My dad’s nickname for me is “Buzz”. I was Buzz before Mr Lightyear. He gave me this name because he loved the way I busied myself and got jobs done swiftly. I like this name, and I like the hum of being busy and productive. There are times however, when the “hum” becomes an exhausted … Continue reading “Be still, and know that I am God” PS 46:10
'O Come, O Come Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel...that mourns in lonely exile here...until the Son of God appear.' These words of the beautiful Advent Carol struck me deeply this week and I carried them with me and deeply pondered them. By Walter Langley They got me thinking about the word 'mournful'. I often find … Continue reading How Long O Lord
"Mother of Life" By Nellie Edwards In 2017 when we first started looking at what Anima was called to do we put together something of an "online retreat" for Advent especially for those who find getting to a physical place hard. It feels a little ironic in 2020 to say that! As I was going … Continue reading Advent in 2020
The following article first appeared in The Horizon. The magazine for the Catholic Women's League for Victoria and Wagga Wagga. This year they are encouraging their members to put a special focus on St Joseph, asking for his intercession for the needs of the Church. “Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 … Continue reading Active Silence – Lessons from St Joseph
Due to the success of our Advent Retreat last year, Anima Women's Network will be holding another retreat for women in Melbourne to help us focus on this time of preparation for the coming of Our Lord. Details are as follows: When: Saturday 1st December Registration and morning tea Starts at 9:15 am and we … Continue reading Awake! An Advent Retreat in Melbourne
The wonderful team at Virtue Ministry have put together a mini-retreat opportunity for you! We here at Anima are always happy to promote anything that helps to focus our lives on Christ and learning His purpose for you. We’re all getting used to living a busy kind of lifestyle with back to back appointments, opportunities, … Continue reading Reboot Your Life – A Mini Retreat Brought to you by Virtue Ministry
On March 17th the Anima Women's Network held its annual Lenten Retreat Day. It was a really beautiful time to stop and reflect on how our Lent was going and how we were growing in our relationship with Christ at this time. We started our time together with morning tea and registration. Anne Maree Quinn … Continue reading Nothing is impossible for God, in His own time – an update from Anima in Melbourne
In modern day life, with its distractions, anxiety, depression, anger, and addiction, it seems hard to experience God’s transforming love and healing touch. Many of us seem to play a role as a good Catholic woman/wife/mum/daughter/friend/ professional, but don’t necessarily experience the fullness of life as a child of God at the core of our … Continue reading God is nearer to us than we are to ourselves – An Update from Anima Perth
Have you ever found yourself in the same room as a large number of “Marian Catholics”? Did you find them simply talking about the traffic, the weather, or their pet cat, out of fear that their confreres might be ‘yes’ voters, climate change fanatics, pro-choice flag carriers or gender fluid enthusiasts? Not a chance. They … Continue reading The Amazing Grace of the Rosary
Anima Women's Network are holding a Lenten retreat day for women in Melbourne on the 17th March at Nazareth House Camberwell from 9am-4pm. Fr Francis Denton will be the Retreat Leader and there will also be a talk from Anne Maree Quinn. The day includes Holy Mass,time for silence, confession and social time with morning … Continue reading Anima Women’s Lenten Retreat – Melbourne
