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Help at Hand

Read Exodus 4:10-16 10 But Moses pleaded with the Lord, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.” 11 Then the Lord asked Moses, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether… Continue reading Help at Hand

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Shining Lights

Read Matthew 5:14-16 14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let… Continue reading Shining Lights

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Flanders Poppies And The Evocative Power Of Simple Objects

Flanders poppies have a special connection with World War One. Imagine the surprise art restoration expert, Professor Robyn Sloggett, got when she opened a letter from a soldier on the Western Front and out fell dried and pressed poppies from that battle field. On Open House she discussed the stories that are embodied in such simple objects and issues of culture, ownership and identity that arise in times of conflict.

Tim Costello Has Never Seen America So Divided

Listen: Tim Costello in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty. Rev. Tim Costello has just returned from a visit to the United States. He told ‘Open House‘ what he saw in America was deeply distressing.  Fear and grief “I felt great grief, personal grief. The rhetoric is polarised. It’s almost impossible to have a conversation between Republicans… Continue reading Tim Costello Has Never Seen America So Divided

Faith and Hard Work

Prayer and action are not opposites. The best sort of prayer leads to action. The best sort of action arises out of prayer.

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A Forgotten Australian Response to the Horror of the ‘Night of Broken Glass’

The heroism of William Cooper, a Yorta Yorta elder who protested Nazism, will be honoured as part of a massive multi-media commemoration on the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) in Fitzroy. Artistic and musical director for the performance, Warren Wills shared the story on ‘Open House’.

Creating a Habitat For Critters Is As Easy As “Adding Water”

AB Bishop has written a beautiful and practical guide to turning your garden into a habitat to attract native animals. She shares a wealth of advice and information in ‘Habitat’ including how to build places for all sorts of animals to congregate. There are even step by step guides to building an insect hotel and a bee apartment block.