Category Archives: Social Justice

Israel and Palestine – is this really a War?

From the Desk of Father Dave – October 11, 2023 I think we’ve all been shocked by the recent events in Israel and Palestine. Hamas made a well-coordinated military assault on Israel by both land and air that apparently took … Continue reading

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Bring Him Home (rallying for Julian Assange – 10-12-22)

December 10th, 2022 @ The Prime Minister’s office in Marrickville It was a privilege to be asked again to address Sydney’s Assange supporters. The sad thing is that it’s always the same die-hard activists. We never seem to grow. I … Continue reading

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Freedom Rally. Saturday, September 17, 2022

It was my privilege once again to open the rally in prayer

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Sack Them All – Sydney rallies for freedom – May 15, 2022

Once again it was my privilege to open in prayer at another great freedom rally – Circular Quay, May 15, 2022

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Opening in Prayer at the Canberra Rally – February 12th, 2022

February 12th, 2022. What a privilege it was to give the opening prayer at the most amazing rally I have every been involved in, and possible the largest rally ever held on Australian soil. It was painful to see the … Continue reading

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We’re not gonna live with fear

On February 12, 2022, Canberra saw what was probably the largest rally ever held on Australian soil. Commentators mockingly said that the group had multiple agendas – a bit of freedom, a bit of anti-vax, a bit of Jesus. My … Continue reading

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Hold the Line rally – some closing words and a prayer

This is the time that our children and grandchildren will look back on one day and say “mum and dad, grandpa and grandpa – they held the line. They stood for something. They made a difference. This is our time. We are the people we have been waiting for. Continue reading

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A House Divided

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Who said it? If you said ‘Abraham Lincoln’, you would be correct, though it was originally said by Jesus (Mark 3:25), referring to an internal conflict going on within an individual person. Lincoln … Continue reading

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Judge not, Madam Premier, and you shall not be judged!

I have no issue with the Premier (or any representative of the state) singling out those of us who break the law, but the civil law and the moral law are not the same thing. One is secular and one … Continue reading

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