Famous authors featured include Samuel Johnson, whose cat Hodge dined on oysters, and Edward Lear, whose charismatic cat Foss was missing half his tail, to Margaret Mitchell, L. M. Montgomery and Dorothy L. Sayers, who rescued her kitten Blitz from a bombsite.
Each chapter delves into the relationship between authors and the felines, revealing intriguing aspects of our much-loved writers' lives and celebrating the ways in which cats pure-bred and moggy, large and small, graceful and eccentric enriched the world of literature.
Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence
Author/Artist:
POPE LEO XIV
ISBN-10:
1923033271
ISBN-13:
9781923033276
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St Pauls Publications
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AU$14.95
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The Vatican released Magnifica Humanitas, Latin for "Magnificent Humanity", on 25 May 2026, making it the first papal encyclical devoted primarily to artificial intelligence. Pope Leo XIV, signed the 42,300-word document at St Peter's Basilica on 15 May 2026, exactly 135 years after his namesake Pope Leo XIII published Rerum Novarum, the foundational 1891 encyclical on labour rights during the Industrial Revolution.
On 25 May at the Vatican, theologian Anna Rowlands presented key themes from Pope Leo XIV?s encyclical Magnifica humanitas, focused on protecting human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence. Rowlands described the document as an urgent moral intervention, arguing that society can no longer delay confronting the social, political, and economic consequences of AI. She stressed that decisions about technology must not be left solely to corporations or profit-driven systems, but should include the voices of workers, migrants, families, and communities most affected by digital change.
Rowlands warned against "posthuman" visions that treat people as replaceable parts within algorithmic systems, emphasizing instead the value of human limitation, solidarity, and participation. She said the encyclical challenges the world to recover a shared moral imagination rooted in justice, love, and the common good. Ultimately, she presented Magnifica humanitas as both a critique of technological domination and an invitation to build a more humane and compassionate society together.
The Other Voice contains a collection of homilies and addresses delivered by Archbishop Mark Coleridge in the later years of his time as Archbishop of Brisbane. They were busy years in which he did not have the opportunity to write books or lengthy articles, but in fact he wrote a great deal ? many homilies and addresses outlining themes central to his teaching of Scripture, highlighting their relevance to the everyday realities of life. In the Preface, he notes:
Whatever I have said or written comes from my experience of listening, with more or less attention, to the voice of God, who communicates ceaselessly. In that sense, I have no words of my own to offer; if I did, they would not be worth offering in this way. My hope is that, through the silence of my listening and the words rising from that listening, some echo of that Other Voice may be heard in these pages.
The Other Voice
Author/Artist:
MARK COLERIDGE
ISBN-10:
1923033239
ISBN-13:
9781923033238
Publisher:
St Pauls Publications
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AU$45.00
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The Other Voice contains a collection of homilies and addresses delivered by Archbishop Mark Coleridge in the later years of his time as Archbishop of Brisbane. They were busy years in which he did not have the opportunity to write books or lengthy articles, but in fact he wrote a great deal ? many homilies and addresses outlining themes central to his teaching of Scripture, highlighting their relevance to the everyday realities of life. In the Preface, he notes:
Whatever I have said or written comes from my experience of listening, with more or less attention, to the voice of God, who communicates ceaselessly. In that sense, I have no words of my own to offer; if I did, they would not be worth offering in this way. My hope is that, through the silence of my listening and the words rising from that listening, some echo of that Other Voice may be heard in these pages.
Brian Gallagher uses the words integrity, humility, grace in people to talk about their compassion, their being with other people.
In a paraphrase of Pope Francis' description of humility, Gallagher concludes that compassion is that virtue which, when you have it, you don't think you do.
"This book is a reservoir of wisdom, stemming from ongoing self-reflection. keen observation of people and their experiences, and a serious exploration of other spiritual sources." Kim Nguyen MSC, Lecturer, Heart of Life Centre
Faith Habits and How to Form Them: 21 Seasonal Practices to Strengthen Your Spiritual Life
Author/Artist:
EMMA TIMMS
ISBN-10:
0281091315
ISBN-13:
9780281091317
Publisher:
Unknown
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AU$21.95
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Many of us long for a nourishing connection with God, though we often struggle to form habits that cultivate and sustain them.
Emma Timms talks readers through the process of adopting a new spiritual habit. With a pressure-off approach she allows for these practices to adapt and change based on the seasons of the year and the reader's situation in life.
This offers a guilt-free way to continue to stay close to God even when you hit difficult challenges.
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life REVISED & UPDATED
Author/Artist:
RICHARD ROHR
ISBN-10:
0281092338
ISBN-13:
9780281092338
Publisher:
SPCK
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AU$29.95
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As we transition into the second half of life, we are confronted by our challenges, mistakes, losses and other forms of suffering.
Little do most of us realise that these sufferings are in fact enormous gifts, opportunities to step outside our comfort zones and broaden our horizons.
Rohr explores the two halves of life to show that the heartbreaks and disappointments of the first half are actually stepping-stones to the joys that the second has in store.
Resurrection and Contemporary Spirituality: Navigating Faith in an Uncertain World
Author/Artist:
DAVID POCTA, AMANDA AVILA KAMINSKI (EDITORS)
ISBN-10:
0809157586
ISBN-13:
9780809157587
Publisher:
Paulist Press
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AU$65.95
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A collection of essays and responses situating and discussing the role of resurrection in contemporary Christian spirituality as inspired by the life work of Sandra Schneiders. The source is "Resurrection in the Age of Uncertainty," a conference in honour of Sandra Schneiders held by the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Spirituality, Nov. 15-17, 2023. Contributors include Sandra Schneiders, Bernard McGinn, Philip Sheldrake, Nancy Pineda-Madrid, and Dan Horan.
"St. Paul tells us that if Jesus didn't rise from the dead, then we, as Christians, are the most deluded of all people. But if he did rise, then everything makes sense. These essays on the resurrection underscore that point. Written to honour the work of Sandra Schneiders, a preeminent theologian of the resurrection, they give us a deeper understanding of the very anchor of our faith." Ronald Rolheiser, Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas
The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus
Author/Artist:
MARKUS BOCKMUEHL
ISBN-10:
1009232991
ISBN-13:
9781009232999
Publisher:
Cambridge Uni Press
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PAPERBACK
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AU$51.95
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The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus serves as the most up to date guide and resource for understanding Jesus' multifaceted legacy, enduring impact over time and space, and relevance in today's world.
Integrating textual, historical, theological, and cultural perspectives, the essays, specially commissioned for this volume, also offer a fresh and diverse overview of Jesus' significance in contemporary global contexts. Key features include insights into Jesus' life and teachings, his role in different religious traditions, and his influence on art, music, and global cultures.
The volume also addresses contemporary issues of poverty, race, and power dynamics, making it especially relevant for today's readers.
Why did Jesus come? The traditional argument is that he came to redeem us from sin and destroy death, and thus reverse the fall. Many have long found this unsatisfactory, because it centres human deficit, rather than divine abundance.
In this study, Samuel Wells traces his notion of 'being with' right into the Trinity itself. In dialogue with Maximus the Confessor, Duns Scotus and Karl Barth, among others, he articulates a Christocentric theology in which God's means and God's ends are identical.
In the process, Wells offers a constructive account of the incarnation, cross and resurrection of Jesus that out-narrates conventional atonement theories. He correspondingly proposes an account of sin, evil, suffering and death that accords with this revised understanding. The result is a compelling and transformational proposal in incarnational theology.
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