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Letter to the Editor of The Mercury, December 28th 2011: Ad in tacky taste In relation to Christmas tackiness I thought I had seen it all. But I must admit to being blown away by St David cathedral’s advertisement in … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Professor Allan Carmichael OAM Allan, thanks for the breakfasts, wisdom, confidentiality, integrity and joy in Christ’s grace and peace. Deepest sympathy to Beryl, Heather, Glenn and Stelle and Lucy and Mia. Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life. … Continue reading
Yesterday I lost a dear friend from this earthly life and while I await the new dawn of life in the resurrected Christ I mourn our earthly loss and in grief and assurance of emancipation look to the ultimate dawn … Continue reading
In our Missionary Diocese we have been encouraging new ways and means of connecting people with the good news of God’s love to us in the person of Jesus Christ. In the far northeast of Tasmania, near the beginning of … Continue reading
An outrageous tweet from former test cricketer Rodney Hogg has rightly brought condemnation from the Muslim community. I join them in condemning this despicable comment. I do not wish to write the words of Hogg’s blasphemy because it derides Allah in saying, ‘Allah is … Continue reading
I am not sure what I should be more upset about: the newspaper for publishing an underdone article on racism on Australia Day or the pernicious racism that gives the article legs? The comments quoted in the article are sufficient substantiation of the … Continue reading
Australia Day call from Australia’s Roman Catholic bishops to limit the detention of asylum seekers to a maximum of 3 months and Urging the (political) parties to develop a joint approach, so humans do not become political pawns, the bishops said: “To … Continue reading
A sad day for our nation as our Prime Minister breaks another promise and further distances truth from our life. Listen to Andrew Wilkie as he tells of the “Prime Minister’s failure to honour her agreement” on pokies reform: “Consequently I … Continue reading
Today, good news in what has become a darkening cloud over the reform of poker machine gambling in recent days: The Pro-pokie-reform Stop the Loss coalition went live today. The release states in part, “High loss poker machines are known … Continue reading
I think it’s worth posting these Barnabas Fund comments because they certainly provide a coherent anti-thesis to the currrent anti-Assad tirade from the Western media. See what you think: Syria pivotal in regional power battle Several expert commentators (see below) are … Continue reading