‘When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.’ (John 19:26-7) These two verses in St John’s […]
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‘The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will
Pregnancy is often a time of emotional upheaval, anxiety and nervous anticipation. It can also be a time of physical discomfort sickness. But what if you discovered that along with your pregnancy you had another health issue – a tumour on your uterus. That’s exactly the scenario that faced Gianna Molla when she was
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“Therese, Faustina, and Bernadette: Three Saints Who Challenged My Faith, Gave Me Hope, and Taught Me How To Love” is a book well received by many, easy to read and not easy to put down! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book as a part of our book club last month (June). I found it very
I have a confession to make. I’m one of those mums whose family stand at the very back of the Church during Mass. There are two main reasons for this: We are almost always late for Mass. I’m sorry – I’m not proud of this. We’re working on it. On the rare occasion we
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The authors provide ‘Points to Ponder’ for each topic as well as useful suggestions for activities and practical application in family life. The questions were asked by children aged between seven and eleven but resemble those asked by children of all ages. The authors drew on their experience in the parish-based Faith in the
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In the late sixteenth century the Christian world feared invasion by the Ottoman Turks. The Muslim armada was mighty and ruthless. Those who were not killed in battle by the Turks were captured and forced into a life of slavery. In a last ditch effort to stave off the inevitable invasion of their countries
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This is a quick and easy craft to help your children understand the wonder of the Ascension. You will need For option one: Ascension craft pattern Paper or card Glue Scissors Pencils, crayons or textas For option two: The Ascension image Card Sticky tape String A drinking straw What to do Option one 1.
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I went to dinner with some girlfriends a few weeks ago, and during the drive home one of them said to me, “Pray about what you want, Joy. I think you already know what you want, but you just need to take the steps to get there. Pray, and ask God to lead you and
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Bringing young child to mass is not easy. Children can be fidgety, bored, and restless. Sometimes they just don’t want to be there. If your children are anything like mine you may have experienced the arguing, toy dropping, tears and children running up and down the pews. So why persist with bringing your young child to
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