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Mary MacKillop Quiz
Many wonderful saints share the month of August for their feast days, but it is hard for an Australian to pass up the opportunity to celebrate St…
Gingerbread Nativity 2
Give the classic gingerbread house a Christian twist and make it a gingerbread nativity scene, complete with a Star of David and babe in a…
The science of happiness
By Francine Pirola We all strive for happiness. One would think that it would be a fairly simple project: minimise pain and maximise pleasure. Turns…
Being Prolife
“Being prolife is NOT an issue-based political position. It is a foundational worldview on which Christian morality stands.” From: Mother of Life
On a Mission from God
Fostering vocations in your children. Priests and Nuns and Brothers don’t grow on trees! There has been a lot discussion in recent decades about the…
Majesty Liturgy
This is a very simple, but powerful reflection for the feast of Christ the King. Materials: Armchair King’s Crown King’s Robe Side table, table cloth…
The joyful service of faith that is learned in gratitude
Catechesis on Old Age #14 by Pope Francis Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! We have heard the simple and touching account of the healing…
Nicodemus – “How can a man be born when he is old?”
Catechesis on Old Age #13 by Pope Francis Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Among the most relevant elderly characters in the Gospels is Nicodemus…
WOJ Ordinary Time 32, Year C
“The Lord is God, not of the dead, but of the living.” (Jesus, Luke 20-28) Feel free to share “Words of Jesus” with your…
Forsake me not when my strength is spent
Catechesis on Old Age #12 by Pope Francis Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! The beautiful prayer of the elderly man that we find in…
WOJ Ordinary Time 31, Year C
“The Son of Man has come to seek out and save what was lost.” (Jesus, Luke 19:10) Feel free to share “Words of Jesus” with…
Ecclesiastes: the uncertain night of meaning and of things in life
Catechesis on Old Age #11 by Pope Francis Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! In our reflection on old age — we are continuing to…