Social Justice Sunday–Bishop Vincent Long–2023 Social Justice Statement The 2023 ACBC Social Justice Statement is called Listen, Learn, Love: A New Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Bishop Vincent Long (Parramatta Diocese) launches the statement and reflects on the words of Pope John Paul II when he gave a powerful address in Alice Springs, in 1986. He reminded us of the importance of justice, respect for cultural diversity, and the protection of the dignity and heritage of our First Nations Peoples.  This year’s statement offers all Australians a constructive approach to take in relation to the upcoming referendum. Bishop Vincent explains the process used for this year’s social justice statement. Much of the preparation was spent listening to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in major cities and regional and remote areas. We are deeply grateful to those who shared their stories of pain with us. Whatever the outcome of this year’s referendum, we ask the Church in Australia to make efforts to lead the way for our fellow Australians. Our attitudes and actions towards First Nations Peoples need to be grounded in justice, love, and humility. “Doing justice, loving kindness and walking in humility” as the prophet long ago urges us.

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Week 525–Social Justice Sunday–Bishop Vincent Long–2023 Social Justice Statement

Fr John Corrigan says Palm Sunday demonstrates the fleeting nature of worldly glory. By identifying with the humble colt who carried Jesus, we learn to serve quietly, detach from praise and acclaim, and follow Jesus toward the Cross with love and trust

Week 610–Gospel Reflection–Fr John Corrigan–Be the Donkey

Company Mother Hilda says true transformation, or metanoia, doesn't eliminate suffering but brings a deeper peace by aligning us with God's will rather than our expectations. Jesus invites us to walk with him in our own suffering, knowing that we are not alone and that resurrection, though unique for each of us, is assured

Week 610–Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda–He Keeps Us Company

On The Journey This Week: Bishop Brian Mascord says Easter is a journey of transformation calling us to live in the hope of new beginnings. Mother Hilda says the resurrection offers a way forward regardless of one's life circumstances. Plus, Fr Tony Percy, Byron & Francine Pirola, and Mark Raue

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Bishop Brian Mascord says Easter is the triumph of life over death, inaugurating a journey of transformation calling us to live in the hope of new beginnings. The resurrection of Jesus, the heart of our faith, is a personal invitation to live with hope, peace, and purpose

Week 611–Gospel Reflection–Bishop Brian Mascord–Transformation

Mother Hilda says Jesus’ resurrection offers us a renewed path and lasting hope, no matter how broken our lives may seem. Jesus becomes our source of hope who offers resurrection and a way forward regardless of one's life circumstances

Week 611–Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda–Easter Hope

Byron & Francine Pirola say spiritual intimacy in marriages is often neglected due to the socially sensitive nature of religion, yet it's essential for a deep connection regardless of whether couples share the same faith tradition or have different spiritual expressions

Week 611–Smart Loving–Byron & Francine Pirola–Spiritual Intimacy

Fr John Corrigan uses the War Crimes trial and death of Rudolf Hoess, the Commandant of Auschwitz as an example of Divine Mercy. Hoess was shown such human kindness by his guards that he asked for an Auschwitz surviving Polish Jesuit priest, Fr Lohn, to enable him to be sacramentally reconciled. On Divine Mercy Sunday, this is an example of recognizing God’s boundless limits of mercy as well as a demonstration of the transformative power of mercy when we show it to others

Week 612–Gospel Reflection–Fr John Corrigan–Divine Mercy

Mother Hilda says our lives have the capacity to inspire others to the eternal or superficial. Our lives have the capacity to inspire others to the eternal or superficial but to do the eternal we need to be in touch with God, not treating him and others as superficial

Week 612–Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda–Don’t Settle for the Superficial

Fr Tony Percy says the need to talk and the need to listen are equally profound. These two human needs come together in what is known as the sacrament of confession, penance, reconciliation. Jesus breathed on his disciples and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. For those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven. For those whose sins you retain, they are retained (John 20). When things go wrong – and sometimes quite seriously – we need to talk, be honest and have a priest who will listen and forgive.

Week 612-The Word–Fr Tony Percy–Talking Sacrament

. Pete Gilmore says Thomas is someone whose example we should follow. Thomas was struggling with unbelief, but his solution was more Jesus, not less, to ask for something incredible and to say to God, no, I need to meet you here and in this place. Jesus is ready to meet us in our need. Are we ready and willing to call out to him?

Week 612–Living the Gospel-Pete Gilmore—The Faith of Thomas

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Week 525–Social Justice Sunday–Bishop Vincent Long–2023 Social Justice Statement

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