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"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." - Buddha
May our hearts be pure, so that what we say and do reflects good intentions and our listening to Jesus lead all to act with integrity.
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"Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances." -- Thomas Jefferson
May we be honest about ourselves - our shortcomings, failures, sins and weaknesses – so that we can better appreciate God’s loving mercy.
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The Kingdom of God is … -- next Sunday reflection
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The secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday." -- Wilma Rudolph
May we all be clothed in sincere compassion, in kindness and humility, in gentleness and patience.
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"You build on failure. You use it as a steppingstone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space." -- Johnny Cash
May the poor be a primary concern of Christians, so that we learn how to be just with this world’s resources and with our own material possessions and time.
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A hard gospel: what does it mean to hate your mother? – last Sunday reflection
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"The power of gathering: It inspires us, delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful: in a word, more alive." -- Alice Waters
May the members of the St Vincent de Paul Society be richly blessed on this, the feast day of their founder, Blessed Frederick Ozanam, and abound in good works among God’s poor.
We pray for our parish community, that we will gladly bear one another’s burdens and help carry each other’s cross.
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What’s to Hate? – Next Sunday reflection
The Signs Of The Times
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"Love is the bridge between you and everything." – Rumi
May we honour our ancestors today, knowing that the family tree of each one of us is unique and sacred.
International Literacy Day - May this day enhance the ability of people to read and write, especially where girls are forbidden an education and where it is disrupted by war, famine and poverty.
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Requirements of Discipleship – Sunday reflection
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"Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your soul." -- Walt Whitman
We pray for the fathers who are present and the fathers of this congregation, that they will receive all the blessings which they need, and show to their families wisdom, care and love.
We pray for leaders of the world’s nations, that they will forsake war and empire-building and dedicate themselves to nurturing the wellbeing of the human family.
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The Signs Of The TimesMusical Reflection
