TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Love your enemies
Over the past couple of weeks, I have managed to catch some of the highlights of the Winter Olympics. I have marvelled at the ability of humans to train and achieve such excellence in what seems to me dangerous pursuits. Almost all things on ice and snow seem to be accompanied by high speed and incredible grace.
TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Happy are they who hope in the Lord
I love the way our Sunday scripture readings are relevant and provide us with guidance for our lives each week. For those who are able to attend Mass or who read the scriptures daily, they too find what they read applicable to their lives. And so, for this particular Sunday, people are being asked to trust in God both now and for eternity. The response to our Responsorial Psalm was, “Happy are they who hope in the Lord.”
TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Word of God Sunday
I am aware that the first Sunday in February (Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time) has been designated by the Australian bishops as Word of God Sunday, typically held on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time in other parts of the world.
TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: New beginnings
This first day of February marks the beginning of my work year in the Diocese. We are still living in uncertain times, and I am conscious that many are feeling the anxiety, stress and strain of the past two years.
Brendon Mannyx: Breaking walls this Christmas
In November, our Diocese began sharing stories of Mission and Outreach under the name, Church without Walls.
Musings by Mary: Prepare the way of the Lord
As we begin a new liturgical year with the Season of Advent, we are encouraged to: “Prepare the way of the Lord” and to "Make his paths straight.’
But what does this actually mean?
Christopher Voigt: Parish leadership
Parish Leadership can take many forms and employ varying models, yet all good leadership hinges on teamwork. We need to lead out of a team. No one person has all the gifts: we all have blind spots and none of us sees all the perspectives.
Happy days with Helene
When Confucius said, “choose a job you love, and you'll never have to work a day in your life,” he must have had in mind the role of the Family Ministry Coordinator (FMC) in the Diocese.