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    Remembering Shared Humanity on ANZAC Day: A very powerful reflection on the nature and significance of ANZAC Day from Andrew Hamilton is featured in Eureka Street this morning and requires no further commentary from me…

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    Monday Musings: ANZAC Day: For a whole range of reasons, most of which have to do with an increased busyness at the end of a week, the previously entitled Friday Filing has now morphed into Monday Musings and will appear late on a Monday rather than late on a Friday.

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    Homilies: Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year B: My homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter(Year B) as preached during the 8am Mass at Mary Immaculate Church, Tighes Hill. The readings for today were Acts 4:8-12; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18.
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    The Dark Side of Banking: At the risk of stating something unpopular in the contemporary climate, banks and other finanical institutions, like any other business, exist to make money for their owners, which in the case of most banks and other financial institutions means their shareholders.
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    Not Defending The Indefensible: I like the way Bernard Keane, politics editor for Crikey, writes. He has a style of writing that is immediately engaging and communicates his point with just the right amount of humour.
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    General Audience Catechesis – 18 April: Pope Francis continues his catechesis on the sacrament of baptism…

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    Review: Sorting Out Catholicism: A Brief History of the New Ecclesial Movements: Sorting Out Catholicism: A Brief History of the New Ecclesial Movements by Massimo Faggioli
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    The Worldview of New Ecclesial Movements: In recent weeks I’ve been reading Sorting Out Catholicism: A Brief History of the New Ecclesial Movements by Massimo Faggioli, the 2014 translation of his 2008 original Italian volume. It has been a fascinating read, and one particular part I read this afternoon is worthy of being shared … wp.me/p88rq2-1b9 … See MoreSee Less

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    Homilies: Third Sunday of Easter, Year B: My homily for the Third Sunday of Easter, Year B, as preached during the 5pm Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton.
    The readings were Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; 1 John 2:1-5; Luke 24:35-48.

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    "Patriotic" Correctness: I want to begin this post by stating categorically that I have the utmost respect for the members Australia’s military that serve our nation so well and so selflessly. I have the same level of respect for members of police forces, ambulance services, fire services, and the whole gamut of… wp.me/p88rq2-1b4 … See MoreSee Less

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    Large and Messy Vs Small and Pure: Michael J. O’Loughlin, writing for America magazine, reports on the lecture given by Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, at a conference being held at Villanova University in Philadelphia that is exploring the impact of Pope Francis on the Church.
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    The Gospel Isn’t Single-Issue…: …and neither should Christians be.
    Writing for Commonweal magazine, Paul Moses looks at the latest apostolic exhortation from Pope Francis, Gaudete et Exsultate (“Rejoice and be glad”) and the call to avoid surrendering the Gospel to narrow ideologies over an openness to C… wp.me/p88rq2-1aQ
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    Fixing The Budget Without Extortion: A very good article from Peter Martin, economics editor for The Age, has a powerful article in preparation for the upcoming Federal Budget.
    I can only hope, despite Martin’s dire predictions, that history does not repeat itself.

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    A very good article from Peter Martin, economics editor for The Age, has a powerful article in preparation for the upcoming Federal Budget. I can only hope, despite Martin’s dire predictions, that history does not repeat itself. www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/extortion-is-no-way-to-fi

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    Humanity, Values and Numbers: The article below, which I had obviously missed in my regular reading of Eureka Street, was brought to my attention this morning (thank you, Louise!) and it has been swirling around inside my head since I read it.
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    The article below, which I had obviously missed in my regular reading of Eureka Street, was brought to my attention this morning (thank you, Louise!) and it has been swirling around inside my head since I read it. It strikes me as having much to say in so many contexts that contemporary society f

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    General Audience Catechesis – 11 April: Having concluded his series of catechesis on the Mass, Pope Francis has now moved to talk about baptism…

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    Having concluded his series of catechesis on the Mass, Pope Francis has now moved to talk about baptism… Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! The fifty days of the Easter liturgical season are propitious to reflect on the Christian life that, by its nature, is the life that comes fro

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    On Being Liturgical: A powerful article from Timothy O’Malley of the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Church Life writing on the significance of liturgical formation for living the Christian life. Drawing on the proclamation of Paul’s Letter to the Romans at the Easter Vigil, O’Malley… wp.me/p88rq2-1aG … See MoreSee Less

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    A powerful article from Timothy O’Malley of the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Church Life writing on the significance of liturgical formation for living the Christian life. Drawing on the proclamation of Paul’s Letter to the Romans at the Easter Vigil, O’Malley goes on to highlight how mu

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    All Class All The Time: I haven’t been following the 2018 Commonwealth Games with any real interest, other than an awareness that they are taking place and Australians seem to be winning the odd medal (of all colours). And so this story from The Sydney Morning Herald caught my attention because of the mention of … wp.me/p88rq2-1aC … See MoreSee Less

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    I haven’t been following the 2018 Commonwealth Games with any real interest, other than an awareness that they are taking place and Australians seem to be winning the odd medal (of all colours). And so this story from The Sydney Morning Herald caught my attention because of the mention of no medal b

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    The Diocese’s Communications Team prepared an image for use on the Diocesan news feed (go visit them @mnnewstoday) when they feature my weekly homilies.

    I was so impressed with it (thanks Kath!) that I asked if I could use it here as well.

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    The Dioceses Communications Team prepared an image for use on the Diocesan news feed (go visit them @mnnewstoday) when they feature my weekly homilies.

I was so impressed with it (thanks Kath!) that I asked if I could use it here as well.

Enjoy!
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    "Gaudete et Exsultate": An Analysis: Fresh on the heels of the release of the Apostolic Exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate (“Rejoice and be glad”), Massimo Faggioli provides a first look analysis as he writes for Commonweal, providing both background and context to the contents of the document.
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    A Guide to Living Christianity in the 21st Century: My previous post spoke of the release of a new Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis on the call to holiness in today’s world. And because we are living in the 21st century, Vatican News has produced a YouTube clip that highlights some of the themes of the document which is … wp.me/p88rq2-1at … See MoreSee Less

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    My previous post spoke of the release of a new Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis on the call to holiness in today’s world. And because we are living in the 21st century, Vatican News has produced a YouTube clip that highlights some of the themes of the document which is entitled Gaudete et Exs

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    Behind The New Papal Document: In Rome today (9 April) a new Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis has been released. Entitled in Latin Gaudete et Exsultate (“Rejoice and be glad”), the apostolic exhortation deals with the subject of the call to holiness in today’s world.
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    In Rome today (9 April) a new Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis has been released. Entitled in Latin Gaudete et Exsultate ("Rejoice and be glad"), the apostolic exhortation deals with the subject of the call to holiness in today’s world. Since at the time of writing it has only been release

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    Review: Devil’s Wolf: Devil’s Wolf by Paul Doherty
    My rating: 4 of 5 stars
    Another wonderful narrative from Paul Doherty featuring our eponymous hero, Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, and the king’s most senior chancery clerk.
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    Homilies: Second Sunday of Easter, Year B: My homily for the Second Sunday of Easter, Year B, as preached during the 5pm Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton.
    The readings were Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31.

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    My homily for the Second Sunday of Easter, Year B, as preached during the 5pm Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. The readings were Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31.

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    An Amusing Little Gathering: One item in my morning email inbox, from Crikey, tickled my funny bone this morning, and yet behind the laughter, there was a cause for concern for the state of public discourse in Australia.
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    He’s Only The Pope After All: Robert Mickens’ latest Letter From Rome published in La Croix International should give those who lament the lack of progress on the part of Pope Francis in ‘reforming the Church’ (which is, I readily admit, a loaded and ambiguous term) pause for thought. Rather than lamenting a… wp.me/p88rq2-1ai … See MoreSee Less

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    Robert Mickens’ latest Letter From Rome published in La Croix International should give those who lament the lack of progress on the part of Pope Francis in ‘reforming the Church’ (which is, I readily admit, a loaded and ambiguous term) pause for thought. Rather than lamenting and consequently criti

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    An Amusing Little Gathering: One item in my morning email inbox, from Crikey, tickled my funny bone this morning, and yet behind the laughter, there was a cause for concern for the state of public discourse in Australia.
    To put my answer to the ‘debate’ question out there, the answer is a resounding “NO … wp.me/p88rq2-1aa
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    General Audience Catechesis – 4 April: Pope Francis concludes his catechesis on liturgical matters…

    Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning and Happy Easter!
    You see that today there are flowers: flowers that speak of joy and gladness. In some places, Easter is also called “flowering Easter,” because the Risen Christ flowers: h… wp.me/p88rq2-1a8 … See MoreSee Less

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    Pope Francis concludes his catechesis on liturgical matters… Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning and Happy Easter! You see that today there are flowers: flowers that speak of joy and gladness. In some places, Easter is also called “flowering Easter,” because the Risen Christ flowers:

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    Towards A More Representative Church: In light of the now papally improved Plenary Council of the Church in Australia, scheduled to take place in 2020, the latest article of Massimo Faggioli from La Croix International should surely be seen as mandatory reading for all those who will or may take place in that great event.
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    In light of the now papally improved Plenary Council of the Church in Australia, scheduled to take place in 2020, the latest article of Massimo Faggioli from La Croix International should surely be seen as mandatory reading for all those who will or may take place in that great event. The catholici

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