Lenten prayer
My precious and crucified Lord, I offer You this Lent.
I offer it to You with total abandonment and trust.
St Gerard Majella: a celebration of family life and love
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic lunch and journey to Galong, NSW on March 15 for a day of faith and fun to celebrate the tercentenary of the birth (300) of the Redemptorist Brother, and ‘Champion of the Family’, St Gerard Majella.
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Healing our sins
The ancient texts in the book of Genesis, which speak to us of creation and then our fall from grace, provide us with the most marvellous insights into our nature and the nature of the world about us. Creationists who insist only on a literal interpretation of such biblical texts do themselves and us a great disservice, precisely because they fail to grasp the depth of meaning that lies within them.
A nourishing desert-Gospel Reflection
Vast, bare and silent, the desert is a place of spare and rugged beauty. It is also very confronting: an arid, barren environment with extreme temperatures, searing heat by day and freezing cold by night.
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Jokes 18/02
Jokes A physician, an engineer, and a politician were discussing who among them belonged to the oldest of the three professions.The physician said, “Remember, on the sixth day God took a rib from Adam and fashioned Eve, making him the first surgeon. Therefore, medicine is the oldest profession.”The engineer replied, “But, before that, God created
Prayer for the World Day of the Sick
Loving and merciful God,
You are the source of all life and healing.
In your compassion, look with kindness
upon all who suffer in body, mind, or spirit.
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A day for love birds
Saturday will provide excitement for some, while for others it will just be another day. Valentine’s Day, celebrated each year on February 14, gives people the opportunity to shower affection on their loved one.
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The truth of divine wisdom-Gospel Reflection
Australians have long grumbled about the “nanny state.” We roll our eyes at tobacco excises, plain packaging laws, bicycle helmet requirements, and bans on advertising to kids. Yet, if we’re honest, no one lying in a hospital bed with lung cancer, managing type 2 diabetes, or recovering from a head fracture, ever mutters, “This wouldn’t have happened if the government had just stayed out of my business.”
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