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Soul Matters — Chris Gleeson SJ
Beauty in every face. The challenge posed by Jesus is to love others as he did – to see beauty in every face.

Roadside rest — Michael McGirr
Fear of phobia. There are countless words in English ending in ‘-phobia’ – we are finding more and more things to be scared of. We need to heed those first words of Jesus after the resurrection: ‘Don’t be afraid’.

Tête à Tête — Mary Manning
A mother’s persistence brings success. Mary Manning interviews Monica, mother of Augustine whose persistence saw her son finally turn to God.

Monica.
A mother reviews her son’s life – a poem by Catherine Gower.

Companions on the journey.
A group of three friends – Ignatius, Xavier and Faber – brought incredible energy and revitalisation to the church.

Paul’s bi-millennium.
We are presently celebrating the 2000th anniversary of the birth of St Paul.

I’m off to join the circus.
Elizabeth Young, theology student and teacher of circus arts, begins a new phase of her life in one of the Mercy Sisters’ communities. Rosie Hoban talks with her.

Family Matters — Teresa Pirola
A call to ‘grow up’ as Catholics.Participating in church ministry is available to many but not often acted upon. A blunt call to action has brought great results.

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

The power of story — Elizabeth Pike
The past is still so much a part of us.Tania Major, Young Australian of the Year, is an inspiration to all Australians.

A Cloud of Witnesses — Edmund Campion
An Easter person. Liz O’Neill was a keen advocate of social justice from her early years, and brought this to her life in the diplomatic service in some of the world’s troubled places.

Bread for the Journey — Peter Steele SJ
The love of Christ. We who confess our sins at the beginning of Mass, who are muddled lovers at best – it is to us that that great lover Christ comes.

Crossing the river.
The recent film The Motorcycle Diaries gives Wayne Tinsey a powerful image for the work that conversion to God requires.

By the light of the Southern Cross.
A new hymn composed for WYD08 honours Mary as Australia’s patron.

Open to the tender moment.
Being open to the tender moments in our lives can bring wonderful graces.

July / August 2008

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