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RIP Jorge Mario Bergoglio – AKA Pope Francis
The death of Pope Francis has brought great sadness to many in the world including myself. His progressive interpretation of Catholic doctrine brought relief to many who had previously been ostracised by the hard-line stand of many in the church hierarchy. Sadly, although he implored the clergy to be more tolerant and accepting, real and…
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The Australian Christian Lobby. Who do they really represent?
I was prompted to ask myself this question after receiving an unsolicited pamphlet from the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), in my mailbox which posed the question: ‘Do you really know what your child is learning at school.’ Now it has only been a short while since my children were at school, and I think they…
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A reflection on the life of Guiseppi D’Agata, 100-years after his birth
Today, March 2nd, 2024, makes the 100th anniversary of the birth of my father, Guiseppi D’Agata. Sadly, he only lived 53 of those years. So, in deciding to compose this brief reflection on his life, I must come to terms with the fact that, as important as this man was to my existence, I didn’t…
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Church Without Walls Poem
Here’s another post for my Church Without Walls friends and the Rev Ed Trevors fan club. I wrote this poem in 2012 as a message of thanks to the communities who supported me and my children during my wife’s battle with terminal cancer. I titled it ‘My Church Has No Windows’. This was 10-years before…
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Steve’s take on the Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed in a cornerstone of Christian docrtrine, at least for the demoninations that adhere to the Holy Trinity. As most things written long ago. I think it can do with a bit of an update to be more relevant to our modern world. Here is my attempt of doing just that. Nicene Creed…
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Grab Youself a Bargan
Pope Dreams: Pope Peter the Improbable is heavily discounted on Amazon at the moment. It’s even cheap enough to fall into Secret Santa territory. The perfect gift for that recovering Catholic in your life or anyone who likes a good read.Don’t believe me, then check out this review: “Thoroughly enjoyed this story. The contrast between…
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Counterpoint to ‘The Vatican Today’ memo purportedly authored by Cardinal George Pell – Part 5
The fourth issue raised in ‘The Vatican Today’ memo, raises issue with financial management at the Vatican. If the author of the memo is the individual they are purported to be, then they should know a bit about this topic. It appears that significant reforms were put forward but not all were fully implemented causing…
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Counterpoint to ‘The Vatican Today’ memo purportedly authored by Cardinal George Pell – Part 4
In the third issue raised in ‘The Vatican Today’ memo, the author asserts their opinion that there is a widespread and entrenched disrespect for the law within the Vatican. The author cites the recent trial of ten accused of financial malpractice as an example of this. Here the author may have a point, as the…
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The Spirit Within – now available on Amazon
The fourth volume in the ‘We Inspire Now’ anthology series, ‘The Spirit Within’ is now available to purchase online from Amazon. I am pleased to have contributed to three of the books in this series. My chapter, titled: ‘The Path(s) to Enlightenment’, documents my spiritual journey and goes a long way to explaining how I…
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The Spirit Within Book Launch 8 July 2023
The next installment in the We Inspire Now anthology series, ‘The Spirit Within’, will be launched on 8 July 2023. In my chapter titled ‘The Path(s) to Enlightenment,’ I discuss my belief that all religions are based on the same fundamental principles in that they all try to reconcile our existence on this planet and…
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