What is the Kingdom of God? Gerald Darring, a retired high school and college teacher of theology, explains it this way: “The Kingdom of God is a space. It exists in every home where parents and children love each other. It exists in every region and country that cares for its weak and vulnerable. It exists in every parish that reaches out to the needy.
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Jokes Nigel is driving home one evening, when he suddenly realises that it’s his daughter’s birthday and he hasn’t bought her a present. He drives to the local shopping centre, runs to the toy store, and says to the shop assistant, “How much is that Barbie in the window?” In a condescending manner, she replies,
The World Day of the Poor will be observed on Sunday coinciding with the 33rd Sunday of the Year.
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Next week, we will bring this liturgical year (Year B/Mark’s Gospel) to an end, with the celebration of the Feast of Christ the King. Another year has passed. It’s a fitting moment then to think about the passing of time and, indeed, of the end time and the passing away of the world.
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Jokes Believe it or not, the following are some of the answers provided by nurses in their examination tests. To be fair, these go back some 30 or 40 years. Artificial respiration is known as the kiss of death. 🤣😂 A bleeding nose may require circumcision. 🤣😂 The patient will need to be publicly shaved
If you sit in church long enough you will hear it read that Jesus brings a kingdom, or rather, the capital ‘K’ Kingdom—the Kingdom that never comes to an end, unlike all the others that have appeared in history. He’s relentlessly talking about it in the gospels.
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On Monday we will stop for a minutes’ silence to remember those who died defending Australia and our democratic ideals. It is not a celebration of war but a chance each year to remember those who selflessly gave their lives in battle.
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Jokes A priest fell in the ocean while fishing, but he couldn’t swim. However, he knew to float on his back so he wouldn’t sink. When a boat came by, the captain yelled, “Do you need help, sir?” The priest calmly said, “No, God will save me.” A little later, another boat came by and
