A recent article in our local newspaper, Why yoga and acupuncture are replacing booze and schmooze for CEOs, reminded me yet again what traditional Christianity has to offer our contemporary world. People are trying to fill our “God-shaped hole” with wellbeing and meditation courses and practices. They are great, of course. But, I can’t help
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August 15 is the Feast of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The day has many titles: The Assumption, the Dormition, the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary… In some places the feast is regarded as so special that it is moved to Sunday (or, one might argue, it is not regarded as special enough, and
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In 1998 statues of ten modern martyrs were unveiled on the West of the (Anglican) Westminster Abbey. Maximilian Kolbe, whose feast day is today (August 14), is one of them. He grew up in Poland at the end of the nineteenth century. He decided to become a Franciscan. Fr. Kolbe set up what he called
Let us pray (in silence) [that we may love God in all things and above all things] Pause God, [or Gracious God or Living and gracious God]you have prepared for those who love yougood things which no eye can see,and which surpass our understanding;pour into our hearts such longing for you,that we,loving you in all
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I recently wrote about Communion on the Moon. Since then, I have read the article by Joanna Moorhead in the International Catholic Weekly, The Tablet, (20 July 2019). It expanded my understanding, highlighting that the first liquid poured by human hands on the Moon, and the first food eaten there, were Communion elements. I hope
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I hope my pointing to Martha’s House encourages many of you who, like its co-founder, Catherine, “are more Martha than Mary” to check out this new “community for those of who are busy, feisty… because someone’s got to do the cooking.” Central to this Benedictish community is the Daily Office. I’ve previously reflected critically/appreciatively on
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Let us pray (in silence) [that we may desire to know what is right and be ready to do it] Pause Grant to us, Lord [or O God], we pray,the spirit to always think and do what is right,that we, who cannot exist without you,may be able to live according to your will;through Jesus Christwho
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It is 74 years since The United States detonated a nuclear weapon over the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6. It is also the Feast of the Transfiguration, and I have used my reflection which follows repeatedly here to connect the two. Hiroshima Peace Day aims is to remember the between 90,000 and 146,000
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