We at “The REAL Mary MacKillop” are a number of Australians who believe that our nation needs a spiritual renewal.

And that Australia’s first “saint”, Mother Mary MacKillop, has, in her life and her writings, the message that we need.

That she is God’s gift to us to guide our future.

“The REAL Mary MacKillop” project was born out of a casual conversation between a GP doctor and a political organiser, both Catholics, who were discussing ways of perhaps making Australia a better place for young people to grow up in.

Our purpose then, at “The REAL Mary MacKillop” is to learn more ourselves through Blessed Mary of the Cross about how to live our own personal lives, and to pass on the message to others through the media and books.

Our new book, “The REAL Mary MacKillop”, is one step in spreading the word. It has been written by Arnold Jago with help from several other people.

This book is a sequel to another smaller book, “Stress and Common Sense”, by the same writer -- a brief handbook designed as a step-by-step guide to overcoming the great sickness of our day, namely, un-coped-with stress.

Updated views on day-by-day issues arising in our modern, seemingly complex, society can be found in our BLOG.