My Family, My Faith: Posts

  1. Differences no Barrier to Love

    When Celine de Silva was a young woman she decided to leave her native Sri Lanka to study nursing in London.  It was there that she fell in love with […]

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  2. Windmills or windbreaks?

    Someone of great wisdom once said; “When a strong wind blows people can do one of two things: build windbreaks or set up windmills.” The building of windbreaks suggests resistance […]

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  3. Every Child Has A Story

    A teacher I once worked with used to say, “Every child has a story.” It was the motto she used to empathise with some of the tougher high school students […]

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  4. Editor’s Note

    There is always an interesting reaction when I tell people that I work for the Catholic Church. Often I get the “Oh, that’s nice …” and then the enquirer moves […]

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  5. Love of Culture, Love of Life

    Our Mum is from New Zealand. Her father’s family is from Wales, her mother’s family is from Ireland. Both were born in Otago, New Zealand. Our Dad is of Aboriginal […]

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