ANZAC Day, a modern sacred tradition Hi folks and welcome to my Friday Reflection. This week my reflection focuses on Sacred Sites being a Place of Belonging. We have witnessed how ANZAC Day can be treated as a ‘holy day’ for so many people. We have seen how traditions, stories, ceremonies, and sites featured to […]
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Hi folks, In case you missed it, this is last Friday’s Reflection. I found this reflection hard to write. The theme I had planned for this reflection was Sacred Site as a Place of Pilgrimage and Friday was like a pilgrimage on its own. It was full of frustration, doubt, confidence, hope, tough conversations, and
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Image credit: Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity. University of Melbourne 2024 This week I was honoured to be amongst the 2024 Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity at their Hub in Melbourne University. The staff and participants are such fine people and it’s a privilege to be part of the program. This is the context for
Over the past couple of weeks, we have reflected on ideas like ‘sacred grounding’, making ordinary spaces ‘special’ or ‘sacred’, and exploring what might be our ‘sacred core for loyalty stories’. These next weeks, we’ll be drawing on these ideas as we mark two significant Australian moments, that I argue, represent a sacred core for
Today is the start of a 4-day long weekend. There are a number of ceremonies connected to this weekend. Some ceremonies come from ancient observations of the full moon following the equinox. Some refer to ancient texts of God, the Passover, Jesus and the Cross. Some ceremonies are connected with Northern Hemisphere change of season
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Last month, Mark focussed his Friday reflections on the theme of Loyalty. This month, from 1st March to Easter Friday, tomorrow, Mark has shares some insights on Sacred Ground. Here’s a wrap up of his weekly reflections on Sacred Ground for you to read and reflect on. Grab that pen and notebook and write down
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For the month of February, Mark has focussed his Friday reflections on the theme of Loyalty. Here are his weekly reflections all in one post for you to read and reflect on. There are some key questions for you to answer, so grab a pen and a notebook and write down your thoughts on what
Mark’s Reflections on Loyalty. A 5 part mini-series. Read More »
Earlier this year, Mark began a series of daily reflections called “21 Ways in 21 Days” leading up to January 26. This article is #1/21 and is designed to offer tips for simple and flexible conversations about our National Day. Over 21 days, Mark explores different themes, including our origin stories, our actions, how to
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Pride, Protest and a Way Forward The 2020 NAIDOC theme Always Was, Always Will Be is one part of a two-part saying that refers to the foundational issue of land. Today I want to share with you some thoughts on how we can make sense of this theme and see it as an invitation to
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A Symbol for the People In the lead up to the 50 year anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, the flag symbol adopted by the peoples, has been released from commercial entanglement. The copyright for the symbol known as the Aboriginal flag now rests with the Commonwealth of Australia. More details are coming to light
Heartened by the news of the Aboriginal Flag symbol. Read More »
