Your Catholic Corner

"Your Catholic Corner" is for you if you're on a Christian spiritual journey. Especially if you're wondering what's so special about the Catholic faith, maybe even why Christians rave about a man called Jesus, or you want more from your relationship with God. If any of these fit where you're at, then maybe, just maybe, "Your Catholic Corner" could be for you.

Every Thursday Julie South delves into the richness of each (upcoming) Sunday's liturgical (Bible) readings. With her as your guide, together, you and she explore the profound teachings from Old Testament prophecies to Gospel parables.

Regardless of where you are on your faith journey, you're welcome at "Your Catholic Corner".

"Your Catholic Corner" is for you if you:

* have only just met (or perhaps only recently heard of) Jesus,
* are new to Catholicism, or
* are a devoted Cradle Catholic.

Julie's prayerful intention is to bring these sacred texts to life through explaining their historical context, her personal insights and practical applications for 21st Century living and understanding. To give you a more meaningful relationship with God.

Hopefully, you'll be encouraged to actively participate in each Sunday's mass and be inspired to become part of your local parish community.

Join Julie each Thursday, and experience the transformative power of God's Word so you too will want to echo Samuel's call 'Speak, Lord, your servant is listening' (1 Sam 3:9) with her.

"Your Catholic Corner" is generously sponsored by Julie's "home" parish - the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Contributors

Host

Julie South

Julie South describes herself as a late-comer to God. It wasn't until she was in her 40s that she started exploring Catholicism. Prior to that, she spent most of her life living in the dark wanting nothing whatsoever to do with any church.

Under the late Monsignor Brian Arahill's mentorship (St Michael's, Remuera, Auckland) and Sister Francis Kelly, Julie graduated from the RCIA (Rite of Catholic Initiation for Adults) at Easter 2007.

Julie's home parish is the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hamilton, New Zealand. However, Julie's also at home worshipping at St Joseph’s in Eltham (Taranaki), the Immaculate Conception in Stratford (Taranaki), and Our Lady of Kapiti in Paraparaumu (Kapiti Coast).