Every year the sight of footpaths lined with shrivelling Christmas trees, lying strippedof the last remnants of the season, gives me a tinge of sadness at the realisation thatthe Church enters once again ‘ordinary time.’ In reality, ‘Ordinary Time’ is far from aliteral description, but a new season and opportunity to more deeply contemplate themystery … Continue reading The Magi lead us into our ‘Ordinary days’
Saint Elizabeth is often depicted holding a basket of bread, or some other sort of food or beverage, characteristic of her devotion to the poor and hungry. Today’s feast celebrates the life of St Elizabeth of Hungry. Born as the daughter of the Hungarian King in the early 13th century, she married into German Royalty … Continue reading Go forth and serve! – The Feast of St Elizabeth of Hungry
In these unfamiliar days of the sacred three days (The Triduum of the Paschal Mysteries) each of us is confined physically to our domestic spaces- which Anima hope can become tiny – domestic Churches in which we walk in the saving footsteps of the Lord. We have collected a couple of resources for you to … Continue reading Good Friday Reflections For Your Domestic Church
Andrey ShishkinSimeon and Jesus The setting of this the Virgin Mary’s first Sorrow- is probably familiar to us as the fourth Joyful mystery of the Rosary the “Presentation of Jesus in the Temple,” In the calendar of the Church it is celebrated as part of “The Feast of Candlemas” when candles are blessed in the … Continue reading Sorrowing with Our Mother: The First Sorrow – The Prophesy of the Sword.
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
hubris: hjuːbrɪs: excessive pride or self confidence • (in Greek tragedy) excessive pride towards or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis. nemesis: ˈnɛmɪsɪs/ the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall. We live in a time of hubris. As a society, we have become enamoured with the goal of self actualisation. Apparently, this is … Continue reading Do You Know Who You Are?
