Renewing the Church from within

Just a few thoughts

• “You've got to stay positive. For example, the other day I fell down the stairs... instead of getting upset I just thought, ‘Wow, that's the fastest I've moved in years.’” – Anon

• May parents, teachers, and all adults honour children who are in their care, striving to show them at all times the best of example.

• We pray for volunteers in community food banks, that their willing service will give heart to the hungry who seek their help

Reflections

• The existence of a law the service of justice

• Self-sacrifice

• It is entirely proper to friendship to live with one’s friends, so Christ gives us his bodily presence- reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The Struggle to Be Sincere

• Zia Ahmad’s OAM honours a lifetime of community journalism

Musical Reflection

• Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All

You are the light of the world

Just a few thoughts

• When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. -- Franklin D. Roosvelt

• May we not be insipid in our faith, but rather through our good deeds give flavour and hope to all people.

• We pray for the church at large, that every celebration of the eucharist will deepen the communion of the faithful with each other and with Christ

Reflections

• Consciousness

• Let your light shine

• Embodying Jesus’ generous, daring and subversive love- reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• On safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence

Musical Reflection

• Christ, Be Our Light

Forming us into the image of Christ

Just a few thoughts

• “Sometimes it takes looking at the past to really be able to move forward and learn from it.” -- Danica Patrick

• May there be among the leaders of nations true peacemakers who can give new heart and hope to this damaged and frightened world.

• We pray for the members of all Christian churches, that their deep desire for eucharistic communion will hasten the day when all share at the one table of the Lord.

Reflections

• The Beatitudes are the best portrait we have of Jesus himself

• We can use our gifts to bring hope, healing, joy, and peace to others

• What Jesus offers us- reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Natural Humanity: reflections on Pope Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas

• Walking With The Excluded

Musical Reflection

• Sing, All the Earth

A Mystery of Faith

Just a few thoughts

• Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. -- Lao Tzu

• We prat that as we share the Bread of Life and the Cup of Salvation, we will see more clearly our responsibility to feed the hungry, thirsty, sick and homeless, so much suffering caused by the many terrible wars of today.

Reflections

• Two-Minute Homily

• You are to be Christ for each person you will meet today.

• Frank Brennan’s Homily- reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The Eucharist As Sacrifice

• A Place for God to Move In

Musical Reflection

• Sweet Sacrament divine

Do we only give what is comfortable to spare?

Just a few thoughts

• “It's better to walk alone than with a crowd going in the wrong direction.” -- Diane Grant

• In our relationships with others, may we not seek our own glory.

Reflections

• Hypocrisy and exploitation

• Her heart is far bigger than her purse

• The Vastness of his Presence- reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Pope Leo's first encyclical is a challenge to technocratic power

• The Spirit of Christ Within Us

Musical Reflection

• Panis Angelicus

Boniface

Just a few thoughts

• “Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.” -- Conan O’Brien

• May we who share in this Eucharist know that “all Scripture is inspired by God and can be profitably be used for guiding people’s lives and teaching them to be holy.”

• We pray for all people on earth, that this World Environment Day will inspire them to care lovingly for God’s handiwork

Reflections

• He will be much more than a descendent of David

• Blessed are the Peace Makers.

• For the Life of the World- reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Bishops condemn ‘antisemitism in all its forms’

• Artificial intelligence or natural stupidity?

Musical Reflection

• O God Beyond all praising

 

Our ultimate destination is God

Just a few thoughts

• Life is 10 per cent what happens to you and 90 per cent how you react to it. -- Charles R. Swindoll

• We pray on this International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, that the countless number of children trapped in the wars of the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan, and wherever they have become refugees, will be delivered from violence, famine, poverty and oppression.

• We pray for rural towns facing closures and an uncertain future, that local communities will come together to meet the challenge of change

Reflections

• Our self-love is not a reliable guide to how we should love one another

• Love your neighbour

• The Most Cherished Gift- reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Archdiocese calls for action as racism against First Peoples worsens

• Liturgical rites shape spiritual lives of believers: Pope

Musical Reflection

• These Alone are Enough