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A Thanksgiving Blessing from Fr Johnson

This is a suggested prayer for you to pray with your family and loved ones at the dinner table on Thanksgiving day. The Thanksgiving prayer begins with acknowledging God’s many …

Memento Mori

It’s that time of year for the spooky yard displays that slow down traffic on Hillcrest. I love the creativity they show, and in a way it’s a means of turning what …

May the Circle Be Unbroken...

Visuals have always been important in the Catholic world, and the visual that has been most striking to me from this past month’s synod is of the Paul VI Audience …

2023 Catholic Services Appeal

Each year we are invited to participate in the Archbishop’s annual Catholic Services Appeal, which is an opportunity for each of us to support our brothers and sisters in Christ.  …

St Francis of Assisi, Pray for Us

This Wednesday, the feast of Francis of Assisi, patron of the pope, was a big day for the church. First of all, it was the day when the Synod on …

The Ends of the Earth

Photo by Joshua Rozells, showing the numbers of satellites crossing the sky at the Pinnacles in the remote outback of Australia Last year at this time I had the good …

And They Recognized Him ...

One of an occasional series of articles reflecting on the parts of the mass “… In the breaking of the bread.” In the gospel of Luke we have the story …

Join In Our Retreat

This Saturday, September 16th, the parish councils of our two churches are going on retreat together. We will be reflecting and praying on the work of the Holy Spirit in …

Merci, Gracias, Dank u wel, ...

A reflection on the Eucharistic Prayer, part of a series of reflections on the parts of the Mass Medieval mystic and writer Meister Eckhart once said, “If the only prayer …

Taking Up the Cross

The image of each of us taking up our cross is woven throughout the gospels. Jesus makes it key to being one of his disciples. And this weekend we encounter …