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Hope is not something that you have. Hope is something that you create, with your actions. -- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
May those who appear to have lost any sense of their own dignity or worth have a special place in our prayer today.
We pray for all who dwell under the Southern Cross, that St Mary MacKillop’s (8 August) loving service of the poor will inspire a new covenant of care across the land.
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The Signs Of The Times
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Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. -- Lao Tzu
May the Church be a prophetic voice of truth and compassion, confronting the voice of false prophets who speak words offering empty promises which ultimately bring despair.
We pray for all who dwell under the Southern Cross, that St Mary MacKillop’s loving service of the poor will inspire a new covenant of care across the land.
Reflections
That little boat crossing the stormy lake is a perfect parable of our life.
What does it take to be satisfied? – reflection for last Sunday
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I've made my share of mistakes along the way, but if I have changed even one life for the better, I haven't lived in vain -- Muhammad Ali
As we begin our Australian National Vocations Awareness Week, may we support married life, pray for life’s choices among youth and young adults, and seek the blessing of priests, deacons and religious to lives of service.
We pray for every child in every land, that they will be given their daily bread and have all hungers satisfied
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I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing. -- Agatha Christie
May peace come across the Middle East through setting aside the weapons of war, constructive dialogue, genuine justice, and respect for the humanity of friend and foe.
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“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” -- Willie Nelson
May we not judge by appearances, but rather, with the gift of wisdom, recognise the uniqueness of every individual.
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However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. -- Willie Nelson
May this International Day of Friendship help us to value our friends and to reach out to the lonely in a spirit of genuine friendship.
We pray for all who work in the delivery of government services, that they will treat their clients with respect and be well respected in return.
Reflections
We all have to be both conservative and progressive at the same time!
Drag the net, collect everyone and leave it till later to sort things out.
Focusing the Gospel --reflection for next Sunday
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Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. -- Mahatma Gandhi
May the example of Martha, Mary and Lazarus bring blessings upon each of our families, so that brothers and sisters can be friends, and that healing by restore broken bonds.
We pray for the diverse nations in Australia’s neighbourhood, that they will share an unshakeable commitment to care for the earth, our common home.
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The pearl beyond reckoning --reflection for this Sunday
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