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What the message of Fatima, August 1917 can teach us.
"Pray, pray very much and make sacrifices for sinners, for many souls go to Hell because there are none to sacrifice themselves and to pray for them." Message of Mary to the children of Fatima August...
View ArticleWhy I remain Catholic
This question was posed to Catholic bloggers by @theAnchoress and answers are being posted using the hashtag #whyremaincatholic. Such a worthwhile question deserves an attempt at an answer. The short...
View ArticleJoyful Mysteries of the Immaculate Heart
In honour of this year's feast day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary here are some meditations on the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary:The Annunciation What does the Annunciation teach us about Mary's...
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Bishop Comensoli's homily at Rite of Confirmation Woy Woy 20 Jun 2015
A version of the homily of Bishop Peter A Comensoli at the 12.30pm Rite of Confirmation at St John the Baptist, Woy Woy, 20 June 2015. This is not a literal transcript, but it will give you the gist of...
View ArticlePreparing for the Year of Mercy
With the Year of Mercy beginning on 8 December 2015, the time is now to start thinking about how to help people in the pews become more active in the corporate and spiritual works of mercy. The most...
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Bishop Comensoli's homily at 9.15am Mass Woy Woy 26 July 2015
This is a version of the homily of Bishop Peter A Comensoli at the 9.15am Mass for the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B at St John the Baptist, Woy Woy, 26 July 2015. This is not a literal...
View ArticleAn idea for getting the social back into parish life
A little while ago I read this magnificent plan of action penned by Anthony Esolen entitled 'Reform and Renewal starts with us'.Please read it:...
View ArticleUnderstanding the message of the Angel of Fatima, summer of 1916.
"Make of everything you can a sacrifice, and offer it to God as an act of reparation for the sins by which He is offended, and in supplication for the conversion of sinners." Message of the Angel to...
View ArticleStartup Idea
This most definitely isn't the blog-post I had hoped to be writing today (on the Liturgy of the Hours). It will have to wait some more. This blog-post is an effort to get all the input that has been...
View ArticleA collection of good stuff to read
Over the past weeks I have come across several articles that are worthy of sharing. So here they are:Putting them here also means that I should be able to find them easier.Papal Visit to the USA,...
View ArticleSt Faustina and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
A little while ago @merecatholicism contacted me via Twitter and asked if I'd put together a guest post. Here it is:St Faustina and Adoration of the Blessed SacramentThe Diary of St Faustina contains...
View ArticlePractical ways to assist your inner participation at Holy Mass
I highly recommend the booklet ‘The Holy Mass – Testimony of Catalina’. It has had a profound and positive impact upon my inner participation at Holy Mass. You can read this booklet in PDF form at...
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Learning about Mercy
It was in January 1988 that Fr George Kosicki visited the (as it was called then) Pastoral Training School at St Stanislaus College, Bathurst. Though him came my first introduction to St Faustina, the...
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Good ideas from other parishes
Every so often I get a chance to attend Sunday Mass in other places. Here are two good ideas I picked up:Connection CardsThe first was a card approx A6 in size, which was prepared prior to the...
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Approaching the Holy Door of Mercy
Because Jubilee Years are infrequent in the Church, it is easy to forget how to celebrate them. So here are a few reminders about how to obtain the special graces available at each Holy Door of Mercy....
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Virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Door of Mercy at Holy Cross Kincumber
Because other papal bulls in recent memory have included options for those who are infirm or unable to leave their own house (eg Incarnationis Mysterium) and because Misericordiae Vultus was silent on...
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St Joseph in the Joyful Mysteries
Today is the feast day of St Joseph, to whom God chose to entrust the earthly welfare of Jesus and Mary. It is only right that we honour him, for all he did to serve these holy ones and for his...
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Virtual Pilgrimage to the Holy Door of Mercy at Our Lady of the Rosary...
If you want the background information on the whys and wherefores of a virtual Jubilee of Mercy pilgrimage, please visit the 10 Feb 2016 blog-post.Let's begin.Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Waitara,...
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Bishop Comensoli's homily at 5pm Mass Woy Woy 16 April 2016
A version of the homily of Bishop Peter A Comensoli at the 5pm Vigil Mass for the 4th Sunday of Easter Year C at St John the Baptist, Woy Woy, 16 April 2016.This is not a literal transcript, but it...
View ArticleThe speaking in tongues question
The great feast of Pentecost is days away, and at our study group today we spent some time meditating on Mark 16:14-20 using a simple lectio divina method.That passage mentions the gift of tongues as a...
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