“...when a man turns to the Lord the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. Second Letter to the Corinthians, 3:16-18
THE RECORD
“Be indefatigable in your purpose and with undaunted spirit resist iniquity and try to conquer evil with good, having before your eyes the reward of those who combat for Christ.” -Bishop Matthew Gibney 1874
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2008 saw moments of great beauty like World Youth Day put the Gospel and the Church squarely before the gaze of the world - even in countries like Iraq. What effect will WYD have in a country like Australia? This week’s edition of The Record looks back on a momentous year of change for the Church around the world.
A year of grace and blessings
Even here... faith in Him survives - and is proud. Iraqi Catholic youth carry World Youth Day posters and a cross during a procession in Aradel, northern Iraq, on July 17 in the midst of WYD happening in another hemisphere. More than 6500 youth in Iraq participated in processions, catechesis, the Way of the Cross, singing and Masses to mark the simultaneous international gathering occurring in Sydney. PHOTO: CNS/RAMY MAALOUF Some Iraqi Catholics who had made plans to travel to Sydney were not granted visas.
TASMANIAN DEFENCE
PRODIGY TO CARMELITE
MARRIED DUO BEATIFIED
Hobart Archbishop Adrian Doyle says the secular media has created an unnecessarily hostile environment between the Pope and the gay community.
How a young musical genius became a staunch defender of the faith, and influenced one of the greatest saints of the Church. The Carmelites want him canonised. Pages 13-15
The parents of St Therese of Lisieux are beatified, proving once more, as Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI have always said, that holiness is not just for clerics and Religious. Page 12
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