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The City of God Remaineth! (A sermon on Mark 13:1-8)

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Father Dave

‘Do you see these great buildings?’ said Jesus. ‘Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.’ It is such an offensive thing to say! Oh, I know that nothing in permanent in this … Continue reading →

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Address by King Abdullah II to the Joint Meeting of Congress March 7, 2007, Washington DC

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Father Dave

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Honorable Senators and Members of Congress, My friends, Thank you for such a warm welcome. It is an honor to stand, as my father did, before … Continue reading →

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Challenging Casino Capitalism – by Chandra Muzaffar

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Father Dave

“The Western financial system is rapidly coming to resemble nothing as much as a vast casino. … In the towering office blocks that dominate all the great cities of the world, rooms are full of chain-smoking young men all playing … Continue reading →

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Christian-Muslim Solidarity Against Empire – by Dr Chandra Muzaffar

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Father Dave

The following is a summary of the keynote address delivered by the president of JUST at the First People’s Forum on Peace for Life held at Davao City, Philippines on 30th November 2004. There are groups within the Christian and … Continue reading →

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Not a Battle between Jew and Palestinian

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Father Dave

nb. this and other photos on this page are courtesy of ‘Nick the Possum‘. On July 2nd, 2006, I was privileged to be asked to be one of the speakers at a rally in support of the people of Gaza. … Continue reading →

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The real problem with today’s teenagers (and why most parents just don’t get it!)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Father Dave

“The inspiration of a noble cause involving human interests wide and far, enables men to do things they did not dream themselves capable of before, and which they were not capable of alone. The consciousness of belonging, vitally, to something … Continue reading →

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David & Bathsheeba – a Sermon on 2 Samuel 11

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

“You can get a large audience together for a strip-tease act-that is, to watch a girl undress on the stage. Now suppose you came to a country where you could fill a theatre by simply bringing a covered plate on … Continue reading →

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The Calling of Samuel (A sermon on 1 Samuel 3:1-10)

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Father Dave

Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. 2At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down … Continue reading →

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A 9/11 Sermon

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Father Dave

Today is September 12th here in Sydney, which means that in the USA it is September 11th – around 4.30pm in the afternoon if you live on the West Coast and 7.30pm if you live on the East Coast, and … Continue reading →

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