Every week I spend time with people who are carrying the burden of grief. I know that there is little I can do or say to ease the pain. While I learnt some grief theory...
death
facing fear
The liturgy of Good Friday gives us an opportunity to face our greatest fear, the fear of death.
unto dust…
The encouragement that usually accompanies the imposition of Ash Wednesday ashes is "Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel." But when I was a child the...
not death but life
On Good Friday earlier in the year I had the privilege of preaching the sermon at the morning ecumenical service held at St. Mary’s Co-operating Church in Culverden....
funerals, and hope
Last month I celebrated Mass on the anniversary of the death of my mother (9 February 2009) and father (10 February 2010). My father would often comment that we could...
celebrating life?
Today a friend posted this blog posting on funerals on his Facebook page. Thanks Pete for sharing this - a very helpful reflection....
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a long night
St. Teresa of Avila died on the long night of 4 – 15 October 1582
FGL online
Fifth Gospel Living website is launched as an interactive collection
pub ponderings
transcending differences to re-focus on Christ as the centre
Saint Suzanne
Suzanne Aubert Meri Hohepa is with God as a Saint of God
a week of feasting
These late September early October days are filled with significant feasts