Friday, August 7, 2026

We discover the richest joy not in possessing, but in giving

Just a few thoughts

  • Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to the people who are on the front line. -- Richard Branson

  • May those towns and cities in Gaza, the Occupied West Bank, Israel,

  • Iran, Ukraine and Russia, which have been reduced to rubble be rebuilt as safe houses for their citizens.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Thursday, August 6, 2026

A summons to discipleship!

Just a few thoughts

  • Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. -- Mark Twain

  • We pray that on this anniversary of the destruction of Hiroshima in Japan through the first atomic bomb in 1945, along with Pope Leo, that all nuclear weapons will be eliminated from every country.

  • We pray for our local faith community, that we will help one another hear the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Ask, and it will be given to you

Just a few thoughts

  • Don’t be afraid to fall, but don’t be afraid to get back up. And never be afraid of being afraid.” -- Dr. David Metzen

  • May we bring to our prayer the determination and perseverance of the woman of the Gospel, never doubting the care which Jesus has for every person.

  • We pray for the homeless in our cities and towns, that this National Homelessness Week will prompt real action by the whole community, not just words and good intentions.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

CurĂ© d’Ars

Just a few thoughts

  • 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.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Monday, August 3, 2026

Quiet contemplation and heartfelt thanksgiving

Just a few thoughts

  • 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

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Sunday, August 2, 2026

You give them something to eat.

Just a few thoughts

  • 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

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Saturday, August 1, 2026

A life spent serving Christ and his people.

Just a few thoughts

  • 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.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection