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

Seek God above all

Just a few thoughts

• Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.” -- Abraham Lincoln

• We pray that in this ancient Great Southern Land of the Holy Spirit, all will be able to live with equal opportunities for education, health care, support systems, and housing, as we observe National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Week.

Reflections

• Fear - a feeling of awe and reverence.

• Who will be my messenger?

• Respecting Creation --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• NAIDOC celebrates Indigenous teachers but sees challenges ahead

• If we know gambling ads cause harm, why are they still everywhere?

Musical Reflection

• Sing Out, Earth and Skies!

His disciples will never suffer alone.

Just a few thoughts

• Creating a successful team is essentially a spiritual act. It requires the individuals involved to surrender their self-interest for the greater good so that the whole adds up to more than the sum of the parts. -- Phil Jackson

• We pray in this National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Week that every indigenous household will receive that Divine Peace which has the power to sustain, enliven and make joyful every household.

Reflections

• The things that are very alive – love, intelligence, faith – don’t keep till tomorrow

• Beware!

• The Fruits of Redemption --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The 8 women Leo selected to figure in his encyclical

• Catholic sector sees benefits and risks in AI technologies

Musical Reflection

• Sing to the Mountains

Leaving room for God’s providence.

Just a few thoughts

• I changed my password to ‘incorrect’ so whenever I forget what it is, the computer will say 'your password is incorrect.’ – Anon

• We pray that, around the world, the Church will be an instrument for peace and justice, working together with people of goodwill for the good of all.

• We pray for school leaders, teachers and ancillary staff, that they will find great joy in seeing the children in their care grow and thrive.

Reflections

• Luggage is always for the future.

• Our God of the Everyday

• A Surprising Teaching --reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Pope Leo’s challenge to profit-driven progress

• A fair compromise but the real wage gap remains

Musical Reflection

• One Love Released