Anyone who has attended a Catholic school will recall seeing images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on classroom walls. Along with pictures of Our Lady, most classrooms include a depiction of the Sacred Heart.
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When people hear the word ‘myth’, they often think ‘fiction’ or ‘untrue’. However, in ancient times, myths – stories rich in symbols, expressions, and characters that were easily recognisable and familiar to audiences – were the primary way for people to ponder and talk about events and experiences that were important to them, but beyond their understanding.
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Jokes The elderly parish priest had just turned seventy-five and was enjoying his retirement and his one great passion which was fishing. He was sitting is his boat on the lake when he heard a voice cry, “Pick me up: pick me up!” Looking around he couldn’t see anyone. He thought he was
Year after year conflicts around the globe result in the deaths, injuries or misplacement of our most vulnerable. The United Nations (UN) says more than 400 million children live in countries where there is war or other violent conflicts.
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In the gospel, Jesus asks his disciples to prepare for the Passover, a Jewish feast celebrating the Hebrew’s liberation from slavery in Egypt which is also known as Pesach which means “to pass over,” commemorating the fact that God spared the Jewish firstborn from the final plague.
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Jokes At the reception following the wedding of a young couple, the Master of Ceremonies polled the guests to see who had been married the longest. To loud applause one couple announced they had been married for sixty years. The MC said, “What advice would you pass on to the newlyweds?” “The woman said, “The
Children from Australia will this weekend join thousands of other youngsters from around the globe for the first World Children’s Day in Rome. One of the questions to be discussed, according to the pope, is ‘What kind of world do we wish to pass on to the children who are growing up?’
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The Jesuit spiritual writer, Mark Link, begins his widely read book Experiencing Prayer (1984) with an extract from Eugene Ionesco’s play The Bald Soprano (1950). In the scene, a couple meet and enter dialogue about their lives. They discover that they share much in common – they live in the same city, on the same street, in the same apartment, and they each have a daughter named Alice.
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This weekend Pope Francis is hosting children from around the world for the first ever World Children’s Day. To celebrate the occasion, here are some kids’ jokes. A warning: some are rather corny!
When we read about rampaging teenagers involved in home invasions, car jackings and serious assaults, our minds often spring to their home environment.
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