I have an idea that readers of this blog might find useful some ideas (Sydney-based) for Sunday family days out which include Mass. Especially as it can be fun to experience different parishes and liturgies sometimes. Last Sunday was my brother-in-law’s birthday and the plan was to meet his family for yum cha at a…
Author: Marilyn Rodrigues
I'm a journalist and married mother of five. I live in Sydney.
Holy Smoke! The original recipe for incense
I enjoyed learning about the original recipe for incense last week when writing a story for The Catholic Weekly. Researchers from the Southern Cross University stumbled across it when they were looking for ancient medicinal uses of part of the shell of a family of sea snails found all over the world. They found…
10-minute meals to get you through the busiest weeks
I’ve become quite good at making an easy, tasty, healthy (or relatively healthy dinner) in a short amount of time. It’s a handy skill to have! Sometimes I will have been busy or out all day, and there’s been kids’ sports training or a game after school, and I land in the kitchen at 6pm…
The best start to a year
Happy New Year! I didn’t stay up until midnight on Sunday to see 2018 come in, and I haven’t made any resolutions yet but that doesn’t mean I’m a New Year’s scrooge. Like nearly everyone else, I enjoy January’s tang of new beginnings and untapped potential. That annual burst of new hope and energy is…
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