Along the Track are a series of reflections by Jim Quillinan of Warragul produced by the Catholic Diocese of Sale.  These regular newsletters are very insigtful and can be viewed by visiting http://www2.ceosale.catholic.edu.au/Along_the_Tracks.aspx

Loving God, we know that you
love us always, wherever we
go and whatever we do.

Initially, the Year of Grace, a national initiative of the Australian Bishops Conference, was planned to run from Pentecost 2012 to Pentecost 2013.  On the announcement of the Year of Faith by Pope Benedict XVI, it was decided to extend the Year of Grace to run with the Year of Faith until the Feast of Christ the King, 2013.

What are some practical ways to encounter Jesus and experience God’s grace in our lives ?

• Recite the Year of Grace prayer daily
• Take 5 mins a day to read a Gospel story of Jesus

TIME TRAVELER: If you could travel back in time to the time of Jesus what part of his life would you most want to go to and why? What difference would you hope to make if you were there? 

One of several ideas presented for Children's Liturgies and prayer with compliments from Jenni Greblo.

Every session of the Second Vatical Council began with the prayer Adsumus, the first word of the Latin original meaning, "Here we are", which has been historically used at Councils, Synods and other Church gatherings for hundreds of years, being attributed to St Isidore of Seville (c. 560 - 4 April 636).

I was having afternoon tea in the garden with my friend and her delightful grand-daughters.  They had been ransacking  grandma’s button-box, and were festooned in button treasures which had been patiently threaded onto hat elastic.

“Nana Beth helped us,” confided Miss Three.

Looking for a way to experience the grace of the Advent and Christmas season? Take a few minutes each week to join an online ‘pilgrimage’ through these important feasts of our faith.

The President and Permanent Committee of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, on behalf of the Australian Bishops, support the announcement by the Prime Minister of a Royal Commission into child sex abuse in our community.