All those days
you felt like dust,
like dirt,
as if you all had to do
was turn your face
toward the wind
and be scattered
to the four corners
or swept away
by the smallest breath
as insubstantial
did you not know
what the Holy One
can do with dust?
For the second straight day, @Pontifex has mentioned the Australian bushfires, expressing his solidarity with and his care and prayers for those affected across the country and in other parts of the Pacific #australianbushfires#vatican https://t.co/qr3b7CXLHH
Veni, Creator Spiritus!
Heal the land. Heal our hearts. Make us new again.
To you, O God, I entrust my sorrow, my fears, my anguish, as well as the people, the flora and fauna, the land of Australia.
– Peter Bierer
https://t.co/DFVRUKwkKP
Catholic Religious Australia will hold its National Day of Sorrow and Promise on Sunday, commemorating the first anniversary of the National Apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.
https://t.co/vEh8gQntnZ via @Cath_Religious
Bishop Charles Gauci has spent much of his first year as Bishop of Darwin moving about Australia’s massive northern diocese that is two-and-a-half times the size of France.
https://t.co/Z7QNqqAlMw via @TheCatholicLead
Every creature has a function, none is superfluous. The whole universe speaks the language of God's love, of His boundless affection for us: soil, water, mountains, everything is God's caress. #Biodiversity#LaudatoSì'
People of the World Who Live in Adelaide.
If you're interested in pastoral and chaplaincy care, I'm doing a morning on conflict resolution for community and care workers on May 16th.
In partnership with @SpiritualCareAu
Details & registration here:
https://t.co/JRHQACW1nh
In other news, there will be a post-synodal papal document on young people & vocational discernment. #Synod2018. Vatican announces #PopeFrancis will release it March 25 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto.
How to read the #synod2018 document:
1. Read it—not only the reports about it
2. Pray with it—read for encouragement or challenge in ministry not potential tweet-bait controversy
3. Read with the end in mind—ask: how can this help me engage & support young people in the Church?
@ChrisHeuertz I used to live in Norfolk, NE when there was a sign outside of town that said “Norfolk, a great place to visit on your way to somewhere else”
.@Pontifex: As Vatican II affirmed: “the future of humanity lies in the hands of those who are strong enough to provide coming generations with reasons for living and hoping” (Gaudium et Spes, 31).
@CurtissGrace You're so kind. I've learned as much from you. You're a natural, and it was a no-brainer to give you the opportunity I was capable of giving! Keep it up!