Michael Morwood
Michael Morwood has over 30 years experience
in retreat, education, parish and youth ministries in Australia. Since 1990 he
has worked in adult faith formation in almost every diocese of Australia. He is
interested in helping Christians examine what they believe and why they believe
it, what they imagine and why they imagine the way they do. He is interested in
helping Christians articulate faith in Jesus in ways that resonate with
contemporary understanding of our place in the universe.
Michael was a member of of Missionaries of
the Sacred Heart for 38 years, 29 years in priestly ministry. He has an MA in
Pastoral Ministry from Boston College. Following the banning of his book,
"Tomorrow's Catholic" and his silencing by Archbishop George Pell in Melbourne
in 1998, Michael resigned from religious life and priestly ministry. He married
Maria Kelly in March 2000.
Michael is the author of:
"Tomorrow's Catholic. Understanding God and
Jesus in a New Millennium" (Twenty-Third Publications)
"Is Jesus God? Finding Our
Faith" (Crossroad)
"God is Near. Trusting Our Faith"
(Crossroad)
"Praying a New
Story" (Orbis)
"From Sand to Solid Ground"
(Crossroad)
"Children Praying a New Story. A Resource
for Parents, Grandparents and Teachers."
(Kelmor Publications)