Jokes Some silly one liners to celebrate International Day of Friendship … A friend of mine did his pilot’s exam just after a storm, and flew through a rainbow. He passed with flying colours. My friend got taken to hospital because he’s convinced that he’s turned into a vacuum cleaner. Just phoned to […]
HONOURING OUR ELDERS World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly – July 27, 2025 “The glory of the elderly is their insight, their knowledge and their wisdom.” ~ Lailah Gifty Akita ~ For many older people, hope is not found in what lies ahead, but in the way they live each day. Life
As we approach the fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV has reminded us that in this Jubilee Year “hope is a constant source of joy, whatever our age.”
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There are two versions of the Lord’s Prayer in the gospels. The shorter version is Luke 11:1-4, and the longer version is Matthew 6:9-11. The two versions are addressed to different ethnic groups. Luke is writing for Gentile Christians who had not learned to pray like their Jewish counterparts whom Matthew addresses in his Gospel.
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Jokes A contractor dies in a car accident on his 40th birthday and finds himself at the Pearly Gates. A brass band is playing, the angels are singing a beautiful hymn, there is a huge crowd cheering and shouting his name, and absolutely everyone wants to shake his hand. Just when he thinks things can’t
LETTING GO AND TRUSTING GOD “Cast all your worries on Him, because He cares for you.”~ 1 Peter 5:7 ~ It’s not always easy to let go. We hold on tightly to our plans, our worries and the things we can’t control, hoping we can fix everything ourselves, but sometimes, the most faithful step
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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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