Rev Associate Professor Darrell Jackson I’ve been pondering this question, prompted by the simple reality that these things happen for a world also wrestling with a global pandemic. The extent of human-to-human...
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Darrell JacksonNormal Service Will Be Resumed
Not “going to church” can make us feel really guilty, especially if we have been brought up that this was something we really ought to do. Religious observance can become a really strong force in our lives and behaviour...
Fergus KingThe trees on the mountains
"What can I do? I return to my body which slows my thoughts, soon my memories no longer disturb me, then I can look around with new eyes. All my past now appears to me as moments of consciousness." A meditation from Dr...
Cullan JoycePresence and Paraclete
‘But Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’ (John 14:5) is Thomas’ anguished cry as Jesus announced his imminent departure from the disciples in that upper room the night before his...
Christopher PorterThe Time of Singing Will Come
Times of stress often lead to periods of deep introspection. Lent is already a period set aside by the Church for reflection and thoughtfulness. This is signified by reduced or at least subdued liturgical use of music...
Peter CampbellEaster 3: Holiness in 1 Peter 1:17-23
Sean Winter joins the podcast this week to continue our focus on 1 Peter, specifically 1 Peter 1:17-23 set for Easter 3. We talk about the nature of holiness as Peter conceives it; the way holiness refers not to...
By the WellThe new normal
Staying home is now our new normal. And going to church at home has become the way we belong to the Body of Christ. One of my friends said she rather enjoyed the Easter Vigil in her bedroom slippers! Life as we have...
Guest AuthorMeditation on Hebrews 2:5-18
Meditation on Hebrews 2:5-18: This passage from Hebrews was the New Testament reading set for morning prayer on the feast of the Annunciation on 25 March, and it seems appropriate not just for the feast day but also for...
Dorothy LeeJCS Facebook Competition – share ideas for coping with isolation
Now that we’ve all been self-isolating, physical and social distancing, quarantining and staying home for over a month, we thought it was time for some fun! It’s simple. Head on over to the Jesuit College of...
Jesuit College of SpiritualityFaith can help us lay our ghosts to rest
Rev Dr Andrew Sloane, Morling College and member of RASP This article is reposted from The Canberra Times It’s been a long time since I worked in clinical medicine, but like all doctors, I have memories of hard...
Andrew SloaneSanctifying God’s Name
In times of crisis, danger, and fear, the Church has frequently sought solace in Hebrew resources of lament and supplication. The psalter is one such evident resource – but it is not the only one. Rabbinic...
Mark LindsayCOVID-19 Response: Library Research Services
The following statement was released by Professor Peter Sherlock (Vice-Chancellor) and Kerrie Burn (Chair, Library Committee) on 16 April 2020. Library Research Services for Academic Staff and HDR students The...
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