Christ will stand beside us through every trial

Just a few thoughts

• "The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy, we can all sense a mysterious connection to each other." -- Meryl Streep

• We pray for the poor in every place, so often victims of injustice and indifference, that people of goodwill will come to their aid.

• We pray for young people growing up in a world of many crises, that they will not be disheartened by fear of the future but inspired to act with hope.

Reflections

• Two-Minute Homily

• Living each day fully in the company of Jesus

• The Fear Factor -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Church-based aid agencies show what they Can Do

• Recovering moral imagination in a time of war

Musical Reflection

• Forth in the Peace of Christ We Go

Dear God, Persevering One, help us to be more like you!

Just a few thoughts

• "Happiness and confidence are the prettiest things you can wear." -- Taylor Swift

• We pray that God’s justice may conquer the greed of people, their appetite for power, and their vanity in seeking honours.

Reflections

• Our Prayer

• The reality of an indifferent world

• True Humility and Talents -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Church-based aid agencies show what they Can Do

• Ending poverty is cheaper than keeping it. So why don’t we?

Musical Reflection

• Forth in the Peace of Christ We Go

The fabric of everyday life.

Just a few thoughts

• Critical thinking is one of the most important aspects of being human, according to Stoicism. So why are we handing it over to a machine? --Brigid Delaney

• We pray for the grace to live with a clear conscience.

Reflections

• The present is the only road to the future.

• God the artisan

• Our Firm Foundation -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Tougher laws will not reduce youth crime

• Stealing the breath of life

Musical Reflection

• In The Breaking of the Bread

The reign of God

Just a few thoughts

• "My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people." -- Orson Welles

• World Kindness Day --We pray for a spirit of kindness in our families and neighbourhoods, places of study and work, of worship and religious charitable outreach, sporting and cultural bodies, politics and law enforcement, medical, nursing and emergency services.

• We pray for the parish community, that it will be a dwelling-place in which all can feel welcome and be at home

Reflections

• The reign of God is already here among us, and we need look no further than the daily experiences of our own lives to know and experience the power and presence of Jesus.

• The kingdom of God is here, now

• What Is Entrusted Us -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• In the Shadow of the Holy Land

• Education Under Occupation — Episode 1 of 4 | In the Shadow of the Holy Land

Musical Reflection

• When the King shall come again

Making gratitude a mindset

Just a few thoughts

• "The willingness to share does not make one charitable; it makes one free." -- Robert Brault
  
  
• We pray for the intercession of St Josephat, bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and apostle of unity, that the people of Ukraine will be delivered from the present war, and the members of the Ukrainian Rite in Australia and beyond will receive hope and blessings.
  
  
• We pray for those who work in low-paid, difficult and demanding jobs, that their contribution to the well-being of the community will be appreciated and justly remunerated

Reflections

• Samaritan Heroes

• Gratitude

• How can we fear God while we’re also told ‘Do not be afraid’? -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Lack of respect for creation a threat to peace: Pope Leo

• Go beyond your comfort zones and build peace – Pope Leo

Musical Reflection

• What Is This Place

The futility of war

Just a few thoughts

• “No one has ever become poor by giving.” -- Anne Frank

• Remembrance Day, marking the anniversary of the end of World War I May it teach us that war is always futile and a failure of the human spirit, and so renew our commitment to be peacemakers.

• We pray for foster parents in Australia, that their dwindling numbers will be boosted by many more people volunteering to take loving care of children in need.

Reflections

• God can never be in our debt.

• Live with God in love

• Passionate Love -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Lack of respect for creation a threat to peace: Pope Leo

• Remembrance Day

Musical Reflection

• Send Down the Fire

Proclaiming the Gospel with clarity, compassion, and courage

Just a few thoughts

• "Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances." -- Thomas Jefferson

• May this World Science Day for Peace and Development bring a wise vision to all who work and teach in the various fields of human sciences.

• We pray for all policy makers taking part in the international climate change conference in Brazil, that they will agree on the urgent measures that must be taken to sustain life on earth.

Reflections

• We are merely servants

• Wisdom and leadership

• A dim shadow -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• All Saints and All Souls

• Freedom for a Fuller Life

Musical Reflection

• All the Earth Proclaim the Lord

Our Church -a living organism of people

Just a few thoughts

• "Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned." – Buddha

• For every community of Christians that they may recognise that they are God’s building, God’s temple, where the Spirit lives in each heart.

• We pray for church architects and liturgical designers, that the places of worship they fashion will proclaim God’s presence in the heart of the community.

Reflections

• Two Minute Homily

• The living Church is you and me

• What is the Temple? -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Making a fuss about a church building in Rome

• What Israel's genocide has laid bare

Musical Reflection

• Caelestis Urbs Jerusalem

God is with us

Just a few thoughts

• "The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age." -- Lucille Ball

• In our parish may we value the contribution of each person, and rejoice in the many gifts which the Spirit gives for a common purpose.

• We pray for students preparing for end-of-year exams, that they will succeed in progressing to the next stage of their life’s journey

Reflections

• Mammon, wealth – God’s main rival

• It’s good to thank people

• You are the temple of God -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Pope Leo meets Palestinian leader amid concerns over Gaza ceasefire

• ‘Reality for families’ worsening, -- Foodbank

Musical Reflection

• I Have Loved You

Goodness bubbling to the surface

Just a few thoughts

• "The better you feel about yourself, the less you feel the need to show off." -- Robert Hand

• May the Holy Spirit enrich all of us with wisdom so that we can take our place in the world with integrity.

• We pray for health workers tending the new-born or those approaching the end of life, that they will care for them with skill and love

Reflections

• A clear-sighted preparation for his future.

• We are in a position of trust

• Temples of Love -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Vinnies highlights reforms to reduce poverty

• Space must be safeguarded for the common good

Musical Reflection

• I Want to Walk as a Child

God never gives up on anyone.

Just a few thoughts

• "Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner." -- Lao Tzu

• We pray that we may resist the temptation to treat anyone else with contempt or pass judgement on them.

• We pray in this Jubilee Year of Hope for all who work in the world of education, that they will be wise companions for the young at every stage of their learning.

Reflections

• Is religion a kind of elevated boredom???

• A society based on mutual love and sharing and support

• All Souls Day -- last Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• What Israel's genocide has laid bare

• More than 6000 to attend Catholic Youth Festival

Musical Reflection

• In the Lord I'll be ever thankful

Making us pay attention!

 Just a few thoughts

• “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ”. -- Mahatma Gandhi

• For those who carry the cross of sickness and pain, of war and violence, of homelessness and poverty, that we may stand alongside them in prayer and concern.

• We pray for all who wield influence through social media platforms, that they will promote a culture of life, love and hope

Reflections

• Give up everything!

• Focusing on costs or benefits

• The Solemnity Of All Saints -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• A worldwide anti-Israel movement

• In this age of communication, nobody can say ‘I did not know’ – Pope Leo

Musical Reflection

• Let us go rejoicing

Does our faith influence the way we live?

Just a few thoughts

• “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” -- Nelson Mandela

• May we make our parishes and ethnic communities across the Archdiocese places where people experience a genuine welcome.

• We pray for an end to the global arms trade, that nations will invest in resources for life, not the merchandise of death

Reflections

• This story is about us too

• There’s always room at the table

• Against An Eternal Horizon -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Vinnies Christmas Appeal comes with a special plea

• Love conquers death: Pope Leo

Musical Reflection

• Christ is Our Cornerstone

Humility

Just a few thoughts

• "One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is Love." – Socrates

• May there be in our parish a genuine spirit of hospitality in which we warmly welcome new parishioners and visitors.

• We pray for the human family, that everyone will wonder at the web of life that binds all God’s creatures together.

Reflections

• Today, you can still see the odd cardinal or bishop strutting like a prince

• A gift that we can never repay

• Death, where is your sting? -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Most enter the Church ‘through the gate of beauty’

• Making Peace with the Earth

Musical Reflection

• Age to Age

The quiet holiness that has lived in countless lives

Just a few thoughts

• "Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." -- Martin Luther King Jr

• May those who were close to us in their earthly lives rest from their labours, since their good deeds go with them.

• We pray for church communities around the world, that they will be places where love abounds and life will flourish

Reflections

• Two-minute Homilies

• Respecting our departed dear ones

• How Blessed Are You? -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• The Beatitudes: The path to sainthood

• Of social cohesion, belonging and the Australian flag

Musical Reflection

• The Beatitudes

Lord, may I learn to live your beatitudes

Just a few thoughts

• "Talent alone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'" -- Johnny Carson

• May the Saints who had a passion for justice move people of goodwill to work together for the common good, so as to alleviate poverty, suffering and despair.

Reflections

• The Beatitudes are the best portrait we have of Jesus himself

• Letting Love take root in everything we do

• All Saints -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Use technology but don’t let technology use you -- Pope Leo

• When peace walks with a limp

Musical Reflection

• The Beatitudes

Getting us back on the road

Just a few thoughts

• "Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience." -- Evelyn Underhill

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

Reflections

• The eyes have it.

• The untidy work of love

• With Friends Like This -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Parliament House summit brings together Church, providers and government

• Hutt Street Centre fears it will be forced to turn people away

Musical Reflection

• There Is a Longing

The freedom to choose.

Just a few thoughts

• "If you always color inside the lines the picture never changes." -- Rick Sutter

• We pray for the wisdom to discern when people need our help, and the strength to act generously on their behalf.

• We pray for the organisers of next month’s Australian Catholic Youth Festival, that they will lay the foundation for a joyful and spirit-filled event

Reflections

• A motherly image

• All things work for good for those who love God

• The Pharisee and the tax collector -- last Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Apostle of nonviolence

• Church reflects on 60 years since Nostra Aetate

Musical Reflection

• I Have Loved You

Martyrs of Douai College

Just a few thoughts

• "Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does". -- William James

• We pray that the Church will always be a gathering of peoples from East and West, North and South.

• We pray for teachers in every place of learning, that this week’s Teachers Day will honour them and encourage them in their invaluable mission of education

Reflections

• To go in the “narrow door” is to be actively committed to living the gospel in one’s daily life.

• The last will be first

• The Word of God today provides a wake-up call to our social conscience -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• The Church’s relationship with non-Christian religions

• Contemplation and Nonviolence

Musical Reflection

• I Want to Walk as a Child

The saint of last resort

Just a few thoughts

• "Successful people keep their eye on the goal. If they encounter obstacles, instead of focusing on the obstacle, they find a way around it by keeping their goal in mind. It is a mindset of courage which makes it easier to pursue success." -- Dr. Anil Kumar Sinha

• We pray for or all Christians, making up God’s household, and built upon the foundation of the apostles, that all will work together to strengthen inter-faith dialogue.

• We pray for Indigenous leaders, young and old, that they will enrich the whole nation with their age-old culture and love of country

Reflections

• Healthy faith life

• The Overflowing Power of Prayer

• The Cry of the Poor -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• The key to social cohesion

• Who gets to be called Aussie?

Musical Reflection

• Living Lord

The holy is found in our daily acts of kindness, justice, and mercy

Just a few thoughts

• “It is love that asks, that seeks, that knocks, that finds, and that is faithful to what it finds.” -- St Augustine“

• May people not be critical of the good actions of others, but see in them the Spirit of God at work in human lives.

• We pray for all stewards of creation, that they will continue to fight the good fight for healthy seas, lands and skies

Reflections

• They were for law, he was for mercy.

• The Radical Love of Jesus

• The audacity of prayer -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• All nations with ties to Israel ‘responsible in some measure’ for Gaza genocide

Musical Reflection

• I Know That My Redeemer Lives

Sin - a failure to work for the well-being of others.

Just a few thoughts

• Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself --Jim Morrison

• We pray for a spirit of honesty, repentance and humility in prayer as seen in the example on the tax collector in Jesus’ parable today.

• We pray for the mediators engaged in securing agreements to end wars around the world, that the fragile shoots of peace they plant will take root and flourish

Reflections

• The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth

• Two Minute Homily

• The Worst Kind of Pride -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• The Perfect Posture for Prayer

Musical Reflection

• A New Heart

Transformation -we have to start today

Just a few thoughts

• "As human beings we must do things to help each other. Disequity diminishes us all". -- Fred Hollows

• May our hearts be temples of the Spirit, and our words and actions be led by the Spirit, so that we always live for Christ.

• We pray for our war-torn world, that this week’s United Nations Day will strengthen our resolve to be peace-makers in every sphere of our lives.

Reflections

• There is always hope of transformation

• Let’s do it together !!

• Pharisaism -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• The poor at the centre: Pope Leo’s radical beginning

• Living sustainably as a tenant in God’s creation

Musical Reflection

• There Is A Longing

Do not delay making peace

Just a few thoughts

• "Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence." -- Hal Borland

• We pray for each other, that we may be sensitive to this present moment, and in our families and neighbourhoods, show the love of Christ by the way we speak and act.

• We pray for the sick, the frail and the housebound, that they will draw strength from the prayerful support of the community.

Reflections

• Looking at the present

• Our approach must constantly move according to the signs of the times

• The Impartial Judge -- next Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Peacemaking Is Not Niceness

• The Pope, the media and the 'normalisation' of Trump

Musical Reflection

• Come To Me

A flame that purifies, enlightens, and renews

Just a few thoughts

• "I have a daughter and she's the greatest thing that ever happened to me. She gives me a good excuse to watch cartoons." -- Mike Dirnt

• We pray for a right attitude to religious faith, so that we do not condemn others or discriminate against them because their faith is different from ours.

• We pray for the victims of crime, that they will recover from their trauma, be granted justice, and be able to rebuild their lives

Reflections

• Jesus says he has come not to bring peace, but division on the earth.

• Following Him often leads to difficult choices

• What lies at the core of our every desire? -- last Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Can We Love All?

• ‘Walk with, don’t talk at’: Evangelising the synodal way

Musical Reflection

• Be With Me, Lord

Facing evil, injustice, and suffering with faith, courage, and love.

Just a few thoughts

• “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” -- Winston Churchill
• That those who are gifted with riches and security may realize that they have a serious obligation to come to the aid of the poor.
• We pray for community leaders who promote harmony and respect across all sectors of Australian society, that their work will defuse the danger of hate speech and division

Reflections

• Absolute power corrupts absolutely

• Faithful Readiness

• A Particularly Joyous Wedding -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Vatican diplomat calls for action on poverty, conflict and climate change

• Religion in the age of algorithms

Musical Reflection

• God of Mercy

In a culture that prizes personal freedom and instant gratification above long-term fidelity, our call as Christians is countercultural.

Just a few thoughts

• "We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion." -- Max de Pree

• May the Holy Spirit penetrate the hearts of terrorists and leaders within military forces and convert them from violence to cooperation, from hatred to love, from war to peace.

• We pray for the children of Australia, that this National Children’s Week will help everyone know and uphold children’s rights

Reflections

• Restoring our relationship with God

• Being Ready

• The Everlasting Arms -- Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

• Life-saving infant formula delivered to Gaza

• The World Will be Saved by Beauty

Musical Reflection

• Reconciliation Song