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The catch up
I recently spent a morning catching up with an old friend I hadn’t seen in about 10 years.
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Heroes and villains
In the 2008 Batman movie, “The Dark Knight”, the character Harvey Dent, the District Attorney of Gotham City, uttered a prophetic sentence.
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Rise and shine
It’s twenty-past six on Easter morning and pilgrims from Good Friday’s Way of the Cross walk are starting to gather outside St Paul’s Cathedral.
Read MoreDust to dust
One balmy March evening a few years ago, I found myself at a service station filling my car up with fuel.
Read MoreGiving without thought of reward
Upon winning the men’s title at the Australian Open last month, everyone’s favourite tennis player, Roger Federer gave a heartfelt and emotional speech in which he said his thankyous.
Read MoreLight in the darkness
5.00am. It’s pitch black. You can’t see a thing.
Read MoreRe-Formation?
On Saturday, October 28, history was made at St Johns, Southgate. Members of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne and the Lutheran congregations of Melbourne gathered together to commemorate 500 years since the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.
Read MoreSt Johns Southgate 2017 Art Prize
The Joy In All Things Southbank residents are warmly invited to come to St Johns Lutheran Church, Southgate to enjoy an art prize and exhibition with the theme “The Joy In All Things”.
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Being rather than doing
Like many other Melburnians, I recently caught a winter cold. It’s been lingering for a couple of weeks and only since I slowed down and got a couple of nights of solid sleep have I started to turn the corner.
Read MoreAssigning value to things
When I was a teenager I kept a seashell in my pocket.
Read MoreMay the peace be with you
It’s not the fall that’ll kill you, it’s the sudden stop.
Read MoreDo you do it?
Do you do it with the curtains closed? Do you do it in the shower? Do you do it in your car when you think no one is looking? I’m talking about singing of course!
Read MoreOur most sacrosanct monument
We are so very fortunate here in Southbank to be within walking distance of the Shrine of Remembrance.
Read MoreOf dandelions, deadlines and daughters
Last week I managed to find the time to take my two kids to the park for a kick of the footy and a run around.
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Join a true community
There’s something truly magical about singing your football team’s song after they’ve won a big game at the MCG.
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