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 Contents - Jul 2013AD2000 July 2013 - Buy a copy now
Homily: Saints John Fisher and Thomas More: from Pope Pius XI's canonisation homily
Cardinal Pell's candid responses to Victorian Parliament grilling - Peter Westmore
News: The Church Around the World
Youth: Melbourne's young adult ministry continues its revival - Br Barry Coldrey
Paul VI: Humanae Vitae: still prophetic after 45 years - Anne Lastman
Cardinal Ouellet's Australian lecture: rediscover human nature - Owen Vyner
Social media: Catholic activism and the AussieMite affair - Damian Wyld
Formation: Future priests learn about the RCIA process - Rev Dr Elio Capra SDB
Obituary: Vale Fr Paul Duffy SJ (1931-2013) - Anna Krohn
Human dignity: Defence of marriage must be linked to defence of parenthood - Denise Hunnell
Musicae Sacrae: The essential role of music in the Mass - Ronan Reilly
Parody?: Anti-Catholic hate speech, Aussie Style (Move on, nothing to see here) - R.J. Stove
Letters: Vision of Heaven? - Peter Harris
Letters: Mr Hyde's lesson - John Ballantyne
Letters: Healthy families vital - Brendan Keogh
Letters: Finding true unity - Didymus Astle
Letters: Matter of conscience - Arnold Jago
Letters: Marriage simply is ... - Brian A. Coman
Letters: Guilt-free sin - Paul Voskulen
Letters: Offensive advert - Helen F. Daniel
Letters: Contact your candidates - Gerard Calilhanna
Letters: Christian civil rights - Name and Address Supplied
Books: SAINTS WHO RAISED THE DEAD: True Stories of Four Hundred Resurrection Miracles - Br Barry Coldrey (reviewer)
Books: ST JOSEMARIA ESCRIVA AND THE ORIGINS OF OPUS DEI - Br Barry Coldrey (reviewer)
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Reflection: Benedict XVI: Sts Peter and Paul, two pillars of the Church

In the lead up to the federal election, it is important that people speak with their candidates and tell them that they oppose any change to the Marriage Act.

This activity is important, especially towards Coalition members, as when the matter arises in the next parliament they will discuss this in a party room meeting. Their policy stands as supporting what marriage is, but they will decide whether to continue this or to abandon marriage as Coalition policy and have a conscience vote.

If each person contacts their Coalition candidates, the same can say that they had a powerful message from their electorate to retain the marriage policy. This will give great support to those on-side, pull the waverers our way and cause those in favour of redefining marriage to think again.

If we all act together we can have a decisive influence on this issue at the ballot box, because children have a right to a mother and a father.

GERARD CALILHANNA
Cherrybrook, NSW

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Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 26 No 6 (July 2013), p. 16

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