God And Beer - Edition 26- Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers

An event from the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together Catholic men and women of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, several times a year. The aim is to inspire and strengthen Catholics by providing ideas and inspiration for renewal by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic faith.

The twenty-fifth face-to-face event (held at the Notting Hill Hotel on Monday July 15, 2024) featured Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers (Dynamic Deacon). Deacon Harold spoke on the topic 'The Armor of God: Prayer and Spiritual Combat. Deacon Harold was accompanied by Fr John Amsberry, priest of the Archdiocese of San Diego, USA, who is Deacon Harold's spiritual advisor, and spoke for the first half of the talk.

The Dynamic Deacon is coming back to Australia!

Join us for an inspiring event with Deacon Harold. Prayer is the foundation of the spiritual life but for many people it is a struggle. In this presentation, Catholic speaker and evangelist Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers will explore the various challenges that undermine a man's relationship with God. He will outline a comprehensive strategy to counteract the negative impact of sin on the hearts and lives of men and their families. By providing practical guidance and essential tools, he will empower men to take on the role of spiritual leaders within their families and communities, fostering a stronger, faith-based foundation for all.

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, known around the world as the Dynamic Deacon, is a sought-after speaker in the Church. He is a powerful and passionate evangelist and preacher, whose no-nonsense approach to living and proclaiming the Catholic faith will challenge and inspire those who hear him.

An initiative of the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together people of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne each month. Our aim is to inspire and strengthen Christians by providing ideas and inspiration for renewing the Church by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic tradition.

Many thanks to those who made this possible, and those in attendance.

God And Beer - Edition 25- Daniel Simon (Human Rights Law Alliance)

An event from the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together Catholic men and women of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, several times a year. The aim is to inspire and strengthen Catholics by providing ideas and inspiration for renewal by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic faith.

The twenty-fourth face-to-face event (held at the Notting Hill Hotel on Monday June 17, 2024) featured Daniel Simon, lawyer at the Human Rights Law Alliance. Daniel spoke on the topic "Back in the Lion's Den: Religious Freedom in Australia".

As Australia becomes increasingly secular, Christians and people of other faiths have found themselves increasingly marginalised. Being a practicing Christian can lead to loss of employment and legal threats. A famous example was the case of Israel Folau, a rugby superstar sacked for offending the new secular religion through his public statements about his faith. The government is currently considering legislation to remove religious freedom protections from schools, forcing them to hire people who oppose their values. The Human Rights Law Alliance was created to support and defend people of all faiths from these attacks. Come and find out more about this terrific organisation and the amazing work they are doing to protect religious freedom in Australia.

Daniel Simon has been a lawyer at the Human Rights Law Alliance since 2023. Previously, he has worked at the Anglican Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn, the House of Representatives Committee Office, and the Australian Christian Lobby as a research officer. He has lived in Canberra since 2011 with his wife Rebecca and three children. The Simon family attend St Matthew's Anglican Church. He loves God and beer, especially a good stout.

An initiative of the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together people of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne each month. Our aim is to inspire and strengthen Christians by providing ideas and inspiration for renewing the Church by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic tradition.

Many thanks to those who made this possible, and those in attendance.

God And Beer - Edition 24- Fr Geoff McIlroy (Parish Priest St Macartan's Parish Mornington)

An event from the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together Catholic men and women of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, several times a year. The aim is to inspire and strengthen Catholics by providing ideas and inspiration for renewal by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic faith.

The twenty-third face-to-face event (held at the Notting Hill Hotel on Monday May 13, 2024) featured Fr Geoff McIlroy, Parish Priest of St Macartan's Parish Mornington. Fr McIlroy spoke on his life as "The Bikie Priest".

There’s a lot more to the Reverend Father Geoff McIlroy than a life of prayer and preaching. Sure, as the Parish Priest at Saint Macartan’s in Mornington, Father Geoff spends a lot of his time doing God’s work, but when he does get some spare time, he often swaps his priestly vestments for a bikie jacket and heads for the wide-open roads of the beautiful Mornington Peninsula on his Harley Davidson Softail Heritage Classic motorbike.

Come along and hear the unlikely story of the Bikie priest and how he came to faith through stubbornness and anger at God.

An initiative of the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together people of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne each month. Our aim is to inspire and strengthen Christians by providing ideas and inspiration for renewing the Church by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic tradition.

Many thanks to those who made this possible, and those in attendance.

God And Beer - Edition 23- Dr Brendan Triffett

An event from the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together Catholic men and women of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, several times a year. The aim is to inspire and strengthen Catholics by providing ideas and inspiration for renewal by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic faith.

The twenty-second face-to-face event (held at the Notting Hill Hotel on Monday April 15, 2024) featured Dr Brendan Triffett. Dr Triffett spoke on "Divine and Human Fatherhood".

What does it mean to be a good father? What is God's plan for fathers and children? What does it mean to be a child of God the Father? This is an especially important topic in today's world where fathers are often seen as unnecessary or problematic.

Dr Brendan Triffett lives in Albury with his wife Lucy and four children. He has lectured in theology, ethics and critical thinking.

An initiative of the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together people of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne each month. Our aim is to inspire and strengthen Christians by providing ideas and inspiration for renewing the Church by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic tradition.

Many thanks to those who made this possible, and those in attendance.

God And Beer - Edition 22- John Canavan (Divine Mercy Publications)

An event from the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together Catholic men and women of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, several times a year. The aim is to inspire and strengthen Catholics by providing ideas and inspiration for renewal by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic faith.

The twenty-first face-to-face event (held at the Notting Hill Hotel on Monday March 18, 2024) featured John Canavan, Comedian and Founder of Divine Mercy Publicaions. John spoke on his story- "Divine Comedy to Divine Mercy".

John Canavan experienced a profound conversion back to the Catholic faith in 1989. He worked for many years as an R-rated comedian, and after having seen an image of the Merciful Jesus, he was deeply touched – and in a powerful way, knows that he was called to spread the message of Divine Mercy throughout Australia and the Oceania region. https://divinemercy.com.au/

An initiative of the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together people of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne each month. Our aim is to inspire and strengthen Christians by providing ideas and inspiration for renewing the Church by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic tradition.

Many thanks to those who made this possible, and those in attendance.

God And Beer - Edition 21- Jeremy Ambrose (Australian Catholic University)

An event from the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together Catholic men and women of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, several times a year. The aim is to inspire and strengthen Catholics by providing ideas and inspiration for renewal by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic faith.

The twentieth face-to-face event (held at the Notting Hill Hotel on Monday February 12, 2024) featured Jeremy Ambrose, Pastoral Associate for Staff at Australian Catholic University's Melbourne Campus. Jeremy spoke on "Catholicism at the Movies".

Can anything good come out of Hollywood?

Join us for an entertaining and inspiring look at some of the great films where art and evangelisation have come together on the silver screen.

Jeremy Ambrose has completed a Master of Arts in Theological Studies at the University of Notre Dame Australia and is the Pastoral Associate for Staff at Australian Catholic University's Melbourne Campus. He is passionate about the Arts, especially movies, books and Elvis Presley music. He curates monthly film screenings for the Melbourne Catholic Cinephiles community.

An initiative of the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together people of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne each month. Our aim is to inspire and strengthen Christians by providing ideas and inspiration for renewing the Church by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic tradition.

Many thanks to those who made this possible, and those in attendance.

God And Beer - Edition 20- Fr Francis Denton (Parish Priest, St Patrick’s Parish Lilydale and St Brigid’s Parish Healesville)

An event from the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together Catholic men and women of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, several times a year. The aim is to inspire and strengthen Catholics by providing ideas and inspiration for renewal by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic faith.

The nineteenth face-to-face event (held at the Notting Hill Hotel on Monday November 13, 2023) featured Fr Francis Denton, Parish Priest of St Patrick’s Parish Lilydale and St Brigid’s Parish Healesville. Fr Denton spoke on "Beauty, Art, and the Cult of Ugliness".

Should Christians really care about beauty or art? Aren't there more pressing moral issues for our culture to contend with than the plague of ugliness we see around us? Fr Francis Denton will put forward the case for the absolute necessity of beauty in the work of restoring an authentically Christian culture. He will explore the oftentimes controversial role of art in the history of the Church and examine the causal link between the decline in the Catholic arts and the collapse of Christian culture in the west. Not convinced? Come along and find out!

Fr Francis Denton is currently serving as the parish priest of St Patrick's Lilydale. He has a major in Art History from the University of Melbourne and is an amateur artist and iconographer.

An initiative of the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together people of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne each month. Our aim is to inspire and strengthen Christians by providing ideas and inspiration for renewing the Church by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic tradition.

Many thanks to those who made this possible, and those in attendance.

God And Beer - Edition 19- Professor John Haldane (Australian Catholic University)

An event from the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together Catholic men and women of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, several times a year. The aim is to inspire and strengthen Catholics by providing ideas and inspiration for renewal by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic faith.

The eighteenth face-to-face event (held at the Notting Hill Hotel on Monday October 9, 2023) featured Professor John Haldane of Australian Catholic University. Professor Haldane spoke on "How to Fix Catholic Education".

Catholic education has been in a crisis for some years. Most families who send their children to Catholic schools do not attend Mass weekly and many students, upon graduation, have little idea of what the Church teaches. The problems are well-known but solutions are in short supply.

Professor John Haldane is a 'rock-star philosopher' and one of the leading thinkers in the world. A former papal adviser and current chair of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, he splits his time between Baylor University in the USA, Australian Catholic University in Melbourne, Notre Dame University in Sydney and the University of St Andrews in Scotland.

An initiative of the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria to bring together people of all ages from across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne each month. Our aim is to inspire and strengthen Christians by providing ideas and inspiration for renewing the Church by drawing on the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic tradition.

Many thanks to those who made this possible, and those in attendance.