Elise warns about the presumption of asking about and sharing advice on other people’s lives, not to interfere with God’s plan, while we as the receiver should be asking these questions to ourselves prudently also.
Tag: Jesus
Purity beyond Promiscuity, Lust and Sexual Sin
Stina writes how Purity goes far beyond the connotation of sexual sin, lust and promiscuity. Purity is about a purification of our heart to draw closer to and be in union with God.
Purity – What It Is, What It Isn’t and Why You Should Care
Emily Shaw writes how this months virtue, purity, encompasses far more than just chastity and sexual morality, but the orientation and motives of our heart in all facets of life.
Let Me Be to You that Little Piece of Wood
Stina invites us into a descriptive, open, honest and graphic reflection of her personal prayer at the foot of the cross in the hope you may enter more fully into this time of Good Friday and Easter more fully.
S05 Ep04 – Easter – Appearance in the Upper Room
Stina and Padre discuss the transformative events in the upper room post-Jesus’ resurrection, highlighting the unexpected gift of peace amid doubt. Emphasizing the significance of recognizing Jesus’ wounds and the connection between Mass and a surrendered life.
S04 Ep19 – Merry Christmas
Stina and Fr Sean Byrnes take this time before Christmas to help us prepare for the 4 Sunday of Advent and Christmas Day back to back. They explore the idea the Christ child juxtaposed with his Crucifixion, the beginning and end of Christ’s life, the power of Christ overcoming the darkness, and then shine a light on how we can manage this season, keeping the Christmas Grinch at bay as we navigate the week ahead.
His Manger, My Heart – Together Paper
Emily Shaw treats us to the
idea of ‘firsts’ this Christmas – first Christmas as a
family, first Christmas with empty chairs round the
table, firsts for joy and firsts for great sorrows. Emily
writes how from the process of life, our hearts may
require healing, and how they are like mangers,
imperfect, sometimes ragged, but having the capacity
to allow Christ to rest in them, regardless of the type of
Christmas experience we have.
S04 Ep15 – Seasons of Singleness – Longing Acceptance & Focus
This week we are talking about the topic of singleness, covering how to navigate it in seasons, how we may fall into traps of personal growth that may become pitfalls in our character, plus providing practical tips to help navigate this season and grow with the community around us.
S04 Ep 14 – ‘Jesus Wept’ – Grief
Fr Sean Byrnes and Stina Constantine talk about grief and our response to it, from three different angles: pastorally, therapeutically and of course theologically. Jesus wept with those He loved – weeping is not a wrong state to be in, but how do we best assist others in this state? This episode provides aspects and angles to better grasp how we may help others in our family and community with the loss of someone they may love.
S04 Ep11 – Shattering of Loneliness – Book Study Pt 3
This is the final episode of our three part book study of Erik Varden’s Shattering of Loneliness. We delve into chapter’s 5 and 6, the importance of the Holy Spirit in our remembering, healing, and finding the Truth, how our personal remembrance is to be shared and how awareness is so important to the building of the Church, plus MUCH more.