Saturday, May 23, 2026

We all carry within us something of the mystery of God’s self

Just a few thoughts

  • Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it, and you'll start believing in it.” -- Jesse Owens

  • In this Laudato si Week may we understand how we are connected to each other and to the whole of creation, giving glory to our Creator, and mindful of the hungry, thirsty and homeless.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Friday, May 22, 2026

Before mission comes love

Just a few thoughts

  • There are things that happen in life that we can't control. But we can control the way we respond to them.” -- Mark Ford

  • May this Laudato si Week encourage us to not be wasteful with food, water and clothing and recycle in our home, as best we can.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Communal harmony

Just a few thoughts

  • When you find yourself cocooned in isolation and despair and cannot find your way out of the darkness, remember that this is similar to the place where caterpillars go to grow their wings.” – Anon

  • We pray that the approaching Diocesan Synod will enhance the unity of our local Church, and set it on a future to holiness, charity, and respect toward all.

  • We pray for the boards of Catholic hospitals and aged care facilities, that they will be blessed with the wisdom they need to uphold faith-based ethical principles.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Faith asks for courage.

Just a few thoughts

  • The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” -- Scott Hamilton

  • May this World Bee Day awaken in us a concern for their welfare in this Laudato si Week, since they are essential for the fruitfulness of plant life and therefore for human health and life.

  • We pray for Australia’s indigenous peoples, especially those in remote and regional communities, that leaders old and new will strengthen pride in their heritage and confidence in their future.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Eyes lifted toward divine reality

Just a few thoughts

  • Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. -- Barack Obama

  • May the faith of every Christian be strengthened as we are united in the Spirit especially during this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

  • We pray for the peoples most vulnerable to climate change, that Laudato si’ Week this year will spur the whole human family to move from hope to action

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Monday, May 18, 2026

sent out in communion

Just a few thoughts

  • What we spend, we lose. What we keep will be left for others. What we give away will be ours forever.” -- David McGee

  • May this Laudato si Week intensify the support of governments and citizens to take seriously the preservation of the environment, so necessary for the health of people, animals, waterways and plants.

  • We pray for Christian churches in all their diversity, that they will join together in prayer this week and testify to their common faith in the glorious mystery of Christ.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Being attentive to the Spirit

Just a few thoughts

  • If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. -- Wayne Dyer

  • May the theme of this year’s World Day of Social Communications, Preserving Human Voices and Faces, highlight human voices, ethics and moral responsibility in all aspects of media communication.

  • We pray for the Church, that communities of faith around the world will be instruments of peace and beacons of hope.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection