Faithful Friends

Just a few thoughts

·       “The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought and attended to my answer.” -- Henry David Thoreau

·       We pray for those whose work is hard, difficult or dirty, that their contribution to the common good may not be taken for granted, but appreciated with gratitude

Reflections

ü We have been weakened by excessive use of the mind and imagination, without action

ü Carried By the Faith of Friends

ü At Work in the World – next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

Ø A Church That Imitates Jesus

Ø Don’t buy from companies that exploit children – Pope Francis

Musical Reflection

¯  O God Beyond All Praising

A Healing Touch

Just a few thoughts

·       "One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say." -- Bryant H. McGill

·       We pray for defence personnel engaged in peace-keeping in places of hatred and violence. May they succeed in keeping communities safe and reducing tension

Reflections

ü Leprosy terrified the ancient world

ü A way of saying I care

ü The wedding at Cana

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Bring on the Jubilee

Ø ABC The Bright Side - A wonder to the eyes

Musical Reflection

¯  I Received The Living God

Praying and Healing

Just a few thoughts

·       "They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: Someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for." -- Tom Bodett

·       May the commitment which St Mary of the Cross and Martin Luther King Jr made to the liberate the oppressed of their time continue to be strong in the life of the Church today

·       Jubilee years invite us to live our faith by travelling lightly, looking after one another, and looking forward to the happy ending of our journey. – Andrew Hamilton

Reflections

ü Praying - fixing the mind wholly upon God

ü Being Christ’s hands in the world

The Signs Of The Times

ü Celebrating Mary MacKillop’s Birthday

ü Hope: A shared responsibility

Musical Reflection

¯  Song of Hope -- River of Glory

Jesus spoke with authority

Just a few thoughts

·       "To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart." --- Eleanor Roosevelt

·       May this Holy Year bring to the distressed and discouraged the grace to live again in hope.

·       We pray for people living in lands of drought and water scarcity. May governments cooperate to ensure supplies of safe clean water are justly shared.

Reflections

ü He didn't just preach

ü Teaching and healing

The Signs Of The Times

Ø UN committee finds Australia violated human rights of asylum seekers

Ø Coming to Peace with our Lack of Recognition

Musical Reflection

¯  10,000 Reasons

Bad news dominates in our media, while Jesus proclaims the Good News!

Just a few thoughts

·       "To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart." --- Eleanor Roosevelt

·       May we, who have been baptised into Christ, follow him with a dynamic, lively faith as did the fishermen

·       We pray for the church in Australia. May parishes and dioceses progress on the path of synodality this year

Reflections

ü Metanoia

ü Jesus Calls the First Disciples

ü The Baptism of the Lord: The precedent Jesus set

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Making a Difference: 2025 World Day of Peace message

Ø People Change the Church

Musical Reflection

¯  Our God Is Here

You are my beloved Son

Just a few thoughts

·       “Nature has the power to heal because it is where we belong.” — Nooshin Razani

·       We pray for every Catholic in this Jubilee of Hope, that by reverencing Jesus as the Lamb of God, they will recapture the grace of their baptism and live in his Spirit for the good of others.

·       We pray for all who have been baptised in Christ. May their life in the Spirit display God’s saving love for the whole human family.

Reflections

ü Australian Women Preach

ü Reflecting on our own baptism

ü Staying With

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Living in the Holy Spirit

Musical Reflection

¯  When John Baptized

¯  On Jordan's Bank

Our egos must decrease!

Just a few thoughts

·       “Innovation does not entail having new ideas, but rather getting rid of old beliefs.” -- Bertrand Piccard

·       May we enjoy praying, especially in this Jubilee Year of Hope, and be confident that God hears our every word.

Reflections

ü He must increase, but I must decrease.

ü Being attentive to what God asks of us

ü Here and Now – Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

Ø The gift of inspiring stories

Ø The Jesus Movement

Musical Reflection

¯  Song Of Hope –Jesus Paid It All