Sunday, October 31, 2021

The Shema & the Creed

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Today in the first reading at Mass we had these beautiful words from the Book of Deuteronomy. This has become known as the “Shema” prayer th...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Delight in the Lord

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As I was praying the Office of Readings, I came across this in the psalm and couldn’t get my mind off of it.  How often do we take DELIGHT i...
Thursday, October 21, 2021

Battle of faith - following your vocation

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Faith can be a daily battle. Sometimes we can feel discouraged and feel like there’s no point in going against the world, that it’s easier t...
Monday, October 11, 2021

Holy stubbornness - the gift of perseverance

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I wanted to share this with you all to help encourage you if you are struggling or finding it Hard to persevere… As some of you who know me ...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Nativity of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God

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Today is the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary where we celebrate her birthday I just wanted to share some of the beautiful poetic things ...
Monday, September 6, 2021

Spiritual aridity draw us into Divine Union

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All of us by virtue of our baptism are God’s “Beloved” and are called to be cherished souls… however many of us never move past formal praye...
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Advice from St Faustina - love Jesus in silence

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If you’ve been struggling with stress or feeling overwhelmed like I have recently, read this advice, then read it again and re read it! Abso...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Radical challenge of the Gospel - to love

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This is such a short simple passage of scripture but also one of the most challenging.  It can be hard to have genuine love for those that p...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

People of hope

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There’s a lot going on in the world, the Church, and in our day to day lives that affect us all. It’s hard to remember to take time to stop,...
Sunday, July 11, 2021

Hermits as pillars of history

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I came across this quote, and thought how beautifully it expresses the spirituality and charism of hermits.  So often people are curious as ...
Saturday, July 10, 2021

The Church as the Ark of Salvation

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I love this comparison of St Augustine, following the typology in letter of St Peter (1 Peter 3:20-21). Through our baptism we now belong on...
Friday, July 9, 2021

Jesus I love you - His refreshing Presence

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After a long day feeling a bit stressed at work, I was able to spend some time in a friend’s private chapel. I just laid down, face first on...
Monday, June 28, 2021

God the source of all activity throughout creation

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Today is the memorial of St Irenaeus of Lyon. He is a very important Father of the Church. He was a disciple of St Polycarp who was a discip...

Jesus Christ - the echo of history & Lord of the Universe

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Here is a homily by Pope St Paul VI that was in the Office of readings yesterday.  It is just too good not to share!  If you feel you need t...