In his message at the annual meeting of Pontifical Academies, Pope Francis spoke of ‘sparks of beauty and love’ as necessary to heal and mend humanity. In dialogue with speakers from a variety of fields – art, science, music, literature, sport – the
Sparks of Beauty series seeks to encourage a new imagining to Catholic spirituality in 21st century Australia.
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Mervyn KeaneThree-time Premiership Player and Team of the Century for the Richmond “Tigers” Football Club, Mervyn is recognised as one of the game’s greats. Following his playing career, he moved into coaching and recruitment, most recently for the Essendon Football Club. Mervyn’s passion is mentoring players from all walks of life, supporting their holistic development on and off the field.
Emma KearneyIn only her second season for the AFLW, Emma has won back-to-back Best & Fairest Awards, twice been named in the All Australian Team and was a key member of the 2018 Western Bulldogs’ Premiership Team. She also won the AFLW Best & Fairest in 2018. Emma recently joined the North Melbourne Football Club who will debut in the AFLW 2019 season. As well as playing footy, Emma works full-time and plays cricket for the Victorian Spirit and Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash. Ms Emma Kearney appears by arrangement with Saxton Speakers Bureau.