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  • Daily reflections 3 – 9 December

    Advent unfolds quietly, asking me to notice where hope waits beneath the surface of daily life. In honest choices, quiet service, and letting go of old fears, I prepare for a fulfilment I cannot yet see. Watching for Christ’s return, I learn to trust that what is unfinished will one day be gathered and made…

    Daily reflections 3 – 9 December
  • Daily Reflections 26 November – 2 December

    Amid the city’s noise and striving, God’s quiet truth endures. Gratitude transforms the ordinary; courage holds fast in the lion’s den. From ruins, beauty blooms again; from despair, new life grows. The city becomes a sanctuary where humility, hope, and peace take root.

    Daily Reflections 26 November – 2 December
  • Daily Reflections 19 – 25 November 2025

    Amid the city’s noise and neon, faith endures like a quiet heartbeat beneath the concrete. empires rise and fall, yet love holds its place in hidden hearts. Holiness is born in courage, repentance, and hope; worship rebuilt each dawn on streets where God still walks among us, reconciling all creation into peace.

    Daily Reflections 19 – 25 November 2025
  • What does ‘pro-life’ mean?

    Pope Leo XIV stirred debate by linking pro-life values with treatment of immigrants. His comments challenged American Catholics to rethink the narrow focus on abortion, urging a broader understanding rooted in Church teaching on dignity and human rights.

    What does ‘pro-life’ mean?
  • Daily Reflections 12 – 18 November

    Amid glass towers and crowded crossings, Wisdom still whispers. In the neighbourhood, on the train, at the shopfront—God’s breath moves through the human hive, shaping grace from our restlessness. When power bends to serve, when courage chooses truth, when love burns through fear, the streets become sanctuary and every heartbeat prayer.

    Daily Reflections 12 – 18 November
  • Daily Reflections 5 – 11 November 2025

    In the hum of the streets and the hush of unseen prayers, love becomes the quiet work of God. It moves through markets, doorways, and crowded trains; through friendship, service, and small acts of courage. Here, among strangers and companions alike, the Spirit builds a temple not of stone, but of hearts alive with grace.

    Daily Reflections 5 – 11 November 2025
  • Why mental illness shortens lives — and how to stop it

    People with mental illness die more than a decade earlier than those without — mostly from preventable physical illnesses, not suicide. This article explores what’s going wrong and what can be done to change it.

    Why mental illness shortens lives — and how to stop it
  • Daily Reflections 29 October 4 November 2025

    When words fail, the Spirit prays within us. Love overcomes fear and sorrow, binding us together in mercy. Hope transforms us into what we already are—children of God. Death cannot divide those held in divine compassion. In one body, we live humbly, serving with joy, knowing that grace works through our weakness.

    Daily Reflections 29 October 4 November 2025
  • Daily reflections for 22 – 28 October

    God’s call is not something we achieve; it begins in grace and unfolds through daily faithfulness. We are chosen not for privilege, but to serve with trust, courage, and gratitude. When we remember our Creator, we remain grounded in love. To believe is to live fully—rooted in hope, strengthened by faith, and drawn toward holiness.

    Daily reflections for 22 – 28 October
  • Global South pushes back on Canterbury pick

    Critics cite Mullally’s openness to blessing same-sex relationships as a flashpoint. GAFCON leaders say the Church of England ignored their views when choosing a new archbishop.

    Global South pushes back on Canterbury pick

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