Soul Food for The Feast of the Assumption, 15th August 2022
The great truth that we celebrate today is that, after Mary's life on earth, she was taken bodily into heaven. I understand that in some small towns in Italy today’s feast is celebrated in a very distinctive way. The celebration begins on the main street of the town. It consists of two processions. The first procession begins at one end of the main street and heads to the town centre. The people in this procession carry a statue of Mary, representing Mary on her way to heaven after her life on earth came to an end.
Author: - August 4, 2022
A Reflection for the Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time, 14th August 2022
For eons, older generations often see the young people coming up and lament. The young of today “have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations.” So argued Aristotle about 2,400 years ago! Or how about a more modern – but equally unfair – view? ‘Generation snowflake’! e when I tune out when I hear that “Generation Snowflake” reference...
Author: - July 26, 2022
A Reflection for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 7th August 2022
Jesus said to his disciples: Gird your loins and light your lamps. These are stirring words, a wake-up call. We are told that we must be ready to answer the knock on our door from the Lord to each of us. They are a reminder that the Lord is seeking us, something that is comforting and, at the same time, scary.
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A Reflection for the Eighteenth Sunday of the Year, 31st July 2022
I recently returned from a work trip to ‘the eternal city’, where I was able to briefly glimpse the splendour of the age-old architecture, steeped in history, and be overwhelmed by the grandeur and significance of St. Peter’s Square and the many statues and artefacts that surround it and the city. Whatever your fancy, Rome is an illustration of the wealth that befits many cities in the ‘developed world’, and increasingly those in the ‘global South’...
Author: - July 5, 2022
