The dignity and sacredness of every person is central to Catholic social teaching. So, on Social Justice Sunday, the Catholic Church reinforces this principle with a statement. This year it is about the ‘promotion of peace and the need for truth in public life’.
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It must have been tough being a disciple of Jesus, an eloquent public speaker, who could sway large crowds with his rhetoric. He healed the sick, cast out demons, stilled a storm at sea, walked on water and raised the dead. Jesus appeared to bear all the hallmarks of the expected Messiah.
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Jokes Emma hadn’t been to church for a few weeks because of poor health so the local parish priest decided to visit her. The eighty-five-year-old heard the knock on the door and Father Pete announced his presence. She opened the door and invited him into the lounge room. “How have you been going, Emma?”
The uproar that followed a particular scene at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony was not a great surprise. The clumsy depiction which may or may not have been an intentional take-off of The Last Supper caused outrage amongst many Christians who believed it was a parody.
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In the book of Exodus, God appeared to Moses asking him to free the Israelites who were enslaved by the Egyptians. Unsure of his ability to achieve this outcome, Moses asks God what he is to say to the Israelites.
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Jokes The O’Brien’s had a proud family legacy. After great-great-grandfather Paddy O’Brien had arrived in Australia in the 1860s, the generations that followed had made a good fist of their lives. The family linage had included business and political figures and more than a handful of priests, nuns, bishops, and even a cardinal back in
There is nothing more satisfying than seeing our athletes perform at the highest level. For a relatively small population compared to countries such as America, China and Great Britain, Australia has always punched above its weight.
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Get yourself a life coach says an online ad and you can ‘turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.’ At some point in our lives, it may serve a purpose but contrast it with a local parish which decided to have a weekly meal for anyone who wished to come along.
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Jokes After a round of golf, a man walked into the clubhouse and noticed his friend sitting in a corner wearing a neck brace and brooding over his beer. He sat down and asked his mate what happened. “Well, I was playing golf and I hit my ball into the rough,” replied his friend
St Alphonsus Liguori gave up work as a lawyer because he felt a strong calling to God and the need to help the sick.
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