This is the last of the three conversations with Vatican Astronomer Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ on his visit to Christchurch earlier in the week.
science
stars & faith & life
Br. Guy went well beyond the expectations of these young people with profound reflections on life and love, hope and joy and discernment of life choices.
the bigger picture
Here is the first of my conversations with Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ, Vatican Astronomer on his visit to Christchurch this week.
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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.
FFF the book
Every day I am with people who may have once been baptised but now feel a distance between themselves and the Church and God. We are these people, as are too many of our family, friends, neighbours and workmates. This book therefore is for us.
church beauty
We call things beautiful when they reveal to us their inner essence, their reality as understood in the mind of God
All Souls
By looking at the graves, before which countless memories return, we remember how they lived, what they loved