Tag: faith
I believe in Christ and I go to the Catholic Church, though I’m not a great fan of many aspects of the Catholic Church. I don’t bang on about it, but it’s an important part of my life.
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Limb Loss and Faith
For many, the narrative of limb loss is defined by the clinical reality of surgery and the physical grind of rehabilitation. For Nish Afinwala, an IT professional in Perth, the … Read the rest “Limb Loss and Faith”
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You didn’t eat meat?
“You haven’t eaten meat today?” my sister Pat asked me with concern in her voice when we spoke earlier today.
Though we weren’t regular church-goers, I grew up in a … Read the rest “You didn’t eat meat?”
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Memories of my Catholic youth
It was sad to read this week news of the death of Sr Janet Mead. Her version of “The Lords Prayer” (which was an international hit record) came out around … Read the rest “Memories of my Catholic youth”
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Love Your Neighbour
For the last couple of years, you may recall my involvement in a local story-telling project called “Surry Hills and Valleys“.
There’s four of us involved. The main … Read the rest “Love Your Neighbour”
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Check out this video about what’s on ABC TV this weekend
Check this out. Terrific ep of Compass on Sunday night, featuring a bunch of people I know well. Check out the promo video for Love Your Neighbour
Baptist Minister … Read the rest “Check out this video about what’s on ABC TV this weekend”
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Countdown To Easter
ICYMI – As we approach Easter, lots of Catholic Churches (and maybe others) cover up crucifixes, statues etc for the final week of Lent. St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney is … Read the rest “Countdown To Easter”
Thanks so much for suggesting I read this piece, It was an incredibly tough read, but I’m glad I stuck…
I love this story. It reminds me of a segment James used to host called "One Degree of Separation," based…
Here's my inevitably trivial six degrees of separation from you. In 1985 I had a crush (unrequited and undeclared though…
Not sure if you've read this yet: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n17/paul-laity/after-martha but thought I might mention it. Seems to be paywall free for…
I know what you mean. I'm going to write a post some day about how I use my mobile phone…