Apostle James

Just a few thoughts

• One tree can start a forest. One smile can begin a friendship. One hand can lift a soul. One word can frame the goal. One candle can wipe out darkness. One laugh can conquer gloom. One touch can show you care. One life can make the difference. Be that one today. – Anon

• May those in leadership in the Church not seek power over others, but rather be filled with the spirit of a servant.

Reflections

• “Sons of thunder”

• Overcoming that sense of self-entitlement

• Layers of Wisdom --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Israel’s prison policy exposes Western media silence

• Who was Homer, author of the Odyssey?

Musical Reflection

• The Fullness Of God

What kind of soil am I?

Just a few thoughts

• Not to give up under any circumstances should be the motto of our life: We shall try again and again, and we are bound to succeed. There will be obstacles, but we have to defy them. So do not give up, do not give up! Continue, continue! The goal is ahead of you. If you do not give up, you are bound to reach your destined goal.” -- Sri Chinmoy

• May the work towards Christian unity not falter, but be a constant movement forward until the will of Christ, that all may be one, is realised.

Reflections

• My heart as soil

• Reaching the hearts of those listening.

• What Do We Desire? --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The cost of making the ABC optional

• Genocide, the word Albanese and Wong will never utter

Musical Reflection

• Make of Our Hands a Throne

A patron saints of Europe

Just a few thoughts

• A happy day doesn’t need to be a perfect day. -- Peng Joon

• We pray that in the face of disappointment and failures in our relationships we will find in St Bridget of Sweden one who understands the difficulties of love and the peace of forgiveness.

• We pray for overseers of their nation’s water resources, that they will keep them healthy, manage them wisely, and ration them justly.

Reflections

• Don’t forget God’s kindnesses

• A small amount of willingness is all that is needed

• One Really Valuable Pearl --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• When the weather turns against the poor

• Mary MacKillop as Change-maker

Musical Reflection

• I Am The Bread of Life

The yearning of the heart

Just a few thoughts

• Living in gratitude is the key to having a peaceful heart. -- Gabbie Deeds

• We pray that St Mary Magdalene, ‘apostle to the apostles’ will teach us how to be apostles in today’s world.

• We pray for the distraught people of Venezuela, that with the world’s help they will rise from their grief and set out on the long road to recovery.

Reflections

• The first witness to the resurrection

• Let us never doubt the influence our love can have on others.

• The parable of the wheat and darnel --reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• What one night sleeping rough can and can’t do

• Government’s social housing push well behind target

Musical Reflection

• O God, You Search Me

Families

Just a few thoughts

• Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great. – Cher

• May our parish community be strong in the respect each person extends to others.

• We pray for the mighty of the world, that they will be converted to use their power in the cause of justice and mercy.

Reflections

• Mother Mary

• Belonging to the family of God.

• Wheat and weeds --reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Multiculturalism is the middle ground Australia needs

• Our Sometimes Stingy Hearts

Musical Reflection

• The Kingdom Of God [Taize']

Ravenna

Just a few thoughts

• Correction does much, but encouragement does more. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

• May we, in all our relationships, love tenderly, in all the circumstances, walk humbly with our God.

Reflections

• God's sign!

• God’s Word

• Working for the Kingdom even if the harvest is not within our horizons --reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Being Christian Means Being Alive

• The disappearance of political shame

Musical Reflection

• The kingdom of God is justice and joy

We are all works in progress.

Just a few thoughts

• Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best. -- St. Jerome

• We pray that in a world full of the weeds of greed, lies, violence and corruption, we will find in the word of Jesus the grace to be generous, truthful, peace loving and to act with integrity.

• We pray for our families and friends, that we will gracefully accept each other’s limitations and rejoice in our shared strengths.

Reflections

• Two-minute homily

• Dealing with one another

• Frank Brennan’s Homily --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• People escape counting

• No case for muzzling ABC and SBS reporting on Israel

Musical Reflection

• Lord of all hopefulness