Photo by St. Charbel's Monastery, Sydney, Australia. Passion Week, Thursday, 2024. Today I want to pray for our priests and nuns. These men and women have being under unbelievable presure following the norms of Our Church, feeling deeply Our Lord's journey all the way to today, the Conmemoration of His Crucifixion where we remember how… Continue reading Pray for Our Priests.
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2024
2024 has arrived... Did you change your Calendars?Have you opened your 2024 Diary yet?Did you pick your Word of the Year?What about the Saint of the Year?Did you sms all your contacts or at least put that general "Happy New Year" message on your Social Media?Did you embarked for your Holidays already? Or maybe you… Continue reading 2024
A Maronite Mum’s Guide to attend the Golden Jubilee Mass of the Maronite Eparchy of Australia
Jubilee week has arrived. Our Patriarch His Beatitude and Eminence Mar Bechara Boutros Cardinal Rai has landed in Australia and has blessed this beautiful land and all the Maronite Catholics. Many events and visits were booked in the company of our Bishop, His Excellency, Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, and our community has attended and enriched themselves with… Continue reading A Maronite Mum’s Guide to attend the Golden Jubilee Mass of the Maronite Eparchy of Australia
DOES ANYONE SEE ME?
As parents we always do things repetitively: every day we wash dishes, we put a load of washing out – if weather permits –, we cook at least one big meal – although there is always the snacks and the small meals to add –, we help our children to have showers and get dressed,… Continue reading DOES ANYONE SEE ME?
The Little Crosses
“The little crosses of every day are often harder to bear than the thumping big ones.” This is a beautiful quote of St. Mary Mackillop and I stumped with it today on her Feast Day. I've never heard it before, but, today, as a mum, this quote has hit a spot differently because it's so… Continue reading The Little Crosses
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