JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2006

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'Here I am Lord; I come to do your will'
(Psalm response for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.) A new year signals a new start and new resolve. Like Samuel, we respond to God's invitation and commit ourselves once more to God's service.

In this issue

Soul Matters — Andrew Bullen sj
Names resounding
A visit to New York's Ground Zero and a college Valete assembly provide opportunity to reflect on the power of names and commending a person by name to God.

Roadside rest
God saw that it was good
Children have great imaginations — a cardboard box for them can be anything. They mirror the wonderful creativity of our Creator.

Interactive prayer
Jesuit Rafael Andrés explores how the concept of 'interactivity' applies to our communication with God.

Let it be love
A wedding is the occasion for Catherine Gower to give us a new version of Paul's great reflection on love in 1 Corinthians 13.

Moments of eternity
When someone near to us is dying, as Elizabeth Mara recounts as she sat with first her uncle and then her husband, we can be offered important moments of grace

Letting in God's light
The wondrous work of stained glass artist Christopher John can be seen in many churches and other public places. Rosie Hoban talks with him about it.

Family Matters — Teresa Pirola
Welcomed in love, farewelled in love
The feast of the Baptism of Jesus is a time to reflect on the power of our baptism in our lives.

Your Daily Prayer
A prayerful reflection on the scripture readings for every day of the month.

The Power of Story — Elizabeth Pike
Through all the years we seek him
The myth of the parents' search for their lost baby reminds us of the Baboushka story — the search for the Christ Child.

A Cloud of Witnesses — Edmund Campion
One funeral and a wedding
Niall Brennan put his dream of a just and simple life into practice in his life. His funeral was not only an honouring of his life but also a moving celebration of a marriage.

I am here
A prayer that echoes the Psalm response for the 2nd Sunday by Sharon Jose.

Bread for the Journey — Peter Steele sj
The tainting spirit
We all suffer from a 'tainted spirit', but can find strength and encouragement in our celebration of Christ, our inspiration and life-source, in the Eucharist.

From our readers
Readers' letters

From the inside we find strength
Jesuit Celso Romanin reflects on the extraordinary accomplishments of Mary MacKillop, and the even more extraordinary inner life that energised her.

Full of Surprises: The Bible without Blinkers — Antony F Campbell sj
Prophets and books — Jeremiah 36
The books of the prophets were compiled and often written by their disciples. They themselves were out in the streets proclaiming God's message.

Faith & spirituality in review
New books and other resources.

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