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At Table with the Lord

By Francine Pirola | August 7, 2012

A family meal is more than just a feed. It’s a time when we, as family members of whatever age or state of life, deepen…

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Family Meals Matter!

By Kiara Pirola | August 7, 2012

Studies show that family meals deliver a host of benefits to both children and parents. Most of these benefits are independent of ethnic background, socio-economic…

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Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

By Marilyn Rodrigues | August 7, 2012

A look at scripture and tradition can take us back to the feast of the sacred heart of Jesus and give our devotion new life.…

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War & Peace

By Marilyn Rodrigues | July 30, 2012

People in the armed forces are called in a special way to be servants of peace. We can all do something to contribute to building up…

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The Announcement!

By Marilyn Rodrigues | July 18, 2012

Celebrate the world’s biggest announcement with Mary this Lent. What if Mary had said ‘no’? Would the Archangel Gabriel have tried the maiden next door?…

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Gratitude: The Heart-Beat of Love

By Marilyn Rodrigues | July 17, 2012

A little gratitude goes a long way when it comes to happy marriages. New research validates age-old wisdom: the simple habit of gratitude can transform…

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Saintly Trifecta

By Francine Pirola | July 10, 2012

At the end of October begins three days of saintly celebrations. Here are some tips to make the most of them. Oct 31: Halloween –…

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Spiritual Spring Cleaning

By Francine Pirola | June 18, 2012

Lent is a wonderful season in the Church calendar – time set aside to renew and prepare ourselves to receive the fullness of life in the resurrection.…

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Lord of Joy

By Francine Pirola | June 18, 2012

Easter is not just a weekend, it’s a whole season! It begins on Easter Sunday and runs through to Pentecost, seven weeks in duration. The colour…

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Advent Joy

By Francine and Byron Pirola | June 18, 2012

Advent means ‘coming’. In the Church calendar this is the four week period before Christmas, the feast which marks Jesus’ coming into the world as a new born…

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The Perfect Christmas?

By Francine and Byron Pirola | June 18, 2012

The Holy Family may be the perfect family, but it’s doubtful Mary and Joseph experienced their first Christmas as all going to plan! If there…

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The Spiritual Ancestors of Jesus

By Francine Pirola | June 18, 2012

A constellation of traditions exist to mark the miraculous event of Christmas: God becomes man in the person of Jesus Christ. The Jesse Tree is…

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