Almost Time for the Easter Eggs!
My March reflection for the CatholicCare Sydney newsletter.
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Augustinian Justice & Peace Symposium
Join the Augustinian family 5-7 July 2013, in Sydney Australia for a symposium: One Mind, One Heart, Without Barriers. I’ll be facilitating with Libby Rogerson. More details in the brochure. Symposium Brochure
Faith in Action Workshop
There was lots of enthusiastic participation at this workshop! Here are the presentations and handouts that we used: Contemplating Our World Pope Francis & Ignatian Spirituality Pope Francis on Mission Mission Reflection Handout The Call to Justice in Scripture Catholic Social Teaching & It’s Key Principles Key Principles Handout The Pastoral Spiral – an Ignatian Approach Tools for Analysis Tools for Theological Reflection An Examination of Consciousness
Avoid ‘Analysis Paralysis’ – Simple Techniques for Analysis
Here’s a little tool I put together for the Faith Doing Justice project. Some day when I have time I’ll update it with a few more techniques. Do you have favorite techniques to share? Simple Techniques for Analysis
Pilgrimage & Social Justice
Read my reflection on pilgrimage as a social justice practice. Share your virtual social justice pilgrimage ideas on our fb page. And here’s a prayer for the journey.
Cluster Munitions
Check out my new site www.social-spirituality.net for posts on why cluster bombs should be banned, action that we can take, and a prayer.
Justice in the World
Jim Hug & Maria Riley of the Centre of Concern reflect on the 1971 Synod of Bishops’ document Justice in the World in this You Tube clip
CST & Mobility
Here’s a presentation that I prepared for the Perilous Journeys course on mission, morality and migration. Catholic Social Teaching & Migration
Perilous Journeys – the Migration of Peoples Today
Join me at the Catholic Institute of Sydney for a course on the morality of migration. We will use Catholic Social Teaching as a framework for response. The course will be offered in intensive mode over three weekends. MS594IssuesinMissiology
Positively Poetry Day
All day I’ve had ‘Positively Fourth Street’ playing in my head – in two versions! It has something to say to us in this Lenten season, and is quite appropriate for International Poetry Day. Bob Dylan’s original is an angry cry of pain about false friendship. He sings what we have all felt. It can be crushing to realize those who we thought were our friends just wanted ‘to be on the side that is winning’ – that we were actually just assets, allies or tools to them, or perhaps even just toys or fashion accessories. We feel foolish as… Read More »Positively Poetry Day