Continued from last week When I speak of Fr. Les Ring, he is a contrast to Gordon in many ways. I never knew of Les prior to my seminary days. I lived in Melbourne so it was presumed that I would be a student for Melbourne. I wanted to go to the country and it… Read more
Posts Categorized: Sharings
SPECIAL PEOPLE (Part 1)
I am writing to reflect on two significant dates that have been important to me. Monday 5th November is the anniversary of Gordon Stone and Tuesday 6th November is the anniversary of Fr Les Ring. Gordon died of cancer forty years ago, Les died in a car accident out on the Undera Road thirty-one years… Read more
AT HOME WITH JESUS
In one of my reflection books there is the title, ‘At home with Jesus’. I can look at this from a relational point of view and ask the question if I am comfortable with Jesus in our relationship. Otherwise I can reflect on what other ideas come to mind when I see the word ‘home’…. Read more
RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN
We often use the phrase ‘renew’ to explain something we have to do. It could be to renew our license or maybe something comes in the post with the word renewal. It is basically telling us that we need to follow this up so as to start again. We use the word conversion as another… Read more
A TIME TO FORGIVE
The Catholic Church is going through a period of great turmoil. A time when much that we value has been challenged. People who have been placed in positions of power and authority but who have misused those trusted positions. It is this trust that we need to start and rebuild throughout the Church and in… Read more
The Price of Freedom
I would like to share some words and insights into a very interesting subject. They come from Fr Flor McCarthy SDB in his homily notes for the Eighteenth Sunday of the Year. I found his thoughts quite fascinating. I have experienced examples of what he says but hadn’t made any further connections. His opening sentence… Read more
Practice what you teach:
One of the main reasons why today’s religious and political leaders lack credibility among the people they exercise leadership over is that they do not walk the talk. There is considerable inconsistency in what they have professed and what they practice. Jesus wants us today to be leaders with credibility, leaders who are sensitive and… Read more
PLENARY 2020
We are gradually revving up in our response to the Council. Whether in the diocese or in clusters of parishes or individual parishes. Originally we felt that we had been left at the starting post? Other dioceses seemed to have themselves well organised prior to Pentecost the official commencement time of the Plenary. We now… Read more
The Book – Along the Track
The Book August 2018
Let Go and Let God
My reflection this week under ‘Sharings’ comes from my sister Aileen. I was talking to her about my articles and she mentioned this one that she had just written for her associates of the Little Company of Mary – LCMs. Her article has much depth, faith and meaning to it when you realise that she… Read more
