Looking forward to the rein of God

Just a few thoughts

• Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses. -- Alphonse Karr

• We pray that all who live in Australia, placed under the patronage of St Mary of the Cross, will grow in respect for one another, have a concern for the poor, and work together to make Australia a hospitable, free and safe nation.

Reflections

• Letter-writing was a big thing in the nineteenth century.

• Mary MacKillop -- the depth of her faith, her practical spirit, and her profound compassion

The Signs Of The Times

• The insanity of possessing nuclear weapons

• “Very concerned” is not a foreign policy

Musical Reflection

• Land Of The Southern Cross