Fr Mike Delaney reflects on how a child's joyful appreciation of nature helped him see the world with fresh eyes. Blessing a children’s play area deepened this insight, as the children eagerly guided Fr Mike through the space, revealing its significance through their eyes

Mother Hilda reflects on her own life, her family, and life’s journey and experiences that created opportunities for her being chosen and loved by God, unconditionally

On The Journey This Week: Fr Joshua Whicker MGL says today’s readings highlight the joy and wonder of being chosen by God. Mother Hilda reflects on her life and the experiences that created opportunities for her being chosen and loved by God, unconditionally. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Byron & Francine Pirola, and Fr Mike Delaney

Byron and Francine Pirola say that couples should view fun as essential downtime that strengthens their connection and keeps love alive. Shared fun revitalizes relationships by nurturing virtues like humour, curiosity, and acceptance—helping couples' bond, stay curious about one another, and remain forgiving and resilient

Bishop Tony Percy says faith is intimately related to hope – what lies in the future; realities that are invisible. Hope is placing our faith in what God promises. He promises us many things, both now and into the future. The ultimate promise is eternal, resurrected life with God

Fr Joshua Whicker MGL says today’s readings highlight the joy and wonder of being chosen by God, much like the excitement children feel when picked to answer a question or play a game. God sees each of us, chooses us uniquely, and invites us into a loving relationship with Him, rooted in His faithful promises

Mark Raue reflects on last week’s celebration of grandparents and the elderly. He highlights Pope Francis’ call for a “revolution of care” for the elderly, connecting it to the Jubilee of Hope and urging society not to marginalise older generations but to value their wisdom and experience

Trish McCarthy says using and being creative with modelling clay is a metaphor for God in our life and how he uses our senses, imagination, creativity, and even our mistakes as adjustments to mould and sculpt us into a unique person, marked with the fingerprints of God

Bishop Tony Percy says no one likes a ‘one tone’ life, but at times our experience is exactly this: we feel disillusioned from time to time. In 1981 Pope St. John Paul II decided to teach us about the meaning and value of human work and see the spiritual rhythm of it. Work is a participation in God’s creative work. Work is worship

Mother Hilda urges us to recognize and respond to the suffering of children in conflict zones, in poverty, and in our own neighbourhoods with compassion and responsibility. She says we are invited to share in God’s parenthood by seeing every young person with love and tenderness, and by praying and acting for their healing and hope