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drinking & saints

drinking & saints

It has been a long couple of weeks as this part of my studies come to a close. Tonight there was a lecture offered as an inspiration and an encouragement, but I had a paper to complete and thought I might not go, but then changed my mind and went. I'm very pleased...

the one thing

the one thing

I watch the social media commentaries on the Sunday Mass readings fairly closely. Every week I notice a few good thoughts, and at Christmas and Easter there are naturally a few more reflections. But today's Martha and Mary Gospel seemed to go a bit viral with some...

exams

exams

It has been a week since my last Food For Faith update. I am entering the final stage of my studies here at the Liturgical Institute (Mundelein, Chicago) and today is the first day of "comps" - the final comprehensive exams of the degree. There are six of us in the...

church doors

church doors

In my studies I am appreciating the opportunity to learn from some of the best Catholic writing of the last few years. The best of the new is every bit as good as the best of the old - and the best of the old is a great reminder that our family of faith extends back...

a priest – 65 years

a priest – 65 years

As I write it has just passed midnight in New Zealand on the early morning of 29 June, the Solemnity of Peter and Paul, and the day on which Pope Emeritus Benedict was ordained to the priesthood 65 years ago. It is unfortunate that most people have never read anything...