Even a flickering wick can become a source of great light for others

Just a few thoughts

• I saw that you were perfect and I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect and I loved you even more. -- Angelita Lim

• We pray that as we have asked God not to forget the poor, we also will not forget them in their needs.

Reflections

• A  light for my path

• A good Christan is not one who knows and keeps all the rules.

• An Inclusive Church --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Breaking up is hard to do

• How the Royal Commission should define antisemitism

Musical Reflection

• Thy Word

His will is not simply a set of instructions to follow, but an invitation to walk with Him

Just a few thoughts

• Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. -- Barack Obama

• World Day for International Justice – may itl strengthen the observance of International Law, ensure that accountability for war crimes is achieved, and enable the oppressed to be released from their situations.

Reflections

• The Law and the Spirit

• Don’t lose sight of the big picture

• Dealing with the Darnel --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Catholic Religious call out racism towards First Nations People

• How poverty disappeared from Australian politics

Musical Reflection

• There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

I will give you rest

Just a few thoughts

• The ultimate reason for setting goals is to entice you to become the person it takes to achieve them. -- Jim Rohn

• We pray for refugees and asylum seekers who find more and more that they are blamed for their situations of great need as free nations become less and less understanding and respectful of their plight.

• We pray for governments, community groups, parents and teachers, that their combined efforts will succeed in regulating social media and eliminating harmful content.

Reflections

• The ego is incapable of humility.

• The weight of responsibility, injustice, grief, expectations -stop carrying it alone

• God is always at work in our lives in ways we may never realise until all is revealed --reflection for last Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• From blasphemy to beloved – it’s time again for Jesus Christ Superstar

• The government asked charities what reform was needed; it has the answer

Musical Reflection

• Prayer of Trust

The love of God and the pursuit of truth - one single journey

Just a few thoughts

• If you want to succeed in your life, remember this phrase: That past does not equal the future. Because you failed yesterday, or all day today, or a moment ago, or for the last six months, the last sixteen years, or the last fifty years of life, doesn't mean anything... All that matters is: What are you going to do, right now? -- Tony Robbins

• We pray for scientists and health authorities, that their dedication will help protect vulnerable populations from the spread of deadly diseases

Reflections

• Potentially the most divisive word is ‘I’.

• Jesus has revealed the business of heaven, not to the learned, but to the children.

• Seeds of hope --reflection for last Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The Narrow Gate

• More economic myths that are holding us back

Musical Reflection

• Seek Ye First

Indifference – a failure to care

Just a few thoughts

• The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. -- George Bernard Shaw

• May we recognize God’s miracles in the events of our daily lives, in creation and in other people, and so give thanks.

• We pray for farming and fishing communities, that their work of providing food for the world will be done faithfully and sustainably.

Reflections

• How much of God’s word is reflected in our lifestyle?

• Reflecting on our day

• Deepening and interiorising our faith in the time of crisis --reflection for last Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• ‘Living in fear’: Almost half of renters struggling to pay rent

• The NDIS was built around need. Now it's built around cost

Musical Reflection

In God’s eyes, no gesture of love is insignificant

Just a few thoughts

• F-E-A-R has two meanings: Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. The choice is yours. -- Zig Ziglar

• May we learn that God’s grace is powerfully active in the simplest acts of kindness, even in offering a glass of water to one in need.

• We pray for the whole human family, that all its members will be stewards of creation, caring for the earth to the glory of God.

Reflections

• There are people who crush life all around them and call it restoring peace.

• Can't get over it, you can't get under it, you've got to go through it!

• Yearning for God’s Goodness --reflection for last Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• A very expensive way to fail a child

• The responsibilities of giving

Musical Reflection

• The kingdom of God is justice and joy

God continually scatters the seed of his word

Just a few thoughts

• This is how we grow: by being defeated by greater and greater things. -- Rainer Maria Rilke

• Let us pray for each other, that we will listen attentively to the word of God, reflect upon it with sincerity and allow it to be fruitful in our hearts and lives.

• May we all learn to share our faith freely with each other and grow together in solidarity

Reflections

• Two-minute Homily

• The Generous Sower

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

The Signs Of The Times

• Inviting Each Other to Our Better Selves

• Celebrate 160 years of Josephite education

Musical Reflection

• Ave Maris Stella