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
Hone our hearts to discern God's will – reflection for This Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Musical Reflection
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
God’s radical love reaches the forgotten and discarded – reflection for This Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Don Dunstan’s cookbook and the lost ambition of social democracy
Public support for intervention on social media, AI: Gillard
Musical Reflection
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
Frank Brennan’s Homily – reflection for This Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Musical Reflection
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
Motivation – reflection for next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Musical Reflection
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
Beyond Words – reflection for next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Musical Reflection
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
More Deeply Alive – reflection for next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Musical Reflection
Just a few thoughts
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. -- Charles Dickens
May we be granted the grace to be protected from falsehood and lies.
We pray for the executives of social media and artificial intelligence enterprises, that they will ensure their operations do not exploit the vulnerable, sow division or inflame grievance
Reflections
The Weaver Poem – reflection
The Signs Of The Times
Musical Reflection
