Processions form a central part of devotion

Just a few thoughts

• I’d rather look forward and dream, than look backward and regret. -- James Van Praagh

• May the crews of ships trapped in the Gulf of Hormuz and the Red Sea because of the wars affecting the Middle East, be protected from harm, receive the food and medical care they need and be sustained in their mental health.

• We pray for housing industry and government policy-makers, that they will work together to find the best way of addressing the housing crisis

Reflections

• In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge

• The Glory of God in Us

• More Deeply Alive – reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• St John Paul II’s Alice Springs speech resonates 40 years on

• Pope calls for protection and support of young migrants

Musical Reflection

• In Every Age

The Weaver

Just a few thoughts

• No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. -- Charles Dickens

• May we be granted the grace to be protected from falsehood and lies.

• We pray for the executives of social media and artificial intelligence enterprises, that they will ensure their operations do not exploit the vulnerable, sow division or inflame grievance

Reflections

• Take nothing for your journey

• Padre Pio

• The Weaver Poem – reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Migrant Cross pilgrimage arrives in Adelaide this month

• Australia keeps consulting Indigenous people. When do they get to decide?

Musical Reflection

• Christ Be Our Light

A family bound together by faith and love.

Just a few thoughts

• Nurture your sense of self, who you are in your own eyes, not as seen through the eyes of others. -- Julia Gillard

• May good people hear the cry of the poor and gladly and generously come to their aid.

• We pray for the human family, that the growing gap between the ultra-wealthy few and the many poor will be bridged by a peaceful global revolution of justice.

Reflections

• Families

• Living the message of the Gospels

• People over profits – reflection for This Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Conference highlights role of migrant communities in a synodal Church

• An Irritated Melancholy

Musical Reflection

• Come Back To Me

anyone who is willing to respond.

Just a few thoughts

• One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized, and cruelly mocked, but cannot be taken away unless it is surrendered. -- Michael J. Fox

• May the Gospel of Jesus Christ be proclaimed by the Church as the source of new life, and never be used as a means to oppress or intimidate people.

• We pray for the people of every land sorely afflicted by war, that this week’s UN observances for peace (21 September) and the elimination of nuclear weapons (26 September) will renew their hope for an end to violence.

Reflections

• St Matthew

• God’s graces need to be shared

• Embracing God’s unconventional way – reflection for This Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• CSSA joins call to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 years

• WA builds more prison beds as Closing the Gap goes backwards

Musical Reflection

• Seek the Lord

Generosity

Just a few thoughts

• I look to the future because that’s where I’m going to spend the rest of my life. -- George Burns

• May we, who receive everything from God, show generosity to others, especially to the poor, the lonely and the apprehensive.

• We pray for all employers, that they ensure their workers are paid justly and are provided with safe and healthy working conditions.

Reflections

• Two Minute Homily

• God's justice IS his mercy.

• Frank Brennan Homily – reflection for This Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Have ethics and morality become dispensable?

Musical Reflection

• You Are My Dwelling Place

 

Faith is fragile, easily threatened by what surrounds it.

Just a few thoughts

• I would rather fail in a cause that will ultimately triumph than triumph in a cause that will ultimately fail. -- Woodrow Wilson

• May more efforts be made by the free nations of the world to secure a good and safe future for the refugees languishing in camps in many places because of war and natural disasters.

Reflections

• Making our hearts fertile soil

• Trust in God can bear fruit

• Just Imagine – reflection for Next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Take this cup of water

• Australia needs migration with dignity

Musical Reflection

• Bread of Life and Cup of Hope

All are one in Christ

Just a few thoughts

• Life always offers you a second chance. It's called tomorrow. – Anon

• May real efforts be made to correct imbalance in the workplace because of gender, age and discrimination, as we observed International Equal Pay Day.

Reflections

• Many women followers

• A  place of transformation

• The Power of Powerlessness – reflection for Next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Challenges facing Church in Australia

• Slowing AI is not enough. Governments need to govern

Musical Reflection

• How can I keep from singing