April 17, 2018
I imagine that many of you have a sense that when we gather for Mass we can become overwhelmed by the number of words that are spoken and sung in our liturgy. Most of it can wash over us as our minds wander and our bodies grow restless. And so there are times when I find myself hearing words for the first time, possibly because I have been mentally constructing this message to you over many days.
April 10, 2018
I am struggling with what aspect of the past week, the Octave of Easter, to focus on for this week’s message. There are just so many key messages, even from the Second Sunday of Easter readings.
April 03, 2018
The stone which the builders rejected,
becomes the cornerstone chosen.
Praise the work of God for this marvel in our eyes.
March 27, 2018
Once again this message is being written on a Monday. My weekend was a full one. Allen and I spent Saturday in Sydney with Allen’s dad, as we share caring for him, along with Allen’s brothers and sister. Palm Sunday was taken up with meeting the Diocesan Council for Ministry with Young People (DCMYP) at Kilaben Bay, followed by the Way of the Cross and then choir practice for this week’s Chrism Mass.
March 20, 2018
As you know, I usually sit at my desk on Sunday evening to prepare this message in order to share with you, life in our diocese as well as some of what I have been reading. However, this week it has spilled over into Monday as Allen and I flew up to the Gold Coast for the weekend to catch up with our family. We had a good weekend, which was filled with everyone sharing food and conversations and lots of play time with all of our grandchildren.
March 13, 2018
Once again the events of the past week demonstrate that as a diocesan church community we have been actively and proactively engaged in spreading the joy of the Gospel and sharing it with the world.
