In these Coronavirus days there is a strong sense of shared uncertainty and fear. I had a video meeting yesterday with several friends in Italy, each in isolation in their own homes.
two men
The scriptures given for today’s feast of the Holy Innocents presents us with two men, one a photocopy, the other an original
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.
for fathers
These fathers were pondering the presence of God, and in conversation with them later it was clear that they knew they were doing the most important thing
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