Last Christmas I shared a reflection:Good grief and COVID: dealing with our pain can bring light and relief. A year later, I am still finding the light and relief of Jesus through the gift of my good grief. There is a little … Continued
In the Holy Family at Christmas we’re offered a vision of what an ordered family looks like, and there is much to consider: the faith of Mary and Joseph; their … Continued
What’s the only thing better than travelling for the first time in two years after a stressful and claustrophobic period of pandemic? It’s having the privilege of visiting the Vatican … Continued
When I began teaching in the early ’90s, the school’s music teacher introduced the Advent song Stay Awake! by Christopher Walker. Written in 1988, the song is based on Matthew … Continued
The connections I make and how family and friends relate to me are what is lifting my spirits as I recover. Antonio Neves, speaker and author of Stop Living on … Continued
Sixty years since the first film adaptation of West Side Story, Steven Spielberg now brings the world an up-to-date cinematic rendition of the beloved 1957 stage musical. Featuring the original … Continued
This Christmas, can we find it in our hearts to thank God for COVID? Some days it is a complete act of the will to say things like this, but … Continued
4th Sunday of Advent, Year CFirst Reading: Mi 5:2-5aSecond Reading: Heb 10:5-10Gospel Reading: Lk 1:39-45 This year we have five days after the last Sunday of Advent in which to … Continued
A key message from Our Lady in Fatima is “prayer and sacrifice.” In summer 1916, the Angel of Portugal told the children: “Make of everything you can a sacrifice and … Continued
Have you ever read a book that left you uninspired, only to pick it up some time later and find that it, or you, had totally changed? This has happened … Continued