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Only by living that vision fully as the Body of Christ, can we become a lighthouse for the world....
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Across the Diocese of Parramatta, small groups of parishioners gather quietly in meeting rooms, church offices, and homes to serve. These parish-based groups, known as St Vincent de Paul Society conferences, are the heartbeat of Vinnies’ mission at a local level – bringing Christ’s love to people in...
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Padre Pio was the saint who was deeply trained in the crucible of suffering. We recall how he experienced not only physical pain of great intensity, but also the spiritual suffering of being misunderstood and misjudged by others. But he constantly accepted all his sufferings with serenity and...
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Let us pray that we may become catalysts for global action in the way that Pope Francis has so prophetically challenged us. The world we live in is on a trajectory that needs to be courageously corrected, if we are to flourish into the future....
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In a world in which people prioritise personal well-being, security and wealth over the care of the vulnerable, we are called to negotiate the hard road of what Pope Francis calls human fraternity, compassion and communion. Those hard choices often go against the popular culture as well as the...
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Making room for the reasons of the heart....
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On the chilly evening of 8 August, the forecourt of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Parramatta became a place of remembrance, compassion, and community as people gathered for the “Wrapped in Love” Homelessness Week Memorial Service....
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This Sunday, the Word of God presents us with a call to discipleship and mission. We are called not to conquer and dominate but to infuse the world with the all-embracing love of God, shown in the life of Jesus. There is no other path for us believers than...
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God’s call for us to show hospitality to the poor, the needy and the stranger is naturally connected to seeing ourselves as poor, needy strangers to whom God displays hospitality, despite our weakness and even our resistance. We show hospitality to others because God has shown immense hospitality to...
Only by living that vision fully as the Body of Christ, can we become a lighthouse for the world....
Across the Diocese of Parramatta, small groups of parishioners gather quietly in meeting rooms, church offices, and homes to serve. These parish-based groups, known as St Vincent de Paul Society conferences, are the heartbeat of Vinnies’ mission at a local level – bringing Christ’s love to people in...
Padre Pio was the saint who was deeply trained in the crucible of suffering. We recall how he experienced not only physical pain of great intensity, but also the spiritual suffering of being misunderstood and misjudged by others. But he constantly accepted all his sufferings with serenity and...
Let us pray that we may become catalysts for global action in the way that Pope Francis has so prophetically challenged us. The world we live in is on a trajectory that needs to be courageously corrected, if we are to flourish into the future....
Making room for the reasons of the heart....
On the chilly evening of 8 August, the forecourt of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Parramatta became a place of remembrance, compassion, and community as people gathered for the “Wrapped in Love” Homelessness Week Memorial Service....