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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.
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Frank Brennan’s Homily - reflection for this Sunday
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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.
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The “Story” of the Trinity - reflection for next Sunday
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“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.
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The God of Revelation - reflection for next Sunday
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“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.
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Loving Beyond - reflection for next Sunday
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“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.
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God’s “world-mothering air” - reflection for this Sunday
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“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
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The Holy Spirit transforms the Church into the force of solidarity - reflection for this Sunday
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"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.
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The Spirit's earthshaking renewal - reflection for this Sunday
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"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.
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Frank Brennan’s Homily - reflection for this Sunday
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“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.
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Dreams and Visions - reflection for next Sunday
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“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.
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Every Breath - reflection for next Sunday
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“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.
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That they may all be one
The Ascension - reflection for Sunday
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“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.
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The Mystery of Presence and Absence in Love - reflection for Sunday
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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
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Christ gives our lives a new horizon - reflection for Sunday
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“What we spend, we lose. What we keep will be left for others. What we give away will be ours forever.” -- David McGee
May this Laudato si Week intensify the support of governments and citizens to take seriously the preservation of the environment, so necessary for the health of people, animals, waterways and plants.
We pray for Christian churches in all their diversity, that they will join together in prayer this week and testify to their common faith in the glorious mystery of Christ.
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The Church as the living testament of Jesus - reflection for Sunday
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If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. -- Wayne Dyer
May the theme of this year’s World Day of Social Communications, Preserving Human Voices and Faces, highlight human voices, ethics and moral responsibility in all aspects of media communication.
We pray for the Church, that communities of faith around the world will be instruments of peace and beacons of hope.
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Frank Brennan’s Homily - reflection for Sunday
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Stop measuring days by degree of productivity and start experiencing them by degree of presence. -- Alan Watts
May we know the joy which comes from the experience that our prayer is always heard, especially in ways we did not expect.
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The Mission in the World - reflection for next Sunday
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What is the history of every day in your case? Look at your habits that constitute it: are they the product of innumerable little cowardices and lazinesses, or of your courage and inventive reason? -- Friedrich Nietzsche
International Day of Families – may we as a Catholic community, also celebrate the memory of the first Catholic wedding in Australia in 1803 today, and pray for the well-being of all marriages and families.
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Stay a While - reflection for next Sunday
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"What I like most about change is that it's a synonym for 'hope.' If you are taking a risk, what you are really saying is, 'I believe in tomorrow and I will be part of it.'" -- Linda Ellerbee
We pray that St Matthais, one of the patrons of those who live with Alcoholism, will intercede for them so that they can live peaceful lives, free of addiction.
We pray for nurses, that this week’s International Nurses Day will highlight the indispensable role they play in saving lives and promoting health
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No Distance - reflection for next Sunday
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I believe in a quiet, strong, and grounded leadership. I think some of the best leaders are those whose work is widely known and respected but who, themselves, are relatively unknown. -- Rachael Chong
May priests approach people with pastoral love, and encourage them and recognise the presence of God in their lives.
We pray for the federal Treasurer and all who are helping draft this week’s federal budget, that they will be guided by principles of fairness, human dignity, the common good and the care of creation.
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Mothers Day - reflection for Sunday
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"Do not be afraid of your difficulties. Do not wish you could be in other circumstances than you are. For when you have made the best of an adversity, it becomes the steppingstone to a splendid opportunity." -- Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
International Nurses Day – May this day evoke great appreciation from all people for their dedication, hard work, skills and professionalism, and bring the richest of blessings upon them all.
We pray for those seeking to establish ethical principles for the use of artificial intelligence, that they will gain strong and enforceable international support for them.
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Our Struggle In Faith - reflection for Sunday
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"Sometimes in life you don't always feel like a winner, but that doesn't mean you're not a winner, you want to be like yourself." -- Lady Gaga
May there be in the hearts and minds of all Christians a deep love for truth.
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A shared endeavour - reflection for Sunday
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Your job as a leaders is to stay as close in touch as possible with those closest to the action. -- Kat Cole
For Mothers across the nation, that this day will bring them peace and safety within their families, security and good health, faith and charity.
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Frank Brennan’s Homily - reflection for Sunday
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"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." -- Pablo Picasso
World Fair Trade Day – may this day encourage nations to work together justly for the welfare of all peoples and help alleviate economic difficulties.
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It is not our job to ask why or who we should love, but to just love.
Remembering the truth - reflection for next Sunday
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True Leadership stems from individuality that is honestly and sometimes imperfectly expressed...Leaders should strive for authenticity over perfection. -- Sheryl Sandberg
May the Adelaide Church walk in the Holy Spirit as we move towards the Diocesan Synod, with every delegate fully engaged in the synodal process.
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God With Us - reflection for next Sunday
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"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 those in authority in the Church, that they may lead in the spirit of the Apostles, and not make life unnecessarily difficult for those who strive to live by faith.
We pray for all organisations with children, young people or vulnerable adults in their care, that they will faithfully fulfil their duty of keeping them safe from harm.
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The Promise of the Spirit - reflection for next Sunday
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What you do has far greater impact than what you say. -- Stephen Covey
May we trust the word of Jesus and know that every prayer we offer in faith will be granted according to the will of God.
We pray for the human family, that a new solidarity shared by all will emerge from the conflicts and divisions that are tearing the world apart
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The truth may not be where we start from, but it is where we hope to arrive - reflection for Sunday
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