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Archaeology of the Word
The Christian Bible has two sections: the Jewish scriptures (Old Testament) and Christian writings (New Testament). Jesus, and his mother Mary, were devout Jews, deeply…
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Women of Wisdom
Some fifteen years ago, I began to meet regularly with several women to support each other in prayer. Called ‘Women of Wisdom’ we committed to…
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Sacramental Pause
Catholic Mindfulness with Dr Gregory Bottaro Mindfulness aims to ‘fill the mind’ with a focussed awareness and is proven to be very effective in managing…
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King of Kings
The word: Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “My kingdom does not belong to this world; if it did,…
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Lectio Divina
Lection Divina is an ancient and powerful way of praying with scripture. It is so simple that it can be used every day. Yet it…
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Microcalligraphy
Microcalligraphy, or micrography, is a Jewish form of contemplating scripture developed in the 9th century. It uses minute hand-scribed passages of the scriptures to trace…
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Restorative Practices @ Home
No one puts their feet on the floor each morning with the intention to cause harm to others… write Vic & Liz O’Callaghan. Sometimes things…
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Tips for Grandparents – Printable
How important grandparents are for family life, for passing on the human and religious heritage which is so essential for each and every society! How…
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St Therese of Lisieux: Living Faith Beads
St Therese of Lisieux, also called The Little Flower, was known for her simple yet profound faith. She reportedly carried a string of ten beads…
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Beyond Fear
The fear of an unplanned pregnancy is one of the prevailing realities of modern coupledom. No matter how much we love babies, how much we…
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The difference that dad makes
We all have a father, and almost any man can biologically father a child, but the irreplaceable and unique role of fathers is often little acknowledged.…
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The Story of Mary MacKillop
The students from Holy Family Primary, Granville did a short film about the life of St. Mary MacKillop using CathFamily’s scripts and costume idea! We…
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