Choosing not to hate

Just a few thoughts

• “Know the true value of time! Snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” -- Lord Chesterfield Stanhope

• May we learn to forgive from the heart, not hold grudges, but pray for those who offend us.

• We pray for the million refugees who have come to Australia since World War II, that each one’s story will be heard, welcomed and allowed to enrich us.

Reflections

• We find Christ in the stranger.

• Truth must be spoken, especially when power is misused

• A New Way of Living - reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Minimum wage decision fair compromise but wage gap remains

• Government called to ‘show moral leadership’ on refugees

Musical Reflection

• O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Do not overcome evil by doing evil

Just a few thoughts

• “There is no Wi-Fi in the forest, but I promise you will find a better connection.” – Anon

• May those who administer justice, do so with mercy, as we mark this Refugee Week, so that we all respond to their frightening situations with care and respect.

• We pray for the handful of leaders wielding unchecked power on the world stage, that by the grace of God they will become ambitious for peace, not war.

Reflections

• Nonviolence

• Going the extra mile

• Jesus invites us to take on his own motivation - reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• A Reflection for Refugee Week

• Remain in Me as I Remain in You

Musical Reflection

• The LORD Is My Light & My Salvation

The choice is always ours

Just a few thoughts

• “Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” -- Brené Brown

• We pray for all refugees as we mark the beginning of Refugee Week today, that those who have settled here may be welcomed, and those who live in desperate situations will not be forgotten or ignored.

• We pray for all faithful followers of Jesus, that they will answer his call to be roving ambassadors of reconciliation

Reflections

• Two Minute Homily

• Equipped with Power and Authority to Heal

• Frank Brennan’s Homily - reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Learning to truly see people the way Jesus sees them

• Teenagers used to discover what they loved. Now the algorithm decides

Musical Reflection

• Make me a channel of your peace

Preaching to the fish

Just a few thoughts

• Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen... yourself, right now, right down here on Earth. -- Bradley Whitford

• May peace come to all places where war is destroying people, and help come to those nations battling the Ebola disease.

Reflections

• Let your Yes be Yes

• God is in every person’s life

• A closer look at the Scripture of the day - reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Giving Is Receiving

• Catholic advocates call for solutions for people ‘living in limbo’

Musical Reflection

• The 23rd Psalm by Bobby McFerrin

The Heart as a symbol of His boundless love.

Just a few thoughts

• Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. -- Leo Buscaglia

• We pray for all priests in Australia, that as they contemplate the Heart of Jesus they may joyfully embrace their vocation with a new sense of purpose, with deep devotion to Christ and love for the people.

• We pray for our parish community, that we will honour the Sacred Heart of Jesus today by our generous care for the poor.

Reflections

• Love beyond our imagination

• The “gentle and humble” heart

• A programme for our own time - reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Feast of the Sacred Heart – Responding Together

• What happens when ordinary people can profit from global conflict?

Musical Reflection

• Lift Up Your Hearts

The cost of discipleship

Just a few thoughts

• Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do. -- Pope John XXIII

• We pray that the Holy Spirit may move through the Church, inspiring Christians to give witness to Jesus Christ

Reflections

• Performing deeds!

• Build communities who look to the Lord

• On Eagle’s Wings- reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Catholic groups press rich nations for climate justice

• Challenging governments’ indifference to international law

Musical Reflection

• Soul of My Saviour

Renewing the Church from within

Just a few thoughts

• “You've got to stay positive. For example, the other day I fell down the stairs... instead of getting upset I just thought, ‘Wow, that's the fastest I've moved in years.’” – Anon

• May parents, teachers, and all adults honour children who are in their care, striving to show them at all times the best of example.

• We pray for volunteers in community food banks, that their willing service will give heart to the hungry who seek their help

Reflections

• The existence of a law the service of justice

• Self-sacrifice

• It is entirely proper to friendship to live with one’s friends, so Christ gives us his bodily presence- reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The Struggle to Be Sincere

• Zia Ahmad’s OAM honours a lifetime of community journalism

Musical Reflection

• Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All