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...
martyr
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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so simple
So simple that children who naturally and naively live with open eyes and ears get it, when we adults too often miss the point.
mountains & roofs
. The prevailing sense in the Old Testament was that God lived in the heavens (above). Therefore mountain-tops (where heaven and earth seem to intersect) were a logical place of encounter with the divine. We see this in Moses, the holy Old Testament leader of people,...
opportunity knocks
I find it very helpful to hear Jesus speaking directly to me, not as a fearsome threat but as an invitation to not miss the divine presence in the midst of the routines and demands, the ups and downs of my daily life.
the gardener
The question surprised me and the look in the young boy’s eyes let me know that he wanted more than a religious-cliche-response. I took a moment to think, pray, and think again and was surprised at the answer that came to me.
in the field
Such wise people have reflected on their life experience enough to know that while a peaceful and perfect day is welcome, we are most connected with others and therefore with God (we could also say most connected with God and therefore with others), when we live a struggle together.