Be Cured!

Just a few thoughts

·       We think it is high time that Australia’s First Peoples were recognised in the Constitution in a manner sought and approved by a broad cross-section of Indigenous leaders. Regardless of the shortcomings of our Parliament, I will be voting ‘Yes’ – Frank Brennan

·       "Approach life knowing there will be plenty to go around. Be generous." -- Frank McKinney

·       We pray for the sick in our hospitals and those living in Residential Care,

·       along with those looked after in their own homes, that the healing of Christ may give them patience, trust, hope and peace.

Reflections

ü Being agents of healing

ü Let compassion drive our willingness to risk what we have to bring healing and peace to others – even if they be strangers.

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Australia facing ‘perfect storm’ of elder abuse

Ø Self-Critical Thinking

Musical Reflection

¯  Come and Follow Me

¯  Immortal, invisible, God only wise

Peter & Paul

Just a few thoughts

·       Strive to be a leader of character, competence, and courage. -- Dick Winters

·       "Living each day as it if were our last, rather than converting us into hedonists, will make us appreciate how wonderful it is that we are alive and have the opportunity to fill this day with activity. This in turn will make us less likely to squander our days. As we think about and plan for tomorrow, remember to appreciate today." -- William B. Irvine

·       May God’s Spirit continue to guide on paths of mercy, justice and love. Those who are disillusioned with the church and no longer practise their faith.

Reflections

ü Jesus is alive, but there are many who have an interest in keeping him dead

ü In God’s Kingdom There Is A Place For All

ü Courage and fear – why they are not mutually exclusive – Last Sunday homily

The Signs Of The Times

Ø St Mary MacKillop - ‘an extraordinary religious sister’ – Pope Francis

Ø The Grace of Aging

Musical Reflection

¯  All Are Welcome

¯  We Are Many Parts

'Ravenous' Wolves

Just a few thoughts

·       Constitutional recognition will “best enhance us as a nation”. – Frank Brennan

·       I believe that nothing in life is unimportant; every moment can be a beginning. -- John McLeod

·       We pray for rural dioceses and parishes struggling with limited resources, that they will find creative ways to build community and continue proclaiming the Gospel.

Reflections

ü Our world is overwhelmed by false prophets

ü Integrity and transparency are precious qualities

ü Fruitfulness

The Signs Of The Times

Ø The Overly-Defended Ego

Ø Madalena cooks up plan for the future

Musical Reflection

¯  Here I Am, Lord

¯  10,000 Reasons

Our Hands Reaching Out

Just a few thoughts

·       Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. – Aristotle

·       Parliament has now passed the Referendum legislation. We now have a clear choice. We can vote yes or no and I, unequivocally, will be voting yes. The time for debating the wording, the time for lamenting political processes, that time is over and it’s time for people to try and make a decision in good conscience, whether they’ll vote yes or no. And, for me, it’s a clear yes” – Frank Brennan

·       We pray for all who are working hard for the health of the planet, that their example will inspire the world-wide eco-conversion called for by Pope Francis.

Reflections

ü Sunday Reflection - Let love flower!

ü Thank God for our limitations

The Signs Of The Times

Ø What the Shadow Reveals

Ø The elusive search for justice

Musical Reflection

¯  The Wonderous News

¯  10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)

Let us treat others with charity and generosity

 Just a few thoughts

·       "Change might not be fast and it isn't always easy. But with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped." -- Charles Duhigg

·       "Agreements, whether to yourself or others, should not be made if they cannot, or will not, be honored. You have the strength, intelligence, and heart to know what you are willing and not willing to do." -- Dr. Gay Hendricks

·       May a new era of solidarity draw all people together in peace as sisters and brothers.

Reflections

ü Sunday Homily – Frank Brennan

ü Who am I to judge?

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Day of the Seafarer 2023

Ø Torture harms both sides

Ø Australia evacuates last refugee held on Nauru

Musical Reflection

¯  His Eye is on the Sparrow

¯  Bullets & Mango Trees

We should not be afraid… on the contrary, we have to be fearless, especially in our love for Christ!

Just a few thoughts

·       At last, turning the corner! But scrambled brain and forgot to upload!!

·       If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment. -- Carlos Santana

·       We pray for Christian minorities living under hostile regimes, that the world-wide church will support them in every way possible.

Reflections

ü In the Lord your labour is not in vain

ü Taking Life Seriously

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Catholic Mission Calls for Parish Support for Refugee Families Sponsorship Initiative for a New Life in Australia

Ø The First Inventors, celebrating and exploring the world’s longest surviving culture – that of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Ø Hotel immigration detention has devastating impact on detainees

Musical Reflection

¯  Fatal Shore

¯  “Emotional” – a song about refugees

Who, what will this child be?

·       Energy draining days!

·       "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence." -- Helen Keller

ü Last Sunday homily

ü Australian Women Preach

Ø Love is truly divine

Ø Hutt Street Centre - Donors power long-term change

¯  Follow Me To The Sea

¯  Put your trust in God

The lamp of the body is the eye.

·       Oh dear, Covid

ü Beauty in the Midst of Horror – Next Sunday reflection

Ø Reconsecrating Our Lives

Ø Rostrevor celebrates 100 years

¯  Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace

Those who stands firm to the end will be saved

·       Oh dear, Covid

Ø God Delights in Us

¯  “Ubi Caritas,” Bob Hurd

Piety

Just a few thoughts

·       Oh dear, Covid struck!

·       "Tears of joy are like the summer raindrops pierced by sunbeams." -- Hosea Ballou

·       We pray for all men and women serving in Australia’s defence forces, that they will conduct themselves with honour and be esteemed for their devotion to duty.

Reflections

ü To give good example

ü The essentially communal nature of the Eucharistic celebration.

ü God loves a Cheerful giver

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Vinnies use Refugee Week to call for end to offshore detention

Ø The refugee children of colonisation

Ø Moving forward in harmony

Musical Reflection

¯  Blest Be the Lord

¯  Hail, Queen of Heaven

Meum et Tuum

Just a few thoughts

·       "Tears of joy are like the summer raindrops pierced by sunbeams." -- Hosea Ballou

·       World Refugee Day - Every nation is called to play its part in securing the safety and well-being of the multitudes of people displaced from their homelands.

·       Let us all commit ourselves to reduce our dependence on fossil fuel products, especially plastic, and choose to live sustainably.

Reflections

ü The summit of love

ü Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Pope Francis has revived the “spirit of Vatican II”

Ø The Voice and Reconciliation

Musical Reflection

¯  I The Lord of Sea and Sky

¯  Wide, Wide As The Ocean

Non-violence

Just a few thoughts

·       "When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on." -- Thomas Jefferson

·       May those entrusted with leadership in Catholic agencies and institutions be graced with deep faith and invincible hope.

Reflections

ü Sunday Homily - Being the mission

ü United Nation’s International Day for Countering Hate Speech

ü Society will never be improved by everyone telling everyone else to improve.

The Signs Of The Times

Ø The Taste Of Banter And Wine

Ø Townsville Radio Interview with Frank Brennan about The Voice

Musical Reflection

¯  Age To Age

¯  Turn To Me

The church as a field hospital.

Just a few thoughts

·        Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. -- Richie Norton

·        Refugee Week theme -- Finding Freedom – may we all confirm a deep concern for those who by war, violence and persecution, have lost their freedom and live in the poverty of being refugees.

·        May the Christian faith of many refugees bring new life of our parishes, communities and schools, so that they are able to bring a new vibrancy which is born from their steadfastness in times of great difficulties.

Reflections

ü He was moved with compassion.

ü Homily – Frank Brennan

ü We are not the worst thing that we have done.

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Call out hate speech but be compassionate to those who engage in it.

Ø The Voice to Parliament Handbook

Musical Reflection

¯ Christ is made the sure foundation

¯ Fill my house