Sincerity of heart

Just a few thoughts

• I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people. -- Vincent van Gogh

• May children who are sick, and especially those with long term or chronic illness, not give up hope, but grow with patience d trust.

• We pray for civilian populations caught in the crossfire of war, that their agony will not breed vengeful hate but strengthen their resolve to work for peace.

Reflections

• Jesus is our hope!

• The Wonder of Faith

• Gospel lessons from Tom Sawyer --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Respect human life in all its stages

• Migration is falling, but the politics keeps getting hotter

Musical Reflection

• Word of God, Come Down on Earth

Love is always seeking to be shared.

Just a few thoughts

• Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. -- Lao Tsu

• We pray for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait people on this day,

• that this year’s theme in the Church, Walking together in Christ, will contribute to their sense of community and dignity.

Reflections

• Two-Minute Homily

• Love

• Frank Brennan’s Homily --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday --May this celebration be a moment of grace. May it renew our hearts, deepen our unity, and strengthen our commitment to walk together in faith. We thank you for being part of this journey.

• Pope Leo: Universities are powerful channels to promote solidarity and common good

Musical Reflection

• Aboriginal Our Father

Sharing in the joy of God’s presence

Just a few thoughts

• Two things define you: your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything. -- George Bernard Shaw

• We pray on this National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday for a spirit of reconciliation, with respect and justice for all in this land.

Reflections

• The ego, the old self, is the problem

• Grace is new wine

• Love of God and neighbor. --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Wisdom from Alice Springs

• We’re running late on climate, but not out of time

Musical Reflection

• Sing to God New Songs of Worship

God does not ask us for blind faith

Just a few thoughts

• Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. -- Calvin Coolidge

• May the Christians of India, who first received the Christian faith through St Thomas, be compassionate in their dealings with others, and be strong in their faith, especially when they face harassment and persecution.

• We pray for international students in Australia. May they be made welcome, supported and enabled to flourish.

Reflections

• My Lord and my God!

• Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed

• Coming and Going --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Walking together in faith, justice and hope this NAIDOC Week

• How does Australia’s migration system actually work? 5 common myths busted

Musical Reflection

• O God, You search Me and You Know Me

What the Church is called to be

Just a few thoughts

• The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them. == Ida B. Wells-Barnett

• We pray for those who have a prophetic voice in the Church, that like Amos, they may speak the truth with courage, trusting in God’s help.

• We pray for the Australian community. May there be a new appreciation of the role of taxes in funding the services that make for a fair society.

Reflections

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

• Jesus said faith can move mountains

• St Peter and St Paul show that sanctity is not the same as being faultless or without blemish --reflection for last Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• UN agency an ‘essential lifeline’ in Gaza

• History will read this report and ask what we did

Musical Reflection

• Nada te Turbo - Nothing Can Trouble

the largest Catholic church in the UK

Just a few thoughts

• There are two ways of being rich. One is to have all you want, the other is to be satisfied with what you have.

• May the Church never neglect the works of justice, but be a community of integrity and service.

• We pray for those who excel in their chosen sport. May they be models of achievement, fair play and friendship in our divided world.

Reflections

• Restoring everything to its proper place

• Calling us into life

• Jesus' idea of family --reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Catholic–Islamic meeting a symbol of mutual respect and friendship

• Religious practice cannot remain a “comfortable, private faith,” -- Pope Leo

Musical Reflection

• Come to Me, O Weary Traveler

where is our anchor?

Just a few thoughts

• If you could kick the person responsible for most of your problems you wouldn’t be able to sit down for six months.

• We pray for people whose cities and villages have been destroyed by earthquakes, cyclones, floods, tidal waves and fires in the past years, that they, in their ongoing needs, will not be forgotten by their governments nor by the world.

• We pray for governments seeking to regulate social media. May they have the wisdom and courage to demand responsibility from the moguls of the industry.

Reflections

• Experiencing fear

• Have love for one another

• Hospitality – Making the Divine Manifest --reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• What is migration for?

• Called and Sent

Musical Reflection

• Lord of All Hopefulness