TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Beyond forgiveness into mercy and compassion
I feel the need to begin this week’s message with the Gospel from John (14:15-21) for the Sixth Sunday of Easter where John speaks of Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit.
DR MICHAEL SLATTERY: TWEC Dinner and address by Tim Flannery
Tim Flannery is on a mission. He believes that human activity is drastically altering the earth's climate, and that before too long these changes will have a devastating effect on life on this planet. He wants to mobilise the social and political will to address this problem before it's too late.
TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Shepherding our flock
The readings for this weekend reminded me of our recent holiday in Tasmania. There seemed to be lots of paddocks filled with grazing sheep on the beautiful landscape of Tasmania.
DR MICHAEL SLATTERY: Aboriginal Welcome to the Diocese
Last week a small group of staff spent two days with CSO Aboriginal Education Officer Mrs Louise Campbell and her husband Terry visiting sacred Aboriginal sites and meeting Aboriginal Elders in the Maitland Newcastle area.
Things that work
‘Isn’t it good when things just work!’ You may recall the ad. A silver ball rolled down spirals, through switches, setting off balance beams and catapulty things, until finally something hit an array of dominoes that beautifully fell into place. It was a car ad, I think. But it is true, isn’t it? It’s good when things just work.
While Syria suffers, Iraq, Libya and Vietnam come to mind
A local commentator unpacks the recent US attack on Syria. What may have happened by the time you read this?
Nirvana: All that’s required is a wish to find real inner peace
Newcastle Buddhist Kadam Mick Marcon introduces the teachings of Buddhism, with reference to the writings of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Exploring ‘cyclospirituality’
As far as I can recall, ‘cyclospirituality’ is a term which came to me while I was happily cycling along a quiet country road one morning.