Can you think of a time that you had an unexpectedly deep conversation with a stranger? Pastoral encounters and challenges can happen at all sorts of times, hey. Recently, a lady-tradie was helping me fix my home. One day, we were working alongside each other for quite a while, and she and I got talking. …
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Do you believe every person has God-given dignity? Do you truly believe that every person has been given immeasurable, sacred value, no matter their economic value? If you do, be ready for punishment because you are a trouble-maker and a threat to those who wish to have power over others. When God-given dignity of the …
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‘We cannot fully find ourselves except through a sincere gift of self.” Gaudium et Spes. JPII It’s so symbiotic and intense when you’re pregnant, then caring for an infant, breastfeeding or however that happens for you. The vulnerability of a baby draws the family unit together.Your baby’s life depends on you entirely.And it’s meant to …
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Halloween is growing in popularity in Australia, presumably thanks to the influence of American culture. It’s time to reclaim All Saints and All Souls Days as meaningful and fun celebrations for us, too, because Halloween makes way more sense if it is honoured as the evening before these powerful days. The below ideas is what …
These 3 vital elements combine to ensure your people ‘Experience Wellbeing’ on your faith formation retreat. Firstly, begin with the pastoral needs of the participants. Secondly, match their pastoral needs with Catholic theological anthropology and Catholic spiritual practices. Thirdly, match their pastoral needs with evidence-based wellbeing strategies for individuals and groups. Retreat participants thrive when …
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