God is a Person called “Hope”
I have been ruminating and praying on “hope” as I prepare myself to guide reflection days on the 2025 Jubilee Year, Pilgrims of Hope, here at Mary MacKillop Place over the next few months. I have come to realise that when we say we are “hoping for” something, we probably mean we are “wishing for” […]
Volunteering at Mary MacKillop Place
This year’s National Volunteer Week, held from 19 to 25 May, is a time to celebrate the extraordinary contribution of volunteers across Australia. At Mary MacKillop Place, the spirit of hope lives in the quiet moments of service, kindness and connection that are made possible through the volunteers who give their time so generously to […]
Mary goes to Rome: Mary MacKillop Pilgrimage
I am going to Rome… and I go full of hope. Mary MacKillop to her Sisters, 25.3.1873 Like Mary MacKillop, I went to Rome! In January this year, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Jubilee of the World of Communications in Rome. Although Mary and I went to Rome for different reasons and […]
Jubilee 2025: Year of Prayer, Full of Hope
Hope never disappoints. (Romans 5:5) On Christmas Eve 2024, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican marking the beginning of the Jubilee Year. The theme for 2025 is Pilgrims of Hope for a world suffering. The Jubilee invites us all to embark on a journey of faith and transformation. […]
Jubilee 2025: Artists and the World of Culture
HOPE does not disappoint us because God’s love has been Poured into our hearts Through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (Romans 5:5) From 15-18 February, as part of the Jubilee year celebration, we were invited to celebrate Artists, those who nurture them and see the beauty of our world’s different cultures.
Mortgaging a Future of Hope – Debts Today, Peace Tomorrow
Pope Francis’ 2025 World Day of Peace message, “Forgive Us Our Debts: Grant Us Your Peace”, is a powerful invitation to everyone – individuals, communities, and nations – to engage in the transformative act of forgiveness. It is a call to embrace the principles of justice, reconciliation, and peace, not as lofty ideals, but as […]
Christian Hope – Jubilee 2025
I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your good and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 As Pope Francis expressed many times, we are currently living in a world that needs hope. As pilgrims in this world, we are all journeying and experiencing […]