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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Complaining about life’s woes is a fairly common human experience. We find it in today’s Exodus account of the Israelites wandering in the desert. Although they had been freed from slavery, they now find themselves in search of food and bitterly complaining of their situation to Moses and Aaron. Yet, we also know how the story ends: the Lord sends them heavenly bread, but only after they have been tested to learn the lesson that God does not abandon the chosen people.
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Jokes Jokes about true friendship … or not! After being away on a two-week business trip, Tim thought it would be good to buy his wife of fifteen years a present, so he went to a local gift shop. He asked the woman at the counter for some assistance. “How about some perfume?” he
A $5 million education campaign to highlight elder abuse in Australia has been launched. The campaign coincides with the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly which will be held on Sunday. The theme is Do not cast me off in my old age.
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