Blog posts I’d like to share with you …
SOCIAL MEDIA: Tool for our Spiritual Life, especially during a Pandemic
The pandemic has forced governments to implement strict travel restrictions and encourage social distancing and self-isolation. Catholic Bishops in various parts of the world have suspended the celebration of daily and Sunday Masses in their dioceses. Catholics...
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A Balanced Morning Routine
All of us have our own morning routines as we prepare for our day, mostly by taking care of our personal and physical needs. No matter what our vocation in life, we can prepare a more balanced and healthy morning routine that can set us for the rest of our day....
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The Value of Giving
Does it really matter how much people give? Jesus showed that even two cents was much more valuable because that was all the poor widow had.
… it is not for us to judge the value of the giving. It is for God to judge our giving. He gave us everything from nothing. We simply have to give it back to him through giving … to others.
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Kindness: A Virtue for Personal Satisfaction in Business and in Life
Do you regard kindness as a weakness or a strength? One definition of kindness is that it is “a behaviour marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition and concern and consideration for others.”1 This definition itself is filled with positivity: ethical,...
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St Monica: A Woman of Deep Faith
Each year, the church celebrates the Feast of St Monica, yet it hasn't usually caught much of my attention. This year, with all the issues much more prevalent in our society, such as abortion, suicide and abuse, the role of mothers has been strongly highlighted. Pope...
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People
A few decades ago, the song “People” was popularised by Barbra Streisand. The first few lines of the song reminds us that “… people who need people are the luckiest people in the world.” This sounds contrary to the common perception that being successful is being...
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Friendships: Source of Growth and Wellbeing
On a balmy Saturday afternoon, my husband Raj and I visited a dear friend I first met when I arrived in Sydney as a new migrant twenty-four and a half years ago. That was quite a memorable week because Pope Saint John Paul II arrived in Sydney. I only realised...
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The Phenomenon of Digital and Social Media
On the lift going down to the Train platform, two male construction workers were talking about how people are so cocooned into their phones and social media. When I got into the train, two female university students were talking about Instagram and Pinterest. Across...
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Belonging to God’s Family
While going through my files, I found an article written by Fr Salvatore Putzu SDB which was published on the WORD & LIFE PUBLICATIONS - Making God's WORD come alive in your LIFE for more than 25 years! I would like to share it here with you: THE CONDITION...
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