Recently, Disneyland in California, Florida, Paris and Hong Kong banned selfie-sticks. Not because they were troubled with the self-absorption of those who wish to take photos of themselves: selfies will still be allowed. But the Disneylands regard the long sticks as an OHS hazard: sticks that might protrude from their rides and interfere with the mechanisms, or might poke people in the eye or other parts, are no longer permitted.
The word ent has deep roots in the English language. It is Anglo-Saxon (Old English) for ‘giant’. Most people today know it from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and the films based on this. In the second volume, The Two Towers, we meet strong, giant, tree-like shepherds of the forest, most notably in the person of Treebeard.
Thank you to CYS for inviting me to speak at tonight's GraceFest to mark one year out from World Youth Day in 2016…
The Princess Bride is a 1987 American fantasy adventure film which has become something of a ‘cult classic’. It is commonly rated amongst the top 100 comedy films of all time and has charmed audiences ever since. It is structured around a grandfather (played by Peter Falk a.k.a. Columbo) reading a book to his sick grandson.
Welcome to today’s happy occasion for the Our Lady of Victories Parish…
Your Excellency, Archbishop Adolfo Yllana, a very warm welcome to the mother Church of Australia so soon after taking up your mandate as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.
My thanks to the Order of Malta for inviting me to address a topic of vital importance for the Australian community today…
Welcome all to this special Mass as we celebrate 50 years of the St Francis Xavier Parish, Lurnea. I am pleased to acknowledge Fr Thu Nguyen…
Your Eminences the Grand Mufti Dr Ibrahim Abu Mahamed and Sheikh Tahar Moselmane, and other Muslim leaders;
Welcome to today’s Solemn Mass at which we celebrate the Archdiocese of Sydney’s Annual Marriage Mass and Renewal of Vows.
Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
