Getting to know someone is an exciting and a scary thing. When was the last time you got to know someone really well? Can you remember what the experience was…
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Today we join the end of the Christmas season to the beginning of ordinary time with the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The Christmas season is completed. The…
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Lighting the candle of Love So, how’s your Advent going? Hopefully, most of your Christmas preparations are done or cleaning or tidying up are all over and you can…
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Two days ago I visited a religious house in the City. In order to get into their car-park and the house, there is a boom-barrier (boom-gate). So, I pressed the…
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Where do I begin? Have you ever found yourself asking that question? Have you ever wondered amidst all the things to do and with the limited time to do them…
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Advent: Old English, from Latin adventus ‘arrival’, from advenire, from ad- ‘to’ + venire ‘come There is great excitement around Melbourne as our city gradually unlocks the doors…
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This is the last Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year. As you may be aware, the Church calendar is quite different from our daily calendar. It finishes with the feast…
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Our faith is not meant to be locked away. It has been an interesting time being in lockdown. For some people there have been blessings and for some struggle and…
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Now it is November, we are approaching the end of 2020, and also heading towards the end of the liturgical calendar. We focus on the end or last things. This…
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Homily for All Saints Day. American Scripture scholar John Pilch, tells us that honour is a major characteristic of life in the biblical world. In fact, he claims, honour and shame are the public mechanisms that determine your place in that society.
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