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If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. -- Booker T. Washington
May asylum seekers and refugees receive greater support from governments, communities of faith and community organizations.
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How Blessed Are You? -- reflection for Next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
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Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker’s life — in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes. -- Sri Chinmoy
We pray for the people of our parish community, that a genuine spirit of love may draw people together in respect.
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Be Watchful, Be Ready -- reflection for Next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
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A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. -- Amelia Earhart
May the wars engulfing the lands of the Middle East, between Russia and Ukraine, and the violence within Haiti, Myanmar, Sudan, Nigeria and Ethiopia, give way to dialogue and peace.
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Their Loving Gaze -- reflection for Next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
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The grass isn’t greener on the other side. It’s greener where you water it. – Anon
We pray for the nation of Iran, where Simon and Jude suffered martyrdom, that the present war will give way to dialogue and justice, so that peace comes to its citizens.
We pray for older people feeling lonely and isolated. May family members, friends and neighbours surround them with love.
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The Ten Commandments of Mercy -- reflection for This Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
There is no such thing as a holy war – Pope Leo
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Cynicism is a choice just like hope is a choice, and hope is the better choice every single time. -- Barack Obama
May the Church always be a safe place, especially for the weak, frail and vulnerable, just as the mustard tree is a safe shelter for the birds.
We pray for all whose loving kindness has shaped and inspired us, that our work for a world of justice, peace and solidarity will give them joy.
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The Church affirms God’s alternative world of hope -- reflection for This Sunday
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Although the life of a person is a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow. -- Pope Francis
May we throughout the world rediscover Christ’s legacy of love, so that free from criticism and judgemental attitudes, we may respect all people.
We pray for children in countries most vulnerable to intense El Niño weather conditions. May the work of UNICEF help protect them from harm.
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Take our neighbours' needs seriously -- reflection for This Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
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When you can’t control what’s happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond to what’s happening. That’s where your power is! – Anon
We pray for political stability in many countries which are experiencing unrest through violent protests, corruption in leadership, and oppression of the people.
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Frank Brennan’s Homily -- reflection for This Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
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Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change. -- Bob Kerrey
United Nations Day -We pray that the Organization will advance the cause of world peace, enhance its work in health care, watch over refugees, protect the environment and the preserve cultural sites, languages and traditions.
We pray for Australia’s children. May this year’s National Children’s Week highlight their right to use their own language, celebrate their culture and practise their religion.
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Look What Love Is Doing -- reflection for Next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
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I am the eternal optimist. No matter how rough it gets, there's always light somewhere. The rest of the sky may be cloudy, but that little bit of blue draws me on. -- Paul McCartney
May the faith we share in Christ draw people of all nations and cultures into unity, released from the tyranny of wars.
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Expand Your Neighborhood -- reflection for Next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
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Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life. -- James Cromwell
We pray for the gift of peace so that every division caused by hatred, greed and the thirst for power, will be healed.
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Upon These Two -- reflection for Next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Snippet –Go about our lives knowing that we are the ones responsible for ending the senseless hate, click-baiting gotcha moments, point-scoring put-downs, and mindless character assassination.
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Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair. -- Sam Ewing
May each one of us be prepared to meet Jesus, the Son of Man, when he comes to us in death, and gently surrender our being to his love and glory.
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Jesus and the truth behind a trick question on Caesar. -- reflection for Last Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Snippet – I am disgusted by the extreme, sensationalising, polarising language used by the Advertiser regarding the attack on Helen Haines. She would never use language like that.
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I never lose. I either win or learn. -- Nelson Mandela
May those who are burdened with fear, anxiety and depression find, through the prayer of the Church and the kindness of people, a way to regain hope.
We pray for all who are struggling to cope with the cost of living. May all sectors of society join forces to work for a fair and inclusive economy.
Reflections
What is your ultimate commitment? -- reflection for Last Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Snippet – What are the root causes of anti-social behaviour?
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The miracle is this: The more we share the more we have. -- Leonard Nimoy
May the rich realize that they have a responsibility, through justice, to come to the aid of the poor.
We pray for the leaders of states where the death penalty still stands. May they move to abolish it without delay.
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Called to be an alternative society under God’s rule -- reflection for Next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Snippet – The Gospel guides us in our call to be the social conscience in the time of unbridled, questionable progress.
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Who is the happier, they who have braved the storm of life and lived, or they who have stayed securely on shore and merely existed? -- Anon
We pray for our world broken by war, especially in the land from where Jesus sent the Apostles to proclaim the Gospel to the nations, and between the Christian nations of Russia and Ukraine, that Jesus will be their true Peace
We pray for all who preach the word of God, that they do so with conviction, power and the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Reflections
Frank Brennan’s Homily -- reflection for Next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Snippet – I have only read 8 of the bottom 50 books listed in ABC Radio Nationals public poll of our Top 100 books – Check the poll here
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You aren’t wealthy until you have something money can’t buy. -- Garth Brooks
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty --may poverty not be taken lightly, but be a springboard for the Church to become “a Church which is poor for the poor.”
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Giving Praise to the One God -- reflection for Next Sunday
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It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end. -- Ursula K. Le Guin
World Food Day – may nations include the needs of the hungry in their budgets, especially through effective programs where people are traumatised by war and natural disasters.
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Our Only Lord -- reflection for Next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Snippet – This weekend ABC Radio National presents the countdown to Australia’s 100 “Best Books”
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Beauty comes from within, not from what you wear. -- Adele
we pray for those who are involved in many community organizations of service to others, that they will see such voluntary works as an expression of their faith, and be carried out with kindness and respect for others.
We pray for climate scientists, that they will show the world how best to meet the challenge of global warming and win support for effective action.
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Hypocrisy is practically the only thing Jesus railed against in the gospels -- reflection for Last Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
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Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. -- Desmond Tutu
May we never be hypocrites in our faith by saying one thing and then doing the opposite
We pray for the members of our parish community, that whether rich or poor, hungry or filled, we will draw strength from God like Paul the apostle.
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What is your ultimate commitment? -- reflection for Last Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
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Will you look back on life and say, ‘I wish I had,’ or ‘I’m glad I did’? -- Zig Ziglar
Breast Cancer Awareness Day – may it encourage those who research this disease, and may all who live with it or are in remission, receive respectful care.
We pray for foster parents, that their willingness to welcome others’ children into their homes and hearts will encourage many to follow their example.
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Authentic discipleship by faith in action -- reflection for Last Sunday
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I have no regrets, because I've done everything I could to the best of my ability. -- Robert Redford
May all the spiritual children of Abraham – Jews, Christians and Muslims – be true to their heritage and worship the one true God, respecting every person as brother and sister.
We pray for those who farm the land or the oceans to produce the world’s food, that their work will be both fruitful and sustainable.
Reflections
A sumptuous feed -reflection for This Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Top End meeting marks 40 years since St John Paul II’s historic visit
Navi Pillay’s Nobel is a vote of confidence in international law
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The opposite of poverty is not wealth. The opposite of poverty is justice. -- Bryan Stevenson
May each one of us help to reshape the Church in the spirit of Jesus so that no one feels excluded or rejected, but rather be welcomed as sisters and brothers, equal in dignity through the grace of baptism.
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Frank Brennan’s Homily -reflection for This Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
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It doesn’t matter who you used to be, what matters is who you’ve become. -- Robert Tew
Mental Health Day -help us to overcome any temptation to discriminate against and ridicule people who struggle with this condition in its complex forms.
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The Wedding Banquet -reflection for Next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Snippet –Nobel Peace Prize - Navi Pillay has been "a steadfast, independent voice of justice”
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You either get bitter or you get better. It’s that simple. You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow it to tear you down. The choice does not belong to fate, it belongs to you. -- Josh Shipp
May we be able to live by faith and not by law, and so find true freedom to live for God and our neighbour.
We pray for the Australian community, that everyone will come together in a solidarity of gratitude, not grievance, in response to the nation’s challenges.
Reflections
The Divine Wedding -reflection for Next Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
Using interest rates to fight inflation is dumb, unfair and overdue for a rethink
Snippet --Aged Care - more people are approved for a Support at Home package than the system is funded to deliver. The backlog is growing. More than 106,000 are on the waiting list.
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You can’t make everyone happy. You are not a pizza. -- Anon
World Sight Day – May those who are blind or have diminished sight, will know the presence of God guiding them, and make their own unique contribution to a world of peace.
We pray for the members of St Vincent de Paul conferences and parish outreach teams, that their work in God’s vineyard will bear much good fruit.
Reflections
Hypocrisy is practically the only thing Jesus railed against in the gospels -reflection for Last Sunday
The Signs Of The Times
“Someone who says, ‘I’m against abortion,’ but says, ‘I’m in favour of the death penalty’, is not really pro-life” – Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo’s early moves suggest a robust approach to synod reform
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We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men or women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must — at that moment — become the centre of the universe. -- Elie Wiesel
May the kingdom of God extend over the whole world so that all people can live together in peace and harmony, with justice and mercy, free from religious persecution.
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We are not owners but stewards -reflection for this Sunday
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