advent that include the Gospel readings of the day and short commentaries and prayers from the writings of the saints to focus our thoughts.
82 pages * Softcover * $19.95

A Do-It-At-Home Retreat
Andr Ravier SJ
This book is an invaluable guide for anyone wishing to make an Ignatian retreat but who is unable to make the Spiritual Exercises in a normal retreat. Father Ravier is an expert retreat master and Church historian.
233 pages * Softcover * $28.00

Treasure in Clay
Fulton J. Sheen
This is the autobiography of one of the world's best known priests of modern times who was the author of countless books and a celebrated media personality. It was written shortly before Archbishop Sheen's death.
366 pages * Softcover * $29.95

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Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 20 No 1 (February 2007), p. 19