This week’s readings prepare us for Ascension Sunday next week, as they instruct Christians on how to live in the world while we wait for Christ’s return. Although Jesus’ defeat of death has forever transformed what it means to be human, we live in this waiting period where salvation has already been won for us but is not yet fulfilled.
The Spirit, an advocate for our faith-Gospel Reflection Read More »
Jokes Because we love our mothers so much, here are some one-liners to make her smile, laugh and hopefully not cry! I asked my mum what she wanted for Mother’s Day. She said, “Nothing would make me happier than a clean house.” So, I got her exactly what she asked for… absolutely nothing. Consistency
Good mental health does not mean feeling happy all the time but being able to cope with a range of emotions and to manage life’s ups and downs in a healthy way.
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What’s all this about living stones and stumbling stones and cornerstones in the second reading (from the First Letter of St Peter)? Let’s take a deep dive.
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Jokes Ever since Austin was a child, he had a fear someone or something was lurking under his bed at night. So, he finally went to a psychiatrist and told him about his problem. “Every time I go to bed I think there’s somebody under it,” Austin explained. “I’m scared. I think I’m
Anzac Day is one of our most significant national commemorations. Observed on April 25 each year it marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by the Australian and New Zealand Army during World War I at Gallipoli in 1915.
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One of the most memorable moments in the Australian film Babe comes when the sheep explain that all border collies and kelpies are wolves. The dogs chase, nip, and intimidate. They move sheep by pressure and fear. Babe, however, learns another way. He listens. He speaks gently. And, astonishingly, the sheep follow him because they recognise that he means them no harm
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Jokes A woman is walking through the park when she sees an attractive man sitting on a bench. He’s reading a book and eating fruit. Slowly, the woman gathers courage to go ask him out. She walks over, takes a seat next to him, and says, “Sorry to bother you. I know this may be
