Posts Categorized: Sharings

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

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

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

The Book August 2018

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

The Challenge of Faith August 2018 (1)

Recently I wrote an article – “Wealth How do we spend it?” I am sure many would not agree with me that we spend too much on our pets and too little on feeding the poor. I also mentioned why couldn’t we at least cut back on our spending, even insurances, where Australians are spending… Read more

I have been involved at Dhurringile Prison for fourteen years now as a Chaplain.  We have built up a team of seven – two priests and five lay people. We have another group of eight, who are our drivers who transport our prisoners to Mass each Sunday to Tatura and Kyabram. Over these years of… Read more

I suppose I am like many people, concerned about the misuse of the wealth of the world. We can target the rich countries of the world and how they share or don’t share their wealth. It’s very easy to have strong views when we criticise in a general way. It can be a different story… Read more

When I think of some lovely qualities like gentleness, kindness, humility, love, generosity and others, I think we are blest if we have them. But nearly each of these can be misused by another person.  If I am gentle then someone can try to dominate me or bully me. If I am kind, someone can… Read more