Spirituality

A Mother’s Cheerfulness

  Motherhood is beautiful in so many ways, even though being a mother is a tough job. Some days we can be stretched quite physically, mentally and emotionally. I do believe it is the mother who ties the family together. With her love, affectionate touch, her spirit of self-giving and her constant service to cater to

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Easter Without The Bunny

For those who read my post last year on the tradition of Santa Claus will be far from surprised to learn that in my household, we don’t ‘do’ the Easter Bunny, nor will we…ever. In fact, my husband absolutely detests the idea of the Easter Bunny – though perhaps he had a bias to begin

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The Issue Of Gender

  One of the arguments of feminist revolutionaries championed by Germaine Greer was that gender conditioning was alive and well in our culture and that it was a form of sexual politics. In other words girls are conditioned to be feminine, to like pretty things, play with dolls and play house and other such ‘girly’

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Captain Catholic

  Tony Abbott currently flies the flag for Catholicism in politics, but is this a win for truth?  Every politician is disliked by a particular demographic. Tony Abbott is no different.  Certainly there are many who dislike Abbott because of his conservative stance on numerous issues, but the demographic that seems irked the most by

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How To Do Mental Prayer

Mental prayer is that interior recollection with God. A simple conversation from our hearts with our Lord, telling him our thoughts, worries, joys, concerns and happenings of the day.  Mental prayer is very much a dialogue between you and God. A lot of our prayer should be listening – listening to what our lord wants

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Proud To Be Catholic

Many Australians form their impression of Catholics from movies and the media. They rarely receive a truthful picture. Sometimes admitting your Catholic at university or in the workplace can feel like stepping into the Roman arena – you are just waiting for the lions to appear. Movies are hilarious when they bring on Catholic clerical

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