Meaning and Spirituality http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:54:31 +1100 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management - Version 2.5.28 en-gb Vocations to the Priesthood http://jcr.org.au/priesthood http://jcr.org.au/priesthood

Priesthood?
A priest is called to be a man of God, leading people to know and love Jesus Christ and transforming the world by bringing heaven to life on earth.

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:07:24 +1100 Time to Pray http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality/item/meaning-and-spirituality-time-to-pray-2 http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality/item/meaning-and-spirituality-time-to-pray-2 Witnessing a beautiful sunset, contemplating the wonder of new life as a baby enters the world, or pondering the vastness of space and the untapped depths of our own heart can all lead us to prayer.]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:56:18 +1000 Bible basics http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality/item/meaning-and-spirituality-bible-basics-2 http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality/item/meaning-and-spirituality-bible-basics-2 Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ - St Jerome]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:18:53 +1000 What we believe http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality/item/meaning-and-spirituality-what-we-believe http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality/item/meaning-and-spirituality-what-we-believe Confusion about holiness is what stops us from taking up the call to become a more involved in our faith. We may say that we are not holy enough.]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:57:44 +1000 Jesus Offers http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality/item/meaning-and-spirituality-jesus-offers http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality/item/meaning-and-spirituality-jesus-offers It is rare to meet someone who offers you a way of life so rich that you are prepared to give away everything to take up the offer! Yet time and time again in stories of Jesus, we see people turning away from their old ways and following Jesus.]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:45:47 +1000 Basic Prayers http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality/item/meaning-and-spirituality-basic-prayers-2 http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality/item/meaning-and-spirituality-basic-prayers-2 For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy. 
St Therese of Lisieux.]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:58:18 +1000 Encounters in faith http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality/item/meaning-and-spirituality-encounters-in-faith http://jcr.org.au/connect/meaning-and-spirituality/item/meaning-and-spirituality-encounters-in-faith People search for meaning and spirituality in so many places. St Augustine was one such seeker. He finally declared: "My heart was restless until it rested in you", in God. One way Catholics understand the life in Christ that gives us meaning and hope, is that we are responding to a call, or vocation, from the Divine.]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:48:58 +1000