We are always in the presence of God, yet it seems to me that the manner in which He is present is different for those who pray. So said Teresa Cepeda y Ahumada, a most extraordinary 16th century Spanish woman. We know her as St Teresa of Avila or St Teresa of Jesus, the founder…
Author: Marilyn Rodrigues
I'm a journalist and married mother of five. I live in Sydney.
One woman lighting the way through the pandemic
Rita Di Napoli lives in Sydney and during last year’s lockdown was inspired by its churches to launch her own fragrant candle-making and card-printing business. She kindly gave me a couple of candles to sample and they really are beautiful. Read the whole story at The Catholic Weekly and find Rita’s work and inspiration over…
Freedom, time and the end of lockdown
So our lockdown ends today. After months at home with our movements being circumscribed to a 5km radius, things will become a bit more normal beginning this week. I’m looking forward to spending time with family and friends again, and going out for a meal to celebrate our anniversary and my birthday which both occured…
Patience
Pictured are the first ripe blueberries from our little garden that’s mostly grown in pots. From the first delicate, white blossoms it takes a long time for the fruit to form, and then another long time for them to change colour from green to purple. It can be pretty frustrating to keep looking at the…
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