June in the Southern hemisphere ushers in winter with extreme variations of weather across the continent.
My adopted home in Queensland allows me to enjoy a mellow winter but the words of Michael Leunig
We give thanks for the blessing of winter:
Season to cherish the heart.
To make warmth and quiet for the heart.
To make soups and broths for the heart.
To cook for the heart and read for the heart.
To curl up softly and nestle with the heart.
To sleep deeply and gently at one with the heart.
To dream with the heart.
To spend time with the heart.
A long, long time of peace with the heart.
We give thanks for the blessing of winter:
Season to cherish the heart.
Amen
Michael Leunig Art The Prayer Tree, Collins Dove, 1991.
June Photography
- I Thirst Exhibition Francis Rush Centre
- National Reconciliation Week Ecumenical Service
- Boundary to Boundary Walk 2018
Religious HighlightsFeast of St Anthony of Padua June 13
Readings
- Catholic Nostalgia for Medieval Christendom
- For what’s believed to be the first time, the Vatican uses the term ‘LGBT’ in official document
- Father Tom Doyle says tax concessions should be on table as church responds to royal commission
- 5 Things The Church Can Learn From Anthony Bourdain
Causes and Campaigns
