Metanoia

Just a few thoughts

·       "Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start." -- Nido Qubein

·       No matter who the perpetrator is, the sin and crime of military intervention, occupation, abduction, indiscriminate killing, the use of weapons of mass murder, displacement, ethnic cleansing and genocide must be condemned unreservedly. –John Dear

·       Let’s pray for bishops, priests and deacons, whose vocation is to break open God’s word in every Eucharist, that they may prepare their homilies prayerfully, thoughtfully, sensitively and joyfully.

Reflections

ü Australian Women Preach

ü Re-Imaging Jesus

ü There is no time to waste

ü Metanoia V Paranoia

The Signs Of The Times

Ø ‘Peace is a responsibility incumbent on all of us’ – Pope Francis

Ø ‘Unprecedented’ increase in demand for assistance at homeless service

Musical Reflection

¯  Sing A New Song

¯  O Salutaris Hostia

To be a Christian in a fast-changing world.

Just a few thoughts

·       "Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another." -- Marquis de Condorcet

·       Difficult and meaningful will always bring more satisfaction than easy and meaningless. -- Maxime Legacé

·       We pray that when misunderstanding arises within families, people are able to discuss and negotiate, so that difficulties do not fester and become a source of long-lasting division.

Reflections

ü Who is sane and who is mad?

ü Not  Understood

ü Running Away – Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Love the first therapy that must be offered to the sick: Pope Francis

Ø Community advocates urge Government to drop tax cuts

Musical Reflection

¯  Be Not Afraid

¯  Be Not Afraid

Companions of Jesus

Just a few thoughts

·       Virtue – doing good without reward when no one’s looking

·       "Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer." -- William S. Burroughs

·       May we be apostles in the world, bringing the truth, mercy and justice of Jesus to our places of work, our communities, neighbourhoods and homes

Reflections

ü Being with Jesus and to go out to others.

ü True power is shown in service

ü No Greater Challenge – Reflection for next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Who is God?

Ø Globalisation has a moral dimension – Pope Francis

Musical Reflection

¯  Grant Us Your Peace, O Lord

¯  Dona Nobis Pacem

Touch of Faith

Just a few thoughts

·       When something bad happens you have three choices. You can let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you. – Anon

·       You cannot find peace by avoiding life. -- Michael Cunningham

·       May Christ the Healer bring peace and hope for all who are suffering sickness and disease at this time.

Reflections

ü Things were getting out of hand

ü Today, sit with Jesus for a while

ü Enjoying the delight that is God – Last Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Claims welfare boost unaffordable don’t stack up: Vinnies

Ø Ghosts of Christmas past

Musical Reflection

¯  Christ Is the World's Light

¯  Light of the World

Man-made rules V what we practise

Just a few thoughts

·       You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. -- John Bunyan

·       "It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living." -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

·       Charity is the greatest of virtues. It overcomes all things and does not come to an end.

Reflections

ü True compassion

ü Christianity is about loving relationships, not about conformity to laws

ü Love Above Law

The Signs Of The Times

Ø The greatest Christmas gift

Ø A home is a human right

Musical Reflection

¯  Listen.

¯  By Name I have called you

Law, servicing the people’s basic human needs

Just a few thoughts

·       Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can. – John Wesley

·       May we resist the temptation to be quick in passing judgments on others because of their appearance or humble situation in life.

Reflections

ü The Law is for human beings, not human beings for the Law

ü Rest in God

ü Who’s calling? – Sunday reflection

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Celebrating Incarnation

Ø War is a crime against humanity: Pope Francis

Musical Reflection

¯  Seek Ye First

¯  Listen, let your heart keep seeking

Fasting – to bring us closer to God

Just a few thoughts

·       You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think. -- A. A. Milne

·       Three things in life - your health, your mission, and the people you love. That's it -- Naval Ravikant

·       May we live our lives in a balanced way so that there is harmony between joy and self-discipline.

Reflections

ü Keep talking, I'm listening! – Sunday reflection

ü There are many who still are living their Catholic life with the Pharisee mindset.

ü There are good reasons why a Christian disciple might fast

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Everyone, Everyone, Everyone” Welcoming or relativism in the Catholic Church? A long read, but challenging us.

Musical Reflection

¯  Listen with the ear of your heart

¯  I Will Never Forget You, My People