2024

  Finding the glory of God in the cloud of suffering

Feb 05, 2024
In today's first reading from 1 Kings 8:1-13, we hear how Solomon returns the ark of the covenant to the Temple, which was then filled with a cloud which represented the glory of the Lord.
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  The feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Feb 02, 2024
Like all faithful Jewish parents, Joseph and Mary took Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem to be presented to the Lord as the Law demanded.(Luke 2:22-40)
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  Walking to Nabutautau in Fiji

Feb 01, 2024
Reading today’s gospel from Mark 6:7-13 reminded me of the walk to Nabutautau, Fiji.
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  “Who touched me?”

Jan 30, 2024
Today’s Gospel from Mark 5:21-43 helps to knock me off my self-assured perch.
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  Remembering Timothy and Titus

Jan 26, 2024
When I was on the staff of our seminary in Sydney, I became a keen member of the Catholic Bushwalking Club.
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  The Conversion of Paul 2024

Jan 25, 2024
Conversion is a lifelong process. There are usually special moments in the course of that journey. This was no different for St Paul of Tarsus.
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  The parable of the seeds and soils

Jan 24, 2024
Many people enjoy gardening. There is great satisfaction in eating food that you have grown in your garden or admiring beautiful flowers that you have cultivated.
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