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Terry Fitzpatrick Homilist September 24-25, 2011

» 28 September 2011 » In Homilies, News » No Comments

A 90-year-old man goes to his doctor for a physical. All of his tests come back with normal results.

The doctor says, ‘George, everything looks great. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with God?’
George replies, ‘God and I are tight. He knows I have poor eyesight, so he’s fixed it so that when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, poof! The light goes on. When I’m done, poof! The light goes off.’
‘Wow, that’s incredible,’ the doctor exclaims.

Later that day, the Doctor calls George’s wife.

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The Trouble with St Mary’s

» 29 May 2011 » In Uncategorized » 31 Comments


If you wish to buy a DVD of the film (Feature version and other DVD extras) please go to www.thetroublewithstmarys.com

Following on from the ABC Compass program, The Trouble with St Mary’s, May 29- 2011,  many comments have been sent. Please  provide your comment here. Thank you.

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Into the Deep Article

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Issue 104 Newsletter of orthodox Catholics of Gippsland May 2011

Stop Press -

Bishop Morris “Retires”!

It may have been a slow process, but Rome has actually acted against a dissenting bishop here in little old Australia!

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Survey shows changing trends in religious life

» 26 January 2011 » In Uncategorized » 1 Comment

Published: 21 November 2010
By: Paul Dobbyn

http://www.catholicleader.com.au/news.php/top-stories/survey-shows-changing-trends-in-religious-life_70458

THERE is little point in the Church dwelling on the past or longing for former days, one of the authors of a report on a 2009 survey of Australia’s Catholic religious institutes has said.

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A Queensland Creed ~ A Satire ~

» 04 January 2011 » In Uncategorized » 12 Comments

Into the Deep Issue 100     Newsletter of orthodox Catholics of Gippsland     January 2011

A Queensland Creed

~ A Satire ~

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St Mary’s Community in Exile Community Meeting Summery– Sunday 31 October 2010

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These are possibilities regarding membership as discussed at the Community Meeting – Sunday 31 October 2010

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Karyn Walsh – Homilist May 8-9th 2010

» 11 May 2010 » In Uncategorized » 2 Comments

Reflection on the Progressive Spirituality conference

I went to the progressive spirituality conference with Peter Terry and Helen after having coffee with Peter and Terry on Easter Sunday.

I had this question within me about where does justice fit, where does engagement with the world around us has it place in this emerging language of progressive spirituality that we are hearing.

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S.O.S. for Today’s Church

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A Personal Letter to Pope Benedict XVI

by Rev. Henri Boulad, S.J. Graz, July 18th 2007

(translated from the French by Richard Cros)

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To honour a monk who was a thorn in the Vatician’s side

» 15 March 2010 » In Uncategorized » 1 Comment

Edward Schillebeeckx obituary
The Age March 6th 2010

His influential but low-key theological dissent inflamed the Vatican

For the past three decades, the leadership of the Catholic church has displayed a particular intolerance of theological dissent. Some of the otherwise loyal priest-teachers who have been targeted by the Vatican have reacted to their very public rebukes by courting the press and liberal Catholic opinion. Hans Küng and Leonardo Boff, for instance, have become prominent examples.

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HomilyTerry Fitzpatrick 21st- Feb 2010

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Terry Fitzpatrick 21st- Feb 2010 © Copyright belongs to author. This cannot be reproduced/published without author permission.

Luke 4:1-13

At the very core of what it means to be a Christian, a spiritual person, or
whatever term you would like to describe yourself, is a connection to an essence, an
awareness, a sense of other, something more – God.  Call it what you may.

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