REFLECTIONS | FIFTH GOSPEL LIVING

Faith in everyday life.

Every reflection is a glimpse of God at work in everyday life. Browse the collection by category or tag to discover stories that speak to you, whether they are about prayer, hope, community or the quiet moments where God is present.

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That's Nice

Amid her father's final hospital decline, Kath's whispered prayer inviting his deceased family to gather round him was met with a sudden warmth, an opening of his eyes, and one soft word "nice", that for Kath was proof he wasn't alone when he died hours later.

Kath D

Aug 233 min read

The Art of Giving

A packet of cigarettes, and a hug that stripped away the distance between Clare and the man she'd been walking past all along.

Clare Morahan Drennan

Aug 222 min read

The Gift that keeps on Giving!

A terminal diagnosis at Christmas, a misread scan, and the moment of total surrender to God's will that carried Mike through both.

Mike Doolan

Aug 222 min read

God’s Willing and Humble Servant

After Trish's father's death at 10 shattered her faith, a bright light beside the altar during a school retreat showed her a choice of roads and she chose the long one, to heaven.

Trish Batchelor

Jul 264 min read

image sof the bible open at the Book of Psalms

That’s When Everything changed

Jelvine was a lifelong Catholic who'd been going through the motions found God again in a quiet moment before the Blessed Sacrament, through the words of Psalm 139.

Jelvine Cortez

Jul 262 min read

Jesus Silently Throwing Stones into the River

Annette shares how Jesus gently led her through a lifetime of grief and loss, helping her let go of anger, find forgiveness and discover a lasting peace that carried her through life's greatest sorrows.

Annette

Jul 182 min read

My Experience of God is of Love and Forgiveness

Patricia shares her journey from questioning forgiveness to discovering the transformative love and mercy of God through repentance, faith and a deeper relationship with Christ.

Patricia

Jul 152 min read

God is Present and Active

May Anderson shares three powerful moments from her life where she experienced God’s presence and protection, reminding us that God is always close and active in our lives.

May Anderson

Jul 152 min read