Royal Dynasty of David and Solomon

‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart' (Acts 13:22)

Monday, February 9, 2026

Biblical characters in the Mari Archive Era

by Damien F. Mackey Roundly dated to c. 1800 BC, the Mari letters - which include mention of the great Hammurabi, king...

Monday, February 2, 2026

Might we take Joseph of Arimathea a step further, to include Josephus?

by Damien F. Mackey “Joseph of Arimathea stands as a pivotal figure in the Gospel accounts. He emerges as a wealthy and respec...

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AMAIC: What is the Australian Marian Academy of the Immaculate Conception (AMAIC)? The Australian Marian Academy [AMA], as it was initially known, was formed in the early 1980s largely by a group of academics and teachers devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary, particularly under her title of Our Lady of the Rosary (at Fatima). In May of 1988 this was the description of the Australian Marian Academy written into our Constitution (p. 19): As a recognized “aggregate of persons” [CJC Can. 115] the Academy “is a private association of Christ’s faithful striving with common effort to foster a more perfect life … and to promote Christian teaching” [Can. 298]. Its Constitution has been reviewed by the competent authority [Can. 299 §3]. It chooses to exercise its juridical personhood through an Executive of 7 members. [ Can. 115, §2].

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