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Mother Hilda asks do you and I make our place, either home or work, presence friendly? Are our lives presence friendly? You and I are caught up with a God who's always presence friendly

Fr Tony Percy says that in the Greek, God is offering us Zoe, the ultimate gift; eternal and divine life.

Francine Pirola says make wedding vows stick by constantly renewing them in interesting and unique ways. Every time you see a picture of that building, landmark or activity, you’ll be reminded of your love and commitment to each other

Fr Mike Delaney shares the experience of meeting strangers and friends in person rather than via social media. He compares the experience of being at table with many people, come in face-to-face conversation while others are absorbed on their mobile devices

Deacon Josh Clayton says that it's good for us to encounter new people, to hear about the ways that God has worked in their lives

On The Journey This Week Fr Sheldon Burke CRS says Jesus wants to move our hunger away from perishables. Mother Hilda tells the story of the Ravensbrück prayer. Fr Tony Percy on God’s work in both Opus and Labor contexts. Trish McCarthy says the Holy Spirit plants seeds in our heart, and Deacon Josh Clayton says that it's good for us to encounter new people, to hear how God has worked in their lives

Fr Sheldon Burke CRS says that Jesus wants to move our hunger away from perishables to all that endures for eternal life

Mother Hilda tells the story of the Ravensbrück prayer, a prayer that is again needed to be prayed for our times

Fr Tony Percy says this Gospel about God’s work in both Opus and Labor contexts. Our toil of human existence, our Labor, done with faith so that we experience our work as a participation in God’s work – his Opus.

Trish McCarthy says the Holy Spirit plants seeds in our heart, so it’s up to us to nurture the seeds to bring it to its full potential

Fr Mike Delaney tells of being invited to journey with a friend who was beginning palliative care. This experience makes Fr Mike wonder if because of the busyness of life, we don’t make the time to know our friends and their family better – until it is, almost, too late.

On The Journey This Week: Fr Daniel Serratore says that today’s readings show us how to overcome our scarcity mentality. Mother Hilda asks how did we ever get the idea that we are fit to judge others? Fr Tony Percy on Jesus satisfying our hunger and God taking what is elementary, not extravagant, and doing marvellous things. Peter Abela on training for life’s marathon, and Fr Mike Delaney’s experience journeying with a friend in palliative care.

Fr Daniel Serratore says that today’s readings show us how to overcome our scarcity mentality. God's abundance is not only inexhaustible, but we access God's abundance when we give generously from what we have, our time, our energy, our resources.

Mother Hilda asks how did we ever get the idea that we are fit to judge others? Jesus was right when he told us; judge not, and you will not be judged. Herein is the road to peace for you and me today

Fr Tony Percy says that Jesus makes use of the basic elements of bread and fish to satisfy the hunger. In this Gospel, throughout history, and in our own time, God takes what is elementary, not extravagant, and does marvellous things.

Peter Abela says that running a marathon holds many similarities to the qualities required to live a Christian life. Prayer life training and participating in the faith community enable us to run life’s marathon

On The Journey This Week: The Gospel reflection with Fr John Corrigan. Mother Hilda says forget getting even, let Jesus be our first point of reference. Plus, Fr Tony Percy and Jude Hennessy discuss the upcoming 2024 Tim Fischer Oration

Fr John Corrigan says that this Gospel gives priority to rest. Rest is not selfish or weak. Hence, our Lord insists on rest for his weary missionary disciples

Mother Hilda says instead of following society’s norm for getting even, make Jesus our first point of reference. Tell him about it, again and again, and hear the Jesus who told us about real healing, about real forgiveness.

Fr Tony Percy says that emerging from the Gospel are three important spiritual matters: prayer, the need for rest-spirit, soul and body, and to respond magnanimously when our plans are interrupted