Prisoner 16670

Just a few thoughts

·        “Father Kolbe won a victory of love. He loved both his fellow prisoners and those who put him to death. There is no greater love than this.”  --  Pope John Paul II

·        We pray for those for whom Mary prayed – the lowly, the hungry, and all in need of mercy. May God use us to do great things for them.  --  Lord, hear us.

Reflection.

ü It is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs

ü St Maximillian Kolbe – what an extraordinary person!

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Mary, the Mother of God

Ø Most Generous God

Ø Complexity And Paradox  --  Fr Ron Rolheiser

Musical Reflection

¯ Hail Mary: Gentle Woman

¯ Holy Is His Name

¯ Peace Prayer

Bits & Pieces

v 1963:  Bark petition from Yirrkala presented to Parliament

v 1960 - Australian driver Jack Brabham clinches his second consecutive F1 World Drivers Championship by winning the Portuguese Grand Prix

Marriage

Just a few thoughts

·        For health care workers in under-resourced countries risking their lives to care for COVID patients, that they will stay safe and strong.  --  Let us pray to the Lord.

·        Action Card – Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor

Reflection.

ü Reflection with Fr. Michael Kelly

ü Jesus is life-giving bread, not just ‘side dish,’ - Pope Francis

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Crisis Contemplation  --  Fr Richard Rohr

Ø Homelessness is caused not by poverty but by wealth  --  Eureka Street

Ø Everyone wants a good death. Does euthanasia provide it?  --  CathNews

Musical Reflection

¯ Now Thank We All Our God

¯ Shepherd Me, O God

¯ Together we can change the world

Bits & Pieces

v 1899 - Sir Alfred Hitchcock; English-born American director

Forgiveness

Just a few thoughts

·        May all who are estranged from their brother or sister, in the Church community or in neighbourhoods, receive the grace to be reconciled in Christ.  --  Lord, hear us

·        For the peoples of the earth most vulnerable to the impact of global warming, that their plight will prove the need for decisive international climate action. --  Let us pray to the Lord.

·        “We are facing an ecological crisis and Pope Francis wants the whole Church globally to act with a greater sense of urgency,”  --  Bishop Vincent Long

Reflection.

ü How often must I forgive my brother?

ü Reflection with Fr. Michael Kelly

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Needed – A Plan to Address Homelessness

Ø Young Josephites inspired to ‘bring about change’

Ø Meeting God Without Fear  --  Fr Ron Rolheiser

Musical Reflection

¯ One Love Released

¯ Eat This Bread, Drink This Cup

¯ We Are One Body

Bits & Pieces

v 1877 - Phonograph invented by Thomas Alva Edison

Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them

Just a few thoughts

·        For all participants in the Plenary Council, that with Mary MacKillop as their guide they will discern what God is asking of the church in Australia.  --  Let us pray to the Lord

·        You can’t keep society going without working people.

·        The people we tend to refer to as ‘essential’ are often actually amongst the lowest paid and the most insecurely employed.

·        You can’t do public health if you haven’t ensured that people have safe housing

Reflection.

ü "God with us”

ü When Crisis Comes  --  Fr Richard Rohr

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Atheists and God cancellers  --  Eureka Street

Ø The feast day of St Mary MacKillop  --  Fr Richard Leonard

Ø Australians back a basic income  --  Anglicare Survey

Musical Reflection

¯ In This Place

¯ Sing of the Lord's Goodness

Bits & Pieces

v International Youth Day - Making the future

Whoever serves me must follow me.

Just a few thoughts

·        Lean more on God than on yourselves  --  Mary MacKillop

·        For Pope Francis and all the bishops of the church, that they will welcome all who pioneer new ways of living the Gospel and caring for the poor.  --  Let us pray to the Lord.

·        Census Night!

Reflection.

ü Living Space

ü Reflection with Fr. Michael Kelly

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Census 2021: Why Catholic identity matters

Ø Preaching to the Disinherited  --  Fr Richard Rohr

Musical Reflection

¯ Where Charity and Love Prevail

¯ Where Charity And Love Prevail  --  Instrumental

Bits & Pieces

1990 Magellan Space Craft Arrives At The Planet Venus

Focus on the reign of God

Just a few thoughts

·        May this anniversary of the destruction of Nagasaki by an atomic bomb in 1945, reinforce our resolve to work for peace everywhere, eliminating all nuclear weapons.  --  Lord, hear us.

·        Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.  --  ~Maori proverb

·        One week left to make your submission to the Adelaide Diocesan Assembly. Your voice is important.
Submit your response here

Reflection.

ü Sunday Homily – Fr Frank Brennan

ü Jesus invites us to break out of our limited thinking

ü Good News Gospel Commentary

The Signs Of The Times

Ø The face of homelessness in Australia is changing  --  SVDP Australia

Ø There is much discussion amongst Australian Catholic organisations about the Agenda for the Plenary Council in October. Amongst these organisations is one from South Australia - South Australian Catholics for an Evolving Church. These organisations from around Australia have united to form The Australasian Catholic Coalition for Church Reform
Much information van also b found at Catholics For Renewal

Musical Reflection

¯ Go out, Go Out

¯ Ubi Caritas

¯ The Peace Prayer of St Francis of Assisi

Bits & Pieces

v 1945: - Destruction of Nagasaki by atomic bomb

Feast of Mary MacKillop

Just a few thoughts

·        May the Church in Australia be united in one faith in Jesus, seeking the
wisdom of the Spirit as it prepares for the Plenary Council for the Church’s renewal.

·        The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart continue God’s mission by immersing themselves in the midst of life to empower others and bring hope

Reflection.

ü Mary MacKillop - Advocate for the poor

ü “The Lord who does not demand sacrifices, but sacrifices himself. The Lord who asks nothing but gives everything. In celebrating and experiencing the Eucharist, we too are called to share in this love. For we cannot break bread on Sunday if our hearts are closed to our brothers and sisters. We cannot partake of that Bread if we do not give bread to the hungry. We cannot share that Bread unless we share the sufferings of our brothers and sisters in need. In the end, and the end of our solemn Eucharistic liturgies as well, only love will remain. Even now, our Eucharistic celebrations are transforming the world to the extent that we are allowing ourselves to be transformed and to become bread broken for others.
… We are called to go out and bring Jesus to others. To go out with enthusiasm, bringing Christ to those we meet in our daily lives. May we become a Church with pitcher in hand, a Church that reawakens thirst and brings water.”  --  Pope Francis

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Here is Food for You  --  Fr John Foley

Ø Becoming Food

Ø Religious leaders warn faithful against vaccine conspiracy theories

Musical Reflection

¯ Our God Is Here

¯ The Supper Of The Lord

¯ Never See a Need