Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Jerome and the Bible

Just a few thoughts

  • You have to go through the falling down in order to learn to walk. It helps to know that you can survive it. -- Carol Burnett

  • We pray for all who suffer from heart diseases and for the medical teams who care for them on this World Heart Day.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

An Israelite in whom there is no deceit!

Just a few thoughts

  • Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. -- Doug Larson

  • May the Holy Archangels and Angels watch over all the people of the Middle East so that they can move out of the darkness of war and enter into the light of God’s peace and justice.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Monday, September 28, 2026

How am I treating the people around me?

Just a few thoughts

  • The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. -- Denis Waitley

  • May we have a spirit of detachment from our possessions, abilities and comforts, so that when these are taken from us we can still bless the name of the Lord as did Job long ago.

  • We pray for parents, that they will have the wisdom they need to enable their children to use social media safely and fruitfully.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Second thoughts, changed minds and new beginnings

Just a few thoughts

  • You can’t move mountains by whispering at them. – Pink

  • May refugees and migrants, who have bought to our land and to our Church, a rich diversity of culture and faith, of resilience and hope, be welcomed as sisters and brothers, as together we shape this country into a place of harmony where racism has no place.

  • We pray for the whole human family, that a groundswell of conversion will inspire all people to serve the cause of unity in our fractured world.

Reflections

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Healers

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

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Friday, September 25, 2026

The anointed one

Just a few thoughts

  • 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

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Processions form a central part of devotion

Just a few thoughts

  • 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

The Signs Of The Times

Musical Reflection