Sometimes, when life gets busy, it can be easy to narrow our focus, prioritising our own agendas as we concentrate on just getting through the day. But Jesus calls us to look up and outward. He invites us to look beyond ourselves.
In this week’s stories, we meet Fr Karmel Borg and hear how—through his 64 years of priestly ministry—he has kept his eyes on the needs of those he serves. From driving a school bus to hearing confession, he has dedicated his life to ‘looking after his kids’.
Sinitta McCarthy and Leah Freeman, school captains at the Academy of Mary Immaculate in Fitzroy, were moved by the images of war and suffering flashing up on their television screens. As VCE students, living far from the conflict zones, they weren’t sure what they could do, but doing nothing didn't seem like an option. Rounding up fellow students and the broader school community, they organised and hosted ‘Perform for Peace’, raising $3,000 for Caritas Australia.
And Kate Moriarty takes inspiration from Sts Martha, Mary and Lazarus to reflect on what hospitality might look like when we take the focus off ourselves and embrace the mess.
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