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Contents - Jun 2014 - Buy a copy now Editorial: The significance of Pentecost - Peter Westmore Saints John XXIII and John Paul II canonised - AD2000 Report News: The Church Around the World Chain of generosity from Australia to Nigeria - Madonna Brosnan Frassati Australia: dedicated young adult ministry - Br Barry Coldrey UK Bishop speaks out on secularism's debt to Christianity - CNA REPORT Societal violence and the murder of children - Anne Lastman Fr Des Byrne: priest and catechist extraordinary - Bishop Peter J. Elliott Missions: Salesians appeal for Solomon Islands emergency US Catholic school embroiled in dispute over Church teaching - Kirsten Andersen Why England's churches are empty - Nick Hallett Religious freedom and same-sex 'marriage' - Fr John FLynn LC Sisters of St Paul of Chartres and their global impact - CNA REPORT Letters: Smartphone apps on the Mass - A. Erskine Letters: What about the Roman Missal smartphone app? - Harry O'Regan Letters: Mr Westmore: please put your thing away! - Anne Lastman Letters: Modern slavery report - Laurie Sheehan Letters: Triple J Radio - Arnold Jago Books: HANDING ON THE FAITH IN AN AGE OF DISBELIEF, by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger - Br Barry Coldrey (reviewer) Books: A CATHOLIC ETON? Newman's Oratory School, by Paul Shrimpton - Br Barry Coldrey (reviewer) Books: THE CAMPION SOCIETY: Lay Catholic Action in Australia, by Colin H. Jory - Br Barry Coldrey (reviewer) Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au Reflection: Eucharistic adoration: path to union with the Holy Trinity - Bishop James Conley

Pope John: Blessed John XXIII
Meriol Trevor
A vivid picture of the man relatively unknown until his elevation to the Papacy. This was the Pope who convened Vatican II, and without understandingJohn XXIII, one cannot fully understand the subsequent development of the Church.
328pp • Softcover • $33.00
ISBN 978-0-85244-480-1

Psalms in Haiku Form
Richard Gwyn
This vivid and deeply moving new translation of the Psalms is based on the ancient Japanese form of Haiku poetry. Its simplicity will appeal to those looking for new ways in which to view their favourite verses.
184 pages • Softcover • $21.95
ISBN 978-0-85244-353-8

Culture and Abortion
Edward Short
Examining the scourge of abortion from a cultural perspective, Edward Short draws on history, literature and papal encyclicals to show how defending the right to life can help us reaffirm an understanding of culture based not on human pride or power but on a "civilization of life and love".
308 pages • Softcover • $35.00
ISBN 978-1-78182-990-5

John Paul II: Man of Prayer
Clare Anderson and Joanna Bogle
This book uncovers the spiritual message of the life of John Paul II. In exploring his spiritual life, we can learn what inspired and nourished this remarkable man. Studying his inner life we come to understand that at its heart were simplicity and joy.
157 pages • Softcover • $19.95
ISBN 978-1-78182-989-9

Love is His Meaning
John Skinner
Julian of Norwich, England's greatest mystic, became the first woman to write in the English language when she recorded her Sixteen Showings revealing the intimate message of God's love. The author guides the newcomers to Julian to understand both her theology and meaning.
145 pages • Softcover • $19.95
ISBN 978-0-85244-818-2

The Dream of Gerontius
John Henry Newman
Cardinal Newman's renowned poem describes the death of an old man and the journey of his soul to the judgment seat of God. First published in 1865, it quickly became a bestseller in its field. In an insightful preface, Father Benedict Groeschel CFR explains the relevance of the work for today.
80 pages • Softcover • $17.95
ISBN 978-0-85244-822-9

Rich in Years
Johann Christoph Arnold
With a foreword by Archbishop Tim Costelloe of Perth, Rich in Years covers the significant topics facing the elderly, their families and caregivers: accepting changes, combatting loneliness and continuing on with purpose and hope.
161 pages • Softcover • $17.95
ISBN 978-0-87486-800-6

Persecution Without Martyrdom
Leo Gooch
An important study of post-Reformation English Catholic history, focusing on the 18th century, a period of "persecution without martyrdom". It surveys both persecuted laity and clergy and the local chapels and churches.
462 pages • Softcover • $50.00
ISBN 978-0-85244-819-9

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