Human nature doesn’t seem to change very much. Writing some 750 years before the coming of Christ, the prophet Amos is complaining about the rich and powerful exploiting the poor and oppressed.
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The responsorial psalm begins with an important question; “Lord, who shall dwell on your holy mountain?” One of the main themes of the Old Testament was determining how human beings, separated from God’s holiness due to sin, can once again “live in the presence of the Lord.”
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Jokes A highway police officer was sitting in his car, radar in his hand, when a car crawled past doing exactly 25 kilometres per hour in a 100 km zone. He blinked in astonishment. “Now that’s just as dangerous as speeding,” he muttered. He pulled the car over and walked up to the driver’s side
You can sometimes see it in a person’s eyes. They are trying their very best to put on a brave front. They are telling the world and trying to convince themselves that everything is fine. However, all is not well. They are one small step away from falling apart and breaking down.
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The late Pope Francis reflected on the Parable of the Good Samaritan as a “ray of light” for our contemporary world where people too often fail to respond to the needs of the poor and vulnerable. Francis presented the Samaritan – whom he called “a stranger on the road” – as a symbol of fraternity and social friendship creating “a culture of encounter” that builds bridges of love among all people [“Fratelli Tutti”, No. 2].
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Jokes A man asked his wife one morning why she kept staring out of their loungeroom window. Taking a deep breath, she replied, “I’m really fed up with the state of Mrs Brown’s blinds. Mrs Perkins’ are not much better. And that Mrs Lewis – honestly! Look at her blinds. They are filthy. They’re
Explore the teachings of Jesus through our challenging Bible quiz series! Explore the mission of the seventy disciples and the lessons they learned in Luke 10:1-12 and 17-20 and uncover more insights with our ‘Deeper Dive into the Passage’ section. And delve into Galatians 6:14-18 and Jeremiah 1:4-17 and see how these ancient passages continue to inspire and guide us today.
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NAIDOC Week will run from Sunday until July 13. The theme is The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy. A highlight of this year’s event will be the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to former footballer Michael Long, an Anmatjere and Marranunggu man.
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Do we think of ourselves as missionaries? Probably not, though occasionally we may hear it said that we all have a vocation, a calling that is not only for priests and other religious. Whatever hesitation we may have, however, at the end of Mass we are asked to spread the word. That is the peace of Christ: it is our mission.
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