The Gospel is always about us

Just a few thoughts

·       “Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” -- Ernestine Ulmer

·       "Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn." -- Chuck Clark

Reflections

ü Ever old, ever new

ü Sts. Peter and Paul

ü Life: the Essence of Salvation – This Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

Ø What should Catholics think about Gaza, Israel and Palestine? Catholic social teaching has answers

Ø Loving Large Is Our Life’s Work

Musical Reflection

¯  Eat This Bread

¯  Spirit of God

Being agents of healing

Just a few thoughts

·       “Grant me, O Lord, a good sense of humour.” -- St Thomas More

·       We pray for each other, that we may have the same trust in God as did the man in the Gospel, and so walk without fear.

·       We pray for the residents of aged care facilities, that they will receive the physical, spiritual and emotional nurturing that accords with their human dignity.

Reflections

ü Jesus frequently went away by himself to pray

ü ‘Of course, I want to’, says Jesus

ü Being agents of healing

ü How God reveals himself to us most clearly, when we most need him – Last Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

Ø The students were astonished to see that people who have so little can be so happy, this made them reflect on their own individual desires for material possessions.

Ø Finding the Spirit

Musical Reflection

¯  Lift Up Your Hearts

¯  Open My Eyes

Allowing the Word of God to stir in our hearts

Just a few thoughts

·       "It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up." -- Babe Ruth

·       We pray for each other that we may love truth and build our parishes on the foundation of our shared faith in Jesus Christ.

·       We pray for safety in the workplace and at home, that children and vulnerable adults will be free from all forms of bullying and discrimination

Reflections

ü Sand is a billion tiny rocks that have no connection with one another.

ü Critical, honest self-reflection and discernment

ü Responding with prophetic courage as we move into deeper waters – Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Perilous journeys

Ø The great religious failure: not recognizing a person in need

Ø Compassion Not Pity

Musical Reflection

¯  Stay with Us, O Lord

¯  There's a Bright Side Somewhere

Beware of false prophets

Just a few thoughts

·       "I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday." --Eleanor Roosevelt

·       May the gift of prudence help Christians to discern between true and false prophets, so that they are not swayed by every religious novelty, but seek rather the truth of God’s word.

·       We pray for a new spirit of respect to sweep through the Australian community, that the blessings we enjoy as a peaceful society will not be lost through division and discontent.

Reflections

ü Take care of the inside and the outside will take care of itself.

ü Those with integrity have consistency in what they say and do.

ü Responding with prophetic courage as we move into deeper waters – Sunday  reflection

The Signs Of The Times

Ø World Refugee Day: “As you did to the least of these, you did unto me”

Ø Compassion Not Pity

Musical Reflection

¯  Stay with Us, O Lord

¯  Christ In Me Arise

All wars are insane and there are no winners

Just a few thoughts

·       "If you love your work, you’ll be out there every day trying to do it the best you possibly can, and pretty soon everybody around will catch the passion from you – like a fever. " -- Sam Walton

·       May there be among all peoples a growing mutual respect so that they treat each other with equal justice and mercy

·       We pray for the citizens of the many nations engaged in elections this year, that they will vote conscientiously for candidates pledged to serve with justice, integrity and care for the common good

Reflections

ü How very narrow is the gate which leads to a life in God!

ü Are we paying attention?

ü How storms can deepen the faith – Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

Ø In the Land of the Gentiles

Ø A Painful Conflict

Musical Reflection

¯  Rest Now in Me

¯  Stay with us O Lord Jesus Christ

Just a few thoughts

·       "In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful." -- Alice Walker

·       We continue to pray for an end to the violence in the Holy Land where St John the Baptist was born, and for the surrounding nations caught up in violence, that Christ’s peace will prevail everywhere.

·       We pray for the staff and volunteers of humanitarian agencies serving people in places of immense anguish and pain, that they will be agents of healing, hope and peace.

Reflections

ü A model for all of us

ü Prepare Ye the Way….

ü Sunday reflection – Frank Brennan

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Living Catholic eNews

Ø Knowing Our Neighbours

Musical Reflection

¯  Keep Me Safe, O God

¯  Storm

Being at peace in our faith

Just a few thoughts

·       "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant. If we did not sometimes taste adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." -- Josh Billings

·       We pray for everyone whose life has become like a violent storm, that people of goodwill will be present to them with compassion and support.

·       We pray for the release of the 120 Israeli hostages held in Gaza and the almost 10,000 Palestinians illegally imprisoned in the Occupied West Bank, that freedom will soon be theirs.

Reflections

ü Australian Women Preach

ü Hey, you! – Sunday reflection

ü Primal Forces – Sunday reflection

ü Peace, be Still

The Signs Of The Times

Ø A reflection for Refugee Week

Ø Caritas highlights needs in world’s largest refugee camp

Musical Reflection

¯  Peace I Leave With You

¯  Calm of the nights

¯  Abide With Me

The age of anxiety

Just a few thoughts

·       We don't forgive people because they deserve it. We forgive them because they need it... because we need it. We all need it. -- Janis Joplin

·       That Christians may be an example to others of trust in God’s care as they reach out with respect to all people

·       May lawyers who give of their time, assisting refugees to settle in safe countries, be rewarded in the World Refugee Week, for their devotion and generosity.

Reflections

ü You cannot serve God and wealth

ü Setting our hearts on the kingdom and on righteousness

ü Overwhelming Love – Reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Don’t feed your anger

Ø Commanded to Love

Musical Reflection

¯  Love Divine All Loves Excelling

¯  Peace I Leave With You My Friends

We can't take anything with us when we leave these earthly shores.

Just a few thoughts

·       You are your greatest asset. Put your time, effort and money into training.--Tom Hopkins

·       "I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday." --Eleanor Roosevelt

·       May our heart be centred upon the true treasure of God’s love, justice and mercy.

Reflections

ü The real wealth is a generous spirit

ü Where is your treasure?

ü Unlocking the ‘miraculous’ within the mustard seed – Last Sunday Reflection

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Rough sleepers dying ‘alarmingly’ young

Ø One Source of Love

Musical Reflection

¯  The Lord Is My Shepherd

¯  When The Storms Of Life Are Raging

 

The Father loves me as I am and delights in me.

Just a few thoughts

·       All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.  Ralph Waldo Emerson

·       That this World Refugee Day will remind the nations of the world of their responsibility towards the millions of people who have become refugees because of war, conflict, poverty and hunger

·       That our Australian Government and all political parties will refine policies so that asylum seekers and refugees will be treated humanely and be given the opportunity to have a peaceful and confident future

Reflections

ü ‘Saying prayers’

ü Babble or Pray?

ü Here, there, everywhere and in the future – Last Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Pope to business leaders: Philanthropy is not enough

Ø Transforming Spirit

Musical Reflection

¯  Litany & Lord's Prayer

¯  Pater Noster

God’s presence in solitude and sincerity

Just a few thoughts

·       Studying history should never be about instilling pride or shame; it should be about encouraging understanding -- Sathnam Sanghera

·       We pray for the 130 million forcibly displaced or stateless people in the world, that this Refugee Week will persuade more and more nations to share the responsibility of providing them with shelter, safety and sustenance.

Reflections

ü Sincerity & Humility

ü Living according to the beatitudes

ü Working towards God’s reign despite appearances to the contrary. – Sunday homily

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Pope calls for urgent political action over AI

Ø The Spirit Is for All

Musical Reflection

¯  Blest are you, Lord God of all Creation

¯  A Shelter in the Time of Storm