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“Empathy is about standing in someone else’s shoes, feeling with their heart, seeing with their eyes.” -- Daniel H. Pink
World Day of Sobriety and the Fight against Alcoholism – May this day encourage those who are on this journey, and support all who struggle with over consumption of alcohol.
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Jesus weeps over each one of us when we live out our Christianity formally, not really.
That Kind of Faith -- next Sunday reflection
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"The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." -- Marcel Proust
We pray on this International Day of Non-Violence for all those places in the world living in the midst of it, that justice will overcome cruelty and bring a lasting peace and safety to all.
We pray for school students and their families and teachers, that the Spring school holidays will be relaxing, refreshing and re-energising for them all
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The Wonder of It – next Sunday reflection
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"A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results." -- Wade Boggs
May this International Day for Older Persons help us to treasure their wisdom and experiences, and may they themselves be content and peaceful at this stage of their lives.
We pray for the church in every land, that all its agencies and institutions will ensure their resources are put unreservedly at the service of the Gospel
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The hubris of the rich man clad in purple – Sunday reflection
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"If people work together in an open way with porous boundaries – that is, if they listen to each other and really talk to each other – then they are bound to trade ideas that are mutual to each other and be influenced by each other. That mutual influence and open system of working creates collaboration." -- Richard Thomas
May St Jerome, who lived in Bethlehem, and dedicated his life to the translation of the Sacred Scriptures into Latin, the language of the people, be a sure guide for biblical scholars today who honour him as patron.
We pray for nations, companies and individuals who have amassed great wealth, that they will hear and respond to the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth
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A Man Just Like Me – Sunday reflection
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"Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening." -- Nelson Mandela
May this International Day of Food Loss and Waste strengthen our commitment to buy food wisely and use it carefully, so that we can share generously with the poor.
We pray for nations, companies and individuals who have amassed great wealth, that they will hear and respond to the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth.
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What can we not afford to ignore? – Sunday reflection
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May migrants, who leave their homelands in the hope of a new future for their families, be accepted and have the opportunity to contribute to the harmony of their new land.
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” – Plato
We pray for economic reformers, that they will fire our imaginations with a vision for a fairer world and lay the groundwork for its realisation.
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Rags and Riches – Sunday reflection
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"Go to the poor: you will find God" – St Vincent de Paul
May the members and volunteers of the St Vincent de Paul Society always see their opportunities to assist those poor and struggling in the community as moments of great grace.
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” -- John Holmes
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A Truly Human Life – Next Sunday reflection
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