In early November I posted a note here asking for your prayer as I began the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius,
Impossible? NOT!
The stressed existence that most of us think is a normal part of life on earth is not the way things have to be.
comforting
It was the Jesuit priests who taught me in seminary who gave me an appreciation of and love for Classical music.
incredible things
Many of the things I plan seem to bear little fruit and my most powerful encounters with the divine are often unexpected
metanoia
With our backs to the light, all we can see is our own shadows.
I’m being saved
The best response to the question “have you been saved” is not a past tense “yes I have been saved” but a present-tense, here and now response
with new vision
Deep within the healthy human is a longing for much more than physical abilities and material possessions.
the foundation
If prayer is to grow into relationship rather than remain as obligation it needs to reflect and engage the reality of our lives
good news
But more often the words of this prayer give me direction and hope in the midst of daily routines and demands.
be the first
If we follow Christ we experience freedom. With Christ we are freed from the trap of following every fad, fashion, celebrity or opinion.
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one foundation
Jesus is the relationship for which the sign (organised religion) exists.
a little is enough
our meagre offerings become ‘all we have ever wanted, with much to spare
garden of life
with a bit of luck and some water the tomatoes and lettuces will be salads before Christmas.
holey roofs
If I have closed all doors and locked all windows, even then God will find a way – even through the roof!
hungry human hearts
I imagine that they were already pretty dissatisfied with fishing, tax-collecting and sitting up trees.










