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As a father, I have always endeavoured to set a good example to my son and daughter. Young children, as is universally accepted, imitate the words and actions of their parents. They are sponges who soak up all before them.
Saint Januarius … a Catholic martyr
One in six Australians report feeling severe loneliness, according to a key finding in the first State of the Nation Report into social connection from the charity, Ending Loneliness Together.
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Why we should pray
In this third article in a series on Prayer we remember the words of Saint Augustine, ‘Late have I loved Thee, O Beauty so ancient and so new’. Our first Nations peoples have been in touch with this ‘beauty’ for around 60,000 years.
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Sounds too good to be true
New technology is constantly changing the way we live, work, and communicate. It offers many benefits for individuals, businesses, and society as a whole. But like anything in life, there are shortcomings.
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Majellan made marriage
This is a story about two people who grew up in different parts of Victoria. They had long and separate associations with The Majellan and were destined to eventually meet and marry.
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It’s a generational thing
Recently an ABC journalist commented on News Breakfast that one of the young producers didn’t know that John Lennon was dead. “It’s a generational thing,” she said. She hastened to add that the producer possessed knowledge she didn’t have.
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A community built on rock
Jesus takes his closest followers to Caesarea Philippi to have an important conversation. Two key things happen. Firstly, the disciples experience a moment of real insight in their understanding of Jesus.
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New call to engage with Indigenous
Australia’s Catholic bishops have called for “a new engagement” with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The call was made in their annual Social Justice Statement launched before Social Justice Sunday on August 27.
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Living on the margins
Matthew’s community consisted of Jews and non-Jews (Gentiles), which contributed to tension and disharmony. The Jewish Christians still saw themselves as Jews. For them, they hadn’t changed their religion. Christianity was simply another reform-movement within Judaism. However, being Jewish was not solely about religion, it was also cultural; giving identity, meaning, understanding and depth to life.
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We are a lonely nation
One in six Australians report feeling severe loneliness, according to a key finding in the first State of the Nation Report into social connection from the charity, Ending Loneliness Together.
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