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Federal election special: Meet your Grayndler candidates – Inner West Review, May 12, 2022

It’s a pity the Inner West Review chose to depict pole-vaulting rather than boxing. 😉 Either way, thank you Sarah Maguire for an excellent write-up.

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FIGHTING PRIEST TAKES ON ALBO – 2 SER Radio, May 5, 2022

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FIGHTING PRIEST TAKES ON ALBO – City Hub, May 15, 2022

A big thank you to Seja Al Zaidi for this article in the Sydney City Hub on May 15th, 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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Farewell to our Fight Club in Dulwich Hill

Father Dave’s Old School Boxing Academy trained out of the church hall of Holy Trinity, Dulwich Hill from 1991 to 2021. We trained many champions. More importantly, we saw a great many crazy kids grow into confident adults, and, in … 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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