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Assistant Priest, Ukrainian Catholic Parish of Brisbane

Fr Martin Arnold

About Fr Martin -

Fr Martin Arnold is Assistant Priest at the Ukrainian Catholic Parish of Brisbane (which includes Queensland and Northern Territory) and a member of the Choral Connection choir. He has a MA in Studies in Religion from UQ, a Bachelor of Theology from the Australian College of Theology and a Diploma of Education from Griffith University. He is also a Churchie Old Boy.

Fr Martin writes on -

Reflections

Articles by Fr Martin

Three people stand outside Brisbane City Hall during a rally for Ukraine

“If I say, ‘Trust in God’, am I giving them a stone instead of bread?”

“When smoking was more common, priests were advised to ‘keep your pipe filled’. This meant listening more than speaking,” says Ukrainian Catholic priest and Churchie Old Boy, Fr Martin Arnold, as he shares about spiritually and pastorally caring for Ukrainians locally

“A year ago people called me a pacifist”

“A year ago people called me a ‘pacifist’ and I often thought that the profession of arms was unworthy of a Christian. Many of my friends are principled pacifists who say that any kind of violent harm, even in self-defence, is morally wrong. Since the Russian Federation’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February last year, I’ve changed,” says Fr Martin Arnold, a Churchie Old Boy and Ukrainian Catholic priest