a gift for Christmas…

Dec 12, 2011

…or a new year present, gift for grandchild leaving school, confirmation, wedding, a gift for an intelligent and searching adult, or a present for no reason at all apart from ‘I thought you might like this’…

A few times in recent weeks I have mentioned the visit of Fr. Robert Barron. He was here to give the priests’ retreat and a public lecture.

Recently his book “Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith” was published.  Ordering details via Amazon are available at this link.

If you are looking for a Christmas gift for someone who is intelligent, and who appreciates beauty and truth, it would be difficult to do better than to give them a copy of this book.

Fr. Barron’s TV series Catholicism is screening on over 100 TV channels at present.  You can buy this DVD series from this link, or from his www.wordonfire.org website.

Tap on the video link below to view the ‘trailer’ for the Catholicism series.

and another taste:


and another:


0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest Posts

on the journey

on the journey

Today’s palm branch procession, and reading of the passion of Jesus signals our move into Holy Week.
It is helpful to see these days before Easter as a week of retreat. While we continue our family and work routines, our focus is guided beyond.
In these days let us look together to Jesus.

yes to laughter

yes to laughter

I’ve been moving about a bit in recent weeks, across the country and further afield. I don’t enjoy the travel since planes are not designed for people of my height. But I love being with the people I end up with after a journey of any length.

the seduction

the seduction

Don’t get down when you hear today’s first reading.
Jeremiah is having a bad day. He’s a bit overwhelmed with the negative response he is getting when he passes God’s message to the people. In short, Jeremiah is having a Jeremiad.

I AM

I AM

I try not to repeat these daily Lenten posts year to year but there are times when the same scriptures pop up annually and I realise that I can’t write it better than I did last year. Today is one such day, not only because of the thought I share but even more in the comments that are added by FFF readers. Today I have left some of last year’s comments helping us to appreciate the power of today’s readings.

my word your home

my word your home

The heart of the home in years past was the hearth.
It was at the hearth that the family gathered for the warmth and light of the flame and the food that was prepared there.
The fire was treated with respect since the same flame which provided energy for the home could just as easily destroy it.