Perhaps you have your own faith heroes? People who may not have lived their lives in the public eye but whose words and actions offered light in the darker moments of life? Read More... from Reflection – 24th October 2010 – Saints and Heroes of Our...
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So… grandparents, remember that you have much still to give in the nurture of faith. And parents… perhaps a word of thanks to your children’s grandparents would help them to know their own worth. They have a special, God given calling! Read More... from Reflection 10th October 2010 – The Gift of...
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My office desk is a mess…. I am drowning in paper! Advertising for this, instructions for that, old sermons, invitations, letters, cards, pew bulletins, diocesan canons etc… It is time to sort out the clutter, empty the rubbish and file away things that really need to be retained. I was doing Read More... from Reflections 26th September 2010...
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This week I was invited to visit the Presentation Spirituality Centre in Kooralgin Street. Knowing that the centre was so close to St Paul’s was an added incentive for me as we contemplated our move to Manly. I have a deep need for times of quiet, peaceful reflection and prayer. Read More... from Reflections 19th September...
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On Monday I had a couple of conversations with people who voiced concern about the plight of those caught up in wars and natural disasters. There was also criticism of the “moral laxity’ of wealthier countries who seem to have neglected the plight of less fortunate nations. My answer to Read More... from Reflections 12th September...
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Last weekend St Peter’s Youth Group had a night out in the grounds behind St Paul’s Rectory. They were to experience life in a third world country. It was only over night but it was an uncomfortable experience for them all. I wonder how the rest of us would manage? Read More... from Reflections 5th September 2010 – Identifying with the...
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“Don’t sweat the small stuff” is a saying often used when people are worrying about relatively unimportant matters. Jesus says “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the Read More... from Reflections 29th August...
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Through the daily Eucharist readings this week, we have been exploring some of Jesus parables describing the Kingdom of Heaven. What Jesus actually describes is not, the physical attributes of the Kingdom of Heaven, so much as the owner/ruler of the Kingdom, and the desire of the owner to gather Read More... from Reflections 22nd August...
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