after decades of full-time life and fruitful ministry, and a transformative dozen years as pope
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the diocesan family
his strengths and weaknesses, and stories of his successes and failings will be well known.
hopeful living
the theme for this Jubilee Year: Pilgrims of Hope.
he tangata
to recognise each and every person as the pinnacle of divine activity
retreating
My suggestion is that in a time of retreat what we are retreating from is all that is not reality.
heartland
he simply sought to be fully with the one or two people he was with in any moment, and that was enough.
in the world
I was caught up in the drama and intrigue. I love a good story.
baptism
At conception, our human life begins. At baptism, our eternal life begins
the seekers
If the Magi had settled for seeking creature comforts, they would never have encountered the Lord.
God’s resolution
God has resolved to carry me through whatever happens in a day and through the year
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complete joy
The opening words of any book have to grab the reader and offer a punch line
bears and popes
look below: the omnipotence of God shines in the powerlessness of a newborn.
in bodily reality
We remember those we have shared Christmas with in past years
living in light
Whatever the tree, even in natural and undecorated form, what exquisite artistry,
pre-prayer-ing
new enough to be without baggage and therefore open to our own personal definitions