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On The Journey This Week Fr Mike Delaney says today's Gospel explains how to respond to difficult issues that arise within the faith Community. Mother Hilda's story of a disciple who approached his master and asked where to look for enlightenment. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Trish McCarthy, and Deacon Josh Clayton
Trish McCarthy reflects on what we focus on to stimulate our heart, mind and body. On one side, the often unobtainable and getting depressed because we can never achieve it, or on the contrary, the other side, God's majesty around us. What do we focus on, negative and downward or positive and uplifting?
Bishop Tony Percy says Matthew's Gospel, chapter 18, presents Jesus' teaching on how Christian communities should live together, addressing how a community should respond to members who are backsliding: pray for them, speak the truth in love, and if needed, approach them again with another community member
Fr Mike Delaney says today's Gospel explains how to respond to difficult issues that arise within the faith Community. Going to God in prayer with others before we tackle serious issues is an important and integral step if we are to address correcting faults and failings in one another. Anything less is unchristian.
Deacon Josh Clayton Christianity has profoundly shaped culture through schools, hospitals, art, music, science and law, and Christians today can continue that work by using everyday cultural experiences to help others encounter the love of Jesus
Mother Hilda's story of a disciple who approached his master and asked where to look for enlightenment. How many of us are really rooted in the present reality? What would happen if we took each moment as it comes? God is eternally creating the present moment
Fr Mike Delaney reflects on practical aspects of today's Social Justice statement. If people make time to read this Social Justice Document some of us might step away from previous biases and enthusiastically work together to act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with our God.
Tony Percy reflects on the theology of the body. Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body develops this through the experiences of solitude, unity, nakedness and original sin, helping us understand the body as symbolic, spousal, beautiful and free, yet wounded and redeemed
Mother Hilda says becoming familiar with God through Scripture and the example of others, we can begin to see situations through God's eyes. Seeing as God sees would mean having compassion for those experiencing despair
Fr Joshua Scott says being a Christian means we are called not to comfort but to greatness. Jesus calls us to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him rather than simply pursuing comfort or self-interest.
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Mark Raue says this year's Social Justice Sunday statement, "Living the Gospel in Times of Social Division," addresses growing community tension and hostility by calling Christians to four responses. It calls for prayer, practising a "culture of encounter," exercising restraint in speech, and performing concrete acts of compassion and justice
Mother Hilda reflects on the African philosophy of Ubuntu which translated means I am because you are. At our deepest level, in the deepest part of us, a person can say to God, I am, because you are God. May the full meaning of that speak to your heart this week.
Christy Hoenysett reflects on a gap between knowing intellectually that God loves us unconditionally while still struggling to trust and experience that love in our hearts.
Fr Josh Whitehead says while God's mind may seem unknowable, through Jesus we can come to know God's mind, heart and will. By opening ourselves to Jesus and allowing our minds to be renewed, we can discern God's will and live lives worthy of Him.
Bishop Tony Percy reflects on Jesus saying he will build his Church on a rock: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church. The Church survived and thrived for so long because of fidelity to the truth and adaptability to change
On The Journey This Week Fr Josh Whitehead says through Jesus we can come to know God's mind, heart and will. Mother Hilda reflects on the African philosophy of Ubuntu which translated means I am because you are. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Christy Honeysett and Peter Abela
Peter Abela says parents naturally worry about their children, however, like St. Monica, parents can entrust their children to God and pray confidently, trusting that God will answer, remembering Jesus' promise that the Father gives the Holy Spirit to those who ask
Mother Hilda says truly knowing God requires more than talking about Him, it means walking in His moccasins through Scripture, prayer, forgiveness, peace-making, and seeing life from His perspective.
Pete Gilmore says that prayer can often feel like a one-way "social media status update" to God rather than a real, two-way conversation, since we rarely stick around to listen for a response. Never listening guarantees God can't speak into our lives
Mark Raue with more Catholic Social Teaching, this time authority and power. Power is not meant for control or domination but is a responsibility entrusted by God to serve others, uphold human dignity, and promote the common good. True authority follows Christ's example of humility, service and self-sacrifice
Fr John Corrigan says this Gospel models Christian prayer through humility, simplicity, courage, and unwavering persistence, even when Jesus seems silent or indifferent. It teaches us to persevere in prayer even amid silence, delay, or apparent futility, trusting that prayer is never futile but always fruitful.
On The Journey This Week Fr John Corrigan says this Gospel models Christian prayer through humility, simplicity, courage, and unwavering persistence. Mother Hilda says truly knowing God requires more than talking about Him. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Pete Gilmore and Mark Raue
Bishop Tony Percy says that we're passing through a time of intense spiritual crisis, i.e., a crisis of truth and a crisis of love, and we might also add, a crisis of hope. Mercy and forgiveness are in short supply, yet forgiveness is at the heart of our relationships because we are weak, and we are sinful.
Fr Mike Delaney reflects on his joy and loss over the past year. Rather than see these as overwhelming, Fr Mike used them as an invitation to involve his parishioners, to embrace collaboration and looking with "new eyes” at God's presence in the everyday
On The Journey This Week: Fr James Arblaster says this week's Gospel assures us that Christ is always with us, reaching out to lift us up, calling us to trust him. Mother Hilda asks what is it that makes a person officially awesome? Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Byron & Francine Pirola and Fr Mike Delaney
Byron & Francine Pirola reflect on Pope Leo's message for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. They say that the theme of fragility and dependence are equally applicable in old age as well as in marriage
Bishop Tony Percy says the 1st reading (1 Kings 19) and the Gospel (Matthew 14) are linked by the revelation of God's effortless mastery. Both readings reveal God's supernatural power entering quietly yet authoritatively into human fear and chaos
Mother Hilda asks what is it that makes a person officially awesome? Isn't it love, kindness, concern for one another, capacity to forgive, willingness to give another start? We don't have to succeed in anything, because of God's love and its effect in our lives, you and I are all officially awesome
Fr James Arblaster says this week's Gospel assures us that Christ is always with us, reaching out to lift us up, calling us to trust him, and, as Saint Mary MacKillop taught, do all you can with the means at your disposal and calmly leave the rest to God
On The Journey This Week: Fr Ken Cafe says the feeding of the multitude reveals God's generous, compassionate nature and calls Christians to live with the same spirit. Mother Hilda says the true story of a disabled woman's reaction to her hand-crafted ceramic teapot. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Trish McCarthy and Deacon Josh Clayton
Deacon Josh Clayton says Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird reminds him of the quiet integrity, compassion, humility and courage through simple acts show how everyday actions and attitudes reveal our values and can draw others closer to Christ
Trish McCarthy reminds us that Jesus calls all who labour and are burdened to come and rest. Personal rest is essential, it lets us restore, reset, renew, & refresh & is vital to wellbeing. Even better, why not take up Jesus' offer to rest with him
Mother Hilda says the true story of a disabled woman's reaction to her hand-crafted ceramic teapot by lovingly kissing it is just like God places a kiss on your head because He's so proud of what he has made in you
Bishop Tony Percy links Isaiah's invitation, "Come to the water, all you who are thirsty," foreshadows the multiplication of the loaves and is completed at the Last Supper. Jesus gives himself to us because we need his life within us, so that, nourished and transformed by this free gift, we may become his Body in the world and carry on his mission
Fr Ken Cafe says the feeding of the multitude reveals God's generous, compassionate nature and calls Christians to live with the same spirit. We're challenged to trust in God's provision, prioritise the needs of others, and bring faith to life by sharing both spiritual nourishment and practical support with those in need
Peter Abela says singing hymns of worship is a powerful Christian habit that deepens prayer by turning our minds and hearts toward God. He suggests creating a worship playlist of scripture-based, uplifting hymns and singing along during everyday activities helps keep our focus on God throughout the day
Mother Hilda uses a little primary school student's experience on a school excursion to see that we're surrounded by the life of God. The challenge is to be an observer of creation and life this week, because God is always and ultimately the giver of life
Fr Dave Callaghan MGL says hardship is something no one enjoys, but Christians are called to see it as an opportunity for spiritual growth rather than something to escape. Rooted in Christ, we are invited to let suffering strengthen our trust in God and lead us more deeply into the mystery of His love
Bishop Tony Percy says in the 1st reading Solomon responds to God's offer asking not for wealth or power, but for a discerning heart to distinguish good from evil, modelling true prudence, humility and wisdom. Christians are encouraged to imitate Solomon by praying for wisdom, cultivating prudence, and allowing God to guide our decisions
Fr Josh Whitehead says God's message to each of us is simple and personal: "I love you just the way you are." Like discovering a hidden treasure, encountering God's love transforms our hearts, reshapes our priorities, inspiring us to embrace God's will with joy
On The Journey This Week: Fr Josh Whitehead says God's message to each of us is simple and personal: "I love you just the way you are." Mother Hilda uses a little primary school student's experience on a school excursion to see that we're surrounded by the life of God. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Fr Dave Callaghan MGL and Peter Abela
On The Journey This Week: Fr Mark De Battista says true prayer is not about asking for whatever we want. Using Google Maps reminds Mother Hilda that God also has his own SAT NAV system for us. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Pete Gilmore and Mark Raue
Pete Gilmore says "heaping burning coals on their head" refers to the ancient practice of sharing hot coals by carrying hot coals atop one's head to share with impoverished neighbours, symbolising restoring warmth, life, and hope through acts of compassion
Mark Raue says Jesus' command to love one's neighbour demands universal, unconditional charity toward everyone—not just those who share our background, beliefs, or nationality. This love is a deliberate "discipline of the heart" that must extend into social structures
Fr Mark De Battista says true prayer is not about asking for whatever we want but allowing the Holy Spirit to shape our prayers according to God's will. When prayers seem unanswered, we are invited to trust God's wisdom, seek what He is teaching us, and rely on His grace with perseverance
Bishop Tony Percy says that when we do not know how to pray, the Holy Spirit prays within us, interceding for us in our weakness when we lack words. Offering our hurt to the Holy Spirit enables Him to transform injury into compassion and pain into intercessory prayer
Week 676–Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda Scott OSB–The Satellite Picture by The Journey hosted by Jude Hennessy
Mother Hilda says God works quietly and gracefully within us, simply, unobtrusively, bringing out what is already there. When we decide to put ourselves out of the picture and focus on someone else, we are working beautifully with God's space the way he works with the space of our hearts.
Bishop Tony Percy says the generous Sower throws seed everywhere because Christ knows that the abundant fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold—will far exceed the losses. We're called to generously share the gospel's good news of faith, hope, and love with a lonely world hungry for meaning and purpose
Fr Mike Delaney has been reflecting on the image of the "Bridgewater Jerry" fog on the Derwent River, a metaphor for how challenges can obscure deeper truths. Much like fog hides the sun, it's a reminder that beyond every difficulty, God's love remains steadfast, bringing peace, clarity, and hope when we lift our eyes beyond our immediate struggles
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