john oconnor
the centre

the centre

Only when the hub of the wheel is in the centre can the wheel run smoothly.

visiting

visiting

Too often our days are filled with business catch-ups, or networking over a 50 minute coffee with the aim of building our earthly kingdoms.

Angelus

Angelus

Before you watch, take a moment to call to mind the intention for which you want to pray.

timing

timing

It is never too late for God

a big family

a big family

In this new era biological connection is not the central definition of family

keep breathing

keep breathing

But what if faith is more like breathing? And what if keeping faith is more like keeping breathing?

GPS & God

GPS & God

With God, we are never lost. In every moment God knows where we are.

light in the dark

light in the dark

A feeling of darkness often serves to highlight the limitations of our pre-packaged ideas

lighten up

lighten up

I don’t know of anyone who would describe 2020 as a “year of favour” but there is real hope here

here & now

here & now

Perhaps we struggle to believe that God will work miracles for us here and now

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living fully

living fully

She was nudging me to realise that my dissatisfaction with life as a good religious person was a healthy disquiet

sense-able

sense-able

Our physical senses connect us with the world. We see, we touch, we taste, we smell and we hear.

the jet stream

the jet stream

And then I see a jet stream. I could easily dismiss it quickly as a plane going over head, or I could take time to consider…

here & now

here & now

Without Christ the best we can hope for is what we can achieve for ourselves.

raising the roof

raising the roof

Take a moment to consider the situations – and the people – that you have come to accept as impossible.