Jokes Pope Leo XIV has asked people to take shorter showers to help sustain the environment. Here are some jokes about taking a shower. A bloke bought an elaborate new “smart shower” that could remember his preferred temperature, play music and respond to voice commands. The first morning, he stepped in and said, “Warm […]
Yesterday was the start of the Season of Creation which ends on the 800th anniversary of the passing of St Francis of Assisi on October 4.
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Majellan Media was Highly Commended in the Best Headline category at the Australasian Catholic Press Association Awards in Christchurch last week.
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Living and working in a community – be it large or small – is not always easy. We all know that. It is “par for the course” that tensions, disagreements, and challenges arise and need to be handled for the sake of community well-being.
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Jokes As it is Father’s Day on Sunday a few dad jokes wouldn’t be out of place. A father was assembling a new wardrobe while his son watched. After three long hours, the floor was covered in screws, two shelves were backward, and the doors wouldn’t close. His son picked up the instruction manual
This Sunday is Social Justice Sunday which is fundamental to Catholic social teachings. An article appeared in the newsletter three weeks ago flagging the bishops’ concerns about Australian society becoming more fragmented, but their statement is worthy of further mention.
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Boundaries – geographical, cultural, religious and gender – are crossed in today’s gospel. In fact, it’s one of the few stories in Matthew’s Gospel that takes place outside Jewish territory. Matthew understands the ministry of Jesus being directed firstly to the house of Israel. Only when the good news of the Kingdom of God has been offered to them, will it be offered to “all nations”. (Matt 28:19)
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Jokes A long-distance walker bought a weather app for his new smartphone. As he was going for a walk, he checked the app before leaving home. It forecast a Sunny 24 degrees with some light cloud about. So, he grabbed his sunnies, a water bottle and headed out. By lunchtime, he’d been sunburnt, hailed on
