I know a few people, including several Food For Faith followers, who are nearing death. Some of these are elderly and accepting that their life on earth is naturally coming to an end. Others, well before their time, are struggling with poor health and living with diagnoses of terminal illness.
Feast of Francis
a prayer encouragement for the feast of Francis.
schools & education
As the Aotearoa New Zealand school year begins for 2022 here’s a thought on the purpose of education, and a reflection on prayer in schools.
breathe again
Sometimes when I don’t feel like praying I simply become aware of my breathing.
with full hearts
May we attain your promises, which surpass every human desire.
in God’s gaze
God’s gaze on me is the heart of prayer. God does all the work – and I am transformed.
lectio divina
The method of prayer I use to prepare the reflections on the scriptures of the day is a form of what is known in the Christian tradition as Lectio Divina.
our default setting
So much that is taught and written about prayer serves only to convince us that prayer is a complex project to be mastered.
pray & heal
We are challenged by Jesus to forgive those who harm us, but as hard as we try we are unable to do this and often we don’t even want to forgive.
THE sign
… discreetly in a restaurant, or unashamedly before a meeting, a performance or in competition on the sports field.
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listen
We struggle to separate the noise and clamour of others’ opinions from the voice of God

growing up
Thomas was not doubting as much as seeking; expressing his yearning for adult faith.

another way
the real mortality in our sin is not any particular action or omission itself, but what we do next

the pointer
So now I’m off to John Baptist the day

Corpus Christi
Orvieto is an Italian hill-top settlement where all roads lead to the medieval Cathedral.