Read more books!
One of the nice vollies at work, Christine let me borrow Sally Morgan’s My Place. I had better get stuck into it! Always a voracious reader as a kid, I’m sorry it has dropped off. If I needed any further convincing about getting back to reading I need go no further than Brad Isaac’s 26 […]
Rediscovering faith
Following Archbishop Bathersby’s Advent Pastoral Letter, the focus for this Christmas Season and beyond, will be on encouraging Catholics to rediscover the wealth of this faith that is so important to all of us. The Christmas Masses seem to overflow every year with people who come to share and to celebrate as members of our […]
Looking a lot like Christmas
Busy days! At the Hospice we are having our office Christmas party on Saturday night, about 100 persons attending. Then on the following Monday we are having Carols by Candlelight with about 200 persons expected. Today vollie Gwen and I were sent out armed with a shopping list that was three pages long. Four hours […]
Terrific tongue twisters to try!
Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Spread it thick, say it quick! Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Spread it thicker, say it quicker! Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Don’t eat with your mouth full! Real rock wall, real rock wall, real rock wall Many more at http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/en.htm […]
Most liveable city – Ipswich
It’s official, I work in one of the world’s most liveable cities – Ipswich, about 50km west of Brisbane. At the 2007 Livcom Awards for Liveable Communities held in London, Ipswich scored the win in Category C for cities with a population between 75,001 – 200,000, from a field of eight other cities around the […]
Strength throughout
Luke 23:35-43 Today’s Gospel presents Christ as the Crucified King. He reigns not through political power and material wealth but through his blood poured out for love of his people. A king whose strength is seen in weakness is both a comfort and a challenge to us. Can we find God’s presence even in suffering […]