God never gives up on anyone.

Just a few thoughts

• "Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner." -- Lao Tzu

• We pray that we may resist the temptation to treat anyone else with contempt or pass judgement on them.

• We pray in this Jubilee Year of Hope for all who work in the world of education, that they will be wise companions for the young at every stage of their learning.

Reflections

• Is religion a kind of elevated boredom???

• A society based on mutual love and sharing and support

• All Souls Day -- last Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• What Israel's genocide has laid bare

• More than 6000 to attend Catholic Youth Festival

Musical Reflection

• In the Lord I'll be ever thankful

Making us pay attention!

 Just a few thoughts

• “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ”. -- Mahatma Gandhi

• For those who carry the cross of sickness and pain, of war and violence, of homelessness and poverty, that we may stand alongside them in prayer and concern.

• We pray for all who wield influence through social media platforms, that they will promote a culture of life, love and hope

Reflections

• Give up everything!

• Focusing on costs or benefits

• The Solemnity Of All Saints -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• A worldwide anti-Israel movement

• In this age of communication, nobody can say ‘I did not know’ – Pope Leo

Musical Reflection

• Let us go rejoicing

Does our faith influence the way we live?

Just a few thoughts

• “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” -- Nelson Mandela

• May we make our parishes and ethnic communities across the Archdiocese places where people experience a genuine welcome.

• We pray for an end to the global arms trade, that nations will invest in resources for life, not the merchandise of death

Reflections

• This story is about us too

• There’s always room at the table

• Against An Eternal Horizon -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Vinnies Christmas Appeal comes with a special plea

• Love conquers death: Pope Leo

Musical Reflection

• Christ is Our Cornerstone

Humility

Just a few thoughts

• "One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is Love." – Socrates

• May there be in our parish a genuine spirit of hospitality in which we warmly welcome new parishioners and visitors.

• We pray for the human family, that everyone will wonder at the web of life that binds all God’s creatures together.

Reflections

• Today, you can still see the odd cardinal or bishop strutting like a prince

• A gift that we can never repay

• Death, where is your sting? -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Most enter the Church ‘through the gate of beauty’

• Making Peace with the Earth

Musical Reflection

• Age to Age

The quiet holiness that has lived in countless lives

Just a few thoughts

• "Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." -- Martin Luther King Jr

• May those who were close to us in their earthly lives rest from their labours, since their good deeds go with them.

• We pray for church communities around the world, that they will be places where love abounds and life will flourish

Reflections

• Two-minute Homilies

• Respecting our departed dear ones

• How Blessed Are You? -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• The Beatitudes: The path to sainthood

• Of social cohesion, belonging and the Australian flag

Musical Reflection

• The Beatitudes

Lord, may I learn to live your beatitudes

Just a few thoughts

• "Talent alone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'" -- Johnny Carson

• May the Saints who had a passion for justice move people of goodwill to work together for the common good, so as to alleviate poverty, suffering and despair.

Reflections

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

• Letting Love take root in everything we do

• All Saints -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Use technology but don’t let technology use you -- Pope Leo

• When peace walks with a limp

Musical Reflection

• The Beatitudes

Getting us back on the road

Just a few thoughts

• "Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience." -- Evelyn Underhill

• We pray for the people of our parish community, that a genuine spirit of love may draw people together in respect.

Reflections

• The eyes have it.

• The untidy work of love

• With Friends Like This -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Parliament House summit brings together Church, providers and government

• Hutt Street Centre fears it will be forced to turn people away

Musical Reflection

• There Is a Longing