martyr
a martyr’s birth

a martyr’s birth

Last year I was privileged to be with Fr. Ibrahim Alsabagh and hear him speak of the rampant persecution and execution of Christians in his parish of Aleppo in Syria. A...

first of many

first of many

Today marks 175 years since the martyrdom St Peter Chanel, first martyr in the South Pacific and patron of Oceania. Wikipedia reports:  The group was initially well...

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the morning after

the morning after

Thanks to Suzi de Gouveia from Christchurch for sharing her Easter image above.

encountering Jesus

encountering Jesus

Set five minutes twice a day for the next eight days. Anticipate these encounters with Jesus

something strange

something strange

Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness.

the comedy

the comedy

Dramatic tragedy is drama which ends in despair, desolation, death, or (even better), all three.

at the table

at the table

Some of our best family laughs happened at the table and some of our biggest fights too