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Making Catholicism Work – Episode 12 – Death in a Modern Australian Hospital

In Making Catholicism Work
May 24, 2025
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Father James Grant recounts his wife Dolores’s hospitalization for heart surgery, which went awry due to extensive tissue hardening. Despite the medical team’s efforts, Dolores remained in a coma and was later diagnosed with a stroke. Conflicting opinions from doctors about her prognosis added to the family’s distress. The author recounts their wife Dolores’s eight-day coma and subsequent...

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Thinking Out Loud – Episode 7 – Prison Suburbs and Slums

In Thinking Out Loud
May 23, 2025
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Father James Grant reflects on his time as a prison chaplain, challenging the notion that prisoners suffer from low self-esteem. He argues that many human problems stem from excessive self-importance and pride, suggesting that Lent should be a time for self-reflection on these issues. Father Grant emphasises the need for Catholics to confront evil, not just in themselves but also in the world...

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