The Heart as a symbol of His boundless love.

Just a few thoughts

• Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. -- Leo Buscaglia

• We pray for all priests in Australia, that as they contemplate the Heart of Jesus they may joyfully embrace their vocation with a new sense of purpose, with deep devotion to Christ and love for the people.

• We pray for our parish community, that we will honour the Sacred Heart of Jesus today by our generous care for the poor.

Reflections

• Love beyond our imagination

• The “gentle and humble” heart

• A programme for our own time - reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Feast of the Sacred Heart – Responding Together

• What happens when ordinary people can profit from global conflict?

Musical Reflection

• Lift Up Your Hearts

The cost of discipleship

Just a few thoughts

• Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do. -- Pope John XXIII

• We pray that the Holy Spirit may move through the Church, inspiring Christians to give witness to Jesus Christ

Reflections

• Performing deeds!

• Build communities who look to the Lord

• On Eagle’s Wings- reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Catholic groups press rich nations for climate justice

• Challenging governments’ indifference to international law

Musical Reflection

• Soul of My Saviour

Renewing the Church from within

Just a few thoughts

• “You've got to stay positive. For example, the other day I fell down the stairs... instead of getting upset I just thought, ‘Wow, that's the fastest I've moved in years.’” – Anon

• May parents, teachers, and all adults honour children who are in their care, striving to show them at all times the best of example.

• We pray for volunteers in community food banks, that their willing service will give heart to the hungry who seek their help

Reflections

• The existence of a law the service of justice

• Self-sacrifice

• It is entirely proper to friendship to live with one’s friends, so Christ gives us his bodily presence- reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The Struggle to Be Sincere

• Zia Ahmad’s OAM honours a lifetime of community journalism

Musical Reflection

• Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All

You are the light of the world

Just a few thoughts

• When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. -- Franklin D. Roosvelt

• May we not be insipid in our faith, but rather through our good deeds give flavour and hope to all people.

• We pray for the church at large, that every celebration of the eucharist will deepen the communion of the faithful with each other and with Christ

Reflections

• Consciousness

• Let your light shine

• Embodying Jesus’ generous, daring and subversive love- reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• On safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence

Musical Reflection

• Christ, Be Our Light

Forming us into the image of Christ

Just a few thoughts

• “Sometimes it takes looking at the past to really be able to move forward and learn from it.” -- Danica Patrick

• May there be among the leaders of nations true peacemakers who can give new heart and hope to this damaged and frightened world.

• We pray for the members of all Christian churches, that their deep desire for eucharistic communion will hasten the day when all share at the one table of the Lord.

Reflections

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

• We can use our gifts to bring hope, healing, joy, and peace to others

• What Jesus offers us- reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Natural Humanity: reflections on Pope Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas

• Walking With The Excluded

Musical Reflection

• Sing, All the Earth

A Mystery of Faith

Just a few thoughts

• Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. -- Lao Tzu

• We prat that as we share the Bread of Life and the Cup of Salvation, we will see more clearly our responsibility to feed the hungry, thirsty, sick and homeless, so much suffering caused by the many terrible wars of today.

Reflections

• Two-Minute Homily

• You are to be Christ for each person you will meet today.

• Frank Brennan’s Homily- reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The Eucharist As Sacrifice

• A Place for God to Move In

Musical Reflection

• Sweet Sacrament divine

Do we only give what is comfortable to spare?

Just a few thoughts

• “It's better to walk alone than with a crowd going in the wrong direction.” -- Diane Grant

• In our relationships with others, may we not seek our own glory.

Reflections

• Hypocrisy and exploitation

• Her heart is far bigger than her purse

• The Vastness of his Presence- reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Pope Leo's first encyclical is a challenge to technocratic power

• The Spirit of Christ Within Us

Musical Reflection

• Panis Angelicus

Boniface

Just a few thoughts

• “Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.” -- Conan O’Brien

• May we who share in this Eucharist know that “all Scripture is inspired by God and can be profitably be used for guiding people’s lives and teaching them to be holy.”

• We pray for all people on earth, that this World Environment Day will inspire them to care lovingly for God’s handiwork

Reflections

• He will be much more than a descendent of David

• Blessed are the Peace Makers.

• For the Life of the World- reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Bishops condemn ‘antisemitism in all its forms’

• Artificial intelligence or natural stupidity?

Musical Reflection

• O God Beyond all praising

 

Our ultimate destination is God

Just a few thoughts

• Life is 10 per cent what happens to you and 90 per cent how you react to it. -- Charles R. Swindoll

• We pray on this International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, that the countless number of children trapped in the wars of the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan, and wherever they have become refugees, will be delivered from violence, famine, poverty and oppression.

• We pray for rural towns facing closures and an uncertain future, that local communities will come together to meet the challenge of change

Reflections

• Our self-love is not a reliable guide to how we should love one another

• Love your neighbour

• The Most Cherished Gift- reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Archdiocese calls for action as racism against First Peoples worsens

• Liturgical rites shape spiritual lives of believers: Pope

Musical Reflection

• These Alone are Enough

The African Church

Just a few thoughts

• The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. -- Marcel Proust

• May all who live within the terror of war, famine, hunger, thirst and Homelessness be delivered from such evils across the world.

• We pray for Australians old and new, that this week’s Mabo Day commemoration will enlarge their willingness to share the nation’s blessings justly.

Reflections

• Entrusting my whole being to the Father

• We will live with God in a new way.

• God is a Trinity of divine relationships, or relatedness itself - reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Inviting Each Other to Our Better Selves

• Bishops welcome decision to raise minimum wage

Musical Reflection

• O Sacred Heart O Love Divine

Denarius

Just a few thoughts

• “Growing old is not losing youth — it is gaining a deeper kind of beauty, one shaped by wisdom, resilience, and a life fully lived.” -- Keanu Reeves

• May this conclusion of Reconciliation Week remind us that this is a work for all of us, all the time, bridging the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians

Reflections

• You don’t owe your souls to Caesar.

• June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

• The Trinity inspires us to become a community of right relationships - reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Australian billionaires’ wealth grows by $50,000 per minute

• Social cohesion cannot be built by exceptionalising antisemitism

Musical Reflection

• I received the living God

early descriptions of Christian worship

Just a few thoughts

• To enjoy life, the adventurous state of mind must be grasped and maintained. The essential feature of adventure is that it is a going forward into unknown territory. -- Agnes Martin

• May this Reconciliation Week help break down barriers of suspicion and prejudice so that we create a more harmonious and respectful Australia.

• We pray for the human family, that the Spirit of God will fill every heart with peace, wisdom and hope

Reflections

• The cornerstone

• Respecting or Rejecting?

• A wake-up call to the powerful - reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• 2028 Ecclesial Assembly

• First session of the Archdiocese of Adelaide Synod

Musical Reflection

• Make of Our Hands a Throne

Sign of the Cross

Just a few thoughts

• Advice is like snow - the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind. -- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

• In our parishes and communities may we find happiness, help one another, be united and love and peace, as the love of God holds us in the grace of Jesus and the friendship of the Spirit.

Reflections

• Two-Minute Homily

• Frank Brennan’s Homily - reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Catholic Australia in the time of Pope Leo

• A Spirit-Given Voice

Musical Reflection

• Took The Children Away

 

Who truly possesses authority?

Just a few thoughts

• Doing the right thing when it’s obvious is good management. Doing the right thing when everything is blowing up and everyone is full of rage is good leadership. -- Michael Lopp

• May this Week of Prayer for National Reconciliation help all Australians to value the culture, traditions, and spiritual depth of our Indigenous citizens and become a richer nation for it.

Reflections

• What authority does Jesus have?

• Dealing with conflict.

• The “Story” of the Trinity - reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• 2026 Archdiocese of Adelaide Synod

• Pope Leo warns tech elite about the moral risks of AI

Musical Reflection

• Little Things

A place where people can truly encounter God

Just a few thoughts

• “To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream; not only plan but also believe.” -- Anatole France

• We pray for the delegates to the Synod, chosen to pray, reflect and discern, free of all personal ambition, that they will open their hearts to the Holy Spirit and consider the needs of the Archdiocese in all things.

• We pray for the unsung volunteers of community service organisations, that their care for others will strengthen the bonds of our common humanity.

Reflections

• Help me discern my path to you

• Overturning The Tables

• The God of Revelation - reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• How social media turned fringe beliefs into mass movements

• Thoughts on the Federal Budget

Musical Reflection

• In This Together

 

Watch and pray

Just a few thoughts

• “What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.” -- Bob Dylan

• We pray in this National Reconciliation Week for a better understanding between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians, so that prejudice and fear may be resolved.

Reflections

• Eyes of faith

• ‘What can I do for you?’ Jesus asks.

• Loving Beyond - reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Reconciliation Week

• Encyclical offers profound reflection on dignity

Musical Reflection

• My Island Home

Let your love for each other be real and from the heart

Just a few thoughts

• “Each day you are on the concert stage of life, so you better make it rock!” -- Frank McKinney

• May those who are ambitious in the Church – in leadership, in parishes, in religious orders, in organizations - come to model their lives on Jesus who came among us ‘as one who serves.’

• We pray for Australians old and new, that this year’s National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week will call everyone together in the spirit of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

Reflections

• Anger always has something to tell us.

• Jesus did not come to be served but to serve

• God’s “world-mothering air” - reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• How each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia

• The Complex Mystery of Suffering

Musical Reflection

• Voices for Reconciliation

Holiness smiles, invites, welcomes.

Just a few thoughts

• “Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.” -- Mark Twain

• May this day of solemn remembrance of the Apology to the Stolen Generations be held as sacred in the hearts of all, as it marks a dramatic step toward the reconciliation of the nation to our indigenous citizens, who suffered such injustices

Reflections

• Poverty of spirit

• Joy is received

• The Holy Spirit transforms the Church into the force of solidarity - reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• All In

• Why have we not heeded Attenborough’s warnings?

Musical Reflection

• Sorry Day

Gazing upward in wonder.

Just a few thoughts

• "My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.” -- Hank Aaron

• We pray for our nation: our Federal and State Parliaments, the leaders of our Courts, our police forces and military, and public servants, along with all who live in this land, that justice, harmony, peace and mercy will infuse every aspect of people’s lives.

• We pray for the world-wide church, that empowered by the Holy Spirit believers everywhere will help renew the face of the earth.

Reflections

• Mary was always unobtrusively present

• Our Lady Help of Christians

• The Spirit's earthshaking renewal - reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Holy Spirit guides us to peace: Pope at Pentecost

• Tax reforms will unlock secure and affordable housing: Vinnies

Musical Reflection

• Send Down the Fire

Many nations, many languages, many stories, yet one in Christ

Just a few thoughts

• "I believe in one thing: that anyone who is able to do something good for someone, I mean, should be praised.” -- Ravi Shankar

• May all who are volunteers in our parishes and cultural communities, schools and colleges, services and organizations receive our thanksgiving as the Spirit draws them together for a good purpose, in the service of others as we conclude National Volunteers Week.

• We pray for the people of all nations, that they will be guided by the Spirit of God to treasure their shared humanity.

Reflections

• Two-Minute Homily

• Rally Together!

• Frank Brennan’s Homily - reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The stolen child who reimagined the Madonna

• A problematic definition of antisemitism

Musical Reflection

• Hearts on Fire

We all carry within us something of the mystery of God’s self

Just a few thoughts

• “Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it, and you'll start believing in it.” -- Jesse Owens

• In this Laudato si Week may we understand how we are connected to each other and to the whole of creation, giving glory to our Creator, and mindful of the hungry, thirsty and homeless.

Reflections

• Peter, community leader

• Let it begin with me.

• Dreams and Visions - reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Will All Be Well?

• Betting the bank on pusillanimity

Musical Reflection

• Season of Creation Song

Before mission comes love

Just a few thoughts

• “There are things that happen in life that we can't control. But we can control the way we respond to them.” -- Mark Ford

• May this Laudato si Week encourage us to not be wasteful with food, water and clothing and recycle in our home, as best we can.

Reflections

• Do you love me

• Pastoral care

• Every Breath - reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Artificial Intelligence and the future of our humanity

• Australia joins UN resolution on climate change

Musical Reflection

• Stewards of creation

Communal harmony

Just a few thoughts

• “When you find yourself cocooned in isolation and despair and cannot find your way out of the darkness, remember that this is similar to the place where caterpillars go to grow their wings.” – Anon

• We pray that the approaching Diocesan Synod will enhance the unity of our local Church, and set it on a future to holiness, charity, and respect toward all.

• We pray for the boards of Catholic hospitals and aged care facilities, that they will be blessed with the wisdom they need to uphold faith-based ethical principles.

Reflections

• That they may all be one

• Our unity with God in Christ

• The Ascension - reflection for Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Securing the NDIS for Future Generations

• The prison system is failing at the point that matters most

Musical Reflection

• Laudato Sii O Mi Signore

Faith asks for courage.

Just a few thoughts

• “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” -- Scott Hamilton

• May this World Bee Day awaken in us a concern for their welfare in this Laudato si Week, since they are essential for the fruitfulness of plant life and therefore for human health and life.

• We pray for Australia’s indigenous peoples, especially those in remote and regional communities, that leaders old and new will strengthen pride in their heritage and confidence in their future.

Reflections

• In the presence of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

• Pray for wisdom

• The Mystery of Presence and Absence in Love - reflection for Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• The Marian Procession

• Hospitality on Our Earth Home

Musical Reflection

• Laudato Si

Eyes lifted toward divine reality

Just a few thoughts

• Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. -- Barack Obama

• May the faith of every Christian be strengthened as we are united in the Spirit especially during this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

• We pray for the peoples most vulnerable to climate change, that Laudato si’ Week this year will spur the whole human family to move from hope to action

Reflections

• The relationship with God is real now, in this life.

• Bringing some light, joy and love – one day at a time.

• Christ gives our lives a new horizon - reflection for Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Laudato Si Week & the Week for Chrisitan Unity

• Step up and do some good in National Volunteer Week

Musical Reflection

• Laudato Si'! Be Praised, O God!