The Movement has been forming and informing leaders for nearly a century, and politics plays a key part in this.
There is a lot of politics to discuss. Nationally, there is the growing anticipation of a federal election and a concern among voters about the housing crisis and the cost of living.
In Queensland, there is an imminent state election where a three-term government is clearly on the nose.
And of course, in the U.S., there’s the upcoming presidential election on November 5. News Weekly writer, Nicole Yap, wrote a must-read piece last week about what a Kamala Harris presidency might look like.
Growing Communities
Many NCC supporters, a.k.a. The Movement, are long-term, deeply committed members of political parties. It is a hard and long road, but an important one. The future is often decided by those who keep turning up and staying involved. For that to happen successfully, people need support, community, and ongoing formation.
But nations are not built on political parties. They are built on a network and hierarchy of communities. The task of building this Common Good is before and beyond party politics and elections.
That’s why we have initiatives like the Thomas More Centre.
That’s why we invited TMC’s executive director, Anna Krohn OAM, to south-east Queensland this week.
On Monday the Toowoomba hub of the TMC stepped up. They co-hosted an event with St Patrick Cathedral’s youth group, Veritas. Anna gave a talk entitled, “Human Life and Human Dignity: The Cornerstone of Christian Social Teaching”.
It was attended by mainly young adults – our future leaders, future business leaders, tradies, professionals and parents.
They asked many questions, like how to promote – and respond to the attacks against – human dignity and the sanctity of life in Australia’s increasingly secular, post-Christian culture.
Delving Deep
On Tuesday Kevin Donnelly AM hosted a classical education conference at Brisbane’s ACU campus. Kevin asked Anna to present a paper entitled, “Memory and Western Patrimony”. It covered problems like recent institutional directives to rewrite official historical documents.
Then, on Wednesday, Anna spoke to a group in Annerley entitled, “Humans in Paradise: Life in Communion”. She examined the garden motif in scripture and art, and spoke of the importance of building relationships and societies upon a correct human anthropology.
Finally, on Thursday, Anna spent time with the students at the University of Queensland’s Newman Society, in which they discussed the feminine genius and the works of Edith Stein.
All this builds another important layer of community and opportunity for forming and informing our future leaders.
It contributes to the attainment of The Movement’s long-term objective of a more just, strong, and independent Australia.
Thank you for your continued support.
Please consider a donation to the 2024 Fighting Fund.
