Let’s be smarter!
We’ve all seen it! Young people glued to their smartphones on trains, trams and buses. It is like they can’t function without having the phone in their hand: playing games, texting friends or watching videos on TikTok.
Working together for God-Gospel Reflection
A flock of geese flying in formation is a beautiful sight. Scientists who have researched why they fly in a V-formation have discovered some fascinating details.
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Jokes 25/09
Jokes Nearing the end of a long job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of university, “And what starting salary are you looking for?” The engineer replies, “What about $140,000 a year, depending on the benefits package.” The interviewer replies, “Well, what would you say to a package
The times are a changin’
Oh, how the times have changed! The Australia today, as we all know, is vastly different to the Australia of the 1950s and 60s.
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World Alzheimer’s Day
World Alzheimer’s Day will be held on Saturday September 21. It is a global effort to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia, so we have included this article which appeared in The Majellan several years ago.
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Being great in God’s eyes-Gospel Reflection
This week’s reading from the Book of Wisdom illustrates the kind of thinking that was common in the ancient world: If God is with someone then, assured of God’s protection, they will prosper. If, on the other hand, they are suffering and not prospering, then it must be that God is not on their side.
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Jokes 18/09
Jokes In response to some recent comments that immigrants and refugees in an American town were eating peoples’ pets, we thought we would dedicate the jokes this week to our beloved dogs and cats. Why didn’t the dog want to play football?It was a Boxer. 🤣😂 Why did the Dachshund want to sit in
Caring for our carers
We all know loved ones who have had cancer and other serious illnesses. We have watched their battles close by and from afar.
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Taking up our own cross-Gospel Reflection
With the reading from the Gospel of Mark (Chapter 8), we come to a turning point in Jesus’ public ministry, before the journey back to Jerusalem where he will be crucified.
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Jokes 11/09
Jokes Little Mike’s parents are concerned about the artwork he is bringing home from school as he only uses dark pastels, brown and black . They wonder if this could indicate a mental health problem. They take him to a psychologist. The psychologist wants to see Mike at work, so he gives him a sheet