A Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent (12th December) 2021
“Are you dancing?”... “Are you asking?” People have always loved to dance; we have probably been doing it from the time our first ancestors managed to stand up! We do it to express ourselves when words are not enough to express our joy, love, and exuberance. Sometimes, even if we are normally reserved and shy, an unexpected piece of good news or a final whistle at a football match will have us jumping up and down for joy. We are caught up in the moment, we forget ourselves and we dance.
Author: - December 9, 2021
Soul Food – Feast of the Immaculate Conception – 8th December
It strikes me that today’s feast is not about Mary, it is about God! We are not celebrating Mary doing anything, we are celebrating the remarkable truth that God has “blessed us with every blessing in the heavenly places” (from the Second Reading).
Author: - November 30, 2021
A Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent (5th December) 2021
It is December and we are immersed in the tension that comes with our usual hopes and expectations around planning for Christmas. At the same time, we are dealing with the ongoing uncertainty that comes from living in a ‘Covid world’.ybe that’s why the season of Advent is such a blessing – it is our great opportunity to take a step outside what passes for normal in our mad world...
Author: - November 28, 2021
A Reflection for the First Sunday of Advent (28th November) 2021
Whenever there was a thunderstorm my granny used to say that it was a sign that God must be angry with the world. She was not alone in holding to understandings like this. In fact, throughout history, cultures of every hue have searched for signs of divine preference, divine activity or indeed divine judgement / retribution in the natural world.
Author: - November 23, 2021
