Just a few thoughts
I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: Try to please everybody all the time. -- Herbert Bayard Swope
May this International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons be taken seriously by the leaders of all nations, especially those who possess them or desire them.
Reflections
Motivation – reflection for next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Musical Reflection
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Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity. -- Henry Van Dyke
May Pope Leo’s visit to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Headquarters, UNESCO, advance cooperation in all these fields so as to advance the enrichment of all peoples
We pray for couples preparing for marriage, that they will reflect deeply on the commitment they are making and lay a sound foundation for a lifetime of mutual love
Reflections
Beyond Words – reflection for next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Musical Reflection
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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
More Deeply Alive – reflection for next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Musical Reflection
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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
The Weaver Poem – reflection
The Signs Of The Times
Musical Reflection
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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
People over profits – reflection for This Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Musical Reflection
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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
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
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.
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Frank Brennan Homily – reflection for This Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Musical Reflection
