Reflections on Lent with Bishop David Walker
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Lectio Divina Newsletter - Bishop David Walker

Dear Friends,

Welcome to our latest newsletter.

A Mother’s Prayer – Praying for each other in Lent
I was busy preparing a presentation for a group of teachers based on Jesus’ core question; who do you say I am? As I was scrolling through my documents, I…
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Charles de Foucauld
Charles de Foucauldwas a French Catholic priest and missionary who lived among the Tuareg people in the Sahara Desert. He is known for his spiritual writings and his example of…
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Pope John XXIII – The modernisation of the Catholic Church through his teachings
Pope John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, was the 261st pope of the Roman Catholic Church, serving from 1958 to 1963. He is widely remembered for his role in convening…
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Weekly Lectio Divina Video
Lectio Reflection – Fourth Sunday of Lent – John 3:14-21
Welcome to a transformative journey as we delve into the profound practice of Lectio Divina, a spiritual meditation technique rooted in ancient traditions. In this video, we unlock the secrets of Lectio Divina and explore its…
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Lectio Reflection – Third Sunday of Lent – John 2:13-25
Welcome to a transformative journey as we delve into the profound practice of Lectio Divina, a spiritual meditation technique rooted in ancient traditions. In this video, we unlock the secrets of Lectio Divina and explore its…
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Lectio Reflection – Second Sunday of Lent – Mark 9:2-10
We invite you to share with us your prayerful reflection on The Sunday Gospel readings with Bishop David Walker, Fr John Frauenfelder and Virginia Ryan These Lectio Reflections provide the framework to develop our faith life.…
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Pope Francis has sent a message to all children in preparartion for World Children's Day in May. I think we could all heed this message.

The secret of prayer

Pope Francis then discloses what he describes as a “secret” to the children: the secret of prayer. He says that “prayer fills our hearts with light and warmth” and invites the children to pray to the Father just as Jesus did. “In his language, Jesus called the Father ‘Abba’, which means ‘Daddy’”. Let’s do the same thing!”, says the Pope, adding that in this way we will always feel Jesus close to us. Read more here...

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