Liturgies

In listening to a series of readings from David Eagleman’s book on the Brain we hear about this amazing organ. Locked in the silence and darkness of your skull, your brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality and your identity. Peter Kennedy reflects on how the mystics throughout the ages have learned many of new discoveries about the brain that scientists are only now discovering.

In this homily Terry speaks of the Gospel invitation to die to the separate notion of self. It’s the separate notion of self which is the source of much of our suffering. In letting it go which we are invited into the freedom it offers as we merge into ONENESS, which is our true nature

Joan Mooney speaks about the power of meditation. In developing a regular practice she speaks of how it can overflow into every aspect of our lives. Bringing great peace and serenity to our existence.

Kon Karapanagiotidis CEO and Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) shared a little about what he does and what motivates and keeps him going. In particular he spoke of how his commitment to social justice comes from his parents’ experiences of discrimination and exploitation and his own personal experiences of racism whilst growing up.

Maurice Whelan speaks about the American poet Emily Dickinson. He describes her poems as lyrical meditations. Emily writes "Beauty – be not caused – It is – Chase it, and it ceases – Chase it not, and it abides".

A central message of Jesus was that the Kingdom, Reign, presence of God, is close at hand it is very near to you. Actually all is sacred, all is divine. When we truly take this understanding on board it changes everything.

Narelle shares about how for the majority of her life she had defined her life by doing. She reflects on the saying “ If you are what you do then when you can’t then you aren’t. As she matures she has discovered a new way of Being and that it is ‘to notice’. It appeals to her doing nature. She is discovering the art of noticing. Imagine how different the world would be if we truly noticed what was really happening.

Lyndal speaks about how communication is the key to empowerment and sustainability, and how communication is a right which is the key to the rest of the rights of life in society. And that is why she is a speech therapist today.

Noel Preston reflects as a Co-lapsing Protestant Catholic on the 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther's 95 theses being nail to the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral.

David reflects on who Jesus is for him and the community of SMX.