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Word of God

Teachings connected with Word of God, gathered to support prayer, reflection and everyday faith.

Talk given 11 July 2010 · Fr Michael Payyapilly VC

Published 14 September 2026

Mannix College, Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria

Let His Spirit Flow · Live-In Retreat · 9-11 July 2010 · Session 12

The Biblical Foundation of the Catholic Church: Scripture, Tradition and the Sacraments

Fr Michael Payyapilly calls Catholics to know the biblical and apostolic foundations of their faith rather than being unsettled by criticism they have never examined. He reflects on Christ's institution of the Church, Scripture and Tradition, the biblical roots of the Sacraments, the importance of approaching them with faith, and the responsibility to love and strengthen the Church even while acknowledging its human failures.

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Talk given 11 July 2010 · Fr Varghese Parackal VC

Published 12 September 2026

Mannix College, Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria

Let His Spirit Flow · Live-In Retreat · 9-11 July 2010 · Session 11

To Be Like Jesus: Learning His Life of Prayer

Fr Varghese Parackal reflects on the Christian call to be like Jesus by learning His life of prayer. Through Scripture he shows Jesus praying before ministry, decisions and suffering, teaches that the Spirit of the Son enables us to cry 'Abba, Father,' and calls Christians to make personal and family prayer part of everyday life.

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Talk given 10 July 2010 · Fr Michael Payyapilly VC

Published 9 September 2026

Mannix College, Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria

Let His Spirit Flow · Live-In Retreat · 9-11 July 2010 · Session 8

Give Them God: Raising Children in Faith from the Beginning

Fr Michael Payyapilly reflects on the Christian responsibility of forming children in faith from the beginning. Through Scripture, family stories and his own childhood memories, he teaches that parents pass on God's love through presence, example, prayer, correction and the seeds of faith that may bear fruit many years later.

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Talk given 11 July 2026 · Fr Joby George VC

Published 25 July 2026

Holy Family Parish, Doveton

Day Retreat - Session Four

When the Word Becomes Your Testimony

Fr Joby recalls how Jeremiah 1:9 sustained him when he felt unprepared to preach and how 1 John 3:8-9 helped him confront a persistent spiritual weakness. Scripture becomes testimony when it is prayed faithfully in the place of temptation and hardship.

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Talk given 11 July 2026 · Fr Antony Parankimalil VC

Published 25 July 2026

Holy Family Parish, Doveton

Day Retreat - Session Three

When God Leads You Through the Hard Road

Suffering can make us believe that God is against us, especially when other people interpret our trials as punishment. Fr Antony reflects on trust, spiritual discipline and the hidden work of grace through stories of family pain, public judgement, injustice and faithful surrender.

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Talk given 11 July 2026 · Fr Joby George VC

Published 25 July 2026

Holy Family Parish, Doveton

Day Retreat - Session Two

Give Jesus One More Chance

A person may believe that God can act yet struggle to believe He will act personally. Fr Joby reflects on Jairus, delayed prayer, surrendering our timelines and preferences, and the way living faith forms holy choices.

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Talk given 11 July 2026 · Fr Antony Parankimalil VC

Published 25 July 2026

Holy Family Parish, Doveton

Day Retreat - Session One

See the Saint Inside the Sinner

A pure heart does not give up on those who seem lost. Fr Antony reflects on God's faithful love, family conversion, intercession and reconciliation.

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