Mt 6: 25 -34

The readings for this week were chosen for the feast of Mary MacKillop (St Mary of the Cross), Australia’s first saint. In the gospel from Matthew, we are told to get our priorities in order and not be distracted by things that are less important than God’s kingdom. Our hearts should find peace in God. Can you see any parallels to the way that Mary MacKillop tried to live her life? St Mary of the Cross spent her life serving God. She was committed to educating the children who came from the lower classes. Mary believed that everyone deserved to learn. Throughout the challenges that Mary MacKillop faced in her life she had her priorities in order and stayed focused on the work that she was doing for God. One of Mary's mottos in life was to “never see a need without doing something about it” and she certainly lived up to this. Talk with your children about what this motto might look like in their daily lives.