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Christians v Lions: One hell of a fight – Inner Western Suburbs Courier January 16th, 1995

A crowd of about 150 people turned out to watch the local team from Holy Trinity Dulwich Hill slog it out with opponents drawn from a variety of boxing, wresttling and kickboxing from around Svdney in what was billed as … Continue reading

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Australia Day Hero – The Glebe January 22nd, 1997

Priest steps into ring for work of love by Natalie Davison When Dulwich Hill’s Reverend David Smith was asked fight for funding to save a vital youth program, he took the challenge literally. The boxing padre stepped into the ring … Continue reading

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A Community Father Figure – The Torch: August 29th, 2007

by Jeanette Stephen ‘Fighting Father Dave ‘ reflects on importance of good role model REVEREND David Smith is considered a father figure to many. The man known widely as Fightirig Father Dave throughout the area will begin his Father’s Day … Continue reading

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Citizen Focus: Father Dave – Marrickville Matters: December, 2007

Father David Smith Is a local icon born and bred in the area and known as the “Fighting Father” or “the boxing priest”. Father Dave is reverend at the Holy Trinity Church in Dulwich Hill and spends a lot of … Continue reading

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Father Dave Takes Another Title – The Glebe, 5th February 2009

It’s the fight club with a difference. There are no superegos played by Hollywood actors and the setting in a former church in Dulwich Hill is far from secretive. Run by Father Dave Smith, the club meets at the Holy … Continue reading

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10 Fatal Traps You Must Avoid to Maintain a Harmonious and Healthy Relationship by Ivan P. Greindl

1.Making a mountain out of a molehill Do you want to live in… peace with your beloved? Then, first, control yourself. Loosing your temper, showing frequent anger, shouting for pointless reasons is obviously very harmful. Try to throw back quarrelsome, … Continue reading

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Holy Hapkido! (Australian Taekwondo Magazine – Autumn 1994)

Each night it’s off with the priestly garments and on with a gi, stepping down from the altar and into the dojang where Reverend Smith instructs approximately thirty students in his own style based on the Korean art of Hapkido. … Continue reading

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Life is not fair (A Sermon on Matthew 20:1-16)

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the workers for one denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. When he … Continue reading

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Jesus was a very odd sort of Teacher (Mark 1: 21-28)

And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. And immediately … Continue reading

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