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Tie me Frogs down sport!
In preaparation for the European jaunt, we have been practicing Tie me Kangaroo down sport. The kids love it, dancing and hoping around! Don’t know how the French will take the experience, or even the...
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Welcome
Welcome to the new readers, lately there has been a few people that have joined us, not so much for the Catholic Content, but rather for the information on our family and to see what we are up to!...
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Europe 2009
I thought I might bring out some photos from 2009, and the last visit, this was a visit for Luke and Marie’s wedding. Here is the first one, it’s Fr Tim, he leaves tomorrow and will be with us as well...
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Pilgrimage to the Mount
The Pilgrimage to the Mount was spiritual and Great fun! It was a real blessing to share the first vist we made to the mount with the French Martins. It was very good. We were able to attend Mass at...
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Olympics and Faith
I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith; I suppose it’s a simple link to use this for the beginning of the Olympics from 2 Timothy,but it feels...
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Boxing Day tradition
Well we are continuing a tradition we started ten years ago! Watching a Peter Jackson production of a Tolkien Classic. Tonight’s is the first part of The Hobbit and we are lined up outside the cinema....
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Come and See
Gospel John 1:43-51 After Jesus had decided to leave for Galilee, he met Philip and said, ‘Follow me.’ Philip came from the same town, Bethsaida, as Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to...
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Enthronement of the New Archbishop of Canterbury
To continue on with some of the posts I have done previously on the relationships with the Anglican Church, overnight we had the enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. He was the...
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Easter 2013: Open wide the doors to Christ, have we invited anyone in?
Easter this year was great for us, Anna and I had a wonderful time with the children and spending time with family and loved ones over the Easter weekend. The liturgies and times of prayer were...
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Francis
Overall there has been a positive response to the freshness of our new Holy Father. Francis is a man of faith and a man of action. He has lived and worked in a large Archdiocese that has experienced...
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Sydney and a Cardinal from Ireland
This week I made the journey to Sydney for meeting for work. During this time I was able to make it to St Marys for Mass and also have a bit of time to walk around the Cathedral and have a look at the...
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Could this week be the week?
Anna is due to have our 4th Child this week, it’s really exciting! I am always so proud of her, even though life is such a punishing schedule and constantly busy she deals with it so well. Being 9...
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Waiting for a baby is a bit like…….
Well our house is in waiting mode, waiting for the new baby. Some people have lots of theories about what it’s like to be waiting for a baby, all of these theories are normally from people without...
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Patrick Anthony is born!
Well yesterday a baby was born, a brother for Jack, Mia and Lucy and a son for josh and Anna. It always amazes me what Anna can do to have a baby. It’s such a proud moment, yet a moment where worry can...
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Life continues….
Well it’s been a Long time since I have put together my thoughts on this blog, it’s not because I haven’t wanted to, or had time. I just didn’t get around to it….I think it has been to my detriment,...
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For those that haven’t met me!
Here is a picture drawn by my daughter Mia. I hope it clears up for everyone what I look like! Great likeness. Someone even said I may look a little like a scarecrow! Here is a article that I should...
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We have to be joyful
I have found a book that is really touching on some of the themes that are present in what Pope Francis is currently saying about being joyful. It is by Fr James Martin SJ and is called Between Heaven...
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Apostolic Nuncio to visit Bathurst
Nuncio to celebrate Mass in Cathedral The Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, will travel from Canberra to visit the Diocese of Bathurst from 28th June to 1st July. The Nuncio...
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