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Archbishop of Sydney addresses Catholic Men’s Conference ‘Be Not Afraid: The World, the Flesh and the Devil’.
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Archbishop of Sydney addressed the Catholic Men’s Conference on September 19, 2026, at St Mary’s Cathedral Hall. His address, titled "Be Not Afraid: The World, the Flesh and the Devil," examined the relationship between Christians and the world.
The Archbishop used the writings of St Augustine to discuss how believers are both commanded and forbidden to love the world. He noted that while God created all things, the New Testament contains warnings against being conformed to the world or seeking friendship with it. The address referenced various scriptures, including the First Letter of St John and the teachings of St James and St Paul, to highlight the tension between worldly desires and following God.
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