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Continue reading →: Amazing Grace: The Story of William WilberforceSynopsis William Wilberforce was born into the age of the Great British Empire, when the country’s influence around the globe was at its most powerful. It was, however, an age when the rumblings of social discontent were emerging and a time when reformers faced an uphill struggle to be heard.…
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Continue reading →: Fr Byrne on catechetics – again!
Yes another post about Fr Byrne. He keeps popping up. We were reading a book recently called “The Hidden Schism or the new Catholicism” written by F. Albers, Ph.B. published in 1975. On page 30 it stated “A well-known parish priest Fr D. Byrne, got applauded one Sunday morning at…
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Continue reading →: A quote from Fr Byrne
“You know people say that you can’t teach children about transubstantiation. They think that the word is to big for them to say. What rubbish. They have no trouble saying supercalafragalisticexpialadoshus (from Mary Poppins) which means absolutely nothing. So they can certainly manage to say transubstantiation which means absolutely every thing” Related…
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Continue reading →: Tribute to Fr Des Byrne – RIP
One of the many things Fr Byrne will be remembered for is the Confraternity of St Michael which began in 1991 with only a few members. The first meeting was held in the meeting room at the back of the Church at St Francis De Sales Oak Park in Melbourne.…
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Continue reading →: Mother Teresa | Top Family MoviesSynopsis The film tells the story of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. She was regarded as one of the most significant personalities of the 20th Century, although she never owned more than a white and blue sari. She influenced the decisions of the most powerful men on Earth, although she always…
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Continue reading →: Chesterton Quotes – On the Education System
“The purpose of Compulsory Education is to deprive the common people of their common sense”
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Continue reading →: The Man and the Serpent
I find myself completely and utterly confused that such laws exist which prevent the killing of a poisonous snake which may cause great harm to people and yet there are no such laws protecting unborn human beings even up to the moment of birth. In fact, there are laws which…
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Continue reading →: Clare’s Costly Cookie
Grace to you, and peace in our Lord Jesus Christ! Welcome to the home of Nativity Press, a brand new Roman Catholic publisher of children’s literature that joyfully invites children and young people to place Jesus Christ at the centre of their lives and follow Him faithfully – with joy, courage,…
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Continue reading →: A Quote To Contemplate
The time one spends on this earth must surely seem very short after spending but a little time in eternity. And yet it all depends upon the way we live whether our eternity will be one of happiness and joy, or of sadness and misery. Anonymous
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Continue reading →: St. Patrick: The Irish Legend (TV Movie 2000)
The Man, The Myth, The Legend This is the first ever feature film depicting the life of the world-famous Irish hero. Armed with only courage and conviction, Patrick’s unwavering belief that good conquers evil would liberate Ireland and alter the course of history. Patrick Bergin, Malcolm McDowell, Alan Bates, and…
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