Art leading to prayer

Just a few thoughts

• The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. -- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

• We pray for those who come under the influence of extreme religious and political fanatics, that they will think for themselves and make decisions which are for the common good.

• We pray for the few whose wealth and power holds sway in the field of artificial intelligence. May they wield their influence in the spirit of the beatitudes.

Reflections

• Being committed or merely involved

• Give precedence to the Lord.

• How To Become A Saint -- reflection for Last Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The Judge and the Machine

• Pope prays for the proper use of wealth

Musical Reflection

• Out of Darkness

An empty chair

Just a few thoughts

• As one person I cannot change the world, but I can change the world of one person. -- Paul Shane Spear

• We pray that the Eucharist will always be the source and summit of the Church’s life

• We pray for the unsung saints in our midst. May they be blessed for their faithful lives of mercy, justice and peace.

Reflections

• The exorbitant generosity of God

• A Person of Faith and Love

• The big extended family -- reflection for Last Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Don’t Try to Imagine God

Musical Reflection

• Like a Candle Flame

How we have lived and loved WILL matter

Just a few thoughts

• People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. -- Maya Angelou

• We pray that the departed members of our families and from among our friends may rest from their labours, so that their good deeds go with them.

Reflections

• Finding rest for our souls

• You will find rest

• Called to live in the communion of the saints -- reflection for Last Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The feast of All Souls

• What would happen if the internet went down?

Musical Reflection

• Find Us Ready

Headlines favour scandal over sanctity

Just a few thoughts

• The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy. -- Kalu Ndukwe Kalu

• May the saints who worked for peace and the restoration of justice in the Church and among nations, assist nations to overcome injustice and the violence of war by dialogue, respect and reconciliation.

• We pray for governments, financiers and media owners, that their decisions about artificial intelligence will be fully informed by Pope’s Leo’s encyclical Magnificent Humanity.

Reflections

• Two Minute Homily

• When the world abandons, God remains.

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

The Signs Of The Times

• Shameful silence on the erasure of Christians in the Holy Land

• The family tree becoming a prison map – and a government that won't listen

Musical Reflection

• Now Thank We All Our God

What might happen if Jesus joined us for dinner

Just a few thoughts

• If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. -- Booker T. Washington

• May asylum seekers and refugees receive greater support from governments, communities of faith and community organizations.

Reflections

• Am I making room for God in my life

• How Blessed Are You? -- reflection for Next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The AI hacking crisis is here. The economic shock may be next

• A Person of Faith and Love

Musical Reflection

• Gift of Finest Wheat

My faith matters to me……...

Just a few thoughts

• Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker’s life — in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes. -- Sri Chinmoy

• We pray for the people of our parish community, that a genuine spirit of love may draw people together in respect.

Reflections

• Salvation through the grace of Christ

• Genuine need must override the ‘letter’ of the law

• Be Watchful, Be Ready -- reflection for Next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• From fear to tolerance to belonging

• Healthy and wise use of wealth

Musical Reflection

• Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service

Douai history

Just a few thoughts

• A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. -- Amelia Earhart

• May the wars engulfing the lands of the Middle East, between Russia and Ukraine, and the violence within Haiti, Myanmar, Sudan, Nigeria and Ethiopia, give way to dialogue and peace.

Reflections

• Foxes and Chickens!

• Staying the course

• Their Loving Gaze -- reflection for Next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Catholics must engage with modern culture, not reject it -- Pope Leo

• We must break the spiral of violence

Musical Reflection

• Come As You Are