The transfiguration of Jesus reminds us, during Lent, that through prayer we allow Christ to transfigure us in His likeness, preparing us to accept the Cross just as He did. […]
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2019
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Mar
2019
Extraordinary Women: Sisters in Kazakhstan
This is Sister Rita Kurochkina. She works at a children’s shelter in the parish of Kapshagay in Kazakhstan. In this country, communism brought huge devastation. Many people stopped believing in […]
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Mar
2019
HOMILY FOR MASS FOR THE FEAST OF ST. PATRICK
The Sydney Church I grew up in still a rather Irish one. Already by then my parents and schoolmates, like many Sydney Catholics, were not: they represented the much more culturally diverse Australia which was emerging by the 1960s and is now so obvious here in Sydney.
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Mar
2019
Why is sin bad?
Without getting too much into, “what is sin?” and “what are sins?” – maybe the first question should be, “WHY is sin bad, and why should I care?” REFLECT 1. […]
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Mar
2019
HOMILY FOR BLESSING OF ST. PATRICK’S GREEN
It’s a great pleasure to be here today, and I would like to thank you all for attending this important ceremony. I’m told that a number of the builders who have worked on this project are here today, so I give a special welcome to them!
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Mar
2019
HOMILY FOR THURSDAY 1ST WEEK OF LENT C + BLESSING OF ST. PATRICK’S GREEN
It is a very comforting promise that Christ makes us in today’s Gospel (Mt 7:7-12): “Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
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Mar
2019
The Rosary | EXPLAINED
So, if you want to try praying the Rosary, where do you start? Busted Halo’s 2-minute video has you covered. Learn about the history and tradition of the Rosary, how […]
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Mar
2019
Project Compassion: Thandolwayo’s Story
Twelve-year-old Thandolwayo would walk seven kilometres each day, threatened by crocodiles, to collect contaminated water for her family. It looked like she would never realise her hope of finishing her […]
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Mar
2019
Our Father Prayer | EXPLAINED
If you’ve grown up in a Christian family, it’s easy not to think deeply about the prayers that you’ve learned off by heart and repeated thousands of times. But it’s […]
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Mar
2019
Fully Invested (Ignite Youth)
What does it mean to be a ‘fully invested Christian’? Is there a long checklist of things you should be doing as a fully invested Christian? If you have a […]