The Joy of Love in Family Life “The love of a family is life’s greatest blessing.” ~ Eva Burrows ~ In 2016, Pope Francis wrote Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love), a message about family life. He reminded us that every family is different, and none of us gets everything right all the time. […]
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Divorce, separation and other family-related issues will be the topic of discussion at a meeting of bishops at the Vatican in October.
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Jesus is a strange and disconcerting figure. His words are biting and odd. They are elusive and obscure. At the same time, they command attention and demand a response. His actions are similar. He’s not what is expected. He’s dangerous. He’s impossible to ignore. The religious and political leaders of his day understood this. That’s why they crucified him.
God at work in the world-Gospel Reflection Read More »
Jokes A family of three generations are having breakfast together when the youngest grandson looks over at his 20-year-old newlywed wife and asks her, “Will you pass the honey, honey?” She giggles and passes the honey. His father, not to be outdone, looks over at his beautiful wife and asks, “Will you pass the sugar,
RESPECTING EVERY HUMAN LIFE “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. ~ Every human life is precious. From the very beginning to the final moments of life, each person has worth and should be valued and cared for. In his prayer intention
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Australian Catholics are encouraged to reflect on the lives and experiences of mariners on Sunday. National director of Stella Maris Australia, Fr Tony Cox SSC, said Sea Sunday which is being celebrated this weekend highlights the lonely life of mariners.
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It is often said that Australians have elevated the art of waiting into something approaching a national discipline. We queue with philosophical calm for our morning flat whites. We endure the seemingly endless roller-coaster ride of the season’s footy matches with the resigned optimism of people who have been disappointed before and fully expect to be disappointed again.
Creation’s great longing-Gospel Reflection Read More »
Jokes A bloke adopts a pink parrot from an old sailor … unfortunately, it swears like a trooper. He tries everything to get it to stop. He even destroys the parrot’s old cage, but that just makes a bad situation even worse. Then he notices his mum coming up the pebbled pathway to the house.
