"Shhhhhhhhh! Nanna is saying her prayers!" My siblings and cousins and I had come inside the house with our boisterous game; not an unusual thing for us to do. It was her everyday habit to pray in her room after lunch for an hour or so. It was sacrosanct. It was ordinary How do we … Continue reading The worth of a Grandmother’s Prayers
Have you ever wanted to grow closer to the Holy Spirit? Or not sure how to include Him in your prayer? This is a perfect preparation for Pentecost. In our half-day reflection, we will present two short talks looking at the Holy Spirit in Scripture and in Tradition. Then time will be given for prayer, … Continue reading Anima Education Presents – Come Holy Spirit! A Pentecost Retreat for Men and Women.
St Dominic was a mendicant. Going place to place, preaching and begging for food and lodging. Perhaps it is apt then, that here in Australia, his feast day has moved around a little! Since St Mary of the Cross has taken the 8th of December, we celebrate his feast day today. Thank you to Fr … Continue reading Preaching the Poor and Vulnerable Christ
The following is a beautiful reflection on this Sunday's Gospel, Mark 1:12-15 from Aid to the Church in Need. St Gregory of Nyssa wrote in De Spiritu Sancto (On the Holy Spirit) that “we are not to think of the Father as ever parted from the Son, nor to look for the Son as separate … Continue reading The Three Pillars of our Lenten Journey – The Kingdom of God is at Hand.
Thank you to Fr Robert Krishna OP for this homily on the Gospel reading of today. It is such a difficult Gospel to unpack and he has done it so beautifully and given us much food for thought as we look to what we wish to accomplish in our spiritual lives this Lent. Jesus’ behaviour in today’s … Continue reading Jesus heals the Leper – Encapsulating Christ’s Mission
The Anima Women's Network in Perth, supported by the Respect Life Office are holding a live-in women's retreat between 16th and 18th February which will be facilitated by psychologist Meredith Secomb. In modern day life, with its distractions, anxiety, depression, anger and addiction, it seems hard to experience God’s transforming love and healing touch. However, … Continue reading Finding God in Every Day Life – Anima Retreat Perth
Last week, we connected the Gifts of the Magi to the Child Jesus, and myrrh as it was used in the Biblical text both medicinally, in funerary practices. We also reflected upon the significance of myrrh in title of the women disciples of Jesus who are called in the Byzantine Christian tradition “The Holy Myrrh-Bearers. … Continue reading Frankincense and the Joy of Dedication
“Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 Retreats have been a mainstay of the ministry of Anima since the beginning. It was always thought that there was a need to assist women to take some time to break from our schedules and focus on our relationship with Christ. This has never been … Continue reading Online Advent Retreat 2017
