Although Jesus taught this parable years ago to the chief priests and elders, it is not dissimilar to what we may have experienced today. Anyone who has organised a party...

Many Australians, particularly older women and young people employed in the gig economy, are facing a rental affordability and homelessness crisis. Witness the rise in ‘rough sleeping’ in our CBDs,...

The parables of Jesus always have surprise endings. “What?! How can this be?” we ask. Then there is a choice: are we like one, or the other, this person or...

“Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times.” It’s difficult to imagine that Peter would not have been shocked at this answer. In offering the perfect number, he may have...

Recall in the Book of Genesis, the Lord asked Cain, “Where is your brother, Abel?” And Cain’s response has forged itself into even our modern-day psyche, “Am I my brother’s...

As I reflected on this Sunday’s Gospel, I immediately thought about a wonderful friend, whose family recognised the Lord in their pain and loss. The grief of life we can...

Identity is something that is at the heart of being human. For example, having a strong sense of one’s family roots and history is something that people consider very important....

Studying scripture one understands that this passage is pointing out two opposing sides. A Canaanite women and the chosen people of God. The Canaanite women is “the outsider” approaching Jesus...

How many times in our lives when we are confronted by challenges, doubts, anxiousness; we are often crippled with fear. As a Mum to three daughters, I am often caught...

How do you feel about your name? Does it have a special meaning? Do you know why your parents chose it for you? Perhaps we don’t think much about this...