25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 20 September 2020 There is a saying, “Unrealistic expectations are premeditated resentments“. Merely expecting something to happen will not make it happen. Developmental psychologist Jean Piaget noted that young children have difficulty distinguishing between the subjective and objective worlds. Piaget referred to this as...
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Discernment and the Sower
The Gospel reading of today’s liturgy is the well known parable of the Sower sowing the seed (Luke 8:4-15) What really is left to say about this parable? In fact it is pretty straight-forward in its message, especially as Jesus himself gives the explanation! So I decided today at...
Women. Friends of Jesus.
The women who accompanied Jesus Jesus made his way through towns and villages preaching, and proclaiming the Good News of the kingdom of God. With him went the Twelve, as well as certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and ailments: Mary surnamed the Magdalene, from whom...
Unconditional Love as Faith
Acknowledging Universalis Commentary for Gospel of Thursday Week 24 Ordinary Time This is a story of devotion and repentance, but a story also of the welcome of Jesus. A story of the unconditional love of God, embodied in Jesus, the incarnation of the Divine Covenant made by God with...
A time to be slow …
This is the time to be slow,Lie low to the wallUntil the bitter weather passes. Try, as best you can, not to letThe wire brush of doubtScrape from your heartAll sense of yourselfAnd your hesitant light. If you remain generous,Time will come good;And you will find your feetAgain on...
Saturday 21 March 2020 – Certainty
The Lord says this: They will search for me in their misery. ‘Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us; he has struck us down, but he will bandage our wounds; after a day or two he will bring...
Monday 2 March 2020 – Holiness
Monday of the 1st week of Lent 2 March 2020 Leviticus 19:1-2,11-18 The Lord spoke to Moses; he said: ‘Speak to the whole community of the sons of Israel and say to them: ‘“Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy. ‘“You must not steal...
Sunday 1 March 2020 – Lenten Abundance
1st Sunday of Lent 1 March 2020 Genesis 2:7-9,3:1-7 The Lord God fashioned man of dust from the soil. Then he breathed into his nostrils a breath of life, and thus man became a living being. The Lord God planted a garden in Eden which is in the...
Thursday 27 Feb., 2020 – Your Goodness
Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Moses said to the people: ‘See, today I set before you life and prosperity, death and disaster. If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I enjoin on you today, if you love the Lord your God and follow his ways,...
Contemplation: entrancement in presence
Practice: Contemplating Art. From Richard Rohr Meditation: “Art Old and New” I often refer to the insightful work of contemporary philosopher Ken Wilber. This week’s contemplative practice is from Wilber’s excellent book The Eye of Spirit: An Integral Vision for a World Gone Slightly Mad. Simply reading his essay...
Heart Spirituality: a Process Approach
By Chris Chaplin, msc INTRODUCTION It has been said, “A healthy church is a missionary church”. This might lead us to an end of the “managing decline” approach to leadership, in favour of looking for signs of life in the Spirit. A General Conference is a good opportunity to...
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Responding to Stress – Tuly Laffa
Seyyed Hossein Nasr – God and Man
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Meditation Anywhere Anytime
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Kalaripayattu
Peter Russell, The Global Brian
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InBrief: How Resilience is Built
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God’s Love Sublimely Manifest
Lord Krishna expressed in his life pure love in its highest form. He has shown to the world that a love without any impurity can exist between man and woman. His expression of divine love was unique in this world. Krishna had many women disciples, but one favourite, Radha....