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Family Rituals
Rituals are tremendously important in family life. Many of our fondest memories of our childhood relate to family rituals, like long Christmas lunches, Sunday walks…
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Reclaiming Halloween
Like it or loath it, there’s no escaping the marketing presence of Halloween. Parents are wise to approach this festival with caution. The practice of…
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A Mother’s Heart
For more than forty years I have been honouring my mother on Mothers’ Day, yet it has never really occurred to me to honour the…
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Understanding the Trinity
The Feast of the Trinity always follows on the Sunday after Pentecost and represents a central belief of our faith. While there are three distinct…
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St Pope John XXIII’s Prayer for Fathers
Saint Joseph, Guardian of Jesus and chaste husband of Mary, you passed your life in loving fulfillment of duty. You supported the holy family of…
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Couple’s Corner September
How Mums can Draw Forth the Best from Dad Despite that fact that nagging is totally ineffective in motivating the men in our lives to…
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The Daddy Difference
Studies have highlighted the impact of fathers as distinct to that of mothers on children’s development. By Marilyn Rodriguez A person is singing in my…
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St Mary of the Cross Mackillop
For the first time, on August 8, 2011, the universal Church will honour Australia’s first saint, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. It has always…
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Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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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Family Meals Matter!
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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At Table with the Lord
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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God is Here: The Eucharist
Do we live our belief that Jesus is really present in the Eucharist, present in our churches each day? The feast of Corpus Christi gives us…
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