Jokes A Catholic doctor, known for his successful treatment of the infirmed, had a waiting room full of people one Monday morning. One of the patients, a little old woman, turned up all bent over. She shuffled into the waiting room leaning on a cane. When her turn came, she hobbled into the doctor’s office, […]
“for believers in Jesus Christ, the Word of God who became man for our sake, “the life of the spirit is not dissociated from the body or from nature or from worldly realities, but lived in and with them, in communion with all that surrounds us” (Laudato Si’, 216). The ecological crisis thus summons us to a profound spiritual conversion: Christians are called to “an ecological conversion whereby the effects of their encounter with Jesus Christ become evident in their relationship with the world around them” (ibid., 217). For “living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience” (ibid.).
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Having observed that Jesus’ disciples were not complying with the religious purification laws of the time which required one to wash one’s hands thoroughly before eating, the Pharisees challenged Jesus once again.
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Jokes A businessman finds himself in serious financial trouble. His business has gone under, so he decides to ask God for help. He begins to pray like never before. “God, please help me. I’ve lost my business and if I don’t get some money soon, I’m going to lose my house too. Please let
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