The Temple Police Have Gone Online

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Catholicism has a variety of community groups and religious orders that spring up to address the needs of the era. Some of them have a much more sinister agenda such as the "Temple Police"  self appointed guardians of orthodoxy.

In the days before social media they would sit among the Church congregation notebook in hand as well as tape recorder and camera at the ready to record deviations from the liturgical texts and their approved theology. In true Andy Wharhol style they even had their 15 minutes of fame with Richard Stokes in Brisbane.

It now seems that this group is afire with new zeal and new technology in the Facebook era. I joined a Facebook group, Catholics In Australia that describes its purpose to:

Welcome! This group is for all Catholics in Australia to better connect, learn and to encourage one another + * Feel free to promote your local Catholic event or talk. Include the event name, suburb and city, date, time and URL. GUIDELINES 1. Please report any spam or offensive comments to admins and Facebook so we can keep this group friendly and clean. l as requested 2. Help us find the other 5 million+ Australian Catholics by adding your friends to this group
What makes this group interesting is that despite its intended outreach it is a private group that requires members to join. Not nearly as user friendly as the Plenary Council 2020.

So I began to contribute material as requested. To date I have 26 posts awaiting approval from anonymous gatekeeper of faith. For those wondering about the controversial and offensive nature of my posts here they are:





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Catholic churches confront housing crisis
The demand for social housing and the substantial Church investment in land means that housing should remain a significant priority of the Catholic Church in Australia. It is an injustice for some to have more than enough while others lack bare necessities. Compassionate and fair leadership needs to...






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Blessing of the Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations - Catholic Outlook
The Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations (CCCMR) was officially blessed by Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, on 28 February 2018. The Centre is located in the Institute for Mission on the corner of Marion Street and Flushcombe Road, Blacktown. The occasion was both ecumen...


The Web of the Cross
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The Web of the Cross
Jesus of the People Janet McKenzie This online meditation was launched in 2000, the Year of…






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‘Australia has a black history’: Indigenous leader Ravina Waldren wants Australia Day date change | The Catholic Leader
‘Australia has a black history’: Indigenous leader Ravina Waldren wants Australia Day date change January 24, 2018 By Mark Bowling Indigenous leader: Ravina Waldren. A BRISBANE indigenous Catholic leader has joined the call to change the date to celebrate Australia Day from January 26. “I know...


Alexander Tracey is at Emma Miller Place Roma Street.
Today Chief Royal Commissioner, Justice Peter McClellan AM, handed the report of the #RoyalCommission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to Governor-General Peter Cosgrove.
Today I returned in pilgrimage to a sacred place in #Brisbane that is home to a memorial statue for those children who suffered and those who did not survive abuse in Church and State childrens’ institutions and homes in #Queensland.
This work is a project I had the privilege of working with in collaboration with #ForgottenAustralians and the artist, Gavan Fenelon . The work shows a young child barefoot and carrying the few meagre possessions provided when it was time to leave institutional living.
May this sacred space remind us of our duty to care for children and surround them with safety, security friendship and the love of a village.
#micahprojects #catholicchurch #nationalredressscheme


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World Day of the Poor | Justice and Peace Office
World Day of the Poor At the end of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis announced a new ‘World Day of the Poor’, which is to be celebrated on Sunday, 19 November, 2017. He describes the genesis and the idea behind this day: “During the “Jubilee for Socially Excluded People”, as…






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Bishop Vincent statement on refugee death - Catholic Outlook
Statement from Most Rev Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv, Bishop Delegate for Migrants and Refugees, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference It is with sadness that we have heard of yet another death of a refugee on Manus Island. This death could have been prevented. The Australian Government has bee...








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Book celebrates priest’s commitment to youth justice - Westender - West End 4101
Rev Wally Dethlefs, AM, a Catholic Priest from Brisbane, has worked with homeless young people since 1973. In 1981 he established the Youth Advocacy Centre which combined lawyers and youth workers to assist young people appearing before the Children’s Court. A feature of his work has been a strong j...






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Canberra nun questions Immigrations minister Dutton's motives for Manus shooting comments
A Canberra nun has returned from visiting refugees on Manus Island with a firm view that the Australian immigration minister has not told the truth about the shooting incident at the refugee processing centre in Papua New Guinea on Good Friday.


Last Week I celebrated the 64th anniversary of my Baptism.To commemorate this event I have published commentary and youtube links to 64 hymns that have been part of "Singing My Way Through Catholicism". Comments and requests for future inclusion welcome.




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Singing My Way Through Catholicism
Wednesday March 8 this year marks the 64th anniversary of my baptism at the Church of St John the Evangelist in 195...
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