Illness and suffering have always been among the gravest problems confronted in human life. In illness, a person experiences their powerlessness
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seeing reality
Western society has reduced its understanding of ‘life’ to what is more accurately called an ‘existence’
hello brother
Then, before sundown that evening, something remarkable happened. We heard the Muslim family of faith in our city, wives and husbands, parents and children of those who had died, speaking of love
just love
Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction.
the hidden centre
Our feelings tell us a lot about how we are in any moment, but in the same way that a verbal communication can be misunderstood, so too the language of the heart (our feelings) need to be understood…
breaking & entering
after the original shock of finding an angel in her kitchen, Mary was able to recognise God.
holy ground
Our homes, our workplaces and our communities are holy ground when we communicate with Jesus in these places. In these conversations heaven and earth are linked and named holy
called to maturity
I was in an airport at 1.30pm yesterday afternoon when the nearby TV was turned to full volume so that the Muslim call to prayer could be clearly heard.
the visionary
This pattern is repeated throughout history and in our own time those who stand for truth, goodness, beauty, integrity and justice are often rejected.
two good men
There are many people who might be materially poor yet whose lives are driven by the unhealthy desire to acquire possessions
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These notes accompany the first annual accounts for the Food For Faith Charitable Trust, formed in July 2021. The Trustees, Merv Duffy SM, Chris Fogarty and Catherine Gibbs appreciate that FFF has until now been a spare-time hobby of Fr. John O’Connor. Early last year...
planks & splinters
We forget that when we point the finger at another, there are three fingers less visibly pointing to ourselves.
The natural response to such an overwhelming divine love is a personal conscious and active participation in the life of God.
Trinity
You might find this brief video clip helpful as we celebrate Trinity Sunday today.