Wednesday, August 29, 2007
The arrival of the World Youth Day Cross to Brisbane was such a blessing. It touched hundreds of people young and old, from so many different walks of life and cultures. There was a joyful reverence as we marched proudly through the city streets on the Sunday of its visit, starting outside St... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Holy Week
I love holy week. It's such an emotional time when I feel I can feel even a small fraction of Jesus' pain and I feel that part of me dies with him when I live out the Passion. It's a beautiful feeling, allowing yourself to go through the motions as the Passion of Christ unfolds every Good Friday. It... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Letter to God
Letter to God Dear God, I do not know what you look like. I don’t even think that the pictures, paintings and movies that I have seen of you, made by other people, truly depict your appearance. All I know is how I feel - about me, about you. About you within me, around me and beyond me. When I was a... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Conversation with God
Conversation With God Last night I had a dream I dreamt of the crucifixion But it was not you on the cross, Lord, It was me. Now I am living out that dream, seeing the events unfold through my eyes, but I am not afraid. I feel the iron nails pierce through my hands. I hear the crunch of my... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Praise God whom I love with all my heart
Hallelujah! Amen! Praise the Lord! Glorify His name forever and ever! O Lord, you take my breath away. You are beautiful. You are precious. You are divine. You are amazing. You are the light of my life. You are the love of my life. You are my life. You are the reason I breathe, I walk, I run, I... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
God's Changing Image Throughout My Life I am recalling a workshop I participated in because of my current role as a youth leader of my parish, seeking to complete a Christian Ministry Course in order to help me in this role. The whole day consisted of reflection activities, writing in our booklets,... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Goals, Plans, Hopes, Pressure and Criticism
There are many different kinds of pressure. Let me start off by categorising them into Internal and External pressure. Internal pressure comes from within yourself; your personal expectations, goals, standards...all of which you aim to meet and many a time exceed. External pressure comes from the... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
That Four Letter Word
Could it be...that four letter word? In the past, for as long as I care to remember...I have always prided myself on not buying into the flowers and the candy, the compliments, the sappy sentiment of relationships, especially on Valentines celebrations...I preferred not to seriously believe the 'You... Sign in to see full entry.