Martha
the teenagers

the teenagers

Imagine Martha and Mary as a couple of teenagers caring for their little brother after their parents difficult divorce

the way of freedom

the way of freedom

If you sometimes feel driven and trapped by your compulsion and activity you might find this reflection helpful

two saints

two saints

Jesus certainly doesn’t intend to condemn the attitude of service but rather the breathlessness with which it is sometimes lived.

death and life

death and life

SADNESS & HOPE A cemetery is a place of great sadness, and a place of great hope. A visit to a cemetery is always an encounter with the ultimate reality. All the...

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...

dead no more

dead no more

"Not only the encounter but also the capacity to understand that calling is a gift of Grace"  (Luigi Giussani 1964) This Sunday, the fifth of Lent, the triptych of key...

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in the world

in the world

I was caught up in the drama and intrigue. I love a good story.

baptism

baptism

At conception, our human life begins. At baptism, our eternal life begins

the seekers

the seekers

If the Magi had settled for seeking creature comforts, they would never have encountered the Lord.

blessing

blessing

May the Lord uncover his face to you, and give you peace

God’s resolution

God’s resolution

God has resolved to carry me through whatever happens in a day and through the year