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Halloween: Putting on the right Costume
Costumes, Halloween! Soon many will be celebrating halloween but not in any hallowed way. The word ‘hallow’ is the word for ‘holy’. In the Lord’s Prayer we say ‘Our Father who art in Heaven Hallowed (Holy) be thy Name’. In fact Halloween really means ‘All …
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He’ll keep you from falling
Ever felt your life is in a free fall? On the 19th February 1985, China Airlines Flight 006 found itself tumbling down towards the Pacific Ocean in a wild spinning motion due to engine problems. In just two minutes the plane fell 30,000 feet. Only a …
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The names of God
The names of our Awesome God. Not much explanation needed here. Only an open heart in prayer. God is Light (1 John 1:5) God is Merciful (Lk 6:36) God is Omnipotent (Lk 1:37) God is Omniscient (Rom 11:33-34) God is Omnipresent (Ps 139: 7-10) God …
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Summer Time Living
Longer days, BBQs, swimming and no studies. Summer time and the living is easy so the song goes. But ‘living in the Spirit’ may not always be that easy. Whilst it is vital for us to rest and find some time to enjoy ourselves, we …
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If you’re finding it hard to pray
Prayer is turning the heart toward God. When a person prays, he enters into a living relationship with God (YouCat, Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church, number 469). Many people would agree with this. Yet although they wish to pray they do not know what …
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The Gift of the Holy Spirit
Gifts cannot be earned. If you work for a gift it ceases to be one. God promised that He would see to it that man’s sin and rebellion would be taken care of by His Son and man’s resistance and inability to love would be …
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The Second Most Important Decision
The French philosopher Camus made an important observation saying: “You do not need to wait for the last judgment; it is taking place right now in the decisions and directions you are making in life”. The most important choice any person has to make and …
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Rhythms and the Power of Prayer
The dictionary definition of rhythm is ‘a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound, usually harmonious and with a systematic arrangement’. Rhythm in fact is woven everywhere – the breath we take, the pumping of our heart, the daily change from day to night, …
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The Prayer of Jabez
Christianity is all about a relationship with Jesus our Lord and Saviour. He has sent His own Spirit into our hearts so He indeed is very close to us. This relationship is sustained by prayer and communion especially in the Eucharist. There are many different …
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You Are What You Eat
Anybody who goes on a diet quickly realises how true this statement is – you really become what you eat! However, this is even more true in the spiritual sense as Jesus tells us when speaking about the Eucharist. First of all a few words …
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