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Fenced In, Fenced Out – An Australian Exile

27 Jul

     Thomas Merton, the American Catholic writer suggests that the only journey a human being takes is the inner journey, a journey paradoxically away from and into the world. It is a journey that can be found in exile, … Read More »

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The Baptism of Jesus

11 Jan

Luke 3:21-22   Question: have you ever had the experience of listening to great music or looking at a painting and discovering you are no longer listening or looking at something out there, separate from you, but somehow, in some … Read More »

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Haggai Sophia – Holy Wisdom

14 Sep

Proverbs 1:20-21 20Wisdom cries out in the street; in the squares she raises her voice.  21At the busiest corner she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:       Wisdom is a woman. Her name … Read More »

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Jesus, Merton & Non-Violence – A Palm Sunday Reflection

1 Apr

(Mark 15:9-47) James Hillman, a archetypal psychologist, wrote a book called ‘The Terrible Love of War’, exploring humanity’s simultaneous attraction and aversion to war. The chapters of his book have the following titles: ‘War is Normal’, ‘War is Inhuman’, ‘War … Read More »

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Merton and Teachers.

18 May

“Do not depend on the hope of results. You may have to face the fact that your work will be apparently worthless and even achieve no result at all, if not perhaps results opposite to what you expect. As you … Read More »

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What’s Happening To Our World?

19 Feb

If ever we were sure that the world we live in will always be the same, 2011 has provided some interesting insights to challenge us. Devestating climatic activities, flood across most of our country, cyclones and fires in WA and … Read More »

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What Does It Mean To Be A Priest?

14 Apr

“Life consists in learning to live on one’s own, spontaneous, freewheeling: to do this one must recognize what is one’s own—be familiar and at home with oneself. This means basically learning who one is, and learning what one has to … Read More »

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Living in the Space-In-Between

27 Feb

Phillip Adams writing on Kerry Packer in The Australian October last year provides us with an insight into the powerful and wealthy man he became. In his article, Adams shares some of the conflict and difficulties Kerry suffered at the … Read More »

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Thomas Merton – Who Was He?

2 Jul

As some of you know I just returned from the 11th International Thomas Merton Society Conference in Rochester USA and the usual response when I say this is a blank look translated as “Who?” I could say that he was … Read More »

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Meet Glenn Loughrey

Vicar and Artist, based in Melbourne, Australia.

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Glenn has worked with young people and their families for over 30 years in various fields. He’s currently a Vicar at St Oswald’s Anglican Church, Glen Iris in Melbourne, Australia.

He’s greatly interested in the work of Thomas Merton and his impact on the 20th century. He is an indigenous man with a particular interest in indigenous issues and spirituality.

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