I was reading an article by Elizabeth Farrelly published in the Sydney Morning Herald, (well worth reading), commenting on Australia's bizarre habit of equating professional sportsmen with "role models".
I was sitting in Mass a few weeks ago when the book of Isaiah was one of the readings, which included the following;
“Integrity is the loincloth round his waist, faithfulness the belt about his hips.” (Is 11:4) It occurred to me that I hadn’t heard the word ‘loincloth’ for quite a while.
“Integrity is the loincloth round his waist, faithfulness the belt about his hips.” (Is 11:4) It occurred to me that I hadn’t heard the word ‘loincloth’ for quite a while.
Royal Commission
Submission June 2016
To whom it may concern
I write this response as a man who is Catholic by choice, a father of eight children, and a lecturer in Theology at a Catholic University.
Submission June 2016
To whom it may concern
I write this response as a man who is Catholic by choice, a father of eight children, and a lecturer in Theology at a Catholic University.
A quick post to share this little milestone.
That's right, Albert has progressed from pulling himself up on furniture to standing by himself, in a relatively short period of time.
That's right, Albert has progressed from pulling himself up on furniture to standing by himself, in a relatively short period of time.
Most of you will know by now that Albert has returned home and is recovering slowly but steadily.
It has been "on again - off again" for almost a year now, but we have been given a new date for Albert's long awaited surgery. The operation is to repair the part of his throat that controls swallowing in the hope that he may be able to eat.
I was reading a biography of H.G. Wells today (for research purposes) and came across this quote
Socialism, if it is anything more than a petty tinkering with economic relationships is a renucleation of society. The family can remain only as a biological fact.
Socialism, if it is anything more than a petty tinkering with economic relationships is a renucleation of society. The family can remain only as a biological fact.
