Prayers for the middle ages
Michele Frankeni
Being ‘middle aged’ once meant freedom from ties of young families and a chance to enjoy yourself before old age. Nowadays, it often means being squeezed between the demands of elderly parents, children and grandchildren. Here, then, are some prayers for those of us who are neither old nor young.
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An apostle to one, an apostle to all …
Nimmi Candappa
Jesus often included women in his ministry, defying the social mores of the time. Why then, has there been no flow-on effect for women in the church today.
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It's grand being a grandparent
Margaret-Mary Flynn
Grandparenting is not always easy, but it is always rewarding.
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Christmas Raffle 2018 Winners
06 December 2018
The winners of the Jesuit Communications Christmas Raffle were drawn on 6 December 2018.
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Happiness in service
Fr Chris Gleeson SJ
Real joy comes from community, not from the rugged promotion of the individual.
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Joy floats
Fr Andrew Hamilton
Unless we are like the experienced Pope Francis who is always speaking about joy, cajoling sourpusses and embracing people with the most evident happiness, it is hard to speak about joy.
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Waiting for the Messiah
Rosie Hoban. 10 November 2018
A community comes together to perform a Nativity play.
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Set an extra place – Polish Christmas
Michele Frankeni. 10 November 2018
In their Christmas celebrations, Australia’s Polish community have kept traditions from their homeland with a few southern hemisphere tweaks.
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Joy in the presence of God
Peggy Spencer. 10 November 2018
Joy is different to happiness. Joy brings a deeper warmth and contentment to our hearts.
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Tea – back in flavour
Peta Yowie. 10 November 2018
There’s comfort in the ritual of brewing tea – the preparation, the waiting and then the first glorious sip.
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Open dialogue
Brendan Nicholls
Let us not limit our conversation those who agree with us, but open ourselves to others with honesty, fearlessness and without judgment.
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Living gratefully
Fr Chris Gleeson
A cornerstone of Ignatian spirituality is gratitude and the more time we spend in being thankful, the more we realise what we have to be thankful for.
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