Where’s my Christmas hat? It was Christmas Day at the Kennedy household, where everything was running exactly on schedule –30 minutes late – with a better than even chance that someone would cry before noon. The morning started peacefully. Dad tried to film everything but kept missing the moments because he couldn’t figure […]
🎄 A MEANINGFUL CHRISTMAS 🎄 “Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” ~ Janice Maeditere ~ Christmas feels most meaningful when we slow down and focus on what truly matters. At the heart of it is the birth of Jesus, a reminder of love, hope and new beginnings.
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St John of the Cross was a Spanish mystic, reformer, and Doctor of the Church whose feast day will be celebrated on Sunday.
“Stay awake!” It’s not exactly the most comforting advice for people who might already be tired at the end of a long year – especially as we join the throngs flocking to shops for the usual Christmas spend-up. Yet that’s the cry that greets us on this first Sunday of Advent. The season opens not with tinsel and cheer, but with Jesus telling his disciples to be alert, watchful, and ready for something new.
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Majellan Christmas cards have all new designs this year and are printed in Australia. Check them out and see what you think!
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Christmas Family chaos … a few thoughts! Every Christmas, my family says the same thing: “This year, we’re keeping it simple.”Which is hilarious, because by Christmas Eve, we’re still sprinting around the house like contestants on The Amazing Race: Holiday Panic Edition. Mum’s in the kitchen yelling, “WHO MOVED MY SPATULA?!” Dad’s trying to assemble
THREE SIMPLE WORDS “Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” ~ Rudyard Kipling ~ Some of the most important, inspiring, healing and helpful messages we give to one another come in just three words. When spoken or conveyed, those sentences have the power to forge new friendships, deepen old ones,
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Pope Leo XIV has offered his warm wishes to Australian Catholics at the 2025 Australian Catholic Youth Festival which began in Melbourne on Sunday.
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