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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
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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
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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
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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.
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A sumptuous feed -reflection for This Sunday
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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
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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
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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.
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The Divine Wedding -reflection for Next Sunday
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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.
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Hypocrisy is practically the only thing Jesus railed against in the gospels -reflection for Last Sunday
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“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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If I had to prescribe two things to improve health and happiness in the world, it’s movement and play. -- ~ Jason Nemer
May this Active Aging Week bear much fruit in a healthier life style, and reward those who assist them.
May we carry out our daily duties in a spirit of service and hospitality, attentive to the word of Jesus through which we discover the will of God.
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A great relationship is not only finding the person you have fun with but also finding the person you want to be bored with. The beauty of long-term relationships is often hidden in boring, ordinary moments. -- James Clear
May we, on this World Teachers’ Day, rejoice in the vocation of men and women who serve in schools, universities, and other education facilities, that by respecting their students they will also inspire them.
We pray for all users of social media, young and old, that they will not allow their minds to be filled with hateful things but with all that is good.
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What is the kingdom? – reflection for This Sunday
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If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month. -- Theodore Roosevelt
May today’s 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi unite all Christians in living lives of simplicity, having a deep respect for the poor, being intent on the care of our planet, all placed on the foundation of prayer and love for Jesus.
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Frank Brennan’s Homily – reflection for This Sunday
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One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody’s listening. -- Franklin P. Jones
May governments take seriously the issue of global warming, and here in Australia make bold decisions for the long term future of our planet and country.
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The ways of God will always be beyond our human comprehension.
Our brains love stories – reflection for Next Sunday
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Just smiling at someone walking down the street can make the person’s day. -- Mariska Hargitay
International Day of Non-Violence - may it cause all people to pause and reflect upon their own behaviour, words, and thoughts, so that avoiding violence we all may be peacemakers in our relationships.
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God at the Centre – reflection for Next Sunday
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Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave. -- Mary Tyler Moore
We mark this International Day for Older Persons that they will always receive respect, their wisdom be honoured, and that the care offered to them will be dignified, just and kindly.
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The Vineyard of the Lord – reflection for Next Sunday
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You have to go through the falling down in order to learn to walk. It helps to know that you can survive it. -- Carol Burnett
We pray for all who suffer from heart diseases and for the medical teams who care for them on this World Heart Day.
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The Labourers In The Vineyard – reflection for Last Sunday
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Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. -- Doug Larson
May the Holy Archangels and Angels watch over all the people of the Middle East so that they can move out of the darkness of war and enter into the light of God’s peace and justice.
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Hone our hearts to discern God's will – reflection for This Sunday
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The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. -- Denis Waitley
May we have a spirit of detachment from our possessions, abilities and comforts, so that when these are taken from us we can still bless the name of the Lord as did Job long ago.
We pray for parents, that they will have the wisdom they need to enable their children to use social media safely and fruitfully.
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God’s radical love reaches the forgotten and discarded – reflection for This Sunday
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Don Dunstan’s cookbook and the lost ambition of social democracy
Public support for intervention on social media, AI: Gillard
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