Come and Sit With Me!
As I gaze at this image of the beautiful bronze statue, which sits outside the showers and Mother of Mercy Clinic in St Peter’s Square, Rome, I see familiar scenes…
Reliving the Passion Today
2000 years ago, a man by the name of Jesus of Nazareth, born in Palestine, was judged, beaten, tortured and condemned to a horrific death. The government, religious leaders and…
An Exodus Story From Myanmar
So much of our world is in turmoil and suffering!!! There are many places in the world experiencing tremendous suffering at the moment ... Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan and…
Disturb My Being, O Holy Presence
I normally would enter into holy week — seeking peace, silence and stillness, yet with all of what is going on in our world today I offer a prayer calling…
When I die will there be trees
When I die will there be trees,will there be birds in the branchesand leaves spinning and dancingin the soft breeze?Will there be peonies rising from warm earth, heads heavy with…
The Importance of Every Breath I Take
I am writing this while lying in bed attempting to get over a virus that has flattened me. It is probably the seasonal flu bug but this one has packed…
Autumn Reflections on Climate Change
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; … Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they? Think not of them, thou hast thy…
An Ocean of Truth in Which to Swim
A Reflection on Interlinked Moments It was, as they say, a news-filled year last Friday, February 28. Agreements honoured since the end of WW II, the “Rules Based International Order”…
The Miracle of Silence
I have thought that silence is being silent in a quiet atmosphere: there are no sounds; nothing moves; everything stops working. However, it is exactly the opposite. Being in silence…
Resolutions and Fear of the Future
How many New Resolutions have we made and broken within a couple of weeks or even within days, over the years? There is so much excitement around the Christmas Season…